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European airport group pledges to cut CO2 to zero | Green Business | Reuters
Thirty-one European airports including Paris Charles de Gaulle launched a joint program on Tuesday to cut their carbon dioxide emissions to zero, airports body ACI Europe said.
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Amazon destruction not a good look for anyone | Greenpeace International
Just two weeks after the Greenpeace exposé ‘Slaughtering the Amazon’ showed how the Brazilian cattle industry is decimating the Amazon rainforest, we are seeing a stampede as companies and the World Bank start to sever their links with the slaughterhouses and farms involved
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Climate change divides the Alps down the middle – Europe, World – The Independent
The dramatic effect of climate change on the Alps comes into focus as never before this week with the publication of a major report which reveals that the mountain range is rapidly dividing into two contrasting climatic zones, each posing new problems.
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Obama Mountaintop Coal Mining Plan Disappoints Appalachian Advocates
The Obama administration’s new interagency plan to regulate mountaintop removal coal mining met with mixed reactions from Appalachian community advocates.
The agreement signed Thursday between officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, and the Army Corp of Engineers aims to reduce the environmental impacts of mountaintop coal mining in the six Appalachian states of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“While the administration’s announcement demonstrates some good intentions, particularly in their emphasis on green jobs in Appalachia, they are seeking compromise on an issue that is continuing the Bush administration legacy of sacrificing Appalachian Mountain communities,” said Willa Mays, executive director of the advocacy group Appalachian Voices.
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Nike Quietly Goes Green – BusinessWeek
The brand’s eco-friendly products are cheaper to make, but its buyers are more interested in design and performance than sustainability
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The eastern United States must plan on the very real possibility that total sea level rise by 2100 will exceed 6 feet on our current emissions path.
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Energy: Building the smart grid | The Economist
By promoting the adoption of renewable-energy technology, a smart grid would be good for the environment—and for innovation
A Smart Grid primer for the uninitiated from The Economist.
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Carbon Footprints of Nations | NTNU
Check out the carbon footprint of any country – v interesting tool.
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China Processed a Record Volume of Crude Oil in May – ECF Your Window On China Energy Market
China, the world’s third-biggest economy, processed a record volume of crude oil in May as increased factory output, agriculture and a jump in car sales boosted demand for fuel.
Refineries turned 31.2 million metric tons, or about 7.4 million barrels a day, of crude oil into fuels including gasoline and diesel, China Mainland Marketing Research Co., which compiles data for the government, said in a statement today. The increase in fuel consumption lifted net crude imports to a 14-month high in May, customs data yesterday showed.
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Emerald Isle plots green revolution | Business | guardian.co.uk
Of all the world’s developed nations, Ireland is the one that is closest to a depression. The banking system is shot, the housing market has collapsed, unemployment is expected to rise to more than one in six of the population. The deterioration in the public finances – and this is saying something – has been even more acute than in Britain. The Irish economy is expected to contract this year by just under 10%.
The good news is that Ireland’s predicament makes it a prime candidate for a “green new deal” – policies aimed not just at helping the economy through a difficult time but also to make it better able to face the twin challenges of a world where fossil fuels are dwindling and the temperature is rising.
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guardian.co.uk,
Sunday 14 June 2009 19.29 BST - Article history
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guardian.co.uk,
Emerald Isle plots green revolution
Ireland seems ready to lead the way as Europe gears up for the low-carbon future
Of all the world’s developed nations, Ireland is the one that is closest to a depression. The banking system is shot, the housing market has collapsed, unemployment is expected to rise to more than one in six of the population. The deterioration in the public finances – and this is saying something – has been even more
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What do Nike, Symantec, eBay, Aspen Skiing Company, Clif Bar & Company, Seventh Generation, Levi Strauss and Co., and Starbucks have in common? They are all members of BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) and signatories of a recent full page ad in the Wall Street Journal showing business support for U.S. action on climate change and clean energy legislation this year.
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What do Nike, Symantec, eBay, Aspen Skiing Company, Clif Bar & Company, Seventh Generation, Levi Strauss and Co., and Starbucks have in common? They are all members of BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) and signatories of a recent full page ad in the Wall Street Journal showing business support for U.S. action on climate change and clean energy legislation this year.
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