U.N. body to finalize action on ship emissions

Oct. 6, 2008

LONDON (Reuters) - Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, possibly by including the sector for the first time in an emissions trading scheme, tops the agenda at a meeting of the industry's top regulatory body in London this week

EU lax on car emissions

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The European Union has handed automakers more time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a decision that infuriates climate-protection activists.

Shell tests CO2 injection at oil sands

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Shell says it is launching a pilot program that could eliminate nearly half of the carbon dioxide output of a key plant in its Canadian oil sands operations.

EU faces energy setbacks

PARIS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A French energy consulting firm said Monday the global financial meltdown may impact planned investments in the energy infrastructure in Europe.

Piebalgs: EU plan key to energy foundation

BRUSSELS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A European plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewables and energy efficiency builds on a common plan, the European energy commissioner said.

EPA aids states

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy are helping states to increase their energy efficiency.

Thailand sets carbon reduction goal

BANGKOK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Thailand's Energy Ministry announced it set a new emissions reduction goal.

Russia wary of EU energy plan

MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and other firms may revise their export strategies for Europe and plans for pipeline arteries following an EU energy plan.

Schwarzenegger pushes climate agenda

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Hundreds of U.S. and foreign politicians, environmental officials and activists, are gathering in California for a global climate summit.

EU moves to avert energy crisis

BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The European Union will not stand idle while its energy dependence evolves to the point of a regional crisis, the European Commission president said.

Green Plains Energy backs ethanol use

OMAHA, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Nebraska-based Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. joined ethanol industry leaders to advocate the use of ethanol.

Wales could lead in emissions reduction

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Wales could become a world leader in emissions reduction, according to American inventor Alex Wormser.

World needs CO2 emergency backup plan

LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. climate scientist Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution has told the British Parliament the world needs a carbon dioxide emergency backup plan.

Humidity increases greenhouse gas warming

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say if greenhouse gases levels are not reduced soon, significantly warmer global conditions are nearly a certainty during the next century.

Ban: Urbanization threatens poverty gains

NANJING, China, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The world's rate of urbanization means that by 2030 two-thirds of people will be living in cities, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

Yucca Mountain contract is awarded

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it's awarded a five-year, $2.5 billion Yucca Mountain management and operating contract to USA Repository Services.