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Oslo’s Radical “Climate Budget” Aims to Halve Carbon Emissions in Four Years
Oslo's leftist city government issued its first "climate budget" on Wednesday aiming to halve greenhouse gas emission within four years in one of the world's most radical experiments to slow global warming.
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100 Countries Push to Phase out Potentially Disastrous Greenhouse Gas
A loose coalition of more than 100 countries, including the US and European nations, is pushing for an early phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a powerful greenhouse gas that if left unchecked is...
Fast food Chains Largest Contributors of Carbon Emissions: Study
Rapidly growing multinational fast food chains in India are the largest contributors to hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions and could add the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, says a new...
Good Emissions Trading Programs are Unique, Not One-Size-Fits-All
Climate change is a global problem — but its solution relies on national, regional, and local policy actions. Take the issue of greenhouse gas emissions markets, which put a price on, say,...
EPA Finding Clears Way for Limit on Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday declared that jet engine exhaust endangers public health by contributing to climate change, a key milestone as it works to develop regulations that will cut carbon...
Efficiency, Clean Energy Put Dent in CO2 Emissions
Americans are using less electricity as buildings become more energy-efficient and industrial power demand weakens, and a new report says that is leading to three trends: Declining carbon dioxide emissions, low electric...
Researchers Assess Power Plants that Convert all of their CO2 Emissions into Carbon Nanotubes
Last year, researchers at George Washington University proposed a method for transforming CO2 emissions into carbon nanotubes (CNTs). When applied to power plants, the technology could completely eliminate the power plants' CO2...
Carbon emissions highest in 66 million years, since dinosaur age
The rate of carbon emissions is higher than at any time in fossil records stretching back 66 million years to the age of the dinosaurs, according to a study on Monday that...
Decoupling of global emissions and economic growth confirmed
IEA analysis shows energy-related emissions of CO2 stalled for the second year in a row as renewable energy surged. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) – the largest source of man-made greenhouse...
Global concern about climate change, broad support for limiting emissions
Pew Research Institute made a research before conference COP 21 in Paris, here you can find some interesting facts about this issue. As world leaders prepare to negotiate an agreement that will frame...
Citizen Participation in the Energy Transition: Towards a Fair and Inclusive Society
Climate change affects everyone on the planet, but those most vulnerable are often the least responsible for causing it. These vulnerable and marginalized groups, including the economically and socially disadvantaged, usually lack...
EU Innovation Fund Supports Technology Development in Wind Energy Sector
The European Commission recently announced the results of a new call from the EU Innovation Fund, which, for the first time, focused solely on clean energy production. This call aims to support...
Where will COP29 be held, and what dilemmas does it bring?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2024 will be held in Azerbaijan. From November 11 to 22, global climate discussions will take place at the stadium in Baku, focusing on climate...
Strategic Proposal Package for the European Green Deal Presented
At the General Assembly of the Green Economy, held as part of the Ecomondo fair in Rimini on November 5th and 6th, a package of eight key strategic proposals for advancing the...
From Key Projects To Future Strategies
I n a crucial period of energy transition, Montenegro has a clear goal: moving towards energy sources that are more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. This transition is a response...
European Universities Launch Training for Future Doctors on the Impact of Climate Change on Health
Climate change brings about the need for numerous societal changes. Therefore, across Europe, twenty-five universities have launched a network aiming to educate over 10,000 medical students with the knowledge and skills necessary...