The problem of rising CO2 emissions was highlighted again recently with the publication of the Global Carbon Project's Carbon Budget 2007.
She said the government needed to take a "strong and clear leadership over aviation", which meant including aviation and shipping in the UK carbon budget.
"This product will have a major impact on our carbon budget work, " says Professor Steve Running of the University of Montana, who uses the land cover maps in conjunction with other weekly observations from Modis.
The UK's commitment to make our fair contribution to reduce emissions in line with keeping global warming below a 2C rise gives a very clear global carbon budget, and hence a UK budget: in other words, how much carbon we can put into the atmosphere over this century.
Buyers are embracing the latest round of compact and subcompact cars with a passion these days, from empty nesters looking to downsize their rides but maintain desired levels of comfort and conveniences to younger motorists looking to minimize their carbon footprints and budget-conscious buyers looking for a lower sticker price and higher fuel economy.
The British government pulled the plug on its budget-bending carbon capture and storage facility.
The bipartisan trade-off: implement a budget-neutral carbon tax off-set by lowering income or corporate taxes elsewhere.
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Here the maths is unambiguous - we have insufficient budget for the carbon we are already emitting and by the time shale gas is produced in any quantity (five to 10 years), there will be no emissions space left for it.
The United Nations has been particularly aggressive in pushing for global taxes, seeking to expand its budget with levies on everything from carbon to financial transactions.
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In every case, these ideas will save you money, cut energy use, and help balance your household's greenhouse gas budget -- the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere to produce goods or electrical power.
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Imagine if you had a serious third party today that had as its plan (the budget reducing) Simpson-Bowles, out of Afghanistan, and a carbon tax.
The Congressional Budget Office has just released a working paper evaluating the various ways that the effect of the carbon tax on low-income families might be offset.
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