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West putting climate treaty in jeopardy?
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10/07/2008 08:37 PM
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Negotiations seeking a global pact to tackle global warming are troubled and could end in disastrous failure, China's top climate change envoy warns, saying rich countries are failing to deliver on promises.
From: New Scientist
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The forecast for tomorrow
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10/07/2008 08:37 PM
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A snapshot of climate policies and practices, good and bad, that are pulling the UK in different directions, and of the organisations holding the power to make a difference.
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Offsets off target
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10/07/2008 08:37 PM
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Widely-publicized frauds in the carbon 'offset' market have led to
governmental and corporate proposals for standards. But no standards are
working. And the more onerous any attempted regulation becomes, the more
the market comes to be dominated by big corporate polluters with the money
to work the system, argues Kevin Smith. (PDF)
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Miliband brings clout to new department
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10/07/2008 08:37 PM
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The British government's decision to create a new department for energy and climate change is a key move to help the UK switch to renewables. The new minister, Ed Miliband, is charged with establishing what energy the country needs and the most environmentally sound way of getting it.
From: The Guardian
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Coffee and climate change
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10/07/2008 08:37 PM
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Growing coffee in the shade is a green Latin American technique that will provide a buffer against the ravages of climate change in the coming decades, says of new report.
From: EurekAlert
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