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US announces $3 billion investment in clean coal
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $3.18 billion investment in commercial-scale carbon capture and storage technologies on Friday.
UK Government launches review of low-carbon construction
UK Secretary of State Lord Mandelson yesterday launched a review of the country’s construction industry to identify how it can meet the challenges of a low-carbon future.
ScottishPower claims breakthrough in carbon capture
ScottishPower claims to have made a breakthrough in reducing the amount of energy required to separate carbon emissions at its coal-fired Longannet Power Station.
Developing nations need £10 billion a year for low-carbon technology
Developing nations need £10 billion a year to develop and deploy low-carbon technologies, according to a report from the University of Sussex Energy Group.
UK lacks skills to become a low-carbon economy
The UK lacks the necessary skills to become a low-carbon economy at the speed required, according to a report from the Aldersgate Group.
Queen’s speech outlines next steps towards UK’s low-carbon economy
The Queen’s speech yesterday outlined the UK Government’s next steps towards a low-carbon economy.
US and China pledge to make progress on climate change in Copenhagen
Yesterday US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to try and make real progress on climate change at next month’s meeting in Copenhagen.
Global carbon capture and storage projects on the increase
The number of carbon capture and storage projects around the world is on the increase, according to a new US Department of Energy database, and the rate of increase is accelerating.
Engineers say achieving UK emission reduction targets ‘unlikely’
A damning study from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers says that achieving the UK’s target of an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050 is unlikely and other approaches will be needed to mitigate climate change.
UK Environment Agency five year plan will tackle climate change
Earlier this week, the UK Environment Agency unveiled its strategy for the next five years that it says will help reduce the country’s emissions and tackle climate change.