Snaptu: Plano brasileiro para cortar emissão de gas-estufa está parado

O Brasil ainda não gastou nenhum centavo de um plano de R$ 2 bilhões lançado em junho de 2010 para incentivar a redução de emissões de CO2 na agricultura. Batizado de ABC (Agricultura de Baixo Carbono), o programa do Ministério da Agricultura é…

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Snaptu: It's not easy being green… rating white goods

Does an A rating really guarantee energy efficiency?

On the surface it looks good. Some 95% of dishwashers and 98% of washing machines now claim to be A-rated. Until you realise that for an appliance not to score an A it would need to belch out a…

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Snaptu: Why the UN can never stop climate change

For any progress to be made, diplomacy should shift to smaller forums, with achievable goals and focus on adaptation

On Sunday in Thailand diplomats opened another round of formal United Nations talks on global warming. For more than 20 years, the…

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Snaptu: BP recebe autorização para reiniciar perfurações no golfo do México

A BP recebeu autorização para reiniciar as perfurações em águas profundas no mês de julho no golfo do México, afetado ano passado por uma maré negra provocada pela explosão de uma plataforma da gigante britânica do petróleo, informa o jornal "Sunday…

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Snaptu: Coal price reaches new heights as demand from Asia soars

Xstrata's $130-a-tonne deal with Japanese power company expected to set new benchmark

Huge demand for energy resources in China and India has pushed the price of thermal coal to an all time high, reinforcing fears about spiralling…

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Snaptu: Can 'peak oil' help slow climate change?

This question and answer is part of the Guardian's ultimate climate change FAQ

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"Peak oil" describes the point at which the production of petroleum reaches its final high-point and begins a…

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Snaptu: EU carbon trading emissions rise 3.5%

BusinessGreen: European ETS figures for 2010 are in line with expectations and leave carbon markets flat, analysts say

Emissions from factories and power stations in the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) rose 3.5 per cent last year as power…

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Snaptu: UK must push on with nuclear plans: scientists

LONDON (Reuters) - Nuclear plants remain one of the safest ways to make electricity, and Britain should not allow Japan's tsunami-provoked problems to delay its new build plans, UK scientists said on Tuesday.

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Snaptu: Turbina de energia eólica ameaça morcegos e agricultura

As turbinas de vento para geração de energia eólica representam uma grande ameaça para as populações de morcegos, o que pode ocasionar perdas bilionárias para a agricultura, alerta um artigo publicado na edição desta sexta-feira da revista científica…

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Snaptu: Em março, energia eólica supera energia tradicional na Espanha

A energia eólica foi a fonte de eletricidade mais usada na Espanha em março, pela primeira vez na história, anunciou a gestora da rede de distribuição elétrica no país, a REE. "Os parques eólicos cobriram 21% da demanda e bateram um recorde mensal,…

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