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Carbon Plans Uneven Impact
2015-05-06 16:01:00| Transmission & Distribution World
John Di Stasio Large Public Power Group Focuses on Carbon Plans Workability The utility sector is undergoing significant change driven by a variety of factors. The Large Public Power Council represents the largest asset-owning public power systems across the United States. read more
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EU Lawmakers Reach Deal to Advance Carbon Reform to 2019
2015-05-06 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: European Union negotiators are endorsing an accelerated overhaul of the blocs carbon market after the price of emission rights fell to levels that fail to deter polluters. Representatives of EU governments, the European Parliament and the European Commission decided on Tuesday to back the 2019 start of a reserve to soak up a permit glut, two years earlier than proposed, according to Latvia, which holds the EU rotating presidency. Carbon futures for December rose 0.3 percent, adding to this months...
Aussie Pork Industry Wins Carbon Reduction Contracts
2015-05-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - The Australian pork industry has become the first agricultural industry to be granted contracts for carbon dioxide abatement under the federal governments Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).
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Fjords Act as Major Carbon Sinks, Study Says
2015-05-05 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Fjords, such as those in Norway, don't just make for beautiful landscapes but also act as major carbon sinks that likely play an important role in regulating the planet's climate, a new study says. After analyzing data from 573 surface sediment samples and 124 sediment cores from fjords around the world, researchers estimate that about 18 million tons of organic carbon is buried in fjords each year - that's the equivalent of 11 percent of annual marine carbon burial globally. In addition, calculations...
Australia: End of carbon tax drives brown coal use increase
2015-05-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: New data shows brown coal use in electricity production has surged to its highest level in three years. High emission brown coal now constitutes up to a quarter of the coal used to generate electricity in Australia's largest energy market - the most since 2012. The abolishment of the carbon tax is thought to be the driving the increase. Environmental groups say it casts serious doubt on the Government's claim that it can cut carbon emissions by 5 per cent by 2020. Michael...
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