"A driver of a 4x4 didn't so much disapprove - he was too crazed and violent for that. He seemed to be made psychotic by the idea that roads could exist for anything other than him to drive on," he says.
This motorist deliberately drove into pieces of the living room furniture and then called the council to demand that they shift whatever was left lying in the road.
Greenpeace protesters have disrupted a speech used by Tony Blair to launch an energy review which could lead to new nuclear power stations in the UK.
The first United Nations climate conference since the Kyoto agreement came into force in February has opened with the US still resisting targets.
Delegates meeting in the Canadian city of Montreal are to discuss how targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next seven years will be met.
Thousands of scientists, officials and environmentalists are attending 12 days of talks.
Nuclear power may have to be embraced in a bid to combat climate change even though it is not a "sustainable" energy source, Margaret Beckett has admitted.
The environment secretary said she was very reluctant to build new nuclear power stations, but that she had "accepted that it could happen".
But Mrs Beckett said any investment in nuclear must not be at the expense of renewable energy sources.
Motorists in more areas in the UK could face congestion charges under a pilot scheme announced today.
Speaking at a conference of business leaders, the secretary of state for transport, Alistair Darling said "radical measures" were needed to tackle congestion and he added that he supported the development of a national road pricing scheme.
"One of the biggest threats to economic expansion we face in the next 10 to 15 years is congestion on the roads in our towns and cities," Mr Darling told delegates. "Congestion is bad for business, frustrates motorists and hurts local economies."
Coming out of the spectacular success of the G8 Bikeride 2005 ("pedalling from London to Scotland") is a bigger, shinier, more ambitious project. We loved working, cycling and demonstrating together so much that we have decided to try to reach more people in a similar way. This time the format is a bike roadshow involving workshops, outreach, climate change awareness, bike maintenance, bike-art, sustainable living, cinema, cafe and street performance. We will cycle to towns around the country linking up with local projects and campaigns to spread the word about all things bike-related.
We are looking for people to join us who feel they have these skills and more. These could be mechanical, artistic, musical, theatrical, educational, environmental, or even bike tricks. Help us push the boundaries of what can be done with using pedal power!
We are also keen to hook up with relevant local projects, so if you have something to offer then get in touch. We are still open to ideas of places to visit, its going to be happening for about month around august...it could be your town!
To get involved contact info@bicycology.org.uk or come to the next meeting in Sheffield in late January/early February.
homepage: http://www.bicycology.org.uk/
A good grasp on global warming could also offer benefits to savvy stock pickers. Businesses well-poised to meet mandates for reducing carbon emissions, developers of alternate energy sources and even forward-looking insurers could conceivably profit from climate-change concern, say analysts and institutional investors who follow climate change.
Today Mr Meacher, a champion of renewable energy, said: "I fear that David King has really taken on the role of spin doctor by suggesting that there is no other way by which we can meet our carbon reduction target under the Kyoto protocol."
"That is completely untrue: it certainly can be met if we go down the renewables route."
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He said nuclear power was hugely expensive and he pointed to "unresolved" problems over waste. "We need nuclear like a hole in the head," he warned. "The fact is, the 21st century, in the end, is going to be powered by solar."
Sir Jonathon said the construction industry had been expecting a "major hike" in the levels of energy efficiency they should be building into new homes.
"As a result, something becomes standard and part of the basic business of building a new house costs all start to come down," he said.
Engineers are developing adapter kits for hybrid vehicles that will increase their efficiency to 100 miles per gallon by powering them solely on electricity during short trips.
Today's hybrid vehicles use electricity stored in batteries to assist the gasoline engine in acceleration and to completely power the vehicle while idling or at steady low speeds (generally less than 25 mph). Vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid include drive-train management systems that automatically decide when to use the batteries or internal-combustion engine.
With the government failing and unable to take action on the greatest issue facing our planet, climate chaos, we have to create a grass roots solution
A huge camp is being organised to bring people together to:
* provide information on climate change and its causes
* take action against climate change
* share and live practical solutions
* network with other people campaigning on all the aspects of climate change
The camp will be in the North of England next summer, and organisation is starting noe. If you are concerned about crazy weather and want to start taking action - join us!
Everyone is invited to get involved and come to a public meeting 11am - 6pm 14th January at Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Manchester.
Accommodation is available if you contact us in advance. Please also contact us about any access, dietary or creche needs.
For directions to Bridge 5 Mill see www.bridge-5.org/map.htm
Email: climatecamp@yahoo.co.uk
Water consumption was up by 58% since 1997, electricity by 45% and gas consumption by 34%, he added.
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The total amount of electricity used in the last financial year available (2002-03) was enough to supply more than 5,000 households - equivalent to a town the size of Newhaven, East Sussex, which is in Mr Baker's Lewes constituency.
Since 1997, water usage had risen by enough to fill 28 Olympic-sized swimming pools, run 875,000 baths, take 2,800,000 five-minute showers, or leave the tap on for 13 years.
[Arup director in charge of the first eco-city, Peter]Head said: 'It is part of a new awareness of the environment by the Chinese government. They realise that with their growing population and economy they have to overcome the problems of environmental pollution and resource depletion.'
Electro-car public transport and a scheme to track the proper disposal of waste are two of smartest ideas for using satellite-navigation technology.
The applications have just triumphed in an international competition seeking novel ways to employ Galileo, Europe's soon-to-launch sat-nav system.
RICS chief executive Louis Armstrong said: "This research shows that the interests of business and the environment can converge. The property and construction industries have a leading role to play in tackling climate change. This work shows that achieving real environmental benefits can also be profitable."
A two-day meeting of energy and environment ministers from 20 nations opens in London on Tuesday.
The focus will be on curbing climate change through technology rather than binding international agreements.
The British government, which hosts the talks as the current holder of the G8 presidency, may unveil a new domestic initiative on biofuels.
