Euro zone crisis to widen climate fund gap: report

POSTED BY on Nov 18 under Eco-friendly, Eco-friendly News, Pollution

A worsening of the euro zone debt crisis could increase a climate funding gap to $45 billion by 2015 as governments struggle to maintain levels of climate change investment due to austerity measures, Ernst Young said on Thursday.

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EPA to propose utility carbon rules next year

POSTED BY on Nov 18 under Climate Change, Eco-friendly, Pollution

The top U.S. environmental regulator will propose early next year twice-delayed rules on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, she told the energyNOW television show.

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Brazil police to probe Chevron drilling, spill

POSTED BY on Nov 18 under Eco-friendly, Pollution

Brazilian federal police have opened a probe into U.S. oil giant Chevron over alleged pollution linked to an oil spill at its offshore Frade project.

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Canadian MP says oil sands opponents “treacherouso”

POSTED BY on Nov 17 under Climate Change, Eco-friendly, Fuel, Pollution

In a sign of the strain the Canadian government is feeling over development of the tar sands, Environment Minister Peter Kent said on Wednesday that opposition legislators who campaigned in Washington against the idea were treacherous.

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EU resolution to nudge higher goal for carbon cuts

POSTED BY on Nov 16 under Climate Change, Eco-friendly, Pollution

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.

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Revenge of the internal combustion engine

POSTED BY on Nov 16 under Eco-friendly, Fuel, Pollution, Transportation

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.

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Chevron suspects drilling caused Brazil oil spill

POSTED BY on Nov 15 under Eco-friendly, Fuel, Pollution

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.

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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.

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Disconnecting Economic Growth From Resource Consumption

POSTED BY on Nov 14 under Climate Change, Pollution, Press Releases

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.

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China official says air pollution rules too lax

POSTED BY on Nov 13 under Eco-friendly, Pollution

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.

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