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China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:38:22 +0100

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

Morocco to harness the wind in energy hunt

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:19:50 +0100

Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to open in 2014.

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:49:33 +0100

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

Chinese, Indian airlines face EU pollution fines

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:58:16 +0100

Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday.

EU says emissions down, but pollution scheme falters

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:01:17 +0100

EU greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, dropped slightly last year but the much-vaunted system for cutting such pollution ran into even more trouble, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Canada pushes development as it takes over Arctic Council

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:24 +0100

Canada said Wednesday it will promote unprecedented industrial development in the far north as it takes over the helm of the Arctic Council, while activists called for a ban on oil drilling.

Rocky road for electric car market

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:22:18 +0100

The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars.

Warming to hit half of plants, a third of animals

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:25:42 +0100

More than half of common species of plants and a third of animal species are likely to see their living space halved by 2080 on current trends of carbon emissions, according to a climate study.

Spacewalk bid to fix station leak

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:42 +0100

Two astronauts will make a hastily-planned spacewalk to try to fix an ammonia leak in the International Space Station's power system.

Spacewalk planned to fix ISS leak

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:39:22 +0100

Two astronauts will do a spacewalk on Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the power system at the International Space Station (ISS).

Morocco launches solar mega-project at Ouarzazate

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:42:20 +0100

Morocco on Friday officially launched the construction of a 160-megawatt solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate, the first in a series of vast solar projects planned in the country.

Small ammonia leak outside space station: NASA

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:04:15 +0100

The International Space Station suffered a small leak of ammonia used to cool its power system, but there was no danger to the crew, NASA said.

Electrolysis method described for making 'green' iron

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:29:19 +0100

Scientists unveiled a new method on Wednesday for extracting metallic iron from its ore while curbing Earth-warming carbon dioxide emissions.

EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:25:32 +0100

EU lawmakers will vote again on controversial plans to make polluters pay more for the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, after narrowly rejecting the proposal last month, a top MEP said on Tuesday.

Scientists warn of Arctic Ocean's rapid acidification

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:45:36 +0100

Scientists expressed alarm on Monday over the rapid acidification of the Arctic Ocean caused by carbon dioxide emissions, which could have dire consequences on the region's fragile ecosystem.

Solar plane lands at night on cross-country US trip

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:17:38 +0100

The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone landed in the dark at a major southwestern US airport, a live feed from the organizer's website showed early Saturday.

China becoming global climate change leader: study

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:08:29 +0100

China is rapidly assuming a global leadership role on climate change alongside the United States, a new study said Monday, but it warned greenhouse gas emissions worldwide continue to rise strongly.

Ukraine marks Chernobyl disaster amid efforts to secure reactor

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:29:20 +0100

Ukrainians on Friday lit candles and laid flowers to remember the victims of the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl 27 years ago, as engineers pressed on with efforts to permanently shield the stricken reactor.

Greenpeace makes appeal to Arctic oil whistleblowers

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:39:05 +0100

Environmental group Greenpeace launched a website on Wednesday to attract whistleblowers from the oil industry to reveal risks with drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic.

Greenpeace activists board coal ship off Australia reef

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:55:39 +0100

Six activists from conservation group Greenpeace boarded a coal carrier on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef Wednesday, calling for an end to exports of the fuel.

Keystone failure would send Canadian oil to Asia: minister

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:38:15 +0100

A rejection by the US of the Keystone pipeline would accelerate Canadian efforts to diversify its customer base for energy exports beyond the US, a top Canadian official said Monday.

Most in US, Canada support Keystone pipeline: polls

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:41:03 +0100

A majority of both Americans and Canadians support the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to funnel oil from Alberta's tar sands to Texas refineries, according to polls Monday.

Scientists demand research funding

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:45:03 +0100

Leaders of Britain's most eminent scientific bodies have urged the Government to guarantee funding for research and innovation to help fuel Britain's recovery from recession.

UN atomic agency urges Fukushima safety improvements

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:29:56 +0100

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called on the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve "essential systems" as it struggles to deal with leaks and power cuts.

Nigerian oil theft soars to feed underground industry

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:36:46 +0100

A trail along the river banks deep in the Nigerian swamps winds through forest before arriving at a clearing, where the ground is black from oil and soot, puddles shimmering with crude.

SUV popularity in China casts cloud

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:37:42 +0100

Chinese carmaker BYD gave pride of place to its new S7 SUV at the Shanghai auto show while another of its models, a fully-electric vehicle, languished in a corner with only a handful of visitors.

Dark matter the new focus at LHC

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:05:47 +0100

Scientists are switching to the Dark Side as they prepare to ramp up the power at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Arguments spill in battle over Canada-US pipeline

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:35:00 +0100

Environmental versus business interests faced off Thursday in the battle over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada's tar sands to coastal Texas.

Asia leads as world's clean energy investment sags

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:18:19 +0100

China and Japan stepped up spending last year in renewable energy but overall global investment declined due to economic and policy uncertainties in the West, a study said Wednesday.

World's energy 'as dirty now as 20 years ago': IEA

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:36:59 +0100

Progress towards the use of cleaner fuel technology has stalled, with production of the world's energy as "dirty" now as it was two decades ago, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Make India a global solar energy hub, says PM

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:25:08 +0100

India's prime minister urged global companies on Wednesday to make the sun-baked South Asian nation a solar energy hub as the country seeks to cut its chronic power shortages.

Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:17:04 +0000

Chinese solar panel giant Suntech Power announced Monday that it was in default on its debt after failing to make a payment on $541 million worth of bonds.

S. Africa to introduce carbon tax from 2015

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:15:54 +0000

South Africa will introduce a tax on carbon emissions in 2015 amid concerns of global warming, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday.

Trophy hunts mean most S. African lions are farm-raised

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:18:11 +0000

Lions may be the well-reputed kings of the savannah, but South Africa's lucrative trophy-hunting industry means the regal cats are more likely to know the inside of a paddock ringed with an electric fence than the country's sweeping plains.

Twelve simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:38:57 +0000

Here are a few energy-saving tips to reduce your carbon footprint from the comfort of your own home.

Feds: bluefin tuna probably OK after BP oil spill

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:21:13 +0000

A federal analysis shows that last year's BP oil spill probably won't push the troubled bluefin tuna population in the Gulf of Mexico population over the edge as some scientists had worried.

Second Dutch nuclear rail shipment heads to France

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:13:25 +0100

A train carrying nuclear waste on Tuesday left the Netherlands bound for a recycling plant in France, the second such shipment that has sparked ire and protests of anti-nuclear activists.

Kosovo for the first time fines industry polluter

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:20:58 +0100

A Kosovo court has for the first time fined a major polluter after the company failed to record emissions endangering the ecosystem in the area, a statement said on Tuesday.