Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Many car brands emit more pollution than Volkswagen, report finds
A year on from the “Dieselgate” scandal that engulfed Volkswagen, damning new research reveals that all major diesel car brands, including Fiat, Vauxhall and Suzuki, are selling models that emit far higher
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Dieselgate: Who? What? How?
This report, released on the first anniversary of the Dieselgate scandal, exposes the shocking number of dirty diesel cars on the EU’s roads and the feeble regulation of cars by national authorities that
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Bayer confirms $66bn Monsanto takeover
German chemicals giant Bayer has confirmed its record-breaking $66bn takeover of GM seeds business Monsanto - a deal that would create the world's biggest seeds and pesticides company. The offer, a record
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German court throws out pollution case against K+S executives
A German court said on Tuesday it would not open proceedings against executives of German potash and salt miner K+S on charges of water pollution. Prosecutors had in March pressed charges against the
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Study: Exposure To Common Air Pollution At Home Increases Insulin Resistance Risk
A new study performed by researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research, has revealed that common levels of air pollution in homes
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Pressure for G20 deadline on fossil fuel subsidies shifts to Germany
After this week's G20 summit in China failed to set a target year to phase out hundreds of billions of dollars in state subsidies for polluting fossil fuels, green groups and experts are urging Germany
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New sensor could help fight deadly bacterial infections
WASHINGTON -- Scientists have built a new sensor that can detect the potentially deadly E.coli bacteria in 15-20 minutes, much faster than traditional lab tests. E.coli can be transmitted in contaminated
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Germany accuses Fiat of using illegal device in diesel engines: magazine
Germany has written a letter to the European Commission accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using an illegal device to switch off exhaust treatment systems in diesel engines, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche
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Climate change policy? for a better understanding of India’s and Germany’s approaches and positions
This paper briefly introduces the different socio-economic and environmental conditions in Germany and India and summarizes the very accordingly unlike approaches to climate change policy in the two countries.
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Direct skeletal attachment prosthesis for the amputee athlete: the unknown potential
<p>Lower limb amputees often experience complications with the use of conventional socket-type prostheses, which further reduce their already compromised ability to perform the activities of daily living,