Power to the planet
French President Jacques Chirac is to call for the formation of a United Nations Environment Organisation that, unlike the current UN Environment Programme, would have regulatory powers. He will make the plea on 2 February at an international conference on the environment that he is due to host in Paris.
Payback time
The Democrat-led US House of Representatives has socked it to the big oil companies. Last week it passed a bill to recoup $14 billion in unpaid royalties and end tax subsidies that the companies have enjoyed under the Republicans. The Democrats intend to use…
