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Carbon trading offers huge opportunity to reduce deforestation
Mario Monzoni, the Director of Brazil’s green economy university has said that cap and trade will be the key to reducing deforestation. Read more...
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Scientists issue rallying cry to ‘save the planet’ at G8
Leading scientists have urged delegates at the forthcoming G8 summit to ‘save the planet’, with 3 statements released on tackling various challenges. 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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Green light granted to Green Port Hull project
UK councillors have this week given the green light to the proposed Green Port Hull development. Read more...
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Europe experiencing solar boom
Solar power surpassed all forms of conventional and renewable resources last year to become the most-installed energy source in Europe, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). 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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UK gives green light to 299 MW Welsh wind farm
Charles Hendry, the UK’s Energy Minister, has today granted Vattenfall, Sweden’s biggest utility, permission to construct a 299 megawatt wind farm in South Wales. 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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World Bank warns China to clean up its act
The World Bank has issued a stark warning to China that it must clean up its act if the country is serious about reducing emissions and meeting government targets for reducing the energy and carbon intensity of its economy. 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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