Carbon Pollution
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China Risks Wasting $490 Billion On Coal Plants: Campaigners
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said Monday, arguing the world's top carbon polluter already has more than enough such facilities.
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Global Leaders Agree To Set Price On Carbon Pollution
Six world leaders and the heads of powerful multilateral organizations agreed Thursday to push for broader implementation of carbon pricing schemes to accelerate the fight against global warming.
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Top Carbon Culprits US, China, India Debate Nuances of Roles
Leaders of the United States, China and India - the world's top three carbon polluters - engaged in some private diplomacy Monday on the sidelines of the international climate change conference. And while each spoke of a shared interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, members of the trio differed in nuance. Each has to attend to his own inter...
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Defends Emissions Target
Prime Minister Tony Abbott today defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as "disappointing".
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Barack Obama Hails Pope Francis's 'Clear and Powerful' Message on Climate
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the pope's call for action on climate change and said the United States should lead global efforts to cut carbon pollution and bolster clean energy sources.
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China, US, India Push World Carbon Emissions up: Scientists
Spurred chiefly by China, the United States and India, the world spewed far more carbon pollution into the air last year than ever before, scientists announced on Sunday as world leaders gather to discuss how to reduce heat-trapping gases.
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Space the latest frontier on Earth Hour today
Millions of people are expected to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on Saturday in a global effort to raise awareness about climate change that will even be monitored from space.
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China Risks Wasting $490 Billion On Coal Plants: Campaigners
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said Monday, arguing the world's top carbon polluter already has more than enough such facilities.
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Global Leaders Agree To Set Price On Carbon Pollution
Six world leaders and the heads of powerful multilateral organizations agreed Thursday to push for broader implementation of carbon pricing schemes to accelerate the fight against global warming.
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Top Carbon Culprits US, China, India Debate Nuances of Roles
Leaders of the United States, China and India - the world's top three carbon polluters - engaged in some private diplomacy Monday on the sidelines of the international climate change conference. And while each spoke of a shared interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, members of the trio differed in nuance. Each has to attend to his own inter...
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Defends Emissions Target
Prime Minister Tony Abbott today defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as "disappointing".
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Barack Obama Hails Pope Francis's 'Clear and Powerful' Message on Climate
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the pope's call for action on climate change and said the United States should lead global efforts to cut carbon pollution and bolster clean energy sources.
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China, US, India Push World Carbon Emissions up: Scientists
Spurred chiefly by China, the United States and India, the world spewed far more carbon pollution into the air last year than ever before, scientists announced on Sunday as world leaders gather to discuss how to reduce heat-trapping gases.
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Space the latest frontier on Earth Hour today
Millions of people are expected to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on Saturday in a global effort to raise awareness about climate change that will even be monitored from space.
