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Shortlisted links for offshore windfarms announced
Ofgem E-Serve has announced the shortlist of firms for the first tender to run transmission connections to offshore wind farms.
Ski area plans threaten Europe's last untouched forests
Plans for new skiing areas in the region around the Carpathian Mountains and the Balkans threaten to harm major protected areas that house some of Europe's last remaining untouched wilderness, according to WWF.
South Korea to launch emissions scheme
South Korea will launch a pilot carbon emissions trading scheme this month after the environment ministry received applications from 641 public and private organisations, the ministry has said.
'Scarecrow' wind farms put rare birds to flight
Britain's upland birds are in danger of being driven off hills and mountains by onshore wind farms. Scientists have found that birds, including buzzards, golden plovers, curlews and red grouse, are abandoning countryside...
EU carbon scheme reels
The credibility of the European Union's flagship carbon trading scheme has been dealt a blow after carbon prices fell to six-month lows following the UN talks in Copenhagen.
International Year of Biodiversity
In a bid to curb the unprecedented loss of the world's species due to human activity � at a rate some experts put at 1,000 times the natural progression � the United Nations is marking 2010 as the International Year of B...
Spain stops wind turbines to balance supply
Spain had to shut down some of its wind turbines for one day at the end of December as wet and windy weather caused a surge in green electricity generation at a time of low demand, according to grid operator Red Electric...
IEMA Special Report – Adapting to Climate Change Survey
Environment professionals are leading the way in helping organisations to adapt to a changing climate. The results of a recent survey of IEMA members, published in December 2009, show the extent to which the profession ...
Copenhagen closes with weak deal
The UN climate summit in Copenhagen has formally closed with a deal many countries admit falls far short of the action needed to tackle global warming.
Oceans acidifying rapidly
The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would be much higher if oceans did not absorb the amount they do, but this has led to their rising acidity levels, according to a new United Nations-backed study.