Spot the difference
Defra’s website shows that UK emissions have gone up over the past twenty years. DECC’s website shows that UK emissions have gone down over the past twenty years. Hmm.
Media round-up: ECC demand coalition tackle outsourced emissions
The report of the Energy & Climate Change select committee – whose findings we’ve summarised here – has been receiving some good media coverage: MPs warn UK pollution outsourcing – BBC news UK pollution ‘outsourced overseas’ – Independent Britain merely…
PIRC Radio 5 Live interview
Insomniac followers of PIRC may have already caught this, but at around 3am last night Radio 5 live’s programme ‘Up All Night’ featured a slot on the topic of outsourced carbon emissions by Julian O’Hallaran – including some (fortunately pre-recorded)…
Select committee calls on coalition to tackle Britain’s outsourced emissions
This piece originally appeared on Left Foot Forward. The influential Energy and Climate Change (ECC) Parliamentary select committee have today demanded the government take responsibility for the UK’s still-rising emissions, stating Britain “has to address its consumption if it is to make…
WasteWatch report on effects of advertising to children
Our friends over at WasteWatch have produced a new report examining the impacts of advertising and marketing on children – from dietary effects to implications for children’s values.
Marketing and advertising that respects children’s rights
This piece by Guy Shrubsole originally appeared on the Guardian’s Sustainable Business Blog. “Every day… some businesses are dumping a waste that is toxic on our children. Products and marketing that can warp their minds and their bodies and harm…
The UK’s outsourced emissions almost double its carbon footprint
A good piece today by Ros Donald over at Carbon Brief examines the Government’s latest emissions figures. PIRC spoke to Carbon Brief, commenting on the new figures: “It seems like a cop-out on the part of the government given that this…
IPA host debate on ethics of advertising
The IPA’s 44 Club are hosting a debate tonight entitled ‘Is advertising out of control?’, sparked by the questions raised in our report Think Of Me As Evil?. Does advertising fuel consumerism or is consumerism just evolution? Join us on…
PIRC gives evidence to Parliament on outsourced emissions
PIRC’s Co-Director Guy Shrubsole has given evidence before a Parliamentary Select Committee on the subject of outsourced emissions. A video of the session held by the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) Committee can be viewed here. A transcript of the…
Advertising is everywhere – and greens need to take it seriously
This piece by Guy Shrubsole was originally published on Green Alliance’s Greener Living Blog. What did you watch over Christmas? Sky’s new production of Treasure Island? A catch-up of season two of The Killing? Or… lots of adverts? Whatever you…