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EU court overturns carbon market free quotas
Apr 28, 2016 (AFP)
The EU's top court on Thursday overturned free quotas for the bloc's carbon market up to 2030, a key part of strategies to curb global warming emissions. The Eu...
Global leaders agree to set price on carbon pollution
Apr 21, 2016 (AFP)
Six world leaders and the heads of powerful multilateral organizations agreed Thursday to push for broader implementation of carbon pricing schemes to accelerat...
German power supplier RWE warns of 'horror scenario' for sector
Apr 20, 2016 (AFP)
The head of Germany's biggest power supplier RWE warned Wednesday of a "horror scenario" for the electricity sector as anti-coal protestors disrupted the group'...
Economic development does mean a greater carbon footprint
Apr 14, 2016 (SPX)
Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? "In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be ...
Study shows best way to reduce energy consumption
Apr 05, 2016 (SPX)
We know adjusting the thermostat, using blinds, opening windows or using electronics such as a heater or air conditioning unit has an impact on the amount of en...
Four killed at anti-China power plant protest in Bangladesh
Apr 04, 2016 (AFP)
Four people were killed after police opened fire on villagers as a protest against two China-backed power plants turned violent in southeastern Bangladesh Monda...
US tech giants file brief in favor of Obama 'clean power' plan
Apr 01, 2016 (AFP)
US tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon expressed support Friday for President Barack Obama's program to fight climate change, which was put on hold ...
Human impact forms 'striking new pattern' in Earth's global energy flow
Mar 24, 2016 (SPX)
The impact humans have made on Earth in terms of how we produce and consume resources has formed a 'striking new pattern' in the planet's global energy flow, ac...
Transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges
Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)
Road vehicles are a key part of the climate change challenge, representing both an important source of petroleum demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions world...
Economic growth no longer translates into more greenhouse gas: IEA
Mar 16, 2016 (AFP)
Global economic growth did not translate into more harmful greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector last year, the IEA said on Wednesday, a strong indica...
Long march in Bangladesh against Sundarbans power plant
Mar 10, 2016 (AFP)
Hundreds of Bangladeshis began a four-day march Thursday from the capital to the Sundarbans in a last-ditch protest against plans to build a coal-fired power pl...
China emissions goals less ambitious than 2015 cuts: plan
Mar 05, 2016 (AFP)
China on Saturday set less ambitious climate change goals for this year than it achieved in 2015, as the world's biggest polluter struggles to wean itself off h...
Europe 2030: Energy saving to become 'first fuel'
Mar 02, 2016 (SPX)
By 2030, more energy will be saved than the amount of energy consumed deriving from oil, according to a JRC analysis. Energy savings can thus be considered as "...
New model maps energy usage of every building in Boston
Feb 23, 2016 (UPI)
In an effort to help city officials plan for a more energy-efficient future, researchers at MIT have built a model that simulates the energy usage of the entire...
The forecast for renewable energy in 2016
Feb 19, 2016 (SPX)
In the UK, the forecast for renewables energy in 2016 remains fairly uncertain, with a large number of businesses calling for greater clarity from the governmen...
US, Canada and Mexico sign clean energy pact
Feb 12, 2016 (AFP)
Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a draft agreement Friday to curb greenhouse gas emissions while increasing their energy interdependence. The deal wi...
Online shopping about as green as a three dollar bill
Feb 10, 2016 (SPX)
Logic suggests that online shopping is "greener" than traditional shopping. After all, when people shop from home, they are not jumping into their cars, one by ...
Supreme Court deals blow to Obama climate plan
Feb 10, 2016 (AFP)
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power plants, dealing a significant blow to Pres...
Scientists say window to reduce carbon emissions is small
Feb 10, 2016 (SPX)
At the rate humans are emitting carbon into the atmosphere, the Earth may suffer irreparable damage that could last tens of thousands of years, according to a n...
Chinese utility makes major acquisition in German energy sector
Feb 04, 2016 (AFP)
Beijing Enterprises, a Chinese public utilities provider, is to acquire German energy group EEW for 1.44 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in one of the biggest-ever...
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