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China minister eyes carbon emissions peak
LONDON - China's greenhouse gas emissions will peak between 2030 and 2040, the country's science and technology minister said Monday, as crunch talks on climate change were set to get under way in Copenhagen.
Nations:China Denmark Source:(AFP)
2009-12-06
UN says climate finale may have happy ending
COPENHAGEN - Delegates converged Sunday for the grand finale of two years of tough, sometimes bitter negotiations on a climate change treaty, as U.N. officials calculated that pledges offered in the last few weeks to reduce greenhouse gases put the world within reach of keeping global warming under control.
Nations:Denmark China India South Africa U.K. U.S. People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2009-12-06
US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough
AMSTERDAM - Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.
Nations:China India Denmark Canada Brazil Russia People:Stephen Harper Barack Obama George W. Bush Wen Jiabao Activities:China-U.S.
2009-11-27
Envoy: No China-US climate pact from Obama visit
SHANGHAI - President Barack Obama's visit to China next month is not likely to yield a separate accord on countering global warming, though both countries are pushing for progress for upcoming global talks in Copenhagen, the top U.S. envoy on climate change said Wednesday.
Nations:China Denmark India Canada South Korea Australia People:Barack Obama Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-28
Great Lakes shippers oppose air pollution rules
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Shipping companies that haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes have enlisted support from leading congressional Democrats to ward off air pollution regulations they say would be financially ruinous.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
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- China minister eyes carbon emissions peak 2009-12-06
- UN says climate finale may have happy ending 2009-12-06
- US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough 2009-11-27
- Envoy: No China-US climate pact from Obama visit 2009-10-28
- Great Lakes shippers oppose air pollution rules 2009-10-27
- Global economic crisis to slash carbon emissions: IEA 2009-10-06
- Birth control could help combat climate change 2009-09-19
- US, other wealthy nations vow global warming cuts 2009-07-08
- Calif. board postpones decision on pollution tax 2009-06-27
- Study says businesses can create clean energy jobs 2009-05-25
- Green car makers urged to go a step further 2009-03-04
- Unchecked economic growth imperils Amazon: study 2009-02-18
- Climate warming gases rising faster than expected 2009-02-16
- US clings to coal energy but wants it clean 2009-02-14
- Obama urged not to backburner climate change 2009-01-30
- CO2 pollution 'turning oceans more acid' 2009-01-30
- Gore: US must retake high ground on climate 2009-01-28
- Global warming 'irreversible' for next 1000 years: study 2009-01-27
- Report: Some climate damage already irreversible 2009-01-26
- States may gain power over emissions standards 2009-01-26
- World's highest drug levels entering India stream 2009-01-25
- Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span 2009-01-22
- Groups sue EPA, want tougher ship discharge rules 2009-01-13
- Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09
- Amazon pollution case could cost Chevron billions 2008-12-20
- Obama left with little time to curb global warming 2008-12-14
- Asian powers vow cooperation on economic crisis 2008-12-13
- Sarkozy urges world to follow EU emissions example 2008-12-12
- EU leaders agree on climate change deal 2008-12-12
- Despite downturn, Calif. adopts tough climate plan 2008-12-11
- Mexico announces carbon cap at climate talks 2008-12-11
- Fifth of world's corals already dead, say experts 2008-12-10
- Climate change: Sci-fi solutions no longer in the margins 2008-12-07
- Greenhouse gas emissions increase in US 2008-12-03
- Beijing claims early victory over air pollution 2008-12-01
- Schwarzenegger opens climate change summit 2008-11-18
- China's coal fires belch fumes, worsening global warming 2008-11-16
- UN sees new peril in Asia's huge brown cloud cover 2008-11-13
- Study: Calif dirty air kills more than car crashes 2008-11-13
- Italy will sign EU climate plan with revision clause: report 2008-10-19
- Polluting factories in central China sicken farmers 2008-10-15
- Energy teams see different shades of green 2008-10-14
- Beijing's new traffic rules fail to curb gridlock, pollution 2008-10-13
- Where McCain, Obama stand on the issues 2008-10-13
- Ecologists raise alarm ahead of UN climate summit 2008-10-13
- India's humble rickshaw goes solar 2008-10-13
- Half of mammals 'in decline', says extinction Red List 2008-10-06
- AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent 2008-10-05
- Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China 2008-10-03
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