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USA: CO2 emissions from natural gas to surpass emissions from coal in 2016
This year US CO2 emissions from burning natural gas will exceed emissions from coal for the first time in more than 40 years.
read more... 24/08/2016
IEA: Worldwide CO2 emissions flat in 2015
Global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from the energy sector stagnated in 2015 for the second consecutive year, given that renewable energies have increased, according to preliminary data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday.
read more... 17/03/2016
Statoil establishes tougher 2020 CO2 target to reduce increasing emissions
Norway's Statoil set a new goal on Wednesday to improve the efficiency of its oil and gas operations by 2020 to aid reduce the firm's increasing carbon dioxide emissions.
read more... 12/11/2015
Vattenfall to phase out two German lignite plants to meet climate change objectives
Swedish utility Vattenfall agreed on Monday to phase out two lignite coal power plants in Germany, corresponding to 8 million tonnes of CO2-emissions.
read more... 27/10/2015
Germany to choose between a coal levy and gradual phase out of coal power plants on July 1
Germany is considering two alternative proposals on how to curb CO2 emissions from the energy sector and would make a final decision on July 1, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday.
read more... 25/06/2015