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Remember the ozone layer? It’s still there

September 18, 2010

A new report due out in 2011 says that international efforts to protect the ozone layer, the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays, are a success and have stopped additional ozone losses, a facts that contributed to mitigating the greenhouse effect. It is the first comprehensive update in four [...]

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Recession has driven reduction in greenhouse emissions

September 13, 2010

So, the recession does have a sunny side after all … at least in Europe. Technorati Tags: EEA, EU, Greenhouse gas, Kyoto Protocol Related Posts:De-carbonizing Germany: new study suggests how Germany can be carbon-free by 2050Biofuels: flawed carbon accounting system can lead to more deforestationBiofuel Indirect Land Use on European Commission Agenda in 2011Remember the [...]

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Finnish company trials 100% renewable biodiesel

May 7, 2010

Neste Green 100 diesel, made by a Finland-based refining and marketing company called Neste Oil, will be tested by private individuals and Neste Oil employees, the company says. “This is the first time anywhere that a premium renewable diesel fuel will be tested across a range of different cars,” says Neste Oil’s Executive Vice President, [...]

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Europe: 100% renewable energy in 2050

April 30, 2010

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has published a report called Re-Thinking 2050, in which it presents a pathway towards a 100% renewable energy system for the European Union. Technorati Tags: Energy, European Renewable Energy Council, European Union, Greenhouse gas, Photovoltaics, Renewable energy, Technology, Wind power Related Posts:Happy World Environment DayLatin America starts to migrate [...]

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Copenhagen gets off to a shaky start

December 9, 2009

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The first two days of the COP15, the Copenhagen climate summit designed to produce a binding treaty whereby the international community will commit itself to reduce carbon emissions, has been plagued with controversy. That is because of a leaked Danish document that allegedly favors the rich and takes from [...]

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