With just over two months to go until polling day, the devastating floods that swept through western Germany this week have catapulted climate change to the heart of the German election campaign. Most of Germany’s political parties agreed that global warming was to blame for a catastrophe that has left at least 140 people dead…
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With just over two months to go until polling day, the devastating floods that swept through western Germany this week have catapulted climate change to the heart of the German election campaign. Most of Germany’s political parties agreed that global warming was to blame for a catastrophe that left 103 people dead and visited destruction…
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Like the proverbial bad penny, cash refuses to disappear. Exchanging notes and coins for goods and services can feel archaic when digital payments exist and have a smaller carbon footprint. Privacy remains one of cash’s biggest attractions. Those qualities also make cryptocurrencies appealing. Lex’s Carbon Counter this week looks at how various payment options measure…
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The EU’s proposal for a carbon border levy to combat climate change has triggered a sharp response from trading partners led by Russia, while others are considering adapting their climate policies in response. The plan for the introduction of the first major climate import tariff in the world by 2026 would see a cost placed…
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If you fancied flying from London to Tuscany this weekend, a one-way ticket to Pisa cost just £4.99 on Ryanair, before any “optional” extras, and a still reasonable £70.99 on easyJet. This might not last. Of all the measures set out in this week’s sweeping EU climate action blueprint, the ones ordinary Europeans may notice…
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The Acorn carbon capture and storage project in north-east Scotland has signed provisional deals with customers including ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and a company backed by Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund, bringing together some of the largest operators in the UK North Sea. Acorn, which aims to be among the UK’s first large-scale operational CCS projects…
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German politicians have blamed climate change for the devastating floods in the west of the country that have killed at least 103 people and left a trail of devastation in their wake. Rivers across the region burst their banks after days of heavy rain turned them into raging torrents that swept away houses, destroyed bridges…
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China has launched the world’s largest carbon market in what analysts say is a cautious and limited attempt by the planet’s biggest polluter to cut carbon dioxide emissions. Buying and selling of greenhouse gas allowances as part of China’s national emissions trading scheme began on Friday after a launch ceremony at the Shanghai Environment and…
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