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Electricity market reforms to hit the UK
A transformation of the UK’s energy market is planned, judging by the draft bill for electricity market reforms, which was unveiled today. Read more...
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Local authorities must take responsibilty for emmissions
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today called for local authorities to take greater responsibility in mitigating climate change and helping the UK meet its carbon targets. Read more...
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Bonn talks to set out foundations for 2015 deal
This week begins another round of climate talks in Germany, which hoped to pave the way for a new global deal in 2015, known as the ‘Durban Platform’. Read more...
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El Nino could strike again after La Nina dominates last few years.
Concern is growing surrounding the El Nino weather pattern, which looks set to strike again in the near future and is crucial for food output in Asia and cash crops in the region. Read more...
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Lovelock blows hot and cold over climate
Controversial author and scientist James Lovelock has said that the ‘climate catastrophe’ he has predicted is not quite as sure as he first thought. Read more...
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Lake sediments reveal solar influence on climate over the centennial time scale
The relationship between the sun and the climate is a subject of great contention. Just how much do the variations in the sun affect us, and how has this changed in the past? Read more...
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South Korean Parliament passes carbon trading bill
South Korea has become the latest country to adopt a domestic cap-and-trade scheme, following the passing of a new bill at the country’s National Assembly yesterday. Read more...
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Plant response to climate change underestimated
An analysis of 50 plants over four continents published in Nature, has found that experiments may be dramatically underestimating the response of plants to climate change Read more...
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Biofuels fate to be decided by the EU
The future of European biofuels is being debated today as top European officials try to reach a deal on measuring the climate impact of the fuel. Read more...
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Peru joins growing list of developing nations to introduce climate change initiative
Peru has this week adopted a resolution to mitigate carbon emissions to become the latest developing nation to announce its own domestic climate change initiative in the absence of a global binding treaty. Read more...
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