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Cut carbon emissions by 40% in 16 years, Ed Davey tells EU
2014-01-17 20:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ed Davey, the energy secretary, has called on EU heads of state to endorse a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, but reject a specific binding renewables target. The Europen Commission is due to issue a paper next Wednesday that is likely propose a EU-wide renewables target in line with the wishes of Germany and France, but Davey, in a Guardian interview, claimed his call not to impose a binding renewables target was gaining traction. He wants EU states to have flexibility...
Importance of Old Growth Forests: Carbon Capture Potential Grows With Age
2014-01-17 17:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: We know that forests are biodiversity-rich, and we know they provide us with essential ecosystem services, such as regulating water flows and influencing weather patterns. One ecosystem service often discussed these days is the role of forests in helping regulate the amount of the greenhouse gas--carbon dioxide (CO2)--in the atmosphere. A new analysis in Nature, one of the top scientific journals, demonstrates that big, mature trees play an important part in this role. Beyond providing essential...
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Trojan Battery launches Smart Carbon line of advanced lead acid batteries; improved performance at partial state of charge
2014-01-17 11:30:16| Green Car Congress
Carbon credit scheme for Indonesia's rainforest launched
2014-01-17 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Jakarta Post: A new standard to measure carbon for rainforests was launched Thursday at the West Bali National Park, an initiative that designates the islands forest conservation site as the pilot project for research to develop a carbon credit mechanism. Launched by the Consortium for Rainforest Standards in Indonesia, this landmark initiative is expected to help reduce the loss of Indonesias tropical forests and biodiversity. It is also to provide a new way of generating income for the management of...
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Braskem Included in the Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2)
2014-01-17 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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