EU resolution to nudge higher goal for carbon cuts

European politicians are expected to vote through a resolution on Wednesday that nudges higher the bloc’s ambitions to deepen its carbon reduction, ahead of climate change talks this month in Durban, a European Parliament source said.

Revenge of the internal combustion engine

At the Chevrolet dealership here, customers want to see and touch the Volt, the gasoline-electric hybrid hailed by enthusiasts as the kind of innovation that could secure the future of General Motors.

Chevron suspects drilling caused Brazil oil spill

Chevron Corp. said on Monday an appraisal well drilled at the U.S. company’s Frade field last week might be contributing to an oil spill, in line with early assessments by government officials.

U.S. expects “significant” APEC step on green trade

The United States expects Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday to take a “significant step” toward reducing tariffs and other barriers that block trade in environmentally-friendly good and services, a senior administration official said on Sunday.

Disconnecting Economic Growth From Resource Consumption

Carbon dioxide emissions skyrocketed in 2010, according to new data. This is due largely to fossil fuel burning in developing countries. But Germany shows that economic growth and consumption of natural resources can also be uncoupled.

China official says air pollution rules too lax

China’s air pollution standards are too lax, a senior environment official said in comments published on Friday, the highest level comment following complaints that authorities are understating the extent of smog that often envelops Beijing.

No agreement yet on APEC “green”; tech trade plan

Asia Pacific trade ministers on Friday said they were unable to agree on the terms of an initiative pushed by the United States to boost trade in clean energy and other environmentally friendly technologies.

U.S. punts tricky pipeline decision past 2012 election

The U.S. government on Thursday delayed approval of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline until after the 2012 U.S. election, bowing to pressure from environmentalists and sparing President Barack Obama a damaging split with liberal voters he may need to win reelection

Democrats ax bill to block US EPA clean air rule

Senate Democrats defeated a bill on Thursday that would have blocked federal environmental regulators from slashing power plant air pollution that blows downwind to other states and causes lung and heart problems.

Recession cuts transport demand, pollution: EU agency

Transport pollution fell for a second year in 2009 in European countries as recession cut demand, clearing the way for a social shift from the assumption car ownership is almost a necessity, the head of the European Environment Agency said.

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