Study: China CO2 emissions to rise by one third before 2030 peak
Reuters: China's total volume of carbon emissions is set to rise by a third in the next 16 years, according to scholars from China's Tsinghua University, even as...
DOE loan program that funded Solyndra has wiped out losses
Reuters: The controversial government program that funded failed solar company Solyndra, and became a lighting rod in the 2012 presidential election, is officially in the...
China-US climate pact 'heartening' but short of what's needed: IPCC
Reuters: A deal between China and the United States to combat global warming is "heartening" although it falls short of the action needed to avert the worst...
G20 spends $88 billion a year on fossil-fuel exploration
The G20 group of major economies spend $88 billion a year on fossil-fuel exploration, five years after pledging to phase out industry subsidies, a study showed.
Tesla struggles to ramp up production & delays Model X, again
Giga Om: The EV maker didn’t ramp up production as quickly as it had expected during Q3, and said it is delaying shipments of its next Model X car next year by a few...
Kerry: U.S., China should set example by agreeing on climate goals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China, the world's largest carbon emitters, have an opportunity to agree on ambitious targets to reduce climate-warming...
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Obama says position on Keystone XL pipeline has not changed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday has position on the Keystone XL oil pipeline has not changed, as the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives...
Keystone pipeline approval bills advance in U.S. Congress
Reuters: Legislation to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline began racing through the U.S. Congress on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be...
China agrees CO2 peak by 2030, U.S. to cut emissions by quarter
Reuters: China and the United States agreed on Wednesday to new limits on carbon emissions starting in 2025, but the pledge by the world's two biggest polluters...
EU moves step closer to law on national GMO crop bans
Reuters: EU politicians on Tuesday backed a plan to allow nations to ban genetically modified crops on their soil even if they are given approval to be grown in the...
Emboldened Republicans to strike early on Keystone pipeline approval
Reuters: Senate Republicans will charge ahead early in 2015 with a bill to approve the long-stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, a move that would back President...
China starts building new billion-dollar ultra-high voltage power project
Reuters: China has begun construction on a large-scale ultra-high voltage (UHV) power project, which will help alleviate air pollution problems, the State Grid Corporation...
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