je.st
news
Tag: carbon
Could Brazil escape the carbon bubble?
2013-06-24 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: International efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and restrict temperature rises of around 2°C could result in significant economic opportunities for Brazil, thanks to its fast-expanding renewable energy sector and access to highly competitive oil reserves. That is the conclusion of a major new report from the Carbon Tracker group, which argues that the South America powerhouse is relatively well positioned to avoid the development of a "carbon bubble", whereby companies place high valuations...
Tags: brazil
escape
carbon
bubble
Climate Change: Russia Is Steamed About U.N's Kyoto Carbon Credit COP-Out
2013-06-23 08:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Representatives of Russia and other Eastern bloc countries at the recent climate talks in Bonn made it clear that they arent one bit happy about efforts within the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Changes Conference of Parties (COP) to cap their free Soviet-era carbon credit trading green stamps previously gifted to them under the Kyoto Protocol. The original deal was that signatory nations that reduced carbon emissions by targeted amounts under their 1990 levels would be able to sell credits...
Tags: change
uns
credit
russia
Obama to Pivot to 'Climate Change'; Introduce 'National Plan to Reduce Carbon Pollution'
2013-06-22 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Weekly Standard: President Barack Obama will give a speech on "climate change" this Tuesday, the president announces in a YouTube video: "In my inaugural address, I pledged that America would respond to the growing threat of climate change for the sake of our children and future generations," Obama says. "This Tuesday, Ill lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it."...
Tags: change
plan
national
reduce
Obama gives details on plan to cut carbon pollution, expected to target coal plants
2013-06-22 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox News: President Obama said Saturday that scientists must design new fuels and energy sources to curb carbon pollution, part of a larger plan that he will announce next week that is expected to include efforts to regulate emissions from coal-fired power plants. The president says in an online video that his plan includes preparing the United States for the effects of such pollution, which has been connected to climate change, and leading other nations in such efforts. The new details and the Environmental...
Tags: details
plan
expected
cut
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch
2013-06-21 19:34:13| PC Magazine Notebooks Product Guide
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is a great executive-class ultrabook.
Tags: touch
carbon
lenovo
thinkpad
Sites : [549] [550] [551] [552] [553] [554] [555] [556] [557] [558] [559] [560] [561] [562] [563] [564] [565] [566] [567] [568] next »