Trump Victory Signals Major Environmental, Climate Policy Changes
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Budget & Policy
WMO: 2011-2015 Was Hottest Half-Decade on Record
The five-year stretch from 2011 to 2015 was the hottest half-decade on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Tuesday, pointing the finger directly at human activity. The period was also marked by significant ice melts and rising sea levels, the U.N. agency said in a new report. The WMO said it evaluated data covering […]
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Budget & Policy
EU On Track to Meet 2020 GHG Reduction Target
The European Union remains on the path to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reductions target for 2020, even with a small spike in emissions last year, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday. The bloc of 28 nations aims by 2020 to cut GHG emissions 20 percent from 1990 levels. It exceeded that target in both 2014 […]
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Budget & Policy
Paris Agreement Opens Massive Investment Potential: Report
The Paris Agreement has helped open the door for close to $23 trillion in “climate-smart” investments in emerging markets worldwide through 2030, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) said in a report this week. The climate change agreement was adopted nearly a year ago and entered into force on Friday. The report noted that 189 nations […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Australian Lab Gets $3.8M Overhaul for CCS Research
Australian National University’s X-ray microscopy laboratory has received a $3.8 million ($5 million AUS) update to increase its carbon dioxide storage research capabilities. The CTLab now features sophisticated X-ray microscopes that enable scientists to watch aquifer rocks trapping CO2, according to an ANU press release on Monday. Researchers will also be able to create precise, […]