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    The race to be the first carbon zero country - by frog



    The Independent has coverage of the worldwide competition to be the first country to go carbon neutral. The leading four countries are Iceland, Norway, Costa Rica and New Zealand, which each formally signed up to go carbon neutral at last years’ Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme. [Achim Steiner, UNEP's executive director] spells [...] read more
    April 16, 2008 9:08 am - 5 Comments
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    Norway’s eco-prison – ‘not liberal, just reasonable’ - by frog



    I’m fairly sure that prisons and prison sentences will find their way into the election Zeitgeist at some point this year. So this prison on a little island near Oslo is worth highlighting as counterpoint to the way we sometimes do things here. The prison, which houses murderers, rapists and drug dealers, has minimal security [...] read more
    April 1, 2008 9:10 am - 13 Comments
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    Norway’s plan to stop climate change - by frog



    A Norwegian pro-whaling group is pointing to a study showing that catching and eating whales has less impact on climate change than other commonly eaten meats. The survey, focused on whale boats’ fuel use, showed that a kg of whale meat represented just 1.9kg of greenhouse gases against 15.8 for beef, 6.4 for pork and [...] read more
    March 4, 2008 2:46 pm - 4 Comments