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India’s climate change laws
What is Dr Manmohan Singh’s government doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
David Cameron: green growth is the future
British Prime Minister tells Mumbai audience major economies must back low carbon agenda
China and Russia block UN Security Council climate change action
Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change
Climate resilient rice offers hope to Indian farmers
New method of growing rice has achieved significantly larger harvests while reducing the need for fertilisers and curbing emissions of greenhouse gases
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
German inaction could sink European carbon market
Potential abstention in crucial vote means Poland would need handful of allies to block rescue plan for emissions trading platform
Hedegaard hails Obama commitment to climate change
EU Climate Commissioner delighted that ‘science’ to form backbone of US policy on global warming
EU presidency seeks quick fix for carbon market
RTCC’s morning briefing on the day’s top climate change & green economy stories
Climate change laws in the USA
What is the world’s biggest historic polluter doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
Hedegaard: EU budget ‘major step’ in climate fight
EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has hailed the EU 2014-2020 budget as ‘important’ for the fight against climate change
WWF: EU budget a bad deal for the climate
NGOs call draft budget a “missed opportunity” despite 20% of all funding being mainstreamed for climate change
EU budget set at €960bn but climate commitment in balance
A target to allocate 20% of EU budget for climate action likely to remain but unclear if it will be backed up with actual spending
US carbon market a model for struggling EU ETS
RGGI market on US east coast will cut available allowances by 45% while EU struggles to force through critical amendments
Singh: India not planning further emission cuts
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says world’s third largest emitter has done its bit, calling on richer nations to show more ambition
EU chief Barroso eyes 40% emissions reductions target
European Commission President says climate ambition must be increased by end of decade
China’s demand for coal set to soar despite Beijing smog
China’s coal reliance is battering the climate and choking Beijing but a quick fix from carbon capture is a long way away
Beijing view: Choking smog could catalyse climate action
As a cloud of poisonous gases descends on the Chinese capital, Terry Townshend asks if this will encourage leaders to move faster to cut air pollution
Beijing business leaders call for clean air act
Property magnate Pan Shiyi starts Weibo campaign to force government to cut pollution in capital
EU carbon market faces bleak future after vote defeat
Price of carbon at record low after plans to prop up market are vetoed by key EU Parliament committee
EU carbon price collapses after voting setback
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