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Fracking boom will increase global carbon emissions, scientists warn
2014-10-16 12:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A global fracking boom will not help prevent climate change, as cheap shale gas would displace cleaner renewable energy and actually increase carbon emissions, according to a new study. Because the burning of shale gas, extracted through the controversial process of fracking, releases around 50% less carbon than conventional fossil fuels such as coal, proponents have suggested it could act as a bridge fuel. While investment in renewables is scaled up to meet demand, shale gas could fill in...
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Air board wants to cut refinery emissions 20 percent
2014-10-16 08:06:43| Energy - Topix.net
Pushing the envelope on reducing air pollution, Bay Area air quality officials said Wednesday they want to cut oil refinery emissions by 20 percent. Environmentalists called the plan a groundbreaking new approach, while industry leaders said it was radical and placed illegal restrictions on oil plants.
Air board wants to cut refinery emissions 20 percent
2014-10-16 07:54:02| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Pushing the envelope on reducing air pollution, Bay Area air quality officials said Wednesday they want to cut oil refinery emissions by 20 percent. Environmentalists called the plan a groundbreaking new approach, while industry leaders said it was radical and placed illegal restrictions on oil plants.
BASF naugurates expanded mobile emissions catalysts manufacturing operation in Shanghai, China
2014-10-16 07:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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U.S. Climate Envoy Says All Nations, Rich and Poor, Must Curb Emissions
2014-10-15 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: U.S. Climate Change Envoy Todd Stern The negotiating architecture that has governed the decades-long pursuit of an international climate agreement is outdated, said Todd Stern, the U.S. special envoy for climate change at the State Department and the nations lead climate negotiator. In remarks delivered at Yale Universitys Law School on Tuesday, Stern reiterated the U.S. position that all nations -- both rich ones and developing ones -- must be brought together under one agreement that includes...
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