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OECD chief asks nations to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:02

Countries should work towards phasing out fossil fuel subsidies worth billions of dollars every year that encourage carbon emissions, the chief of OECD, a grouping of mostly developed nations, Angel Gurria said Friday.

EU cuts CO2 emissions for vans by 28 per cent

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 01:35

The European Parliament signed off today on new carbon dioxide restrictions for commercial vans that will slash emissions by 28 per cent from 2020.

US carbon pollution up 2 percent in 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 06:48

Energy-related carbon dioxide pollution grew by 2 per cent last year after declining several years in a row, a government report said.

Quick recipe for producing cheaper hydrogen discovered

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 18:16

Scientists have discovered a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen (H2).

UK official backs Indian stand on carbon emissions cuts

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:06

Stating that developing countries like India were right in asking for a differentiated treatment on cutting down of carbon footprint, a top British official today said negotiators should be more "pragmatic" and help find consensus by 2015.

Repeal of Australia`s carbon tax moves closer

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 15:51

A bill to abolish an Australian carbon tax designed to combat climate change cleared parliament`s lower house Thursday with the new conservative government saying "it doesn`t work".

EU on track for climate targets

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:08

The European Union is on track to meet its 2020 targets for reducing carbon emissions and switching to cleaner energy sources, its environmental watchdog said Wednesday.

First-ever global deal struck on airline CO2 emissions

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:27

A first-ever global deal on curbing the airline industry`s rising carbon emissions was agreed Friday, the International Civil Aviation Organization said, though hammering out the details could take years.

WWF opens nominations for Climate Solver awards

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 19:41

Environment advocacy group World Wildlife Fund-India Friday invited nominations from small and medium enterprises for its Climate Solver Awards 2013.

Set to meet 2020 carbon emissions target: US

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 12:02

The US is on the way to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and by 2020 it will reduce it by 17 percent from what it was in 2005, a government report said.

US to limit emissions at new power plants

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 13:40

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants, in a bid to implement President Barack Obama`s plan to fight climate change.

DGCA measures lead Indian airlines, airports to cut emissions

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 10:59

All Indian scheduled passenger airlines operating domestic and international destinations slashed their carbon footprint by 6.6 percent in 2012 compared with the previous year, the Carbon Footprint Report 2012 has said.