Tackling climate change with new permits to pollute
A new way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change had been unveiled by leading economists.
A new way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change had been unveiled by leading economists.
Environment
Jan 6, 2009
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EU officials said Sunday they will negotiate with international partners angry at what they see as a climate tax on airlines, but refused to change hotly disputed legislation despite fears in Germany.
Environment
Mar 4, 2012
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An EU decision to force foreign airlines to buy carbon permits "is compatible with international law," the advocate general of the European Union Court of Justice said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 6, 2011
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Economists say countries should ramp up the price of carbon emissions to as much as $100 per metric ton by 2030 to stop catastrophic global warming.
Environment
May 29, 2017
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Only two per cent of Canadians believe climate change is not occurring, a new important survey released today by IPAC-CO2 Research Inc. concluded.
Environment
Aug 24, 2012
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China's lead negotiator on climate change said Wednesday that the world's largest emitter is considering imposing a tax on carbon to reduce the use of dirty energy as its economy grows.
Environment
Jan 11, 2012
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US senators proposed a tax on carbon emissions Thursday amid growing calls for action on climate change, but the bill is expected to face staunch opposition from many conservatives.
Environment
Feb 14, 2013
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A Europe-wide tax on personal or household fuel consumption was proposed on Friday as EU finance ministers met to discuss who should pay what in the fight against global warming.
Environment
Oct 2, 2009
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Despite its green image, Ireland has surprisingly little forest. Across Europe, nations average around 35% forest cover but in Ireland the figure is just 11%, one of the lowest on the continent.
Ecology
Feb 27, 2023
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Imperial researchers show that carbon taxes alone cannot reduce emissions enough to reach the Paris Agreement targets.
Environment
Sep 4, 2019
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