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Australia's Carbon Tax: Good Mechanism or Big ‘Kangaroo Hop’ Backwards?

The Gillard government has set a price on carbon emissions at AUD$23 a tonne, with increases of 5% a year before moving to a market dictated price in three years.

13 Jul 2011

CO2 Solution Utilizes Innovative Technology to Decrease Carbon Dioxide Emissions

CO2 Solution declared that it supports the decision made by the Government of Quebec to utilize a cap and trade system to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that bring about climate change in the Province.

11 Jul 2011

Global Green Growth Institute Inaugurated in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Global Green Growth Institute, a Seoul Korea headquartered establishment, after contracting a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has formally opened its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) office in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi in July 2011.

11 Jul 2011

Research Report Claims Broken CFL Bulbs Release Unsafe Levels of Mercury Vapor

A research reported in a monthly, only online journal Environmental Engineering Science, published by Mary Ann Liebert, claims that compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) when broken release continuously mercury vapor into the surroundings for several weeks to even months and the total exposure level may exceed permissible levels of liquid mercury (Hg) suggested by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

8 Jul 2011

Research Finds Evaluation of Climate Policy Lacks Follow-up

A new study performed by the University of East Anglia located Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research throws light on the modestly researched but politically significant climate policy exercises and developments in Europe.

7 Jul 2011

INSPIRE Developed to Provide Faster Dissemination of Ecological Information

The INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) being developed by the European Union is making a common and acceptable standards for quicker dissemination of environmental information.

30 Jun 2011

New Research Finds Aerosols Impact Climate Change

The EUCAARI (European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interaction) project has concluded its study and submitted its report saying that atmospheric aerosol particles (also known as particulate matter) are concealing the true level of global warming induced by greenhouse gas emissions.

30 Jun 2011

Australia Launches Clean Tech Ideas Competition

Businesses with great ideas for tackling climate change are being encouraged to enter a national competition that could see Australian innovation become a global success.

22 Jun 2011

New Research Indicates Carbon Buildup Does Not Cause Sudden Climate Change

A research report published in the web by Nature Geoscience in June indicates that building of carbon dioxide over atmosphere will not bring in sudden changes in climate.

22 Jun 2011

Tri4CCS Alliance to Capture, Transport and Store Carbon Dioxide

The aim of the newly formed “Tri4CCS Alliance” in capturing, transporting and storing of CO2 (CCS) cost-effectively and safely will be further strengthened through collaboration of research institutes such as Norway-based SINTEF, Netherlands-based TNO and France-based IFP Energies nouvelles.

22 Jun 2011