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| Whilst heads of state were vainly trying to reach agreement at the United Nations conference in Copenhagen last December, local authorities...

| How effective is carbon trading as a method of reducing emissions? Although trading CO2-emissions has always been regarded critically by man...

| The disappointing outcome of the Copenhagen climate change talks has led to questions about the future of the international carbon market. F...

| Italy is a global pioneer in the implementation of smart electricity thanks to a precocious commitment to smart meters by utility Enel. But...

| Enel, Italy’s biggest utility, made a big bet on smart grids back in 2001, when it decided to invest 2 billion euros installing digital mete...

| China now faces the three hard truths of thirsting for more oil, relying heavily on coal, and ranking first in global carbon dioxide (CO2) e...

| German industry could save 25% of its energy consumption by consistently applying existing efficiency technologies – and earn money in the p...

| Huge potential for energy savings could be unlocked in the US by 2020, concludes a report from McKinsey. But this will only happen if a ‘hol...

| Supporters of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. Back in 2007, in response to a request f...

| Gas can play an important role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions blamed for causing global warming, says the secretary-general of the ind...