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Greanpeace Says MEF Failed to Make Strong Breakthroughs to Ensure Climate Change Success at Copenhagen

The MEF failed to provide the necessary breakthrough to ensure a strong deal in Copenhagen, Greenpeace says, the significance of which was downplayed by the US

19 Oct 2009

Do Consumers Practice What They Preach in Green Hotels

A significant gap lies between consumers’ attitudes towards “green” initiatives in the hospitality industry and their actual behavior, according to a study by two hospitality and tourism management graduate students at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business

18 Oct 2009

Only Five Years Left to Avoid Climate Catastrophe

The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But the good news is that it can be done and that the long term benefits will be immense

18 Oct 2009

Greenpeace Encourages EU Not To Bow to US Pressure to Weaken Climate Deal

The European Union needs to stand firm and reject US efforts to weaken a climate deal in Copenhagen, said Greenpeace, as the world’s largest emitters gather in London for the US-led Major Economies Forum (MEF) beginning Sunday

18 Oct 2009

SINTEF Gets Award for Carbon Capture and Storage

SINTEF’s DYNAMIS project received the "CSLF Recognition Award" in London in October for its contribution to CO2 capture and storage

18 Oct 2009

Changes Predicted on the Seabed Due to Climate Change

CSIRO scientists have produced the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed

15 Oct 2009

Global and Land Ocean Temperatures Second Highest on Record for September

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the second warmest September on record

15 Oct 2009

Siemens, Fortum and TVO Team Up On Carbon Capture and Storage

Siemens Energy has been selected as the capture technology partner for the FINNCAP - Meri-Pori Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project by the owners of Meri-Pori power plant, Finnish utilities Fortum and Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO)

15 Oct 2009

Carbon Emissions Capture and Storage for the Paper and Pulp Industries

Battelle and Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) will conduct the first-ever feasibility study of new carbon capture and storage technology in the $140 billion pulp, paper and paperboard industry

13 Oct 2009

Scientists to Gather and Discuss the State of the Earth

Thousands of scientists will meet in Melbourne, Australia in mid-2011 to discuss the state of the Earth, including its climate and atmosphere, water resources and oceans, volcanoes and polar regions

13 Oct 2009