Oil. France announces a moratorium on drilling in the Mediterranean
Il ministro dell’Ambiente Ségolène Royal ha annunciato una moratoria sulla ricerca di petrolio in mare: “Rischiamo conseguenze drammatiche”.
France, pipeline breaks spilling 550,000 litres of fuel oil
La rottura accidentale di un oleodotto sotterraneo tra Loira Atlantica e Bretagna ha comportato un’importante fuga di petrolio. Evacuate alcune case.
The Netherlands wants all cars to be electric by 2025
This is the first step of the Dutch Government to ban selling diesel and petrol cars in the country. Is the era of the internal combustion engine over?
France. What is the “Davos of oil” summit environmentalists are raging against
Si terrà nella città di Pau, in Francia, un summit mondiale della lobby del petrolio. A Parigi la protesta delle organizzazioni ambientaliste.
Massive Attack against fracking
Robert Del Naja and Euan Dickinson of the band Massive Attack composed the soundtrack to “A River”, a documentary highlighting the risks due to shale gas drilling in southern Wales.
The Rockefellers divest from fossil fuels. Exxonmobil? “Morally reprehensible”
The Rockefeller family fund confirms it will give up fossil fuels. “It makes little sense—financially or ethically—to continue holding investments in these companies”.
Tunisia, pipeline accident sees oil washed up on the shores of Kerkennah Islands
An oil spill has occurred off the beautiful coasts of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia, on 13 March. It is threatening marine wildlife.
Oil and gas exploration poses severe risks to marine species. Better management is needed
As oil and gas exploration via seismic surveys rapidly expands in the marine environment, a panel of experts calls for improved international dialogue, regulation and planning to ensure the effective management of the potential risks to marine species.
China, 19 dead in coal mine accident
A coal mine accident in Shanxi province has killed 19 people, confirming China’s mines as among the most dangerous in the world.
Somalia: the first hybrid plant combining solar and wind power is now operational in Garowe
In Somalia, the first hybrid plant powered by solar and wind energy is now operational. It will supply Somali people with low-cost electricity and cut CO2 emissions.