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- Nuclear must be part of the low-carbon mix | Letters Tue, 19 Sep 17, 3:48amAgneta Rising of the World Nuclear Association and Dr Alexander Bannara reply to criticisms of the industryRe David Lowry’s criticisms of nuclear energy (Letters, 17 September), it is true that nuclear plants stop generating...
- China to Ban Gasoline Powered Passenger Cars. “Say Goodbye to Gasoline”… in Fantasy Land. Wed, 13 Sep 17, 12:48amGuest post by David Middleton The purveyors of greenschist (a geologically inspired euphemism for green sh!t) seem to have an obsession with a phrase that they clearly do not comprehend: Tipping point...
- France aims to become the first country to ban all fossil fuel production Thu, 7 Sep 17, 4:53amTo meet its carbon neutral goal by 2050, the French government plans to phase out all oil and gas production in the country and its overseas territories by 2040...
- Peru tribal leaders vow to halt oil output unless indigenous rights respected Fri, 25 Aug 17, 8:42pmAmazon leaders accuse government of blocking consultation on 30-year contract with Canadian oil firm and have given ministers 20 days to apply law
- UK fracking may produce less fuel than claimed, says geologist Thu, 17 Aug 17, 3:01pmProf John Underhill argues that geology is fundamental but has been forgotten in assessments of UK’s shale gas capability
- Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 tn per year | John Abraham Mon, 7 Aug 17, 8:00pmA new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels
- LEGO runs into stumbling blocks on its path to greener bricks Thu, 3 Aug 17, 12:17amLEGO wants to make everything awesome for the planet. In 2015, the Danish toy-maker pledged to spend $150 million and hire more than than 100 extra staffers to research and develop sustainable alternatives to the petrochemical-based...
- Exxon, Shell and other carbon producers sued for sea level rises in California Wed, 26 Jul 17, 4:00pmAs a trio of lawsuits claim compensation for sea rises resulting from fossil fuel emissions, campaigners say carbon majors must change their business models
- U.S. becomes global fossil energy giant feeding hungry world energy markets Wed, 26 Jul 17, 1:00pmU.S. evolves into coal, gas and oil global energy giant supplying world’s hungry energy markets David Middleton’s excellent WUWT article addressing the resurgence of the American coal industry as well as the growing...
- Ecuador risks Opec split by increasing oil output Wed, 19 Jul 17, 3:25amMove represents a tiny proportion of world production, but could embolden others to rethink their commitment to cuts
- US approves oil drilling in Alaska waters, prompting fears for marine life Fri, 14 Jul 17, 7:07amItalian company plans to drill four exploration wells in the Arctic, which some say will endanger polar bears, bowhead whales and other marine mammals
- The cynical and dishonest denial of climate change has to end: it's time for leadership | Gerry Hueston Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:24amAbsence of climate and energy policy has left Australia lagging dangerously behind, missing out on investment and facing major electricity disruptions.
- 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
- 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’
- Fight to stop controversial Canadian pipeline gets fresh backing in BC Fri, 2 Jun 17, 8:30pmPact between leftwing NDP and Greens could force showdown with TrudeauCritics say pipeline proposal raises chances of catastrophic spill in Salish SeaAn alliance between opposition parties in British Columbia has offered...