Cycle projects promote benefits for environment and health

Thursday, 11 June 2009 07:13

In the past few months, a number of cycling projects have sprung up all over Europe and elsewhere. A commonality between these projects is their shared focus on the environmental benefits of cycling, an issue which several of the project initiators emphasize.

“COP15 Cycling Tour: From Kyoto to Copenhagen” is a large-scale project organized by the Danish embassy in Japan. As its name suggests, it has been initiated in order to promote the December 2009 UN climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, where it is hoped that governments from around the world will “Seal the Deal” on a replacement for the Kyoto protocol. The tour has so far consisted of nine stages going from the north to the south of Japan, with thousands of people having already actively participated. Its final stage will consist of a 13 kilometer tour around Copenhagen on June 14^th, which is open to all who are interested. Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard is among the confirmed participants.

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Google Earth presents CO2 emission on interactive map

Monday, 08 June 2009 14:30

Scientists from the University of Purdue in the United States have developed an interactive map of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, which they have made available on Google Earth.

The high-resolution map allows anyone to view pollution from factories, power plants, roads, and residential and commercials areas for their state or county, and also allows for easy comparison across such areas, according to a University of Purdue press release.

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High-level climate conference live on the internet

Wednesday, 03 June 2009 08:20

Heads of state, environmentalists and climate experts from across the globe will gather in the Norwegian city Sarpsborg this week to prepare for the negotiations for a new climate deal in December and discuss climate solutions. The CC9 conference, which can be followed live (http://www.bellona.no/subjects/CC9 - live webcast) on the internet, aims to promote green technology and funding and to show the importance of investing in environmental friendly technology, both for the economy and for creating new jobs.

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