EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.
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U.S. Promises To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up To 28 Percent By 2025
The new target was submitted to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Tuesday. It is part of a plan for a new international treaty to be hammered out in December in Paris.
Obama Orders Reduction In Government's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
He directed the federal government to cut emissions by 40 percent within the next decade and to increase its use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of total consumption.
Nations Salvage Deal To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The deal is the first-ever to require all nations to reduce emissions, but it doesn't include a mechanism to monitor compliance.
Scientists Track Down Serious Methane Leaks In Natural Gas Wells
Faulty gear and attempts to clear liquid from wells can release enough gas to power hundreds of homes, new research reveals. Scientists say finding the leaks is a first step to plugging them.
World Climate Talks In Lima Aim To Move Beyond Kyoto Treaty
Unlike the 1997 Kyoto treaty, the plan on the negotiating table in Lima this week asks every country, developed and developing, to limit carbon emissions. Each nation would set its own target.