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Hollande mulls a carbon tax in France
France urges the European Union members to agree a more stringent target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and said that the EU-28 should consider implementing an EU-wide carbon tax.
read more... 23/09/2013
Coal future in Europe
Because of the current low prices of coal and carbon allowances, coal has revived as an economically interesting input for power generation in Europe. The economic advantage of coal over natural gas poses major questions for the already troubled gas fired power plants, meanwhile the EU wants to see a shift from coal-fired power generation towards renewables and gas, which are emitting less greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere than power generated from coal.
read more... 03/09/2013
IEA: CO2 emissions from energy consumption increased in 2012 worldwide
According to a recent report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) global CO2 emission from energy consumption increased 1.4% last year to 31.6 billion tons. The energy sector accounts for more than two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 08/08/2013
European Environment Agency: EU’s greenhouse gas emissions at lowest level since 1990
The 27-nation bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions tumbled 3.3% in 2011, touching the lowest level since 1990, according to a report released by the European Environment Agency. The main reason for the drop was a milder winter in 2011.
read more... 30/05/2013
China to set a cap on its CO2 emissions by 2016
The world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide intends to set a cap on its greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. China is planning an absolute emissions cap for the period 2016-2020, and is also looking at emissions targets for 2030 and 2050.
read more... 27/05/2013