Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling -lawyers, activists
By Shadia Nasralla and Tom Hals A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the...
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China expected to favour green tech over coal in new five-year plan
By Laurie Goering China, which long targeted rapid industrial growth despite its environmental consequences, now aims to become the global leader in “low-carbon tech for...
Room for improvement but Cyprus on track to lower polluted air emissions
A EU study published on Friday revealed that, like most European countries, Cyprus needs to step up efforts across all sectors to make sure citizens...
Cabinet approves ambitious emissions plan
An ambitious climate and energy plan for the 2020-2030 period, which aims to save €500m, was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday. “A decisive step...
€85m cost for emissions to be passed on to consumers
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will pay a projected €85m next year for carbon dioxide emissions allowances, a cost that will be transferred to...
Reducing aviation emissions mustn’t undermine Cyprus’ connectivity, minister warns
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry should not make ticket prices prohibitive as there are no other links to mainland Europe,...
House to vote this week on emissions tax
THE House will this week be voting on two government bills that aim to introduce emissions-based taxes on passenger cars and vans. Legislators have wrapped...
Plan to link road tax to emissions agreed by lawmakers
A new policy on linking the road tax to emissions has been agreed by legislators, who will be tabling a bill to the House plenum...
New ‘carrot and stick’ proposals to reduce exhaust emissions
By Evie Andreou The government launched a public consultation on a new bill stipulating higher road tax for owners of cars exceeding acceptable limits for...
Big cities to buy zero emissions buses, extend green areas
Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised on Monday to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 and to make major...
Electric cars not as clean as they seem
The electricity authority proudly announced in August that they have purchased six electric cars in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. And at a first...
Cyprus opposes EU emissions trading system directive
Cyprus has raised objections to the revision of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive. According to a statement, earlier this week Agriculture Minister...
German prosecutors widen market manipulation probe to VW chairman
German carmaker Volkswagen said on Sunday that German prosecutors had widened an investigation into suspected market manipulation to include supervisory board Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch....
Mitsubishi Motors says it manipulated fuel economy tests (Updated)
By Naomi Tajitsu Mitsubishi Motors Corp admitted to manipulating test data to overstate the fuel economy of 625,000 cars sold in Japan, knocking its shares...
European Parliament to investigate VW emissions scandal
By Gilbert Reilhac The European Parliament voted on Thursday to set up a committee to investigate Volkswagen’s emissions scandal and whether regulators failed to prevent...
VW engineers have admitted manipulating CO2 emissions data-paper
Several Volkswagen engineers have admitted manipulating carbon dioxide emissions data, saying the ambitious goals set by former Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn were difficult to achieve,...
Ministry says still waiting for VW explanations
By Andria Kades The competition and consumer protection service of the commerce ministry on Wednesday said Volkswagen representatives in Cyprus had yet to send it...
Almost 1,400 vehicles in Cyprus fitted with cheat software
Unicars Ltd, official representatives of Volkswagen AG in Cyprus, announced on Tuesday that 1,349 vehicles in Cyprus have the software falsifying the engine’s emission reading....
EU should curb mercury emissions from cremations, campaigners say
By Barbara Lewis Environment campaigners are calling for curbs on mercury emissions from human cremations as part of pollution controls that EU authorities will debate...
Cyprus’ heavy reliance on fuel highlighted by World Energy Council
Cyprus’ heavy reliance on fuel imports is highlighted in the latest report by the World Energy Council. In a report released by World Energy Council,...