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China: the most ambitious country in taking steps to reduce carbon emissions
A new report has revealed that China is one of the most ambitious countries that is making big efforts to curb environmental impacts even if it continues to remain the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter.
read more... 29/04/2013
The UK's emissions are actually increased by around a fifth
According to the Committee on Climate Change, carbon emissions have dropped about 20% in the last 20 years, limiting this way the growth in the UK’s carbon footprint. So formally, UK carbon emissions have been falling for last years, but increased imports of goods from overseas, which create emissions during their manufacture in other countries, are pushing up the overall total of greenhouse gases, so the UK's emissions have actually increased by more than a fifth.
read more... 26/04/2013
EU carbon market suffers a major blow amid CO2 plan rejection
European lawmakers rejected on 16 April the European Commission’s draft plan to increase companies’ costs of emitting greenhouse gases, a plan aimed to boost the carbon emission rights trading mechanism.
read more... 17/04/2013
EU proposes a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The European Union unveiled yesterday a new package of carbon and renewable energy targets for 2030 that could see the bloc imposing a 40% carbon reduction target.
read more... 29/03/2013
Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions up 1.6 pct in 2012 on more coal, gas use
Germany saw a higher level of greenhouse gas emissions in 2012 as a result of burning more coal and gas for electricity generation, according to the Environment Ministry.
read more... 26/02/2013