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Dec 08, 2015 (UPI)

New Zealand's government joined a global geothermal energy group, saying the move was emblematic of a shift toward a low-carbon economy. New Zealand Energy Mini...

Addressing climate change should start with energy efficiency

Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)

Replacing an old incandescent lightbulb with new LED lighting might seem insignificant in reducing energy consumption. It is a simple step, but an effective one...

Mexico to spend $23 billion to cut greenhouse gases

Dec 08, 2015 (AFP)

Mexico's government announced $23 billion in investments on Tuesday to modernize its refineries while sharply slashing greenhouse gas emissions produced by oil-...

CO2 emissions set for historic fall in 2015: study

Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)

Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels, the main driver of man-made climate change, are set to decline this year for the first time in a period of ...

Banks move to support sustainable transport sector

Dec 03, 2015 (UPI)

A group of multilateral development banks announced from Paris they were committed to finding a sustainable way to address emissions in the transport sector. Th...

China vows massive clean-up of power plants: Xinhua

Dec 02, 2015 (AFP)

China will reduce the discharge of pollutants by 60 percent before 2020 through a major upgrade of its coal-fired power plants, officials said Wednesday, as maj...

Rich countries must not impose end to 'conventional energy': India PM

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

Rich countries should not force the developing world to abandon fossil fuels completely, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday at the UN climate summi...

Decarbonizing tourism: Would you pay US$11 for a carbon-free holiday?

Nov 30, 2015 (SPX)

The damaging effects of CO2 emissions from tourism could eventually be eliminated if travelers paid just US$11 per trip, according to a new study published in t...

Fossil fuel divestment drive gathers momentum

Nov 29, 2015 (AFP)

The campaign to sell off investments in fossil fuel projects, particularly those involving coal, is no longer a fringe movement as big players like banks and in...

Commonwealth sets up $1 billion green finance facility

Nov 27, 2015 (AFP)

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat unveiled Friday a new $1 billion Commonwealth Green Finance Facility to support environmental projects within the 53-nation...

China's carbon footprint grows with the good life

Nov 27, 2015 (AFP)

The son of peach farmers, Chen Jian relishes the fruits of his middle class life, driving to work and flying on holiday, epitomising how China's carbon footprin...

Greater potential for transport in climate mitigation

Nov 26, 2015 (SPX)

Some argue the transportation sector constitutes a major roadblock on the path to avoiding dangerous climate change. Yet, the sector has the capacity to nearly ...

Australia-led group wins $7 bn electricity deal over China bid

Nov 25, 2015 (AFP)

An Australia-led consortium of investment funds from Canada and the Middle East won the bid for electricity transmission network TransGrid Wednesday, beating a ...

California at forefront of US battle on climate change

Nov 24, 2015 (AFP)

Tim Krantz still remembers a time when the pollution in Los Angeles was so bad it turned the sky yellow, making it hard to breathe and irritating the eyes. Toda...

Scandal-hit Malaysian firm sells power assets for $2.3bln

Nov 23, 2015 (AFP)

A debt-stricken Malaysian company linked to corruption allegations swirling around Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday it would sell its power assets to Chin...

China to deepen energy reform in the next five years

Nov 19, 2015 (XNA)

China aims to innovate and upgrade the energy system in the next five years to make it greener and more integrated with the Internet, the country's energy watch...

Climate change adaptation in high income countries

Nov 17, 2015 (SPX)

We all know that the climate is changing, but how can we best prepare for some of the changes that lie ahead? Should coastal cities change their building codes ...

EPA boss insists climate reforms will outlast Obama

Nov 12, 2015 (AFP)

As Barack Obama's political foes vow to shred his environmental reforms and foreign allies worry US commitments at Paris climate talks could unravel, EPA admini...

Africa needs energy for growth, leaders say ahead of climate talks

Nov 10, 2015 (AFP)

Africa is looking to key climate talks for solutions to electrify the continent, grow its economies and keep its youth from fleeing abroad, African leaders said...

World in 'uncharted territory' as planet warms 1C, CO2 at new high

Nov 09, 2015 (AFP)

Earth has heated up by one degree Celsius (1.6 degrees Fahrenheit), Britain's weather office said Monday, as greenhouse gases hit record levels just weeks befor...