Category Archives: Emissions

Barents Observer: Energy Consumption On Record Low Level In Sweden Due To Warm Weather

Energy consumption at 30-year low in Sweden  Photo: Thomas Nilsen vid Kiruna Warm weather and a weak European economy brought a dip in Swedish electric energy use in 2014. http://barentsobserver.com/en January 02, 2015  

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Top Environmental Story Of The Year: China And The US Agree To Tackle Climate Change

  Also see our Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2014 1. China and the U.S. Pledge Joint Action on Global Warming: In what was widely seen as a possible breakthrough in the battle to coordinate some kind of response to … Continue reading

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Same Old Molotov–Ribbendorf Pact Again:(((( Lufthansa Calls Estonians As Russians:(((((

 Photo: Postimees http://tarbija24.postimees.ee/3050549/piltuudis-lufthansa-peab-eesti-elanikke-venelasteks    

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Svenska Dagbladet: Prisras Slår Hårt Mot Tunga Oljeländer Men Norge Klarar Sig Bra

Prisras slår hårt mot tunga oljeländerna ListaPanikturné. Valutafall. Fortsätter pumpa. Norge Oljeraset oroar inte trots våg av varsel http://www.svd.se/naringsliv/branscher/energi-och-ravaror/7-oljeekonomier-som-paverkas-av-raset_4237517.svd?sidan=1

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Barents Observer: Alarm Over Kara Sea Permafrost Thawing

Alarm over Kara Sea permafrost thawing Remember the big sinkhole on Yamal Peninsula discovered last summer? Scientists have no discovered leaking methane gas from the shelf west of Yamal. That is where Gazprom will drill. Photo: Barents Observer     http://barentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2015/01/alarm-over-kara-sea-permafrost-thawing-09-01

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Barents Observer: Russian Gazprom Ups Its Oil Production In Yamal, Aims At Chinese Market

  Energy Gazprom ups production in Yamal, aims at Chinese market The company increases production capacity at its Bovanenkovo field to 90 billion cubic meters. The far Arctic gas might soon be sold to China, the company says. http://barentsobserver.com/en/energy/2015/01/gazprom-ups-production-yamal-aims-chinese-market-09-01 Photo: Barents … Continue reading

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Barents News: Oil Experts Statement ” Norway Should Avoid Drilling For Oil Near Russian Border”

Photo: Barents Observer Energy Oil drillers at attention along Russian border ”Norway should abstain from drilling in the areas immediately adjacent to the Russian border”, says Arctic oil expert Johan Petter Barlindhaug. http://barentsobserver.com/en/energy/2015/01/oil-drillers-attention-along-russian-border-08-01 January 08, 2015

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Greenpeace:Russia, The World’s Worst Oil Polluter; Russia Spills Oil Into The Arctic Ocean–The Amount Of Seven Deep Horizon Catastrophies —Every Year!

Photo:  Greenpeace International    

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EIA: How Corruption Is Poisoning The Environment

How corruption is poisoning the global environment December 9, 2014 Today (December 9) is the United Nations annual International Anti-Corruption Day. While the calendar is awash with international ‘days’ marking everything under the sun (sorry, you’ve already missed World Smile … Continue reading

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The Guardian: ” Russians Left Wondering If The Good Times With Vladimir Putin Are Over! “

Rouble crashes to dramatic low amid frantic central bank rate rise Russians left wondering whether the good times under Vladimir Putin are over as 17% interest rates fail to save the day   Shaun Walker in Moscow and Dan Roberts … Continue reading

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