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German Coalition Agrees to Cut Carbon Emissions up to 95% by 2050
Germany’s coalition government has reached an agreement on a climate change action plan which involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050, a spokesperson said on Friday.
The plan, which...
Patricia Espinosa Outlines 5 Key Areas of Action
The UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech kicked off on Monday, just three days after the Paris Climate Change Agreement entered into force.In her opening address Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary United Nations...
Last 5 Years Hottest on Record, Human Footprint ‘Increasingly Visible’
There is growing evidence that man-made climate change is contributing to individual extreme weather and climate events, according to the latest analysis by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The report, released at COP22...
Britain’s Last Coal Power Plants to Close by 2025
The last coal power station in Britain will be forced to close in 2025, the government has said as it laid out the detail of its plan to phase-out the polluting fossil...
Water resilience in Africa at forefront of COP22 agenda
Several African ministers in charge of water took part in a side event organised in the Moroccan pavilion yesterday during which they stressed the pertinence of putting water issues at the top...
Global ‘Greening’ Has Slowed Rise of CO2 in the Atmosphere, Study Finds
A global “greening” of the planet has significantly slowed the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the start of the century, according to new research.
More plants have been growing due...
Day 1 of Climate Talks: We Must ‘Change the Course of Two Centuries of Carbon-Intense Development’
The UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech kicked off yesterday, just three days after the Paris climate change agreement entered into force.
At the opening, Morocco's Foreign Minister and newly-elected COP22 President Salaheddine...
Scotland Generates Enough Wind Energy to Power Almost Every Household for an Entire Month
Wind turbines in Scotland provided enough electricity to supply the average needs of almost all Scotland's homes last month, according to a report.
Data from WeatherEnergy showed turbines generated 792,717MWh of electricity to...
UK Climate Targets at Risk Without Government Support for Windfarms, Says Energy Boss
The UK’s climate targets are at risk if the government does not reverse its decision to end support for windfarms, the head of one of the Big Six energy companies has warned.
Keith...
US Vehicle Emissions Hit Record Low as Fuel Economy Climbs to Record High
The transportation sector accounts for 26 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Recognizing the opportunity to reduce carbon pollution from vehicles to mitigate climate change, in 2012 the...
Your Carbon Footprint Destroys 30 Square Metres of Arctic Sea Ice a Year
The average westerner’s carbon emissions destroy 30 square metres of Arctic sea ice every year, according to new research.
The work indicates that, even with current efforts to cut emissions, the Arctic will...
Paris Climate Change Agreement Enters Into Force
The Paris agreement on climate change enters into force on Friday, marking the first time that governments have agreed legally binding limits to global temperature rises.
The passage of the accord – the...
World on Track for 3C of Warming under Current Global Climate Pledges, Warns UN
The commitments made by governments on climate change will lead to dangerous levels of global warming because they are incommensurate with the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.
The...
New South Wales Unveils Plan to Reach Zero Emissions by 2050
The New South Wales government has launched an ambitious climate change policy that could see the state achieve zero emissions by 2050.
On Thursday NSW’s environment minister, Mark Speakman, released draft plans for...
UK Coal-Powered Electricity Projected to Fall by Record Amount
The amount of electricity generated from UK coal power stations is on track to fall by two-thirds this year, a decline which analysts said was so steep and fast it was unprecedented...
Global Carbon Intensity Falls as Coal Use Declines
The amount of carbon needed to power the global economy fell to record lows in 2015, as coal consumption in major economies plummeted.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) annual Low Carbon Economy Index report has found...
