carbon emissions
Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs
Environment
October 10, 2018
Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs
EU ministers battled Tuesday over the extent of emission cuts to be imposed on carmakers, in the wake of…
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
Environment
June 1, 2017
Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump
President Donald Trump may abandon US pledges to reduce carbon emissions, but global economic realities ensure he is unlikely to…
Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change
Environment
January 26, 2016
Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change
Oslo's main waste incinerator began the world's first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish on…
VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software
World
September 28, 2015
VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software
Volkswagen's top-of-the-range automaker Audi said Monday that 2.1 million of its diesel cars worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software…
Ministry tasks cements factories with finding ways to reduce emissions
Environment
June 24, 2015
Ministry tasks cements factories with finding ways to reduce emissions
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that he set conditions for cement factories wanting to use coal in their operations…
AUC becomes first Middle East university to measure carbon footprint
Environment
November 4, 2012
AUC becomes first Middle East university to measure carbon footprint
The first higher education institution in the Middle East and North Africa to calculate its carbon footprint, the American University…
AUC researches producing eco-friendly hydrogen fuel using solar energy
Environment
April 10, 2012
AUC researches producing eco-friendly hydrogen fuel using solar energy
New research has begun at AUC’s Energy Materials Laboratory, where scientists are attempting to efficiently turn solar energy into hydrogen…
Report: Bioenergy targets based on flawed science
Environment
September 14, 2011
Report: Bioenergy targets based on flawed science
Existing targets for biofuels and other forms of bioenergy are based on flawed carbon accounting and should be revised downwards,…
Global warming: Study finds natural shields being weakened
Environment
July 19, 2011
Global warming: Study finds natural shields being weakened
In a vicious cycle with long-term implications for the climate system, the soil and the ocean are being weakened as…
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
Environment
September 14, 2010
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said Monday they are working to develop "molecular sponges" that they hope will soak up carbon…