Tag: European Union
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Europe votes for 2-year ban on pesticides suspected in bee deaths
Campaigners rejoice as Europe implements a temporary ban on the use of neonicotinoids on crops favored by bees.
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Nissan UK now allows LEAF buyers to lease the battery separately
Nissan is following in Bollore's footsteps, reducing the upfront cost of its LEAF electric car by leasing the battery separately.
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Name and shame: 8 countries still above European Union air pollution limits
The bad news is that there are still 8 countries - Luxembourg, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Finland - that exceed limits on air pollution.
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Elon Musk at the Geneva Motor Show: Model S, Model X, and Superchargers galore (video)
Elon Musk was in Geneva this week for the auto show, and he spoke to journalists outlining Tesla's plans for the continent, which in the near future include Model S, Model X, and Superchargers.
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3 Widely Used Pesticides Banned in EU Due to Unacceptable Danger to Bees
Three of the world's most used pesticides, neonicotinoids made by Bayer and Syngenta, will be banned in the EU to see if bees recover.
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Tesla Announces Model S European Pricing, Says 40kWh Model Won't Cross Atlantic
Now that Tesla has announced its distribution and assembly center in the Netherlands, the company is ready to give more details on pricing for Europe.
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Tesla to Assemble Electric Cars in the Netherlands
The European left-hand drive version of the Tesla Model S electric sedan is planned for March 2013.
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Europe Strengthens Shark Finning Ban
An important loophole closes as the EU Parliament votes to end special fishing permits allowing shark fins and bodies to be landed separately.
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Fight Against Climate Change a Casualty of European Economic Crisis
Extracting billions of tons of carbon from the Earth's crust and dumping them in the atmosphere is a very dangerous experiment, and we can't afford to mess like that with our only life-support system.
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Europe Could Be 100% Renewable by 2050, If It Gets Its Act Together
A new report suggests that 100% clean energy is feasible for Europe, but there are major organizational barriers in the way.
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Climate Change Hitting Europe Hard, Going To Get Worse
A new report from the European Environment Agency once again reveals the dangerous folly of ignoring climate change.
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Scientists Urge Fossil Fuel Moratorium, Push for 100% Renewables
In a letter published in nature, clean energy experts claim a 100% renewable future is within our grasp. They urge an immediate stop to building fossil fuel infrastructure.
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EU Grounds Airline Emissions Trading Program
Is it really progress on a global airline emissions deal or objections from powerful nations that have halted the program?
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Save Europe's Disappearing Cows, Say Campaigners
In Europe, there's a steady shift to intensive indoor farming of cattle. Animal rights campaigners are getting ready to fight back.
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EU May Cut Transport Biofuel Mandate for 2020 in Half
This would mean less than half a percent increase in the mandated amount of renewable transport fuel to be used over the next eight years.
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Wind Power Passes 100 Gigawatt in EU
It took a decade to install the first 10 gigawatts, but just thirteen years to install the next 90 gigawatts.
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Creative Collective Brings 'Seed Storm' to Latvian City
An artificial snow storm recently hit a Latvian city -- instead of snow, seeds flew through the air.
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Generation Awake Offers Virtual Resource Efficiency Guide
The European Commission's online resource efficiency guide helps consumers make better choices for a better world.
