Obama’s new coal rule: Bold climate leadership, a lawsuit waiting to happen,...
On Monday President Obama is expected to announce draft plans that would aim to cut emissions from coal-fired US power plants by up to 20 per cent. The plan will make use of executive powers under the...
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New Met Office forecast predicts heavier summer downpours with climate change
Get set for more intense downpours as scientists say climate change is making heavy rainfall in summer more likely - at least in the southern part of the UK. The Met Office's new forecast is a...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Climate change to boost summer flash floods, says study The UK can expect more flash floods due to climate change, new research...
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Analysis: Newspapers less interested in climate impacts of shale oil than gas
There could be a wealth of shale oil resources in the south of England, according to a report released last month. But despite the increased greenhouse gas emissions associated with ramping up oil...
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Q&A: Obama’s plan to cut coal and gas emissions
Today marks President Obama's boldest attempt yet to tackle US greenhouse gas emissions. At his request, the US Environmental Protection Agency has published a Clean Power Plan to cut emissions from...
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IEA: The marginal cost of two degrees
The world needs to spend $48 trillion between now and 2035 in order to keep the lights on and meet rising demand for energy, the International Energy Agency says in its World Energy Investment...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe China climate adviser urges emissions cap There has been some confusion over news that China is planning an absolute cap on...
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The IEA weighs in on stranded assets - not just a green conspiracy?
Demand for fossil fuels would fall dramatically if the world gets serious on climate change, according to projections from the International Energy Agency. That would leave major oil firms unable to...
View ArticleCould rebranding environmentalism help tackle climate change?
Politicians have been trying to address climate change for decades now, with limited success. Given the scope and urgency of the problem, cirumstances suggests the environmental movement has failed....
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Government confirms plan to let fracking firms drill under homes The government still plans to change trespass law so that...
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Three key components of Obama’s carbon pollution plan
President Obama's plan to cut US emissions was launched with great fanfare earlier this week. Analysts are now scratching their heads trying to work out the details. Here's three of the plan's key...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe China's experts divided over carbon emissions peak China's senior climate negotiator says his scientists are divided over when...
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Why dread, not dollar losses, decrees how we plan for natural hazards
More is spent in the US on planning for earthquakes than for wildfires, even though both are dangerous to populations. So how can decisionmakers do better? A new paper aims to incorporate what we know...
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Carbon Briefing: What’s going on with China’s climate plans?
This has been an exciting week for climate policy. First President Obama promised to tackle US coal emissions. Then China said it would limit its overall emissions from 2016. The world's two...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Get Britain fracking or be held hostage by Russia, says policy think tank Britain risks being held economic hostage by Russia...
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The EU energy security strategy in 5 graphs
The EU wants to insulate itself against the risk of energy supply disruption. The crisis in Ukraine has heightened the sense of vulnerability, particularly for those countries in the eastern EU that...
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Can the world curb global warming and save $740 billion? Only if the...
The world could save billions of dollars and avoid dangerous global warming if policymakers double the amount of energy people get from renewable sources, a new report claims. Sounds great. But the...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe New Green Deal is very generous, says energy secretary The government has relaunched its struggling household energy efficiency...
View ArticleNew report suggests government is considering extending life of UK’s most...
Both parties in the coalition government got elected on promises to decarbonise the UK's energy sector. But as the next election nears, is the government considering extending the life of the UK's...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 11th June 2014 (1)
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Two thirds of onshore windfarms blocked following Pickles' lead Councils have refused more than two thirds of onshore windfarm...
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