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E-car revolution will bring problems of its ownToday 10:00am - Electric cars are praised as the answer to questions of green and clean mobility. But the overall sustainability of electric vehicles is far from clear. |
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HSBC to stop financing most new coal plantsToday 10:00am - Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, says it will mostly stop funding new coal power plants, oil sands and arctic drilling. |
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Miami mans the pumps to beat sea levelToday 10:00am - Miami Beach's $500 million attempt to elevate and pump itself out of sea level rise's path has drawn criticism, but an expert panel says the city's doing what it needs to survive. |
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The grass might be greener on the other side – but is death?Today 10:00am - The funeral industry is catering for the growing number of people who want to deal with their mortal remains in an environmentally sound way. |
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Long-lived civilisation might be a dreamToday 10:00am - Humanity’s cherished hope that we are building a long-lived civilisation may be nothing more than a pipe-dream. |
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Churches call on Commonwealth to get toughFriday - More than 170 religious leaders from all over the world have urged governments from the Commonwealth to “turn words into action” and stop dangerous climate change. |
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Put your trust me, says Shell chiefFriday - Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has the same message for activists and investors: Trust me. |
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Labor states won't compromise on renewablesFriday - Australia's Labor states will seek a watertight undertaking that their renewable energy schemes and targets will remain undisturbed by the Turnbull government’s proposed national energy guarantee at... |
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OPINION: What the shipping deal really meansFriday - Real hard work is about to begin after last week's deal at the IMO, writes BILL HEMMINGS, shipping director at Transport & Environment, a sustainability NGO. |
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Dear sir, I'd like to order some e-vehicles ... 10,000 would doFriday - Indian ride-hailing firm Ola will add 10,000 electric three-wheelers to its fleet over the next 12 months. |
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Japan has a renewable energy puzzleFriday - As Japan rushes to cut carbon emissions by 26 per cent, campaigners worry that forests and wildlife are being trampled. |
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Turnbull might allow power firms to buy offsetsThursday - The Turnbull government is hedging its bets on whether to allow Australian energy companies to buy offsets to comply with their new 26 per cent emissions reduction target. |
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Tidal power comes of age with Scottish projectThursday - The potential for the tides to generate clean, reliable electricity has taken a significant step with the completion of a flagship project in Scottish waters. |
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UK seeks advice on strengthening climate goalThursday - The UK government has announced that it wants official advice on the “implications” of aligning its climate goals with the Paris Agreement. |
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Trudeau vows to push ahead with pipeline plansThursday - Justin Trudeau has said Canada’s government is prepared to use taxpayer dollars to push forward plans for a controversial pipeline expansion, despite protests and efforts by a provincial government... |
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I kept plastic for a year – the 4490 items made me rethinkThursday - Daniel Webb accrued a mountain of plastic – all 4490 items of it – and made it into a mural, now on display in the UK. |
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Scientists stumble across mutation that eats plasticWednesday - Scientists have created - by accident - a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles. |
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Australia's gas boom is getting out of whackWednesday - The massive growth of Australia’s natural gas industry is inconsistent with the country's Paris commitments. |
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