Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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China to Struggle to Cut Carbon to Safe Levels: UN Study
China may struggle to cut carbon emissions to levels that prevent the worst effects of global warming, a United Nations study of 15 major emitters showed. The UN said per-capita emissions from burning
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Pollution Permits to Gain 28% as EU Cuts Supply Glut
Cooling towers emit vapor into the night sky at a nuclear power plant in Grohnde, Germany. European pollution permit prices are poised to rise as lawmakers work on a proposal to permanently cut a record
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London Projected to Fail EU Air Quality Limits Until 2030
London is projected to fail European air quality limits until at least 2030, posing a risk to the health of its residents, and missing a compliance deadline by two decades. The capital will still have
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Sub-Saharan Africa to Miss Deadline for Most UN Development Aims
Sub-Saharan African nations will miss the deadline to achieve most of the development targets they aimed to reach by next year, according to the United Nations. The UN in 2000 established the Millennium
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European Commission and Industry Investing $5 Billion in Biomass
The European Commission and companies including Coca-Cola Co. are investing as much as 3.7 billion euros ($5 billion) to foster the growth of a regional bio-energy industry. The commission is providing
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Fix the Climate Problem? Easy. Cut U.S. Emissions to 1901 Levels
A draft report prepared for the United Nations suggests, out loud, what the U.S. needs to do about climate change: Cut emissions to one-tenth of current levels, per person, in less than 40 years. It’s
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SABMiller to Reduce Water Use by 14% in Sustainability Pledge
SABMiller Plc (SAB), the world’s second-largest brewer, pledged to cut water use across its operations by at least 14 percent within six years. The London-based maker of such beers as Pilsner Urquell
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Washington Grants $14.3 Million for Power-Storage Systems
Washington state awarded $14.3 million in matching grants to three utilities to develop battery systems to store power from intermittent, renewable sources. The projects received funding from the state’s
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Sao Paulo to Hong Kong Report Climate Threat to Economies
Cities from Sao Paulo to Hong Kong say climate change threatens their economies, and most are taking measures to protect business, according to a report today from the Carbon Disclosure Project. About
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China Calls for Local Planning on Geothermal Energy Use
China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, asked local authorities to draft plans for geothermal energy use by 2020 and submit them by the end of this year. The nation wants to first develop geothermal