TransCanada Presses Forward With Keystone XL Pipeline
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Pummeled by Drought and Climate Change, Lake Tahoe Is in Hot Water
The San Francisco Chronicle
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BREAKING: ECJ orders emergency ban on logging in one of Europe’s oldest forests
July 28th, 2017
An immediate ban on logging in Poland’s ancient Białowieza Forest has been issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) due to...
It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.
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Explainer: California’s new ‘cap-and-trade’ scheme to cut emissions
Last month, California’s politicians agreed a new cap-and-trade bill to help curb the state’s emissions. This week, governor Jerry Brown signed it into law,...
Climate Weekly: Green India? A reality check
Has solar won the competition with coal in India? Not yet.Despite record low solar power prices and a hiatus in coal plant construction, the...
India’s electric vehicle revolution faces major hurdles
Ashok Datar bought a Reva, the first electric car made in India, in 2006 for 600,000 rupees ($9,200 at today’s prices).A retired economist and head...
Higher diesel excise a step toward inevitable ban on diesel and petrol cars
Ireland’s leading environmental coalition has repeated its call for the State to increase excise rates for diesel as a progressive step towards the inevitable...
Analysis: Switch to electric vehicles would add just 10% to UK power demand
Earlier this week, UK environment secretary Michael Gove announced plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040.
The proposed ban,...
Additional weekend announced for Citizens’ Assembly on climate change
July 27th, 2017
The Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly has called for an additional weekend to “truly do justice” to the complicated question of how Ireland can...
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