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Alberta aims to boost renewable energy projects

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The money comes from Canada’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation, which is in itself is supplied by the Government of Alberta which collects it from industry. Since 2007, Alberta companies that produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions [.].

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Petrol sales fall 20% in five years

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billion fewer litres of fuel than five years ago, according to new research by the AA. Figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, seen by the AA, show that in 2007, fuel stations sold 22.9 Green credentials diesel fuel petrol' Forecourts in the UK are dispensing 3.5 billion litres of petrol.

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EPA issues greenhouse gas proposals

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After a thorough scientific review was ordered by the US Supreme Court in 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal on greenhouse gases. It has been deemed by the EPA that the emissions from new motor vehicles and their engines contribute to these concentrations and threaten climate change.

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Report: CO2 emissions increased in 2008

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If you thought that the surge of green car innovations and the economic crisis would help to drive down emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane last year, then think again. parts per million increases in 2007. This means that for every million molecules of air, an additional 2.1

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Nissan announces green programme progression

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Japanese car manufacturer Nissan continues to make progress on its Nissan Green Program 2010 mid-term environmental plan and has now announced an update in its status - along with the announcement of a clean-diesel engine for the Japanese market. Now it will introduce a clean-diesel engine into the Japanese market in spring 2010.

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UK emissions drop by nearly 2 per cent in 2008

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The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions reduced by nearly 2 per cent during 2008, compared with 2007, the latest statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show. Tags: Green credentials carbon DECC emissions gas green greenhouse Kyoto.

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UK needs step change in climate action

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The UK needs to implement a step change to reduce carbon emissions, the first annual report from the Committee on Climate Change concludes. The committee which is responsible for reporting annual emission reductions in the UK, states that in the five years between 2003 to 2007 emissions reductions averaged 0.5

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