Green labelling of food to show the impact of its production on the environment could lead to major changes in consumption, Lucy Neville-Rolfe of British retailer Tesco said on Tuesday.

Fifteen potential sites have been short-listed for the UK eco-town programme, which aims to provide additional housing to tackle a national shortage, and to help the environment with zero-carbon homes. However, local residents are strongly opposed to the idea.

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The scale of British water consumption and its impact around the world is revealed in a new report today, which warns of the hidden levels needed to produce food and clothing.

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Sir Nicholas Stern is right: it will cost more to tackle climate change than he previously suggested, but he is still probably underestimating just how much more. If we want a reasonable chance of avoiding dangerous climate change, the actual cost could be even higher than Stern now argues.

Britain’s Climate Change Committee will be responsible for establishing emission targets, setting carbon budgets and monitoring government progress when it becomes a legal entity later this year. The head of the committee, Adair Turner, is optimistic towards the government achieving its goal but also sees “tough times ahead.”

Former senior advisor to the UK Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, Nick Mabey, warns that governments and businesses must begin to frame climate change as a global security issue

A group of scientists have drawn up a list of 25 potential threats to the United Kingdom. The list includes technological advances and environmental changes such as the rising demand for food and biofuels, sea-level rise and extreme weather events.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders report in Britain, there has been a 13% reduction in average CO2 emissions from new cars since 1997.

“People are not ready for zero-carbon houses and are not that interested in energy saving when they buy a house, according to research published today.”

A total 62 percent of active investors say global warming could affect their investment decisions, following the UK’s warmest 12-month period on record. Some 14 percent of 1,000 active investors polled by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) said climate change would definitely affect their investment decisions and 48 percent said it might do.

Annabel Brodie-Smith, communications director at the AIC, said: “With 2007 predicted to be the warmest year ever, it’s obvious that global warming has become an issue for active investors.”