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World CO2 emissions hit a new peak in 2011
World carbon emissions reached a new record in 2011 at 34 billion tonnes, more carbon dioxide from fossil energy being blown into the atmosphere than ever before, according to the Renewable Energy Industry Institute (IWR), a German renewable energy institute in Muenster.
read more... 21/11/2012
France: A new target for CO2 reductions has been proposed
The EU's present target is to cut emissions by 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, but on Friday, the French President Francois Hollande proposed a 40% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and a 60% reduction by 2040, implying the European Union countries, well beyond the 20 % target set for 2020.
read more... 17/09/2012
EIA: U.S. CO2 emissions to the lowest Q1 level in 20 years on less coal use
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the first quarter of 2012 dropped to their lower level in 20 years, being close to the 1990 levels, according to recent figures released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
read more... 03/08/2012
IEA: US carbon emissions decline on shale gas boom
US carbon-dioxide emissions from generating energy have been drastically cut by 450 million metric tons, more than in any other country over the past five years due to a boom in US natural gas production from shale, according to data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
read more... 30/05/2012
South Africa to introduce a carbon tax in 2013 to curb the emissions
South Africa could introduce a carbon tax in 2013 as part of the country’s national budget at the end of last week, becoming the latest major economy to control the discharge of carbon dioxide.
read more... 15/03/2012