Tag: climate change
Northern Ireland urged to set binding carbon targets
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged Northern Ireland’s environment minister to set emission reduction targets and establish [...]
US House passes Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act amendment
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 441and H.R. 295 which were both introduced by Alaskan [...]
US military to invest $10 billion a year in renewable energy
Congress may be dithering over green energy, but the US military has no qualms about its value. The U.S. [...]
Clean tech funds key to Canada’s low-carbon future
The federal government is taking a regulatory, sector-by-sector approach to addressing climate change concerns, putting it in step with [...]
California praised for approving climate law plan to cut pollution
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) praised California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) for approving a blueprint today for reducing climate change [...]
Poland to up the ante on energy law
The European Commission has launched legal action against Poland after the government failed to pass a law on renewable [...]
6 Energy policy topics for US presidential candidates
As the US heads into the process of electing its next President, many subjects and issues will be debated. [...]
Debt debate leaves geothermal industry concerned
The lack of a firm national policy on renewable energy and the politically charged budget debate in Washington has [...]
South Africa to cut emissions 34%
South Africa hopes to cut its carbon emissions 34 percent by 2020, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa [...]
Bill Gates urges for clean energy investments
Microsoft founder, famous billionaire and clean energy supporter Bill Gates yesterday downplayed the notion that China is overtaking the [...]