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Obama to take 17% emissions reduction target to Copenhagen
The White House yesterday confirmed that President Barack Obama will attend the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next month.
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.
Australian Emissions Trading Scheme moves a step closer
Agreement on Australia’s contentious Emissions Trading Scheme moved a step closer with the announcement that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has struck a deal with opposition parties ahead of a vote scheduled in the Australian Parliament for later this week.
Bright future for solar thermal technology in Spain
A concentrated solar power plant in the Seville province of Spain is to receive €80 million from the European Investment Bank.
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.
Green building organisations agree common language
The world’s leading green building organisations have reached agreement to adopt a common language for the carbon footprinting of buildings.
Global investment of $10.5 trillion in low-carbon technology needed, says IEA
A global investment of $10.5 trillion in low-carbon technologies, particularly renewables and energy efficiency, is needed if the worst effects of climate change are to be staved off, says the International Energy Agency.
Asia must invest $9.7 trillion to meet growing energy demands
The Asia and Pacific region must invest from $7 trillion to $9.7 trillion between 2005 and 2030 to meet growing energy demand, says a report from the Asian Development Bank.
Australia invests in wave power
The Australian Government is investing AUS$235 million in four commercial-scale renewable energy projects, including a 19 MW wave power project.