Environment
World needs more than 2.000 CCS plants by 2040
The world must step up deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in order to meet the emissions targets…
Coal exit would damage German economy – FDP
Closing coal plants to help achieve “ambitious” emissions cuts had little merit environmentally but would be economically damaging, the head…
Exxon is spending $1 billion a year to research green energy
One of the world’s biggest oil companies is pumping more than $1 billion a year into alternative forms of energy…
EFdeN has launched the new solar house concept – EFdeN Signature
EFdeN announces the launch of EFdeN Signature, a new energy-efficient solar power house prototype, with which the multidisciplinary student team…
New EU car CO2 limits in danger amid German automaker lobbying
While the Dieselgate scandal still roars on, the European Union may be about to water down new CO2 limits for…
Shell, BP climate disclosures ‘just a marketing tool’, says ShareAction
Kyla Mandel, DeSmog Two years after BP and Shell shareholders resoundingly passed resolutions requiring the oil majors to factor climate…
Top 250 firms emit third of CO2 – study before Bonn meeting
The world’s 250 biggest listed companies account for a third of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions yet few have strong…
Enel, on the list of the most active companies in the climate field
Enel has been admitted for the second year in a row in the Climate A list of the non-profit global…
Energy efficient houses with GEFF home mortgages or green consumer loans
If you’ve been wondering how to turn your home into a low-energy house, here are some simple and effective ways…
Energy efficiency: increased productivity or how to do more with less (Brasov, Oct 19)
Representatives of Brasov City Hall, local companies, large financiers and academic experts have brought up numerous novelties and all relevant perspectives on…
Juncker Plan works: EIB lends 7.5 mln. euro to a waste processing plant
The European Investment Bank (BEI) is awarding a loan worth 7,5 million euros to the Romanian company GreenFiber International SA,…
Germany set to widely miss climate targets, Env. ministry warns
Germany’s environment ministry fears high emissions from coal-fired power plants and transport will make the country miss its 2020 climate…
Energiewende experts call on new government to prioritise CO2 pricing
The next federal government should put a high priority on introducing a higher price on CO₂ across all economic sectors…
European energy giants form carbon storage alliance
Statoil, Shell and Total have formed a partnership that will see the three European energy companies develop a carbon storage…