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Vattenfall Carbon capture and storage facility in Scwarze pumpe, Germany
Projects to capture CO2 emissions and bury them are finding it hard to secure funds due to a weak global economy and the lack of carbon pricing.
The financial crisis and fading government support for climate action have seriously eroded...
Sep 25, 2011 | Read More
Nuclear power plant in Qinshan, China
While some nations have turned their backs on nuclear, China is pressing ahead with a bold plan to raise capacity from 10.8 GW to as much as 70 GW in 2020
CHENGDU, China—The congenial Professor Duan Xuru doesn't look like a stereotypical mad scientist...
May 8, 2011 | Read More
The world's biggest wheat producer resorts to emergency measures, as this year's harvest is under threat and the UN warns of already-soaring wheat prices
China has announced a billion dollars in emergency water aid to ease its most severe drought in 60...
Feb 13, 2011 | Read More
Energy researcher Jiang Kejun says that despite green claims, only one city is actually low-carbon
Jiang Kejun, senior researcher at the National Development and Reform Commission’s Energy Research...
Nov 14, 2010 | Read More
Houston is rising U.S. star in green jobs race; Mexico quietly competes with Asian giants as solar factories sprout south of the border
China is prevailing in the global race for green jobs in sectors from solar panels to advanced...
Oct 6, 2010 | Read More
Hosts of latest round of UN climate talks say emission reduction goals of developed countries must be focus of negotiations
China today called on wealthy nations to dramatically increase the rate at which they plan to cut...
Oct 5, 2010 | Read More
A new report from Greenpeace argues that China's biggest industrial waste threatens public welfare—but is ignored
Fly ash, a residue generated by the combustion of coal, is China’s single biggest source of solid...
Oct 3, 2010 | Read More
If emissions increase "I say, 'So what?' The people have a right to a better life."
On August 6, Yu Qingtai – until recently China’s special representative for climate change...
Aug 29, 2010 | Read More
South Africa Stands Alone in Africa in Embracing Sustainable Construction, Report Says
The developing world, particularly China and India, could soon be major players in the booming...
May 24, 2010 | Read More
Hydropower Production Down, Farmers and Wildlife in Crisis
By Jonathan Watts, Guardian It is hard to imagine a less fitting environment for a mollusc than...
Apr 8, 2010 | Read More