Five G7 nations increased their coal use over a five-year period, research shows. Five of the world’s seven richest countries have increased their coal use in the last five years despite demanding that poor countries slash their carbon emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change, new research shows.
Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and France together burned 16% more coal in 2013 than 2009 and are planning to further increase construction of coal-fired power stations. Only the US and Canada of the G7 countries meeting on Monday in Berlin have reduced coal consumption since the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009. BloombergNEF sur Twitter : "Global #emissions stall amid economic growth for the first time in 40 years @IEA reports. Emissions Stall Amid Growth for First Time in 40 Years - Bloomberg Business. NGOs demand Doha cancellation of carbon credit surplus - 29 Nov 2012. New cars in Europe will have to cut carbon emissions by a third. Carmakers will have to slash the carbon emissions of new cars sold in Europe by a third by 2020, according to leaked European Commission documents seen by the Guardian.
The EC proposals would be legally binding and the document plans for even stricter emissions targets for 2025 and 2030, which could only be met if hybrid or electric vehicles become mainstream. Greg Archer, of campaign group Transport & Environment, said: "Tighter CO2 standards for cars will be welcomed by drivers across Europe who will save €500 per year at the petrol pump on average if this proposal is adopted. " But car manufacturers warned that tough regulation could harm an industry already struggling with the economic crisis and foreign competition.
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