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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Low-carbon development cooperation between India and Germany
This paper outlines how two countries with extremely different starting positions could jointly take up the challenges of developing low-carbon and sustainable futures: on the one hand, the industrialised
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Climate change to double number of hay fever sufferers
Climate change and the spread of invasive ragweed are set to double the number of seasonal allergy sufferers across Europe, with similar impacts likely in North America, researchers say. By mid-century,
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Toyota, Tesla and Vestas ranked among world’s top green companies
Toyota, Tesla, Vestas, DONG Energy and Panasonic are among the top ranked companies in the first ever Carbon Clean 200 list, which claims the world’s greenest large companies are outperforming their more
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It’s not easy being green
BRANDENBURG used to be called the sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire for its poor soil and marginal geography. Today a more appropriate moniker might be “the wind farm of the European Union” for all the
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German court to speed up Volkswagen investor lawsuits
A German court will adopt a rarely used class-action style procedure to more efficiently process claims by investors seeking damages from Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) over a diesel emissions cheating scandal,
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Indo-German team to study man-wildlife conflict in state
Experts will visit Kodagu, Nagarahole, Bandipur from Aug 10 The incidents of wild animals straying into human habitations have increased in Karnataka over the years. India is in the process of bagging
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German authorities clear Opel diesel engines: Report
Germany's Federal Office for Motor Vehicles has approved diesel engines of General Motors' Opel unit, after initial doubts about whether the engine control software was permissible, weekly Bild am Sonntag
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Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and biomarkers related to insulin resistance, subclinical inflammation and adipokines
<p>Insulin resistance (IR) is present long before the onset of type 2 diabetes and results not only from inherited and lifestyle factors but likely also from environmental conditions. We investigated the
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Scientists discover new method to turn carbon monoxide into biofuel
A gasoline station attendant pumps diesel into a car at a filling station on March 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Scientists have discovered a way to convert lethal carbon monoxide gas into a biofuel.
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Monsanto rejects Bayer's sweetened offer, open to talks
U.S. seed company Monsanto Co (MON.N) turned down a sweetened $64 billion (49 billion pounds) acquisition offer from Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE), but said it was open to further talks with the German healthcare