Spain 2021: energy policy review
The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange
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Sprawling Cities Pressure Environment, Planning
Expanding cities threaten to eat up a swath of land the size of France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years, putting the world under even more environmental pressure, experts said at a climate
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Biodegradation of pig manure by the housefly, Musca domestica: A viable ecological strategy for pig manure management
The technology for biodegradation of pig manure by using houseflies in a pilot plant capable of processing 500–700 kg of pig manure per week is described. A single adult cage loaded with 25,000 pupae produced
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European Airlines and Airbus Seek to Ease Emissions Rule
Airbus and Europe’s biggest airlines on Monday called on the European Union to find a compromise on aviation carbon curbs, warning that Europe’s emission limits on foreign carriers could lead to retaliation.
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EU Industry Emissions Rise Slightly In 2011: Analysts
European Union industrial carbon emissions rose by up to 2.4 percent last year, analysts surveyed by Reuters estimated, below the market cap and keeping the 27-nation bloc on track to meet its 2020 climate
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Banks and investors back calls to biggest companies to cut emissions
On behalf of 92 pension funds, asset managers, insurers and banks, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which holds the world's largest collection of self-reported corporate environmental data, has sent
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Plantings Of Biotech Crops Grow Globally In 2011: Report
The United States remained the primary backer of biotech crop technology in 2011, but adoption spread internationally as the total global planted area of genetically modified seeds grew 8 percent from
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Oil rises after EU slaps embargo on Iran oil
Oil prices rose modestly on Monday after the EU slapped an embargo on Iran's crude exports as part of tough new sanctions aimed at stopping Tehran from funding its disputed nuclear program. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery gained $1.25 to $99.58 a barrel after the widely-expected embargo was announced.
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Climate effects and feedback structure determining weed population dynamics in a long-term experiment
Pest control is one of the areas in which population dynamic theory has been successfully applied to solve practical problems. However, the links between population dynamic theory and model construction
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The contribution of vegetation and landscape configuration for predicting environmental change impacts on Iberian birds
Although climate is known to be one of the key factors determining animal species distributions amongst others, projections of global change impacts on their distributions often rely on bioclimatic envelope
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Bringing the grid together
If Europe is to achieve its renewable energy goals, its power grid will have to grow accordingly. New studies point to a need for expansion on land and at sea. The greatest challenge lies in coordination