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State of the Union: Obama to crack down on emissions
Report says US President likely to continue his climate push – particularly in curbing power plant emissions – in his State Of The Union address next week.
Jeff Spross and Joe Romm

Feb 8, 2013

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Do sea urchins hold the key to affordable carbon capture?
UK researchers may have stumbled on a solution to the problems that have bedeviled carbon capture and storage – by studying sea urchins.
Jeff Spross

Feb 6, 2013

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Will driverless cars decrease fossil fuel consumption?
The opportunities bound up in driverless car technology are many – including the potential to be radically more efficient than the status quo.
Roy Torbert and Blake Herrschaft

Jan 31, 2013

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China’s CO2 emissions may not peak until 2030
As Doha begins, the world’s largest emitter looks at least 18 years away from peak emissions. By then, it could be half the carbon budget.
Wai-Shin Chan and Nick Robins

Nov 27, 2012

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Gas: Is it really a low-emissions energy solution?
A recent study by climate specialist Tom Wigley has challenged the gas industry’s promotion of the fossil fuel as a panacea for greenhouse gas emissions.
Alan Pears

Nov 20, 2012

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Australia’s emissions projections: bleak, but too pessimistic
Latest emissions projections suggest most of the task will be achieved by buying units overseas. But this sells short the effect of carbon pricing policy.
Frank Jotzo

Nov 5, 2012

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Once more with feeling: Australia and Kyoto 2
It’s in our interest – particularly for business – to accept a new Protocol target to support an ambitious international emissions agreement.
Erwin Jackson

Aug 23, 2012

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Overturned US EPA coal rule would have saved lives and dollars
The court-rejected clean air rule would have prevented around 34,000 premature deaths a year and provided $280bn in health-related economic benefits.
Climate Progress

Aug 22, 2012

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IEA says emissions are up again, but it’s not all bad news
The bad news: the world is tearing through its carbon budget. The good news: it’s not too late to turn things around… yet.
John Cook

May 30, 2012

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Enough with the greenwash, tar sands are worse than we thought
A new US study finds tar sands have higher emissions than first thought, and calls industry’s land restoration pledge ‘greenwashing.’
Joe Romm

Mar 14, 2012

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Is your EV really so green?
In areas where coal is still king, the carbon footprint of an electric vehicle can be greater than that of a conventional car.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2012

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