Global Wind Energy Council had been calling for stringent legally binding emissions targets to spur continued investment in renewable energy and to establish a solid basis for carbon markets.

The meagre result in Copenhagen unfortunately confirms that unpleasant decisions are indeed still being put off. World leaders continued talking in Copenhagen rather than acting.

Not acting on climate change comes with a price, and that price grows larger the longer we delay dealing with the problem.

Two innovative initiatives aimed at encouraging the use of electric vehicles on British roads have been announced recently by the UK Government.

Regional Development Agency One North East and car manufacturer Nissan, have entered the next phase of their partnership on the development of zero emission mobility in North East England.

It may look like a deal but it is only a political declaration between 5 countries, leaving everybody else out, and running the risk of discrediting the UN process.