Any living organism relies on energy and thus energy and environment should be treated with the same respect
Leaders from around the world have five days to reach an agreement on climate change in Paris. A draft negotiating text, which was four years in the making, was approved on Saturday.
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As a summary of the philosophy behind the REScoop movement, the REScoop 20-20-20 project produced a short animation video that uses the case of the Greek island of Sifnos as a metaphor for the rest of Europe.
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If lying about the nitrogen oxide emissions of 11 million of its cars were not bad enough, German carmaker Volkswagen shocked us again when it revealed it had understated the CO2 emissions of its cars in Europe as well.
In 2016 the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has. These federal subsidies have provided wind and solar developers with as much as $24 billion from 2008 to 2014, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That’s led to a 12-fold increase in installed capacity over the past decade, helping lower costs at least 10 percent each year.
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To increase energy efficiency, many countries are encouraging their citizens to make individual energy-saving changes, such as changing the type of light bulbs they use. This study investigated the relationship between understanding of environmental issues and effective energy-saving behaviour and shows that informed citizens are key to successful policy.
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Applications For The 2016 New Energy Pioneers Are Now Open. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2015.
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Size now matters: in a single human lifetime we have become a big world on a small planet.
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Audi has admitted 2.1 million of its cars sold to the public contain software designed to cheat emissions tests. As the diesel emissions scandal rolls on, reports claim several senior executives across the Volkswagen group has been put on leave.
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The final text of Agenda 2030, and its centrepiece, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are quite staggering achievements. But at some point they have to go beyond aspiration and into action.
After 5 years, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit is back in London. More specifically, in October 2015 (12-13 October), Bloomberg New Energy Finance convenes its first EMEA Summit on the future of energy, covering there three themes: markets, money and mix.
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