Shell to Suspend Arctic Offshore Drilling Program
Shell shut down its 2013 drilling season in the Arctic waters off Alaska on Wednesday, after a series of mishaps and mechanical failures. The oil company said in a statement it was putting its operations off the coast of Alaska on pause for 2013, but remained committed to drilling at a later stage. The decision raises further doubts about the futu… Read More
EU’s Attempt to Curb Carbon Emissions Limps On
The European Union’s failing carbon market has been thrown a lifeline by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee. It has backed the Commission’s plan to prop up the price of a ton of carbon by withdrawing an oversupply of credits from the market. Carbon trading is one of the major EU policies designed to combat climate change. But a combi… Read More
With Keystone In Limbo, Alberta Launches Carbon Contest
Best known as the home to Canada's oil sands and Keystone pipeline, Alberta is calling for climate change solutions.… Read More
Nuclear Power Cannot Compete with Cheap Shale Gas
Nuclear power stations in Canada and the United States are closing because they cannot compete with cheap power being produced from shale gas. This revolution in the way North America produces its electricity is sending shock waves through the nuclear industry in Europe too. New nuclear build will be spectacularly uneconomic if a fracking industry… Read More
Image of the Day: China’s Poor Air Quality From Above
NASA satellite image shows the bad air quality in China occurring in mid-January. Residents of many cities in China were told it was recommended that they stay indoors, as the air quality was the worst in recent history. … Read More
Ex-IPCC Head: Prepare for 5°C Warmer World
The world has missed the chance to keep greenhouse gas emissions below the level needed to prevent the temperature climbing above 2° Celsius, according to the British scientist who used to chair the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.… Read More
UK’s Nuke Plans Lose Traction with Shift to Renewables
The UK government's plan to build a new generation of 10 nuclear power stations suffered another severe blow this week when the British utility Centrica pulled out of the program, writing off a £200 million ($315M) investment in the process. To prop up the industry the government is faced with breaking two important electoral pledges and may face… Read More
In Short Run, Obama Can Bypass Congress on Climate
During his first term in office, President Obama presided over several regulatory moves that are already resulting in emissions reductions, including new fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks, energy efficiency standards for new appliances, and greenhouse gas regulations for new power power plants. … Read More
