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The Stanford Law School and the Graduate School of Business have come together to drive the energy revolution forward through the establishment of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance - an interdisciplinary center to study and advance the development and deployment of clean energy technologies through innovative policy and finance.

Lufthansa to go green with world’s first daily biofuel flights

A Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 lands at Barcelona Airport
In a rather “environmentally concerned” approach to cut down on the carbon emission from flights, Lufthansa will start commercial biofuel flights daily between Hamburg and Frankfurt in a six-month trial from April 2011. The move to operate an aircraft engine with biofuel over a long stretch of six months, is first of its kind in the world.

EU to ban industrial gas credits

China says climate talks must tackle rich CO2 cuts
The European Commission announced plans on Thursday to ban trading credits related to certain industrial gases from its Emissions Trading System (ETS) starting from 2013.
Global Warming is ‘Shrinking’ Animals: Research

Polar bears designated a 'critical habitat' in Alaska

More than 187,000 square miles of on-shore barrier islands in Alaska have been designated a 'critical habitat' for polar bears. The move welcomed by environmentalists is aimed at tackling the threat of extinction of the species.
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Analysis: China's public housing push takes edge off clampdown

China set to grow 8 pct a year; reforms needed for inclusive growth

The People's Republic of China (PRC) is set to grow at an annual average rate of 8 percent for many years to come, but the country needs to carry out broad structural reforms to ensure that prosperity is shared by all, a leading PRC investment official said on Friday.
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US, China to cooperate on energy research

U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will work with organizations in China on joint research initiatives over the next five years. A total of $37.5 million will be invested in the joint research, said the department, adding that around $75 million will be used for the improvement of energy efficiency, clean coal technologies, carbon sequestration and green vehicles.
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Climate report shows Australia getting warmer

Australia's top scientists on Monday released a State of the Climate report at a time of growing scepticism over climate change as a result of revelations of errors in some global scientific reports.
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Carbon traders fear pink slips

Wall Street was supposed to become the capital of a global carbon trading market worth a trillion dollars a year but now many who thought green trading desks would be the next big thing are fearing the pink slip.
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Global climate battle plays out in World Bank

The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the battleground in the global debate over who should pay for clean energy.
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Senate weighs final push to move climate bill

A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the Senate this week with senators mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources.
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Kyoto risks dying, no new climate deal in sight

Efforts to extend the Kyoto climate pact framework risk collapse in a setback to years of diplomatic bargains, as chances fade that the United States will join other rich nations in capping emissions.
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Climate-gate scientist: No global warming in last 15 Yrs

The ex-head of the research center at the center of the Climate-gate scandal said a very surprising remark over the weekend, admitting in an interview with the BBC that there has been no global warming over the past 15 years.
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India abandons IPCC, sets up own panel

The Indian government has moved to establish its own body to address and monitor science surrounding climate change, saying it cannot rely on the official United Nation panel.
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55 nations set 2020 carbon goals since Copenhagen

Fifty-five nations accounting for almost 80 percent of world greenhouse gas emissions have set national goals for fighting climate change by a deadline in the Copenhagen Accord, the United Nations said on Monday.

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