The German parliament has passed a climate protection law aimed at slashing a third off Germany's carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2030.
Electricity generated from renewable sources especially wind and solar power is to be doubled. By 2020 these renewables are to meet 30 percent of Germany's power needs. Currently US climate change bill is blocked ...
Merkel Receives Award for Promoting European Unity ... renewables make up 14 percent alongside coal and nuclear power. The Bundestag also decided to double co-generation, using excess heat from power stations, and better insulation of new houses. Meanwhile, non-governmental delegates to an international climate change conference in Bonn say progress is being made, but too slowly. The talks continue next week, aimed a formulating a treaty to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. In Washington, Senate Republicans have blocked a climate-saving bill, postponing debate until next year for a new US Congress and president.
(Deutsche Welle)
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