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India’s renewable energy sector given major funding boost
Power Finance Corp. has announced that it plans to more than double its loan sanctions for renewable energy development in the next 12 months, after admitting the increasing risk of investing in more conventional energy projects. Read more...
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War on food waste heats up
Packaging has long been a point of contention for those campaigning against excessive waste, but now a new packaging technology means levels of food waste could be cut considerably. Read more...
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UK to meet green targets despite emission rise, says Minister
The UK’s newly appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Edward Davey, claims that the nation is on course to meet its long term emission targets, despite a rise in the emission of greenhouse gas in the UK during 2010. Read more...
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China blocks its airlines from joining EU’s carbon emission scheme
China has banned all of its airlines from complying with the European Union’s (EU) new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at reducing the industry’s carbon emissions on the continent. Read more...
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Cold winters in Europe caused by less summer sea ice
The first reaction by the public when a cold snap hits is to criticise scientists who talk of global warming, and how ridiculous it all seems. In fact, science has predicted that cold weather, especially in Eastern Europe during winter, is likely to be intensified by the lack of summer sea ice over the Arctic. Read more...
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Rio +20 must deal with GDP
The EU commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, has said that the Rio +20 conference should focus on the redefining of the GDP model of growth. Read more...
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Disappearing cedar mystery solved
The complexity of climate change’s interactions with the natural environment could not be more clearly demonstrated than with the decline of the yellow cedar in Alaska and British Columbia. Read more...
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EU Climate Commissioner to demand renewable energy drive at Rio summit
Connie Hedegaard, the European Union’s Climate Commissioner, has called on countries scheduled to attend Rio+20 to double its usage of renewable energy by 2030 and provide citizens with adequate access to sustainable power. Read more...
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Local projects the way forward in achieving a low-carbon economy, says coalition
A coalition of groups, representing some 12 million people in the UK, claims that the best way of converting the nation to a low-carbon economy is through the backing of community-owned green energy projects. Read more...
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Cost of solar nose-diving
Solar power costs are tumbling due to economies of scale and huge competition from China. Read more...
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