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Coal consumption keeps growing in China
China is dealing with a big air quality problem, so recently the Government has announced that they will reduce their coal consumption share from its current 67 percent to 65 percent by 2017. The country intends to convert coal in syntethic gas, but this will result in more carbon dioxide emissions released because converting coal to make synthetic gas and then combusting the gas to make electricity will double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released in the atmosphere.
read more... 21/02/2014
UK and France agreed to develop safe nuclear energy
The UK and French Governments have pledged to beef up the two countries' cooperation regarding the defense, nuclear energy and climate policy as well as trading opportunities and skills. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed to develop safe nuclear energy, to build new nuclear power stations, to cooperate on climate change action as well as pushing for European Commission's domestic emissions reduction agenda.
read more... 03/02/2014
Scotland sets a new target to decarbonise power sector by 2030
Scotland established a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2030, while pointing out the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020, with First Minister Alex Salmond criticizing the U.K. government for disregarding such a target.
read more... 24/01/2014
The EC has proposed a new plan for ocean energy
The European Commission has revealed a new plan for ocean energy sector in Europe. European leaders have today delivered a new action plan to support the development of the renewable marine energy sector. Its exploitation would contribute to lower carbon emissions across the EU as well as providing Europe with secure and reliable energy sources.
read more... 23/01/2014
UK: because of its high coal consumption, carbon emissions increased considerably
According to a report published by the Environmental Research Letters journal, based on size of population, and if global carbon dioxide emissions are allocated using per capita calculations, UK is more responsible for global warming than the USA, Canada, Russia or even China, because of its historic consumption of coal.
read more... 21/01/2014