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Ford is turning captured CO2 into plastics and foam for car parts 19/5/2016
Ford is turning captured CO2 into plastics and foam for car parts In what is said to be a first for automakers, Ford is developing foams and plastics using captured carbon dioxide, which could be integrated into the company's vehicles within five years. ...more
Winners of Al Wathba photography contest – pictures inside 18/5/2016
Winners of Al Wathba photography contest – pictures inside The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi announced the winners of the Al Wathba Photography Competition worth Dh20,000 and ran on EAD’s Instagram account. ...more
Skeptical Trump says would renegotiate global climate deal 18/5/2016
Skeptical Trump says would renegotiate global climate deal Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would renegotiate America’s role in the U.N. global climate accord, spelling potential doom for an agreement many view as a last chance to turn the tide on global warming. ...more
French parliament adopts bill to ratify Paris climate agreement 18/5/2016
French parliament adopts bill to ratify Paris climate agreement French parliamentarians in a near unanimous vote on Tuesday adopted a bill authorizing the government to ratify the landmark climate agreement reached by 195 nations in Paris in December. ...more
Cities 'woefully unprepared' for rising disaster risk: World Bank 18/5/2016
Cities 'woefully unprepared' for rising disaster risk: World Bank Cities around the world are failing to plan for fast-increasing risks from extreme weather and other hazards, particularly as population growth and surging migration put more people in the path of those threats, the World Bank said on Monday. ...more
How are cities around the world tackling air pollution? 18/5/2016
How are cities around the world tackling air pollution? More cycling, better public transport and car bans - cities from Delhi to Zurich are using a range of initiatives to lower traffic pollution and improve health. ...more
Dubai building massive multimillion dollar sewage system 17/5/2016
Dubai building massive multimillion dollar sewage system Dubai is building a sewerage network under its streets, replacing more than 121 pumping stations in a $3.4bln project expected to take five years to complete, UAE daily Gulf News reported. ...more
Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar 17/5/2016
Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar Governments began work on Monday on a rule book to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming, with the United Nations urging stronger action after a string of record-smashing monthly temperatures. ...more
Appeals court delays action on Obama's carbon emissions plan 17/5/2016
Appeals court delays action on Obama's carbon emissions plan A U.S. appeals court on Monday delayed consideration of a challenge by 27 states to President Barack Obama's federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired plants, meaning a decision will not come until after the November presidential election. ...more
World’s largest floating wind farm set for construction off Scottish coast 17/5/2016
World’s largest floating wind farm set for construction off Scottish coast Construction on the world’s largest floating wind farm is set to begin this year off the coast of Scotland after developers were granted a lease on Monday. ...more
 
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