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EU Mulls Energy Taxes to Counter Climate Change, Reduce Carbon Emissions
The European Union is considering new energy taxes, including on the aviation sector, to meet its climate targets, top officials said on Friday, with Germany calling for "drastic steps" to reduce ...
Global Emissions Reach Record, Thanks to Growing Energy Demands
Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade, reflecting higher oil consumption in the U.S. and more coal burning in China and ...
EU Agrees to Sizable Carbon Emissions Reduction Goal for Cars
The European Union agreed on Monday to a goal of cutting carbon emissions from cars by 37.5 percent in a decade, finally settling differences between vehicle-producing countries and ...
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Occidental Join Rivals in Initiative Targeting Carbon Emissions
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of international oil and gas giants in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions in the sector, they said in a statement on ...
Trump’s Fight to Rollback Tailpipe Emissions Limits Leaves California Pondering Plan B
Even as California professes optimism in its legal fight against President Donald Trump's rollback of tailpipe emissions limits, the state is eyeing a fallback plan that could test how much its ...
Australia’s About-Face on Climate; First Nation to Pull Back on Emissions Levy
Australia's decision to repeal its levy limiting fossil-fuel pollution makes it the first nation to turn back from a market approach to fighting global warming. Prime Minister Tony Abbott's ...
U.S. at Risk of Severe Weather From Climate, Scientists Say
More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are "increasingly vulnerable" to the effects of climate change, which will ripple throughout the U.S. economy, a White House advisory ...
Fifteen States Press Obama for Tough, Flexible Climate Rules
Fifteen states that have taken steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are seeking assurances that their efforts will be recognized when the U.S. Environmental Protection agency issues new rules ...