ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists asserted Wednesday.What surprises me is that it is only $16 million over 7 years and not much more.
This I want to see more of - a race to see who can benefit the most from environmental sustainability. Its the new next big thing.Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Mr Miliband will say: "Global warming creates problems - but it will also create new markets and new opportunities. That doesn't mean it is a good thing; it does mean we need to make the most of it."
In a speech prepared for the event, the Environment Secretary says polluters should have to pay for generating greenhouse gases.
"In food, that means greenhouse gases generated in producing food or in food miles carrying a price," he will say.
"If UK farming prepares now for this new future, it can get ahead. The UK can become leaders in green farming - developing innovations that reduce the use of natural resources and reduce pollution."
