Climate change

The term climate change refers to the variation in the Earth’s global and regional climate. The changes may come from internal processes, external forces or human activities. Anthropogenic climate change is climate change caused by human activity. In the context of environmental policy “climate change” describes the ongoing changes in the modern climate, including the process known as global warming. The average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere is rising due to human activities. The primary sources of this is the increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other green house gasses released by the burning of fossil fuels, agricultural activity and deforestation.

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[ 07.02.2012 ]
EU takes lead on plans for decarbonisation
BRUSSLES – The European energy industry, NGOs, academics and other experts agree that the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) is in need of fixing and the European Commission is aiming at a decision on EU climate and energy targets for 2030 within the next two years.
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[ 03.02.2012 ]
Too much, too fast, too soon? The future of the Arctic in the times of ‘cold rush’
BRUSSELS – Environmentalists, oil and gas industry representatives, the European Commission and certifiers of oil and gas installations were in agreement that the risks of oil and gas operations in the Artic are far greater than in most other places in the world during a European Parliament conference on Wednesday.
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[ 15.12.2011 ]
EU Energy Roadmap 2050 shows low-carbon investments key to restoring European prosperity
BRUSSELS – Massive investments in new energy generation can reduce the EU’s dependency on fossil fuel imports, and create new industrial growth and employment in Europe while radically reducing CO2 emissions. This is the message of «Energy Roadmap 2050», a key strategic document tabled by the European Commission today.
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NEWS
[ 15.06.2011 ]
Porto Tolle CCS project approval overruled

Italy's high court has overturned government and local approval for Italian utility Enel's plans to convert its oil-fired Porto Tolle power plant into a coal technology plant. Approximately 250 MW of the plants capacity was planned with carbon dioxide capture and storage technology.

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[ 15.06.2011 ]
137 million euro granted for CCS in Poland

The Polish carbon dioxide capture and storage project in Bełchatów is granted 137 million euro from Norway Grants, which backs environmental, social and economic development programmes and projects in priority areas, agreed with each of the Grants’ 12 beneficiary countries in Europe.

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[ 14.06.2011 ]
Alstom study: CCS is cost effective

Alstom has launched a detailed study of its 13 pilot and demonstration projects with carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS). It shows that the electricity costs from CCS-equipped coal-fired power plants will be competitive with electricity generated from renewable sources.

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BLOGS
Postet 24.02.2011 i Michelle Lanning Blog av Michelle Lanning

Air pollution, fossil fuels and wind power in China

China rules wind power development efforts to date. The country finished off 2010 with a whopping total of 41.8 GW of power and is hoping to reach 200 GW by 2020.

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