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• 15 November 2006 - 60% reduction by 2050 UK Climate bill sets high carbon emission reduction target.
  BBC News
• 13 November 2006 - Deforestation levelling It's good news day - scientists at the National Academy of Science monitoring global timber volumnss say that the trend is better than previously thought. Hooray!
  BBC News
• 13 November 2006 - 16% drop in emissions in Scotland Whilst the rest of Europe has seen an overall increase, Scotland has managed to reduce its carbon emissions since 1990.
  BBC News Scotland
• 9 November 2006 - Oxford Street Christmas Lights They're low energy, using 50% less power than four years ago. But shouldn't they be using renewable energy?
  BBC News
• 8 November 2006 - Tudor homes were more energy efficient Wooden beams, wattle and daub, local materials, it all helps to make a home more air tight and produce less emissions in the making. Seems we are less able to do that today.
  BBC News
• 7 November 2006 - Cost effective clean power The International Energy Agency says that clean energy, (including nuclear), is cheaper than fossil fuels. On the downside the report says that a global changeover is likely to be slow.
  BBC News
• 6 November 2006 - Eco-village in Oxfordshire The idea of nine year old Becky Langale got residents thinking ... and they have taken up her challenge. Villagers are supporting Sustainable Charlbury with ideas like stocking up on low energy lightbulbs for locals to purchase, to an organic garden in the school selling produce.
  BBC News Oxfordshire
• 4 November 2006 - Thousands march on London The ICount demonstration brought 25,000 people to Trafalgar Square. Bringing the message that there is a groundswell of concern and a call for action.
  I Count
• 3 November 2006 - No decrease in greenhouse gas rise The UN World Meteorological Organisation said that the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide rose by half a percent in 2005.
  BBC News
• 30 October 2006 - Key points in the Stern Review Useful summary of the Stern Review on Climate Change.
  BBC News
• 23 October 2006 - UK are top wasters of energy 71% of consumers in the UK admitted they left mobile phones on charge unnecessarily at least once a week - just one of the findings from the Energy Savings Trust 'Habits of a Lifetime' conducted in the 5 most populated European countries.
  BBC News
• 16 October 2006 - Huge expansion in nuclear power John Ritch is the Director-General of the World Nuclear Association. He thinks that the 440 nuclear power stations world-wide should be increased 20-fold.
  BBC News