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China/EU Battle Carbon Emissions
One of the world’s largest economic powerhouses has reportedly struck a deal with the European Union to cut greenhouses gases. According to Reuters, the European Commission has announced that China will partner with the EU to develop initiatives like Chinese emissions trading schemes. China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. The EU and [...]
Should the EPA regulate Carbon Dioxide Emissions?
Is carbon dioxide a pollutant like lead, mercury, and particulates? Should the EPA regulate it as a result? These two questions are verytough to answer due to both the legality and the complexity of thecarbon dioxide issue. In particular, carbon dioxide is a source thatcomes from many different sources and EPA regulation might beproblematic for some [...]
A Breakthrough in Capturing and Storing Carbon Dioxide?
Researchers from MIT seem to have come up with a breakthrough for how to store and capture carbon dioxide, and it does not appear that it willescape into the atmosphere. MIT researchers report "We have shown a much safer way of disposing C02 than previouslybelieved, because a large portion—maybe all—of the CO2 will be trappedin small [...]