€22 million earmarked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The cabinet announced on Wednesday it has budgeted €22 million for new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet EU objectives in tackling climate...
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Greenhouse gases milestone shows need for action
Greenhouse gases rose to a symbolic milestone in 2015, taking climate change into a new phase which could last generations even if governments act to...
Almost 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases
By Clement Uwiringiyimana Nearly 200 nations hammered out a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a...
EU backing to tip Paris climate deal over threshold to take effect
The European Parliament backed the Paris accord to fightclimate change on Tuesday, tipping it over the threshold needed for the global deal to enter into...
Global warming to breach 2C limit by 2050 unless tougher action
Global warming is on track to breach a 2 degrees Celsius threshold by 2050 unless governments at least double their efforts to limit greenhouse gas...
Poland could sign climate deal amendment if EU backs new coal plants
Poland is willing to back EU ratification of an amendment to the Kyoto Protocol on carbon emissions if the European Commission guarantees financing for new,...
COP21: Cheering and Fearing
By Gwynne Dyer THE CLIMATE deal that almost 200 countries agreed to in Paris on Saturday was far better than most insiders dared to hope...
Paris climate talks likely to go to the wire – Sweden
Negotiations to reach a climate change deal next month in Paris are likely to go down to the final moments with financing remaining one of...
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...