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Global governments commit $4bn to carbon capture and storage projects worldwide
The US and Australian governments and the EU have committed more than $4bn in support for 13 carbon capture and sequestration demonstration projects. The projects being supported include power plants of about 300MW.
The Australian-funded Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute formed a partnership with international non government organisation The Climate Group to accelerate the construction of plants in five countries within Europe, China, India, Australia and the US.
News - EU could easily make 40 per cent cuts by 2020 - The Ecologist
"Phasing out fossil fuels, encouraging faster take-up of renewables and making radical improvements in energy efficiency would double Europe's emission cuts, says study
The EU could double its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 without resorting to building new nuclear power stations or unproven technologies like Carbon Capture and storage (CCS), according to research released by the Stockholm Environment Institute. "
EU environment commissioner urges to cut emissions by 30 percent - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
"Europe should set a good example by agreeing to cut emissions by 30 percent from 1990 levels before the start of the climate change conference in Copenhagen, urges Stavros Dimas, the Environment Commissioner of the European Union."
India: Europe can do better - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
"The Times of India reports unnamed Indian climate negotiators to be little impressed by the outcome of last week’s EU summit in Brussels. The summit gave a figure of 100 billion euros as the overall need for international climate funding by 2020, but failed to state how much of this will be provided by the EU."
Spanish wetland facing destruction as farming starves it of water | Environment | guardian.co.uk
"The EU has begun an investigation into a unique Spanish wetland park that is being devastated by underground fires.
Local officials have admitted that mismanaged water resources at the Tablas de Daimiel national park may never recover. "We are on the point of losing the Tablas de Daimiel," said Josep Puxeu, Spain's secretary for state for water."
EU agreement to curb CO2 emissions from planes and ships - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
"European environment ministers have agreed to cut global emissions by 10 percent from planes and 20 percent from ships. "
GLOBE-Net - The business of the environment online, Canada
"The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The Action Plan proposes twenty concrete measures to help local, regional and national authorities achieve their goals for sustainable urban mobility."
EU to propose emissions cuts for planes and ships - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
Reductions of 10 and 20 percent respectively are likely to be the European Union’s bid at UN-led climate talks in Bangkok this week.
Barack Obama and EU 'clash over climate change' - Telegraph
The European Union has clashed with Barack Obama's administration over climate change amid fears negotiations on regulating greenhouse gases could break down, according to reports.
EU plans 30 cities to lead world on smart energy | Green Business | Reuters
Europe will select 30 cities to pioneer "smart" electricity grids and space-proven insulation as it seeks to lead the global race for green technology, a draft European Union document shows.
News - UK Government 'misleading' public on air pollution - The Ecologist
UK ranked amongst the worst polluters in Europe for airborne particles and nitrogen dioxide
Defra has come in for damning criticism for failing to tackle air pollution in a report published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS).
The UK has repeatedly failed to meet EU air pollution targets over past decade, according to the report. This is despite the estimated 24,000 people who die prematurely every year in Britain because of air pollution.
EU presses US on climate change - Yahoo! News
The European Union urged U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to ensure the United States makes deep cuts in carbon emissions as part of negotiations to reach a new global climate change accord.
Sweden's Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said the 27-nation bloc, as well as the United States and other developed countries, "should deliver" on promises to cut emissions by 80 percent by 2050, from 1990 levels.
BBC NEWS | UK | End in sight for 100w light bulb
A European Union ban on the manufacture and import of 100-watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs, in use since the 19th century, has come into force.
World Environment News - EU On Track For Climate Goal, Despite Spain, Italy - Planet Ark
Warm weather in 2007 helped the European Union towards its target of cutting global warming gases under the UN Kyoto Protocol for fighting climate change, but Spain, Italy and Ireland remained way off track.
European Commission says CSR can help withstand the downturn - Business in the Community
For the first time, the European Commission has backed the business case for corporate social responsibility.
WWF - Power emissions limits to save most carbon at least cost
The least cost way to reduce power related carbon emissions in Europe would be to supplement the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) with the introduction of Emissions Performance Standards for energy, according to a new study.
Putin has given us a wake-up call: we're vulnerable to blackmail | Rosemary Righter - Times Online
The game Russia is playing with its gas is not just a European problem.
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