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China and India said they want to see revisions to one of the key texts outlining the conclusions of the United Nations climate talks, a move that threatens to unravel an agreement at the conference in Warsaw. Envoys from the two countries rejected the use of the word “commitments” to Read more
“WIND Turbine Plan — PERMISSION is being sought for two wind turbines in the hills between Greenock and Loch Thom. The turbines are proposed for Scroggy Bank and would be 30-metres high at the hub and 45-metres high at the blade tip. The application is pending consideration by Inverclyde Council Read more
Wind turbine makers GE has confirmed it has launched a “thorough investigation” into one of its flagship models after a series of blade failures. The latest mechanical breakdowns occurred last week when 48.7m-long blades fell off TWO separate GE 1.6-100 wind turbines at different locations in the US in the Read more
Anti-windfarm campaigners in Fife say it “beggars belief” that the first commercial windfarm in the kingdom could almost double. The Courier reported on Wednesday that Kennedy Renewables is taking steps towards increasing the number of turbines at Little Raith farm, near Cowdenbeath. The site, adjoining Mosmorran petrochemical plant, is already Read more
Wind projects across Europe will require more than £100billion investment over the next seven years if they are to meet power provision targets, it has been claimed. But ongoing concerns over the changes to energy industry regulations in the UK and Germany put the industry at risk of meeting the Read more
Negotiations over a global deal on climate change were deadlocked last night on the key question of setting a deadline for countries to propose targets for cutting emissions. The US suggested the deadline could be set at March 2015 but China was reluctant to agree any date, making it less Read more
United Nations talks on climate change were on the brink of breaking down on Friday as a group of developing countries launched a furious attack on the European Union over plans to set out a timetable towards a global deal on greenhouse gas emissions. Rows over whether rich countries should Read more
One of the most senior clerics in the Church of England is facing a row over plans to build wind turbines on historic church land, a decision opponents claim puts profit before parishioners. The Rt Rev Paul Butler, the next Bishop of Durham, has overseen plans to install the controversial Read more