MEPs have voted in support of a multi-billion euro fund to drive the construction of CO2 capture and storage demonstration plants. Coal-dependent China is said to be waiting for Europe to move on the issue, but EU governments are yet to formally back the financing plan.
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Climate votes offer missing piece in Chinese coal puzzle
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Policy on 2008-10-09 | No Comments »
Report lists ‘deadly dozen’ climate change health risks
Posted in Climate, Policy on 2008-10-09 | No Comments »
Pathogens like cholera, ebola, plague and tuberculosis could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, argue health experts, who call for closer monitoring of wild animals as the best preparatory measure.
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Italy facing solar power rush, but hurdles remain
Posted in Policy, Solar Energy on 2008-10-08 | No Comments »
Italy is lighting up as a solar power hot spot with 17,000 plants tapping its plentiful sunlight and fat photovoltaic subsidies, but bureaucracy and a connection backlog are putting a shadow on growth.
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Time to Adapt as Earth Warms Up, Scientists Say
Posted in Climate, Policy on 2008-10-08 | No Comments »
Preparing for global warming also demands government action because temperature increase is unavoidable and will affect everyone, European scientists said in a study published today by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
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Consumer group slams new energy-labelling scheme
Posted in Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-08 | No Comments »
European consumers’ organisation BEUC criticised a new Commission proposal to rank household goods such as fridges and washing machines according to the amount of energy they consume, describing it as overly complicated and confusing for consumers.
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EU MEPs in favour of EU climate plans
Posted in CO2-Emission, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-08 | No Comments »
The Parliament’s environment committee yesterday (7 October) voted largely in favour of three separate reports on emissions trading, greenhouse gas reduction ‘effort’ sharing and CO2 capture and storage in a show of support for the EU’s ambitious climate change policy.
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“Super Tuesday” climate vote of EU lawmakers
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-07 | No Comments »
European Union lawmakers will vote today on whether to support sweeping cuts in carbon emissions from coal plants and tweaks to EU climate change proposals which would ease costs for industry.
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EU’s “Super Tuesday” climate vote
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-07 | No Comments »
European Union lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to support sweeping cuts in carbon emissions from coal plants and tweaks to EU climate change proposals which would ease costs for industry.
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EU lawmakers vote on Climate
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-07 | No Comments »
European Union lawmakers will vote today on whether to support sweeping cuts in carbon emissions from coal plants and tweaks to EU climate change proposals which would ease costs for industry.
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EU approach ‘Super Tuesday’ climate vote
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-10-07 | No Comments »
European Union lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to support sweeping cuts in carbon emissions from coal plants and tweaks to EU climate change proposals which would ease costs for industry.
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