EU emissions trading scheme is not suitable for shipping, says trade associationThe UK's shipping industry has roundly rejected the European Union's emissions...
Article Context
Shipping industry rejects EU carbon reduction
Articles from 8.11.2011
Fracking poses serious environmental risks, concludes Chu-appointed panel
Natural-gas companies risk causing serious environmental damage from hydraulic fracturing unless they commit to the best engineering practices, a task force named by...
U.S. Army creates renewables office
Secretary of the Army John McHugh today announced the Energy Initiatives Office to help the massive government agency centrally plan and deploy renewable energy projects....
Ford, SunPower partner to offer EV and rooftop solar combo pack
Ford Motor Co. and home solar panel company SunPower have formed a partnership to grow the solar market alongside electric vehicles.
DOE hands out $175M in awards to 40 advanced vehicle R&D projects
The US Department of Energy will award more than $175 million over the next three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of a range of advanced vehicle...
Reid: Dems hope to make energy a ‘signature issue’ after recess
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that Democrats hope to make energy one of their “signature issues” when Congress returns from its summer recess...
Articles Related by Topic
EU carbon price crashes to record low
Price of a permit to emit a tonne of carbon fell to €2.81 after an EU vote against a proposal to support the struggling market.
Obama quietly signs bill shielding airlines from carbon fees in Europe
President Obama has signed into law a bill that requires U.S. airlines be excluded from European carbon emissions fees.
Greens pressure Obama to veto airline emissions bill
Environmentalists are pressuring President Obama to veto a bill that would exclude U.S. airlines from European carbon emissions fees, casting it as the first test of the...
Australia agrees to link with EU carbon trading system ny 2018
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia and the European Commission on Tuesday agreed to link their carbon trading schemes by 2018, allowing Australian companies to buy cheaper EU...
Germany says EU needs stronger CO2 market
Europe needs to strengthen its carbon program to stimulate investment in low-emission technologies after an oversupply of permits pushed prices to a record low, Germany’s...
India to urge airlines to opt out of EU carbon scheme
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will urge its airlines not to take part in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a senior official said, the latest salvo in an...
China bans airlines from joining EU emissions scheme
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday barred its airlines from joining an EU scheme that could charge for carbon emissions from flights in and out of Europe, escalating a...
EU CO2 trading system seen costing airlines 2B euro by 2020
Oct 26 (Reuters) - Airlines are likely to be out of pocket by around 2 billion euros ($2.8 billion) in 2020 from taking part in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) as...
House passes bill defying Europe's aircraft emissions rules
The House defied the European Union Monday evening, quickly approving legislation that would ban European countries from imposing emission trading requirements on U.S....
U.S. environmental groups criticize government's objections to EU aviation emission plan
U.S. environmental groups are attacking the Obama administration's opposition to the EU's plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes, arguing...
Buyers wary as theft-hit EU spot carbon market reopens
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's spot carbon market opened on Friday after cyber attacks forced a closure lasting more than two weeks, but was quiet as some...
EU to delay ban on imported CO2 credits by four months to May 2013
The European Union decided to ban the import of carbon credits linked to certain industrial gases as of May 2013, delaying by four months the starting date for the curbs...
Stay connected.