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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Greenpeace and utilities launch suit against Hinkley nuclear plant
Greenpeace and nine German and Austrian utilities selling renewable energy said on Thursday they are launching legal action against state aid for a new British nuclear power plant, which was approved by
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Germany Gives Dirtiest Coal Plants Six Years for Phase Ou
Germany’s main political parties worked out a compromise plan to cut power-industry pollution by handing a six-year lifeline to some of the dirtiest coal-fired plants. Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel
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India is now a $2-trillion economy
Gross per capita annual income swells to Rs. 1 lakh. India’s GDP crossed the $2-trillion mark in 2014, according to data released by the World Bank in Washington late on Wednesday. After taking 60 years
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Germany to shut down coal-fired plants, extend power grid-sources
The German government decided on Thursday to order the shutdown of several coal-fired plants in order to reach its ambitious climate goals by 2020, government sources told Reuters. Chancellor Angela
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Laboratory rodent diets contain toxic levels of environmental contaminants: Implications for regulatory tests
<p>The quality of diets in rodent feeding trials is crucial. We describe the contamination with environmental pollutants of 13 laboratory rodent diets from 5 continents. Measurements were performed using
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Electricity costs of energy intensive industries: an international comparison
The study “Electricity Costs of Energy Intensive Industries” examines, in detail, the composition of electricity prices in Germany and ten other countries: the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France,
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Network of cities committing to 100 per cent renewable energy planned
Wind energy will have a key role to play in countries aiming to go in for 100 per cent renewable energy in the future. The World Wind Energy Association plans to create a network of cities in different
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China Focus: China's sustainable energy competitiveness tops global ranking
China's sustainable energy competitiveness was ranked first among 21 major countries, overtaking the United States and European countries, said a report published Sunday. The report, issued by Zhejiang
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Germany reports first death from MERS virus
A 65-year-old German man who was infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus earlier this year has died in hospital, the health ministry of the German state of Lower Saxony said on
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G20 to push for growth in fight against inequality
Turkey , which assumed the presidency of the G20, will push for inclusive growth and investment to boost economic expansion and stem the tide of rising inequality , its sherpa has said. “We defined our