Shanghai encourages second child for eligible couples

Shanghai authorities are urging eligible couples to have a second baby amid concerns about a lack of young workers to support its ageing population.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/24/shanghai-second-baby-family-planning

Population of older people set to surpass number of children, report finds

US census bureau report highlights shift in global population that may bring social and economic changes worldwide

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/20/census-population-ageing-global

A tale of two pipelines

The Nabucco and South Stream projects will secure gas for the EU – and change the power balance in the Balkans

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/22/gas-energy-europe-serbia

Labour orders green energy revolution

The government seized control of key levers in the energy sector today in an attempt to kickstart a stalling “green energy” revolution and head off the threats of global warming and a rundown in North Sea oil.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/15/labour-green-energy-revolution-plan