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Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a report said.

Climate change to impact forests in India

Climate change will be an additional stress on Indian forests, especially in Upper Himalayan stretch...

Dubai Airports reduce 72,000 tonnes CO2 emissions

Conservation efforts by the Dubai Airports have helped reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 72,7...

US sets new carbon standard for power plants

Standard coal plants emit nearly 1,800 pounds of carbon pollution an hour.

Oceans` acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years

The world`s oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 ...

Low-carbon technology can`t fix global warming

Switching over to low carbon-emitting technologies may not cut global warming until the latter part ...

`Himachal to be carbon neutral by 2020`

Himachal Pradesh will be the first state in the country to become carbon neutral by 2020 by undertak...

Place a price on carbon: Pachauri

At a press conference in Delhi to highlight the forthcoming Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, TE...

Global carbon emissions up 50 percent

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have gone up by 49 percent over the last t...

China may agree for emission cuts: Official

Under intense pressure to reduce its carbon emissions, China, the world`s biggest emitter of green h...

EU sets conditions for signing up to Kyoto II

European Union environment ministers said they would commit to a new phase of the Kyoto pact, on the...

Carbon emission line detected in distant galaxy

Astronomers have successfully detected a carbon emission line (CIV, 154.9 nm) in the most distant ra...

Here’s how we can reduce carbon emissions by 2100

The CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced to less than 40%, if people use every available means of re...

Come clean on energy, people tell Airtel chief

Emails sent to the Airtel chief demanding disclosure its carbon emission.

Global carbon emissions at record high: IEA

Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history.

India to release low carbon report on May 9

The report will highlight the policies needed for a low carbon growth.

Use of SUVs in India criminal: Ramesh

Use of SUVs in countries like India is "criminal", Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday...

US says binding carbon cuts for India, China

Legally binding for China, India to obligation to carbon emission cuts, says US.

Bacteria `reducing carbon emissions`

A species of bacteria is saving mining industry millions of dollars.

US carbon emissions down record 7% in 2009

US energy-related CO2 emissions fell a record 7% in 2009, officials said citing economic slump.

Developing nations want 2011 climate pact deadline

A group of developing countries, among the world`s fastest-growing carbon emitters, said on Sunday a...

Group set up to prepare strategy for low carbon emission

The Planning panel has constituted an expert group headed by Kirit Parikh to prepare strategy for ma...

Delhi`s carbon emission one-third of London

Amid hectic climate negotiations at Copenhagen, a government report has said that Delhi`s total ca...

Australia accused of wrongly presenting emissions report

Australia allegedly wrongly presented its carbon emissions report by ignoring a massive rise in poll...

The push for 350: Contradictions and carbon levels

As police cracked down on climate protesters, church bells tolled 350 times Sunday to impress on the...

Uproar in Copenhagen over `leaked` draft

The G-77 group of countries blasted a Danish draft proposal for an agreement on climate change.

UN chief welcomes India`s climate commitment

India`s decision to reduce emissions by 20-25 percent by 2020 is seen as "a very positive step" by U...

No compromise on carbon emission cut stand: India

Barely a week ahead of the UN meet on climate change in Copenhagen, India on Monday made it clear th...

Ready for emission cuts but with conditions: PM

India is willing to sign on to an ambitious global target for emission reduction, PM Singh said on S...

India may announce upto 25% carbon emissions cut

India is likely to announce its own carbon emission targets based on its economic growth levels, ahe...

Reducing carbon emissions unlikely in near future: Study

Rising CO2 emissions - the major cause of global warming can`t be stabilised unless world`s economy ...

Pachauri stresses on R&D to tackle carbon emission

Ahead of the Copenhagen summit next month, Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC, has asked gover...

APEC drops 50% emission cut target: China

Asia-Pacific leaders will drop a fixed target for halving greenhouse gas emissions in a final summ...

Brazil to offer carbon cut of 36% at UN climate meet

Brazil said on Friday it would offer a "voluntary" cut of at least 36 percent in greenhouse gas emis...

Carbon emissions must peak by 2015: UN climate scientist

The UN`s top climate scientist has urged a key meet on global warming to set tough mid-term goals an...

Downturn’s positive effect: Carbon emissions fall

Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen thanks to the global downturn, handing the world a chance to mo...

China’s carbon emissions may peak around 2030

A panel of experts have determined that China’s carbon emissions output could peak around 2030 if th...

India against US trade barrier for climate policy

India wants the new global climate change agreement to ban trade barriers targeting nations that r...

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