Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
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UN Climate Talks Collapse Leaving Island Nations Facing Sea Level Rise Indignant
A vital track of the United Nation climate talks in Bonn, Germany, has collapsed after nations failed to resolve a dispute over the meeting’s agenda. This means that now, sensitive discussions on climate compensation, adaptation and finance will not be discussed within the process until the main summit in Warsaw …
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CO2 Removal Can Lower Costs of Climate Protection
“Carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere allows to separate emissions control from the time and location of the actual emissions. This flexibility can be important for climate protection,” says lead-author Elmar Kriegler. “You don’t have to prevent emissions in every factory or truck, but could for instance plant grasses that suck CO2 out of the…
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EU Plays Robin Hood, Takes From Polluters, Gives To Clean Energy
The EU kickstarts 23 innovative clean energy projects with $1.6 billion raised through sale of carbon allowances. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.
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Replacing Coal with Renewable Energy
According to a new study by University of California, Berkeley the least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other s…
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Replacing Coal with Renewable Energy
According to a new study by University of California, Berkeley the least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other s…