Tory MEPs block EU vote to reduce carbon emissions by 30% | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Setback for European greenhouse gas reduction ambitions as rebel Tory MEPs snub David Cameron in high-profile vote
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[caption] David Cameron speaks at an event organised by Stop Climate Chaos entitled Carbon Speed Dating at Westminster Central hall, London, in 2006.
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The European parliament on Tuesday rejected a key report that would have toughened the EU stance on greenhouse gas emissions, after political wrangling that wrecked hopes of a compromise.
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Nick Stern, the former Treasury economist and now chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, said of the vote result: "It's a missed opportunity and the EU risks falling behind in the economic growth story of the future."
[Wait a minute:  Where's the part about Minnesota crops failing from the heat if average temperatures rise from 45 degrees F to 47 degrees F?!]

Let's go Carbon [Dioxide Hoax] Dating! | People & Planet

Carbon Speed Dating works just like any speed dating event, but with a tiny twist….you get matched up for your dates according to your carbon footprint. You get to have a great time, meet some new people, and hopefully find somebody you want to reduce your carbon footprint with [maybe even enjoy simultaneous sterilization!] at the end of the day!
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Think big - take over a student union club night or a regular speed-dating event and create a romantic low-carbon atmosphere with veggie drink & snacks, recycled Valentine’s card-making, candles and bicycle powered sound systems.