Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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EU says Europe's bathing waters have become cleaner
Europe's inland and coastal waters have become cleaner and nations such as heavily-indebted Greece and Cyprus boast some of the most pristine bathing spots, according to this year's EU report on water
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Coal row takes shine off Germany's green image before G7 summit
Germany's clean energy drive earned it a reputation as a green leader but a domestic row over coal has highlighted the challenge of balancing economic and environmental demands and threatens its ability
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Cooperation in solid waste management offered
Michael Steiner, Ambassador of Germany to India, called on the chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, here this morning. His wife, Eliese Steiner, accompanied him. Minister of State for H&UDD and I&C,
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Germany, the emerging green superpower
A week at the American Academy in Berlin leaves me with two contradictory feelings: One is that Germany today deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, and the other is that Germany tomorrow will have to overcome
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Germany To Top Global Offshore Wind Installations In 2015, Surpassing UK
A new report from GlobalData has found that Germany is set to overtake the UK as global leader for annual offshore wind turbine installations this year, with an estimated 2,071 MW set to be added this
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German Consumers Seen Unscathed by Renewable Energy Boom
Germany can switch its power supply to rely mostly on renewables while keeping consumer bills little changed because wind and solar plants are producing electricity at ever-lower cost, a study showed.
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UK to lose offshore wind top spot to Germany
Germany will install more than 2,000 MW of offshore wind capacity in 2015, taking the UK's crown as the global installation leader. The figures come from Globaldata, an international research and consulting
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German team to study rise in malaria cases in M’luru
A three-member team from Institute of Topical Medicine and International Health, Berlin, Germany, will commence a research within two weeks to study the causes for increase in malaria cases in the city.Prof
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Tornado as violent storms batter northern Germany
A town in northern Germany has been badly damaged by a tornado that was triggered by violent storms which have left at least one person dead. Witnesses in Buetzow, near Rostock, said cars were hurled
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The sustainability challenges of our meat and dairy diets
Continuing high consumption of livestock products in nearly all developed countries, and increasing demand for livestock-based foods in large transition economies, are creating serious problems of prolonged