News UK February 2008

*WRAP reports 1 billion fewer carrier bags, down from 13.4 billion to 12.4 billion, February 28 WRAP, February 28 topic
*DESERTEC plan to be debated in the House of Commons. Debate scheduled for Thursday the 28th of February. TREC-UK topic
*The state of our countryside in 2026, CPRE publishes online forum on England’s countryside, February 26 Campaign to Protect Rural England, February 26 topic
*Government announces review of indirect impacts of biofuel production, February 21 Department for Transport, February 21 
*BTCV celebrate a decade of the ‘Green Gym’, February 21 BTCV, February 21 topic
*Prime Minister announces Youth Climate change Champions, February 20 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, February 20 topic, topic
*Thames Water and Mayor of London launch new campaign to promote tap water in London's restaurants, cafes and pubs, February 19 Greater Lonodn Authority, February 19 
* Department for Health pouring away money on bottled water, February 18 Sustain, February 18 topic
*Government announces its Code of Best Practice for consumer offsetting products, February 19 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, February 19 topic
*Research shows Department for Transport’s appraisal framework favours projects that increase emissions, February 18 Campaign for Better Transport, February 18 topic
*Decline in the number of older trees in towns and cities and overall planting rates of new trees has fallen, February 18. Communities and Local Government, February 18 Government is urging all councils to match the standards of the best. Communities and Local Government quote the example of Tower Hamlets, where the council is planting 1000 trees in a deprived inner city area and involving the local community in planting and environmental education. topic, place
*Mayor of London gives green light to charge to tackle climate change, February 12 Greater London Authority, February 12 topic
*UK’s Department for International Development expands its climate change research funding to £100 million over the next five years. February 5. Department for International Development, February 5 The funding will be spent on research into the impacts of climate change on the poorest and most vulnerable people, and on helping their communities, governments and the private sector take action to help prepare for these impacts. DFID also announced it will work with interested parties to establish a climate change centre. topic, topic
*Bishops of Liverpool and London call for carbon fast this lent, February 5 Tearfund, February 5 topic
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