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World leaders vow climate action but warn tough road ahead
The leaders of China and Japan pledged Tuesday to take stronger action to fight climate change, but US President
China pledges climate action
World leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks on Tuesday but new proposals by China and a
Australia overtakes US as biggest polluter
Australians have overtaken Americans as the world's biggest individual producers of carbon dioxide, which is blamed for global warming,
U.S. climate envoy notes “difficult” global talks
President Barack Obama's top climate change negotiator on Thursday said international talks to cut carbon emissions were "difficult," adding
EU offers climate aid
The European Union outlined a scaled-back offer to help poor nations combat global warming on Thursday as some nations
Sarkozy unveils new French carbon tax
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warming, calling it a
90% emissions cuts ‘will make room for aviation sector’
Allowing for growth in the aviation sector could require all other areas to reduce their emissions by 90 per
Japan’s next PM vows tough greenhouse gas cuts
Japan's next prime minister Yukio Hatoyama delighted environmental activists but worried business leaders on Monday by vowing to slash
China riot: 10,000 villagers clash with police over industrial pollution
Up to 10,000 Chinese villagers have clashed with police in eastern China in the latest incident in a wave
China could see emissions peak in 2030: govt panel
China could see its greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2030 if it sets "quantitative" reduction targets and invests heavily