Things aren’t looking so hot for the palm oil industry right now, thanks to successful campaigning by environmental groups such as Greenpeace and others, highlighting the devastating environmental imp…
On cue, and following earlier reports that the government was considering the creation of a joint fund with auto manufacturers to finance diesel car retrofits so as to lower emissions, Germany’s Transport Minister has denied that any such actions had been considered
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that the government had put policies in place needed for companies to raise wages. Motegi, speaking to reporters, said he was confident that the government’s plan to offer tax …
Minister of Planning and Development, Camille Robinson-Regis. (Trinidad Guardian) Preliminary investigations have revealed that the source of the oil spill that occurred in Chaguaramas over the weekend can be an offshore rig. This was yesterday disclosed …
oil leak – read more
The Alberta minister of economic development and trade is lauding a new technology that may make pipelines safer — and so easier to sell. Minister Deron Bilous told a crowd Tuesday morning he supports anything that makes pipelines safer. “It’s critical.
oil leak – read more
The Economy Minister of France, Michel Sapin, visited Tesla’s Fremont, California, headquarters on Friday in a bid to snag the electric vehicle manufacturer’s next production facility, according to recent reports
French Economy Minister Visits Tesla’s Fremont Facility — You Know Why was originally published on CleanTechnica.
To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Electric vehicle sales and production will double in China in 2016, according to recent reports. This refers of course to both all-electric vehicles (EVs) and also to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). This matches a similar claim made by BYD founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu in an interview with Sustainnovate right after BYD won [&hellip
China’s Electric Cars Sales Boom To Continue, Sales To Double In 2016, China Minister States was originally published on CleanTechnica.
To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other subscribers: Google+ | Email | Facebook | RSS | Twitter.
Jaunted |
Minister in 'white-out' Antarctica landing
Southland Times The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating the "whiteout" landing by an air force jet in Antarctica. The Boeing 757 landed on Monday in weather below minimum standards. It had insufficient fuel to reach an alternate airport … Air New Zealand is Taking Some Planes on Down to Antarctica TAIC opens inquiry into Antarctica flight safety incident Close call on Antarctica flight |
My favourite tweeter, Straphanger author Taras Grescoe, posted a joke the other day: Canadian envoy to Bolivian Minister of the Navy: “That’s absurd! You have no coastline!” Bolivian to Canadian envoy: “Why absurd? You have a Minister of the Environment …
enviroment – read more
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) – China’s environment minister said his ministry ranked among the world’s “four major embarrassing departments” but defended the agency, saying it was hampered by overlapping functions in government, state media said on …
enviroment – read more