The Guardian's recent myth debunking feature lists an organization called Sandbag that focuses its work on the European Emissions Trading Scheme . It buys up emission permits in order to reduce the pool that's available on the European market. Here's the debunked myth in full: What they tell you: Turning off the lights saves CO2 What they don't tell you: It makes sense for individuals to use less electricity to help reduce the emissions of British power stations.

Natural England has a series of reports that consider how the natural environment in England may change between now and 2060. They cover the following topics: Report 1 No charge? Valuing the natural environment sets out the contribution that nature makes to our economy (i.e. clean water and carbon storage), the report argues that its contribution should be recognised and valued, and highlights ways in which this could be achieved.

As part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) Programme, researchers at the universities of Surrey and Bangor investigated the wider implications of including details of carbon footprints on food labels. This briefing paper summarises the key findings and also refers the reader to the papers upon which this briefing paper is based.

Premier Foods (manufacturers of brands such as Hovis, Sharwoods, Mr Kipling, Quorn, Ambrosia, Angel Delight, Bisto, Cadbury, etc) is moving forward its target on 100% sourcing of sustainable palm oil. The original target (made in 2008) was to source all its palm oil from sustainable sources by 2011. The target has now been moved forward to the end of 2010.

The medical journal, The Lancet, has published a special issue that looks at the health impacts of climate change mitigation policies in four areas: agriculture; transport; the built environment; and electricity generation. All the papers are open access and can be downloaded here. A paper on food and agriculture is included: