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Xcel Energy to double renewable energy production by 2030 and reduce carbon emissions
2015-01-05 01:00:00| Power Technology
Xcel Energy has announced its plans to more than double its renewable energy portfolio and reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
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Global carbon emissions to rise 2.5% in 2015 - PwC
2015-01-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Global greenhouse gas emissions could rise by around 2.5% in 2015, an increase on 2013 levels but lower than the average over the past decade, according to analysts at consultancy firm PwC. Economic momentum around the world is expected to pick up over the coming 12 months, with PwC and the International Monetary Fund predicting growth of 3.5-3.8%, compared to 3.3% in 2014. Global GDP is expected to grow at 3.5% per year, and so if were decarbonising our economy about 0.9% per year, its...
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Tropical Forests May Inhale Third of Fossil Fuel Emissions
2014-12-31 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Plant a tree. Preserve a forest. Save the Earth from climate change? It's of course much more complicated than that, and slowing the tide of climate change will take a lot more than saving trees from chainsaws. But a new study highlights how critical forests may be, especially in the tropics, in absorbing human-caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and mitigating climate change. A stream through a tropical forest. Studies show tropical forests may become more efficient at storing carbon as...
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CEQ Issues Draft Guidance on Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2014-12-24 01:13:14| Waste Management - Topix.net
The guidance will significantly affect infrastructure projects located on federal land and federal permitting of major energy projects. On December 18, the White House's Council on Environmental Quality issued draft guidance regarding how federal agencies should evaluate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts when conducting environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act .
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Royal Caribbean to equip its 19 vessels with emissions purification systems
2014-12-24 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Royal Caribbean Cruises is set to modernise its 19 ships with the installation of advanced emissions purification (AEP) systems in order to meet the environmental standards.
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