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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
Global economic crisis to slash carbon emissions: IEA
BANGKOK (AFP) - The global economic crisis will slash carbon emissions in 2009, opening a narrow opportunity to take decisive action on global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Nations:China Denmark Brazil U.S. Sweden India Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-10-06
Birth control could help combat climate change
LONDON - Giving contraceptives to people in developing countries could help fight climate change by slowing population growth, experts said Friday.
Source:(AP)
2009-09-19
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