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Renewable energy 'increasing' but 2030 target in doubt
2013-01-16 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The share of renewables in the global energy mix has increased over the past decade to more than 15 percent but doubts remain over whether a 2030 target of 30 percent is achievable, delegates to an international conference said on Wednesday. Fossil fuels still account for 80 percent of world energy use, threatening efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global warming, delegates said. "The shift towards low carbon energy has started," the executive secretary of the UN Framework...
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Repeal of Va. renewable energy incentives proposed
2013-01-15 22:09:24| Energy - Topix.net
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the state's largest electric utilities are proposing to repeal financial incentives for using renewable energy after a report last year found that the millions of dollars in bonuses haven't yielded the intended environmental gains and have contributed to increases in customer bills.
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Google Shows Committment to Renewable Energy and Energy Policy Reform
2013-01-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Google has begun 2013 with announcements of two significant investments to advance the future of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the U.S. Marking a significant new milestone in its clean energy advocacy efforts, Googles philanthropic arm, google.org, issued a grant of $2.65 million to the Energy Foundation on Monday to support policy reforms that will lead to more intelligent energy use. Policy reforms is a key phrase here: Google isnt content to buy renewable energy for its...
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François Hollande: invest in renewable energy to avert 'catastrophe'
2013-01-15 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The world is headed for an environmental "catastrophe" if countries do not invest in renewable energy, François Hollande warned on Tuesday. Speaking at a green energy conference in Abu Dhabi, the French president said that people had an obligation to protect the planet for future generations. "If we don't act, if we don't do anything, if we don't invest anything, we can be sure that we will have a catastrophe very soon. We have to have confidence to invest in the new energy. We can act together...
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China to join International Renewable Energy Agency
2013-01-14 12:30:12| Green Car Congress
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