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Australia to impose carbon tax on worst polluters
The Australian government has unveiled plans to impose a tax on carbon emissions for the worst polluters. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said carbon dioxide emissions would be taxed at A$23 ($25; £15) per tonne from 2012. The country’s biggest economic reform in a generation will cover some 500 companies. In 2015, a market-based trading scheme [...]
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Desertec to take over from nuclear power
The end of nuclear power in Germany and Switzerland and reduced tolerance for this energy source in many countries in Europe has given a new lease of life to projects based on renewable energy, like the one backed by a German consortium in North Africa. Several German companies — including financiers like Deutsche Bank and [...]
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Jordan to purchase water due to severe shortage
In the arid Middle East, there is always talk of a future water shortage. In Jordan, it’s already happening. Streams are drying up, and water levels across the desert Arab kingdom are falling. The reason for the severity of the shortage is simple: Jordan lacks the rivers of nearby Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, and [...]
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Conservationists battle Jordan government over plan to axe 2,200 trees
If a centuries-old tree falls in one of Jordan’s rare and endangered forests, would the country’s newly sprouted green movement make a sound? The answer, as evidenced by a growing national controversy over a planned military academy, is a firmly rooted affirmative. A recent outcry of support for the one per cent of Jordan that [...]
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Libya: water emerges as hidden weapon
Libya’s enormous aquatic reserves could potentially become a new weapon of choice if government forces opt to starve coastal cities that heavily rely on free flowing freshwater. With only five percent of the country getting at least 100 millimetres of rainfall per year, Libya is one of the driest countries in the world. Historically, coastal [...]
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