Citi: Don’t expect clean coal to save the planet
As solar stocks enjoy a what’s being described as a “massive” boost from the Paris climate deal and an extension to the US tax credit, coal has been doing it tough.
Nukes Are Not Needed to Solve World’s Climate Crisis
On 29 December, former NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen wrote a piece on advancing nuclear energy to help address climate change and air pollution. This article, by Stanford professor Mark Jacobson, provides a response to Hansen’s comments.
Matt Ridley coal mine hit with £100,000 climate protest bill
Protestors who closed down the coal mine on climate change denier Matt Ridley’s estate faced a claim of £100,000 in losses.
Brazil dam disaster: judge freezes assets of miners BHP and Vale
Brazil is demanding $5bn in compensation from BHP Billiton and Vale SA over one of the worst environmental disasters in its history.
De Beers Victor mine fails to monitor mercury risk, environmental group says
The Wild Lands League says it’s impossible to get a clear picture of the mercury risk from this De Beers diamond mine near Attawapiskat First Nation because the company is not fulfilling its self-monitoring requirements. De Beers is controlled by London-based Anglo American plc.