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German lobbying delays EU car emissions deal
2013-06-28 00:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: German lobbying has halted a deal to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for all new cars in the European Union from 2020, EU sources said on Thursday. The compromise deal was hammered out late on Monday to enforce a limit of 95 grams per kilometer (g/km) as an average across the EU fleet by 2020. It had the backing of most member states, EU sources said, but Germany, home to premium carmakers, such as Daimler and BMW, was not happy and has campaigned aggressively against the...
Scottish ministers accused of 'dismal' strategy to cut climate emissions
2013-06-27 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Alex Salmond's government has been lambasted by allies and green groups after releasing a "dismal" master plan to meet Scotland's challenging climate targets. After months of dialogue with environment groups, the Scottish government has produced its second report on proposals and policies (RPP2), a 14-year-long strategy. But, to the annoyance of climate groups, its new headline proposal on climate was limited to spending 2m on preparations to upgrade street lights to highly energy efficient...
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European Food and Drink Industry Heads Towards Zero Fossil CO2 Emissions
2013-06-27 17:04:00| Food Processing Technology
Campden BRI and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne are co-operating with organisations from Austria, Germany, Poland and Spain in an EU project to help the European food and beverage industry improve energy efficiency and reduce fossil carbon emis
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DENSO develops new 2500-bar diesel common rail system; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions
2013-06-27 05:30:14| Green Car Congress
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Energy Conservation At Large Homes Is Lowest Hanging Fruit For Cutting Carbon Emissions
2013-06-27 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Cutting energy consumption at a small number of homes could disproportionately reduce greenhouse gas emissions from an entire community, according to a new study. The study, Housing and Mobility Demands of Individual Households and their Life Cycle Assessment, measured differences in energy consumption at the household level for more than 3,000 households in Switzerland. The key finding was that 21% of all households were responsible for 50% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Size and proximity...
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