Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, is building the world’s first carbon-neutral, waste-free and car-free city, at a cost of US$ 22 billion. Construction work started today, and the city, to known as Masdar City, will house 50,000 residents and 1,500 businesses by 2016.
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The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has announced Europe’s targets for alternative energy sources and carbon emission reductions. The targets are ambitious, and the proposed new rules for the ETS should lead to higher prices. Member states and MEPs need to endorse these proposals before they come into force.
“The [...]
Europe’s large power generators face a tougher regulatory regime, as from yesterday, with restrictions on emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide, and the start of Phase 2 of the EU Carbon Emissions Trading scheme. The UK Guardian’s Mark Milner discusses the implications for UK power generators, here.
“The EU’s large combustion [...]
Green-minded people who appreciate a bottle of wine will soon no longer have to worry so much about the environmental impact of those nasty “heavy energy-intensive” glass bottles.
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald has reported on the Tetra Pak invented tetraprisma packing technology, a multi-layer carton with a screw cap. They conserve the wine [...]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that he is backing the proposals to increase targets for UK emissions reductions with full force. The new Climate Change Committee is expected to report on whether the current target of 60% reduction in emissions should be increased to 80% by 2050.
Today he gave his first speech on the environment, [...]
