Massachusetts top court rules against Exxon in climate change probe
By Nate Raymond Massachusetts’ top court on Friday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to block the state’s attorney general from obtaining records to investigate...
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Climate coalition of the willing
Under its German presidency, the G20 should push for carbon pricing. This would pursue a growth agenda that both protects the environment and lifts people...
Cyprus tops EU list for fossil fuel dependency
Cyprus has the highest dependency, and the biggest share of reliance on fossil fuels for energy within the EU, according to a Eurostat report released...
China’s climate conundrum
By Henry Lee China faces large challenges if it is to turn public rhetoric into an effective green energy program — and whichever path it...
Global climate talks stumble near finish line; Fabius optimistic (Update 2)
By David Stanway and Lesley Wroughton Efforts to craft a global accord to combat climate change stumbled on Friday with China and many other nations...
Cyprus’ greenhouse gas emissions on the up
By Annette Chrysostomou Cyprus has seen a 47.7 per cent rise in greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2012, according to the European statistical service, second...
Canada the newest front in the war on science
By Michael Mann In early 2013, the government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduced new science communications procedures that threatened the publication rights of...
Rich versus poor deadlock broken at UN climate talks
By Alister Doyle and Nina Chestney Almost 200 nations kept a plan to reach a new U.N. climate pact in 2015 alive on Saturday when...
Scientists say more certain mankind causes global warming
By Alister Doyle and Simon Johnson Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more certain than ever before that mankind was the main culprit...