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Malawi, US sign deal on carbon emissions
2013-03-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Times: Governments of Malawi and the United States have signed a US$3.4 million agreement to finance Malawi's Climate Change adaptation and mitigation activities including lowering carbon emissions. Speaking at the signing of the agreement in Lilongwe on Tuesday, mission director for United States Aid for International Development (Usaid) Doug Arbuckle, said the agreement would help foster a strong partnership between the two countries in lowering Malawi's green gas emissions. He said despite Malawi...
Northeast States Prove Renewables Work in Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing the Economy
2013-03-27 13:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: If the 10 Northeast states from Maryland to Maine were a country, they would be the tenth largest emitter of climate-altering carbon pollution in the world, according to a report released yesterday by Environment America. In 2010, the region emitted 533 million metric tons of carbon pollution, more than the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil and France. "In the wake of Winter Storm Nemo, Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Irene, the Northeast must double-down on its commitment to lead the...
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As U.S. tightens rules on lead emissions, battery recycling has moved to Mexico
2013-03-25 06:26:11| Automakers - Topix.net
When an American replaces the battery in a car, likely as not the old battery will be shipped to Mexico rather than trucked to a modern U.S. recycling plant.
Consumer groups lobby for tougher EU vehicle emissions targets
2013-03-24 20:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: European consumer groups are pushing for even more stringent emissions targets for cars to keep driving as affordable as possible. The European parliament will hold another committee vote on Tuesday as it continues to thrash out targets for vehicle CO2 emissions for 2020, which would also curb fuel consumption. The European commission has proposed a cap on vehicle emissions of 95g of CO2 per kilometre driven by the end of the decade, although there are disputes about how this would be enforced....
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Will Natural Gas Stay Cheap Enough To Replace Coal And Lower US Carbon Emissions
2013-03-22 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Via Brad Plumber, Eduardo Porter worries that the recent decline in carbon emissions will not last Will our carbon footprint continue to shrink? The Energy Department forecasts that CO2 emissions will tick up nearly 2 percent this year and 0.7 percent in 2014, as the economy recovers. Coal use in power plants is also expected to rebound as gas prices rise from their 2012 trough. Historical precedent is not promising. The drive for energy efficiency that started in the 1970s did not...
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