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Cancun talks will not see big climate deal - EU

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010

A U.N. summit in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of the year will not result in a new climate treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, the co-head of the European Union's climate delegation said in an interview on Tuesday.

"It will not be the big deal. Hopefully it will be a...

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Tussle over forests shows India's growth dilemma

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2010

India's maverick environment minister is resisting pressure from some cabinet colleagues to clear forests for mining and roads in a tussle that underlines the country's struggle for sustainable growth.

Jairam Ramesh wants to protect and expand India's remaining forest...

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Tussle over forests shows India's growth dilemma

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2010

India's maverick environment minister is resisting pressure from some cabinet colleagues to clear forests for mining and roads in a tussle that underlines the country's struggle for sustainable growth.

Jairam Ramesh wants to protect and expand India's remaining forest...

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Controversy mounts in EU over fall-out from biofuel

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 12, 2010

Fresh controversy is mounting within the European Union over biofuels and their unintended impact on tropical forests and wetlands, documents show.

One leaked document from the EU's executive, the European Commission, suggests biofuel from...

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Binding climate treaty may slip far in to 2010

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 17, 2009

A binding international treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions will slip to mid-2010 or beyond and a summit in Copenhagen next month will fall short of its ambitions, the United Nations and Denmark said on Monday.

The United Nations' top climate official said a...

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