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Global Shippers Forum supports European Commission's proposal to curb ship pollution
2013-07-29 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has supported the European Commission's (EC) proposals to set up a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system in order to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) from the maritime sector.
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GM narrows European loss, improves profit at home
2013-07-26 09:53:12| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
General Motors reported improved second-quarter earnings in its home market and cut its losses in Europe, but lower earnings in China resulted in a drop in its overall profit.
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European Investment Bank Will Not Finance Most Coal Power Stations
2013-07-24 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The European Investment Bank (EIB), the main lending arm of the European Union, has decided to stop financing most coal-fired power plants, part of an effort to help the 28-nation bloc meet ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2030. The EIB says that new and refurbished coal-fired power stations will be ineligible for funding unless they emit less than 550 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour, a standard that traditional coal power plants would be unable to meet. Power stations that...
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European Investment Bank halts lending to dirtiest coal power plants
2013-07-24 13:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Green groups have cautiously welcomed a decision by the world's largest public financial institution to phase out funding for certain coal power plants, after its directors agreed to stop lending to projects that emit the highest levels of carbon dioxide. The European Investment Bank (EIB) board of directors agreed late yesterday to adopt an emissions performance standard for energy projects, which aims to screen out those energy projects that could undermine the EU's climate change policies,...
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Daimler lays out West European car market as Q2 net profit jumps to $6 billion
2013-07-24 12:32:44| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Automaker Daimler AG laid out the hope of a recovery in the West European car market later this year as it reported a big jump in its second-quarter net profit following the sale of its stake in aerospace firm EADS.
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