Search Results for 'china coal'
Time for Angela Merkel to fill the climate leadership vacuum?
Angela Merkel is expected to win this weekend’s German election, but will a new coalition government be committed to climate and clean energy issues?
Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
London-based Environmental Investigation Agency says over 2,400 UK stores are now using a group of non-warming coolants
California passes tough new fracking laws
Morning summary: controversial bill would give California the nation’s toughest regulation on shale gas exploration
Fracking to boost US economy $2000 per household – report
Report by IHS reveals economic benefits of shale gas use but fails to account for any climate risks writes Paul Brown
US offers $24 million to climate vulnerable Pacific Islands
Morning summary: US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announces new climate change fund for nations at risk from sea level rise
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
Beijing plans to slash car numbers in bid to cut smog levels
Chinese capital is to restrict cars on roads to 6 million by 2017, in an attempt to curtail smog which stifles city
Japan on track to become world’s largest solar market
Japan set to install US$20 billion worth of PV systems in 2013, up 82% from US$11 billion in 2012
Ben Goldsmith: it’s possible to be green and conservative
Co-founder of sustainable investors WHEB says business is leading a green revolution in the UK
Thousands stranded as heavy monsoon rains hit Pakistan
Morning summary: above-normal monsoon rains in Punjab’s northeastern districts have taken weather experts by surprise
Marshall Islands demand “climate leadership” from Australia
Vice President says ‘big brothers’ Australia and New Zealand have vital role to play in taking political leadership on climate change
Delhi could break 2GW for solar generation – Greenpeace
Greenpeace and Bridge to India claim this figure can be achieved without any government support
Renewables growing but world still on course to smash 2°C – EIA
World likely to smash remaining ‘carbon budget’ by 2030 despite positive signs for global clean energy sector
Siemens’ giant wind farm lands in Australia
270MW project latest step in South Australia’s quest to generate 33% of renewable energy by 2020
Germany accused of “nasty pressure” in blocking EU green car laws
Morning summary: Reports suggest “threats, intimidation and blackmail” have been used to sideline green cars legislation
Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014
Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule
Tony Abbott branded ‘climate denier’ after carbon trading tirade
Morning summary: Australian opposition leader called carbon dioxide an “invisible substance”
John Ashton Q&A: ‘The USA is still a climate follower, not a leader’
Former UK climate envoy answers RTCC readers’ questions on Obama, China, David Cameron, loss and damage and World Bank funding for coal plants
Australian businesses back emissions trading scheme
Almost 99% of Australian businesses have shown support for an emissions trading scheme but it could cost the government several billion dollars in lost revenue
Obama promises to ‘cut carbon pollution’ in new Climate Action Plan
Details of US climate plan revealed with emissions from both new and existing power stations targeted and plans for enough renewables to power 6 million homes