European Commission joined Climate and Clean Air Coalition

LEXEGESE | 25. April 2012 — ... and Clean Air Coalition, a new international initiative to speed up reductions in emissions of pollutants which stay in the atmosphere only a short time but nevertheless ... is willing to consider further support to concrete projects in developing countries to reduce emissions from s…

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"Immissions"/Immissionen

Transblawg | 19. April 2012 — ... mad. German has this nice contrasting pair, Emissionen and Immissionen, for pollution emitted and pollution ... Actually, some websites use the title Federal Emission Control Act, which is interesting (I ... had to distinguish the two. (Volkswagen: Federal Emissions Protection Act, European …

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Feinstaub: Wenn Luft krank macht
Feinstaub: Wenn Luft krank macht

sueddeutsche.de | 18. April 2012 — US-Wissenschaftler haben mit Hilfe von Satelliten-, Verkehrs-, Emissions- und Wetterdaten die Feinstaub-Konzentration in ländlichen Gebieten und Städten überprüft - und kommen zu einem eindeutigen Schluss: Wer jahrelang Feinstaub ausgesetzt ist, muss häufiger wegen Lungen-, Herz- oder S…

Ehemaliger Flugplatz als Auto-Teststrecke

Rechtslupe | 6. April 2012 — ... ein rechtmäßiger Betrieb des Autotestzentrums voraussichtlich möglich sein werde. Die in der Genehmigung angeordneten zahlreichen Maßnahmen zur Lärmminderung, insbesondere die Regelungen zur Emissions- und Immissionskontingentierung sowie die ständige Überwachung der Lärmimmissionen verh…

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Aktenlage: Deutsche Bank macht den Fiskus schwindlig
Aktenlage: Deutsche Bank macht den Fiskus schwindlig

sueddeutsche.de | 24. März 2012 — Bei den Steuer-Ermittlungen um Emissions-Zertifikate weisen viele Spuren in die Londoner Dependance der Deutschen Bank. Jetzt ist Noch-Vorstandschef Josef Ackermann gefragt. …

UK - £20 Million Prize for Competitors who Produce Innovations in CCS Technology

LEXEGESE | 13. März 2012 — ... and cheaper CCS components and systems for pilot scale demonstration. These will support the development of CCS, which is crucial if the UK is to meet its climate change targets and reduce emissions. The innovations could be incorporated into the UK supply chain and reduce the cost of f…

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Int'l Press Review: U.S. Pushes to Cut Emissions of Some Pollutants That Hasten Climate Change

LEXEGESE | 18. Februar 2012 —Impatient with the slow pace of international climate change negotiations, a small group of countries led by the United States is starting a program to reduce emissions of common pollutants that contribute to rapid climate change and widespread health problems. Source: New York Times …

Rezension Zivilrecht: Bankrecht

Die Rezensenten | 12. Januar 2012 — ... , Frank A. Schäfer, ist als Mitautor des„blauen Ziegels“ ausgeschieden; mit ihm eine ganze Reihe an praxisrelevanterKapitel zum Kapitalmarktrecht, wie etwa solche zum Emissions- undKonsortialgeschäft sowie Investmentgeschäft. Ob das Handbuch mit seinem nunmehralleinigen Autor Hans-Peter S…

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Int'l Press Review: Why Canada shuns its green commitment?

LEXEGESE | 14. Dezember 2011 — ... form of words involving just diplomatic censure can hardly prevent countries from walking away from their commitments. This really sends some dismay to negotiators at the Durban climate conference burned the midnight oil over the weekend to agree on an accord that should lead to a lega…

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Int'l Press Review: China may agree to binding CO2 cuts - envoy

LEXEGESE | 3. Dezember 2011 —China gave U.N. climate talks a lift on Friday by confirming it may sign up to a legally binding deal to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases, a move that could help rescue talks about the future of the Kyoto Protocol, observers said. Source: Reuters …

UNFCCC - 65th meeting of the CDM Executive Board

LEXEGESE | 27. November 2011 — ... national authorities to propose renewable energy technologies eligible for automatic qualification with regard to additionality. Emission reductions under CDM must go beyond - be additional - to business as usual. ... the Board decided to place on hold and revise the methodology for projec…

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Int'l Press Review: Ban urges consensus on emissions and funding at climate change meeting

LEXEGESE | 9. November 2011 —Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that the forthcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa, should produce agreement on limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, and launch the green climate fund for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. …

Int'l Press Review: Ship emissions 'must be in targets'

LEXEGESE | 3. November 2011 —The UK's share of emissions from international shipping should be included in targets to slash the country's greenhouse gases, the Government's climate advisers have said. Source: UKPA …

Greenpeace urges G20 leaders to cut fossil fuel subsidies and kick start Climate Fund

LEXEGESE | 2. November 2011 — ... if developed countries transferred $10 billion from fossil fuel subsidies to climate finance, this could kick start the $100 billion Green Climate Fund and pay for real solutions that cut emissions, create jobs and help the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change. This $10 bi…

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Int'l Press Review: Will the Kyoto Protocol survive the Durban climate talks?

LEXEGESE | 25. Oktober 2011 —Financial disagreements, a pressing need to reduce emissions faster and the unlikelihood of an international agreement over the Kyoto Protocol, leaves Durban looking less than promising ... Source: Guardian …