CO2
European automakers claim cutting emissions could cost jobs [UPDATED]
ACEA warns against overly stringent CO2 targets, and unrealistic sales quota for battery electric vehicles.
Manitoba moves a step closer to carbon price for large emitters
Government eyeing $25 per tonne on industrial facilities with annual emissions of at least 50,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Environment groups pan Liberals for fossil fuels, parks management
Government has kept promises in principle, but not in execution.
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Pollution to products: CO2 competition enters final round
The 10 finalists will collect $5 million in prize money, or $500,000 apiece.
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Likely no more carbon capture and storage projects due to costs: SaskPower
Technology worthwhile but low cost of natural gas makes it a more viable option.
Manitoba sets carbon tax at $25 a tonne as Trudeau warns feds will impose price
Pallister is ready for a battle with the federal government, which he suggested is using intimidation.
Scientists say cost of CO2 scrubbing is main obstacle to clean coal
US power sector wants bigger tax credits or other incentives to close the cost gap for using them.
Panel on climate change opens session in Montreal to map out future reports
Assessments of research by climate scientists help with the development of climate policy.
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St Marys Cement puts CO2 to work
Manufacturing cement products creates a lot of carbon dioxide, but it can be used to grow one of nature’s greenest sources.
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Pond Technologies is closing the carbon cycle
The cleantech company is helping heavy industrial emitters convert CO2 into revenue.
Federal carbon tax plan will include individual rebates, follow Alberta’s plan
Feds will send money raised from the tax to individuals, bypassing provinces refuse to impose their own carbon price.
Converting coal to natural gas would help China’s smog
…But it would dramatically increase carbon dioxide emissions.
Scientists seek cheap way to remove CO2 from climate in Oman’s hills
Looking to discover how a natural process millions of years ago transformed CO2 into limestone and marble.
Two reports point to need for energy shift to start now
Unparalleled ramp-up of low carbon technologies in all countries to keep temperature increases below 2 degrees C.
Large area of acidified water found in western Arctic Ocean
Related to absorption of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
