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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[ 15.04.2013 ]
US and China announced ‘urgent’ joint efforts to fight climate change
The United States and China on Saturday sounded a tone of cooperation over joint climate change efforts and the creation of a bilateral Climate Change Working Group ahead of the fifth Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) scheduled for July 8, the US Department of State said in a statement Saturday.
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[ 22.03.2013 ]
Los Angeles, California to go coal-free by 2025
Officials in the US metropolis of Los Angeles, California are speeding up plans to end the city's reliance on coal-powered energy by 2025, and the city’s mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to hold a joint news conference on the move Friday with former US Vice President Al Gore, news agencies reported.
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[ 20.02.2013 ]
Fifty-Five nation Coalition to slash short-lived climate pollutants marks its first year of progress
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition – a global movement to significantly reduce emissions of black carbon, methane and other substances known as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – celebrates its first anniversary 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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