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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Fight Against Climate Change Seen Driving Economic Growth
Government and industry leaders need not choose between fighting climate change or growing the world’s economy. They can do both, according to a new study. Countries can expand their economies through
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World Bank Fund to Buy Emission Reductions Using Options
A planned World Bank fund will employ options to spur climate-protection investment using rules created by carbon markets. The Pilot Auction Facility for Methane and Climate Change Mitigation will use
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Germany Faces Extreme Weather as Climate Change Brings Rains
Germany, which faced heavy rains and intermittent periods of hot and cold this summer, should brace for extreme weather in future probably because of climate change. Low-pressure areas over central Europe
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Sun and wind Alter German's energy landscape, leaving utilities behind
Of all the developed nations, few have pushed harder than Germany to find a solution to global warming. And towering symbols of that drive are appearing in the middle of the North Sea. They are wind
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Germany to Cut Transport Emissions as It Pushes Electric Cars
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government expects to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from transportation by a quarter by 2030 as it boosts the number of electric cars on the road. The administration expects
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UK, France, Germany's joint climate diplomacy in BD
Bangladesh is one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. Consulates of UK, France and Germany have visited three climate adaptation projects in Dhamrai of Dhaka to emphasise on joint climate
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Europe Must Choose Jobs or Climate as Steel Towns Wither
U.K. lawmaker Ian Swales has already watched one steel plant close in his district, and he never wants to see it again. It felt like a funeral, he said, when plunging demand led the Redcar blast furnace
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Europe Set for Warm September After Coolest August Since 2006
Temperatures in Europe are forecast to be warmer than average this month after the coolest August in eight years, when Hurricane Bertha brought cold air. Five of seven meteorologists surveyed by Bloomberg
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New coal power stations threat to EU’s emissions target
New coal power stations designed to burn Europe’s massive deposits of lignite pose a serious threat to the continent’s decarbonisation efforts, according to figures released on Wednesday. Analysts from
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Volkswagen closes in on wastewater-free automotive production
Volkswagen Group is looking to make its production factories "wastewater-free" and has revealed that it is close to achieving this at a number of sites. The car maker has a goal to reduce freshwater