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Death knell for EU's brand-new green business rules? Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 20, 2025  Nearly half a decade in the making, a landmark set of new EU environmental and human rights rules for businesses may be dead in the water as Brussels faces pressure to put economic growth first. ... more |
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India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report Bangkok (AFP) May 20, 2025  India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's carbon emissions, a key contributor to climate change, a report said Tuesday. ... more |
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Does renewable energy reduce fossil fuel production in the US? University Park PA (SPX) May 21, 2025 Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State's College of Agricu ... more |
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China Must Ramp Up Wind and Solar for 2035 Climate Targets Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025  China must generate over half of its electricity from wind and solar by 2035 to align with international climate goals, according to a new study by the University of California San Diego. The resear ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025  China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday. ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2025 China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday. ... more |
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EU targets conservation red tape to speed up renewables permits Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 13, 2025  The EU is looking to speed up permitting for new renewables projects from years to months by cutting conservation-linked red tape, the bloc's energy chief said in remarks published Tuesday. ... more |
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UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases Cambridge, United Kingdom (AFP) May 12, 2025  The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases. ... more |
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Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many more New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025  Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius. ... more |
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How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system? Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025 As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The I ... more |