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US methane regulations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197805
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Barack Obama has directed several departments and agencies, most notably the EPA, to issue directives and regulations that would impose progressively lower ceilings on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200197
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This includes proposals to speed infrastructure project approvals and cut the operating budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 26% and its staff by around 20%. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229777
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The energy crisis triggered by the Ukraine war is an opportunity for Ireland to maximise its extensive wind energy potential. Ireland’s renewable-energy options are limited in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271812
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Prospects for global climate policy in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206955
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In July, it expressed optimism about achieving net-zero emissions by "2060 or sooner". This will require a phasing out of coal-fired power plants, currently the dominant source of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264323
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Several Australian and international banks have declined to provide the Carmichael project with financing, and Adani is seeking a loan of 1 billion Australian dollars (743.5…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216580
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Particular areas of controversy include whether nuclear power will be deemed sustainable, and whether natural gas technologies which reduce emissions by displacing higher-emission…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260843
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The Paris climate agreement.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207327
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The most important climate summit since the 1997 Kyoto gathering will open in Paris at end-November, with the goal of producing the first universal binding climate treaty ever…