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greenhouse gas emissions, Tag
- If the UK government is serious about cutting noxious emissions, it needs to step on it. We should not have to wait 23 years to breathe easyOnly 20 years ago, it would have sounded like the stuff of fantasy: a clean, green...
- Climate denial is like The Matrix; more Republicans are choosing the red pill | Dana Nuccitelli Wed, 19 Jul 17, 8:00pmThe wall of Republican climate denial is starting to crack; who will be the Neo that accelerates the process?
- Biofuels needed but some more polluting than fossil fuels, report warns Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:01amRoyal Academy of Engineering report backs increased use of biofuels but says more should come from waste rather than food crops
- Biofuels need 'to be improved for battle against climate change' Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:01amRoyal Academy of Engineering report backs increased use of biofuels but warns that some have been as polluting as fossil fuels
- Electric cars will fuel huge demand for power, says National Grid Thu, 13 Jul 17, 7:50pmIncrease in peak electricity demand could be more than capacity of planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station by 2030
- Electric car boom will fuel demand for power, says National Grid Thu, 13 Jul 17, 2:30pmIncrease in peak electricity demand could be more than capacity of planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station by 2030
- Stop trying to save the planet, Matthew Canavan tells Queensland government Thu, 13 Jul 17, 10:16amFederal minister attracts ridicule after he says state should ‘concentrate on saving jobs today’ instead of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050
- No wonder the government tries to hide its emissions reports. They stink | Greg Jericho Tue, 11 Jul 17, 4:00amAs every greenhouse gas emissions report since June 2014 has shown, the end of the carbon price has led to an increase in emissions. What’s the plan, prime minister?
- How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous Fri, 7 Jul 17, 3:00pmDoubts about the science are being replaced by doubts about the motives of scientists and their political supporters. Once this kind of cynicism takes hold, is there any hope for the truth? By David Runciman
- How Australia bungled climate policy to create a decade of disappointment | Mark Butler Wed, 5 Jul 17, 4:00amUnlike the UK, Australia has never had climate consensus – and it’s been costly, argues Labor frontbencher Mark Butler in an extract from his book, Climate Wars
- Federal court stunts EPA plans to suspend methane emissions rule Tue, 4 Jul 17, 11:22pmPresident Donald Trump in February instructed cabinet members "to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people," and it appears Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt has...
- Tackling the plastic bottle crisis and our wider disregard for nature | Letters Sat, 1 Jul 17, 4:13amGreen co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes to build a cross-party coalition to stop bottle wastage, while other correspondents offer their thoughts on protecting the environment
- Banks should disclose lending to companies with carbon-related risks, says report Thu, 29 Jun 17, 4:32pmInternational climate task force says companies should disclose all of their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions
- Macron meets Schwarzenegger and vows to stop oil and gas licences Mon, 26 Jun 17, 10:26pmIn a dig at Trump’s climate change inaction, French president welcomes the green campaigner and says there will be ‘no new exploration licences’
- Australian health groups urge coal phase-out and strong emissions reduction Thu, 22 Jun 17, 10:10amWorld-first climate and health framework from 30 health and medical groups calls for recognition of citizens’ ‘right to health’