DURBAN, South Africa--By 2020, human activity could produce some 55 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases per year, up from roughly 36 billion metric tons per year...
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Climate negotiations fail to keep pace with science
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Cost of PV solar energy lower than usually reported, study says
The cost of photovoltaic solar energy systems is not nearly as expensive as some energy analysts have projected, according to a new study from Queen’s University in...
Bonneville Power ordered to change wind rules
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U.S. denies delaying global climate deal
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to delay a new global climate deal until 2020, saying it supported an EU proposal that...
China shale gas discoveries major boost to supply
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UN edges towards global climate fund
Representatives at a UN climate conference are edging towards an agreement to create a Green Climate Fund (GCF), which will help poor nations tackle global warming and...
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