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Australia’s carbon tax clears the last hurdle to become law
The Australian government’s controversial carbon tax legislation has cleared its final hurdle after being approved by the country’s Senate yesterday to become law.
China to phase out inefficient light bulbs in five years
China is to phase out energy inefficient incandescent light bulbs over the next five years, according to media reports.
BYD to start selling electric cars to Chinese drivers
Vehicle manufacturer BYD has announced it is to start sales of its all-electric car, the BYD e6, to Chinese consumers. Up until now the e6 has only been available to fleet purchasers.
BASF tops carbon disclosure ranking of world’s largest companies
German chemical company BASF has topped a ranking of the world’s 1300 largest companies on the basis of its carbon disclosure record.
UK and Norway sign energy pact as MPs call for new strategy on security
The UK and Norway have signed an agreement to work together on renewables, oil and gas, as a select committee of MPs calls for a new strategy on energy security.
UK MPs demand Prime Minister attends Rio Earth Summit
A UK parliamentary select committee has demanded that Prime Minister David Cameron commit to attending the Rio + 20 Earth Summit as a show of leadership on climate change.
Business coalition issues call to action over climate change to governments
A coalition of over 175 companies including Shell, Tesco, Kingfisher, Unilever and EDF Energy have issued an urgent call for governments around the world to take action on climate change.
Australian parliament passes controversial carbon tax
The Australian government has finally succeeded in passing its controversial carbon tax legislation by a narrow margin of 74 votes to 72 in the House of Parliament last week.
GE invests $50 million in wind projects across India
US giant GE has announced an investment of $50 million in Indian clean energy developer Greenko Group to push forward wind energy projects across the country.
IEA calls for phase out of $0.5 trillion fossil fuel subsidies
The International Energy Agency and the OECD are calling once again for a phase out of fossil fuel subsidies that totalled around $0.5 trillion last year alone.