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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EU to Defend Limited Carbon Market for Airline Emissions
The European Union signaled it will defend its right to continue a limited carbon market for airlines until 2020 under a deal being discussed at a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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Israel to Double Supply of Water to Thirsty Gaza Strip
Israel will build a pipeline that doubles the amount of water sold to the Palestinian Authority for Gaza Strip residents, a Defense Ministry spokesman said. The new pipeline will increase supplies to
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China Renews Electric Vehicle Subsidies Without Adding Hybrids
China, under pressure to reduce air pollution, renewed subsidies for individual purchases of electric vehicles for three years, without including hybrid models among new-energy vehicles that qualify for
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U.S. Solar Power Rises 15% on Large Scale Power Projects
Developers installed 832 megawatts of solar power capacity in the U.S. in the second quarter, led by large projects that sell electricity to utilities, a trade group said. Installation grew 15 percent
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Diabetes Ailing 114 Million Chinese Risks Ravaging Budget
Diabetes may consume $22 billion, or more than half of China’s annual health budget, if all those afflicted with the condition get routine, state-funded care. The disease is putting an “overwhelming burden”
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Development Banks Lend Record $108.9 Billion to Clean Energy
Development banks worldwide lent a record $108.9 billion to renewable energy and energy-efficient technology last year as they scale back investment in coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Canada to Work With U.S. on Emission Cuts, Minister Says
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said his nation wants to work with the U.S. to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, including from Alberta’s oil sands, the source of crude to be carried by the
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Beijing to Issue Fewer Car Licenses From Next Year
Beijing will reduce the number of car license plates it issues starting next year to help ease pollution and traffic congestion, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The city will disclose details
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UN Carbon Credit Program Reports $82 Million Surplus to June
The trust for the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism, the operator of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas credit program, had an operating surplus of $82 million in the 18 months through June 30,
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Drip-Irrigation Pioneer Netafim Wins 2013 Stockholm Water Award
Netafim, an Israeli provider of drip and micro-irrigation technology that improves water, energy, farm and labor productivity, today was awarded the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award. Netafim, based