Shell outlines strategies to contain climate change
(AME Info ) Dr. Gavin Graham, VP New Business, Middle East, Caspian & South Asia, Shell EP International Ltd said, 'Shell has incorporated two key activities in its business strategies towards fulfilling the objectives of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. The first of these addresses climate change through the capture and utilisation of carbon dioxide while the second involves extending continued support to education, learning and development initiatives, in partnership with the Emirates Foundation, local universities and communities.'

The green house of the future
(Independent) Radical plans are being drawn up to make Britain's houses the most environmentally friendly in Europe, with new "zero-carbon" developments proposed to cut back on global warming. The measures - being drawn up by Yvette Cooper, the housing and planning minister - will surprise environmentalists, who have long criticised the country's appalling record on building "green" homes.

Rethinking Design : Towards a Low-Carbon World
(Dexigner) Energy awareness and a growing consumer appreciation for ecological and social responsibility have come together to create a new market for sustainable design. Ireland, with its tradition of entrepreneurism and its robust economy is well placed to develop this sector, and a range of national and European programmes are now in place to support individuals and businesses wishing to move in this direction.

By: Noam Chomsky
(The People's Voice) "The year 2003 opened with many indications that concerns about human survival are all too realistic. To mention just a few examples, in the early fall of 2002 it was learned that a possibly terminal nuclear war was barely avoided forty years earlier. Immediately after this startling discovery, the Bush administration blocked UN efforts to ban the militarization of space, a serious threat to survival."

Environmental group asks state to join global warming fight
(Trenton Times) An environmental advocacy group is urging state government to help combat global warming by taking nearly a dozen steps the group said would reduce New Jersey's carbon dioxide emissions 7.4 percent by 2025.

California global warming bill clouded by multiple lawsuits
(International Herald Tribune) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday is expected to sign into law the United States' first state cap on greenhouse gas emissions, after striking a deal with legislative Democrats that brought California and the governor global notoriety. But even before the bill is signed, the law's future is in doubt.