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Climate groups dismayed at G20CLIMATE change campaigners have expressed dismay after the leaders of the world's most important economies failed to earmark funds to pay for a deal to cut carbon emissions. States are due to hold a global summit - billed as the last chance to halt global warming - in Copenhagen in December in order to agree on ambitious new targets for cutting the production of greenhouse gases. Emerging economies, led by a sceptical India, have insisted that they can not sign up to such a deal unless the rich-world nations whose industry caused the problem pay billions to finance... Read more.. Date : Sep 26
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UPDATE 4-G20 agrees on phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies* Some $300 billion spent on fuel subsidies worldwide * G20 says ministers to come up with timeframe for policy * Activists welcome the move, disappointed about finance By Jeff Mason and Darren Ennis PITTSBURGH, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The world's largest But Group of 20 leaders at a two-day summit meeting here Date : Sep 26
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India offers UN annual update on carbon emissionsIndian environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, sits alongside Su Wei, director general of China's climate change negotiation team, at the 2009 Climate Week event in New York. Photograph: Ben Hider/Getty Images Date : Sep 26
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India signals flexibility on climate dealIndia says it could agree to “implicit” carbon emissions targets as part of a global climate change deal, by passing domestic laws enshrining concrete measures that India would take to control greenhouse gases as its economy grows.The comments from Jairam Ramesh, India’s environment minister came as almost 100 heads of state and government gathered for a United Nations meeting on Tuesday to discuss how to tackle climate change. Date : Sep 26
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India weighs emissions curbsNEW DELHI, India — Trying to burnish its international reputation as it prepares for a major climate conference, India is considering adoption of curbs on carbon emissions that it has long resisted. India had thus far rejected emission cuts ... Date : Sep 26
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Discovery to show Indian films on climate changeNEW DELHI: Four films on climate change will be broadcast on Discovery Channel tomorrow at 10 am. The films are a result of the UK Environment Film Fellowships which were introduced in 2005 by the British Council and British High Commission realizing ... Date : Sep 26
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Carbon deal hopes raisedHOPES of a global deal to reduce carbon emissions have been lifted by recent talks in New York. Date : Sep 25
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Humanity goes into debt with nature News Updated on Friday, September 25, 2009 6:58:54 PM » India Date : Sep 25
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India declines to take absolute emission reduction targetsPittsburgh, Sept 25 (ANI): Amid mounting pressure from the developed countries to take emission reduction target before December's Copenhagen climate change meet, India has stated that while its emission levels would not exceed those of developed ... Date : Sep 25
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India plans curbs for carbon emissionsNEW DELHI, India – Trying to burnish its international reputation as it prepares for a major climate conference, India is considering adopting curbs on carbon emissions. India had thus far rejected emission cuts, declaring that they would ... Date : Sep 25
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No Leader On Climate Change As Nations Prepare For Major SummitSince many conservatives are convinced climate change is a myth maybe the rest of would would do best just to forget about it. Something about "picking your battles." No country other than the US is ever going to bite the bullet to really fight it ... Date : Sep 25
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Carbon Buyers Like Solar, Dislike Hydro, EcoSecurities SaysBy Mathew Carr and Kari Lundgren Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Companies that buy credits for Date : Sep 25
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India and Australia's interests increasingly converging, says new ...New Delhi, Sep. 24 : Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese on Thursday said 'Australias and Indias interests are increasingly converging and that Australia is committed to taking its relationship with India to the forefront of our bilateral partnerships.' Speaking after presenting his credentials to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, High Commissioner Varghese noted the strong people-to-people links between Australia and India. 'Over 200,000 people of Indian origin have made Australia their home. They live peacefully and harmoniously with migrant communities from... Read more.. Date : Sep 24
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India: Climate change gaps could widenNEW DELHI, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Gaps between developed and developing nations could widen farther in the absence of a global agreement on equity and burden-sharing on carbon emissions, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari warned. Date : Sep 24
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Droughts, melts signal climate change quickens - U.N.var storyKeywords = ""; Date : Sep 24
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General Motors India partnering with REVA on electric carsGeneral Motors India partnering with REVA on electric cars Date : Sep 24
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'Green' roofs may help fight global warmingWashington, September 24 (ANI): Scientists in Michigan, US, have reported that "green" roofs, which are popular urban rooftops covered with plants, could help fight global warming. The scientists found that replacing traditional roofing materials in an urban area the size of Detroit, with a population of about one-million, with green roofs would be equivalent to eliminating a year's worth of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by 10,000 mid-sized SUVs and trucks.
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US seeks to bring China, India on board on Climate ChangeWashington: The White House on Thursday emphasised on the need to have countries like India and China on board on climate change, which it said is crucial for success of the Copenhagen meet in December on the issue.“We have got to make progress and the international community’s got to make progress getting China and India and developing nations, and evolving world economies like Brazil, on board,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters at his daily press briefing.“This is not just a one-country solution. There has to be an international effort to address this,” Gibbs... Read more.. Date : Sep 24
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Hu's carbon commitment marks new era for Chinavar storyKeywords = ""; Date : Sep 24
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U.S. executive mission to sell green tech to IndiaWashington: Executives from leading U.S. clean energy and environmental companies will visit India next month to identify commercial opportunities for clean and green U.S. technologies in India. The role of the upcoming mission and how the private sector can help India develop and deploy low-carbon technologies to combat climate change was discussed at a meeting with Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. Date : Sep 24
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Coastal restoration and business interests conflict in halls of ...Coastal restoration and business interests conflict in halls of Congress By Jonathan Tilove Date : Sep 24
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Mumbai dump gets Rs 26cr in carbonMUMBAI: In a landmark for carbon financing in India, the municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai has earned Rs 26 crore for the scientific closure of a garbage dumping ground. The cheque from the Asia Carbon Fund of the Asian Development Bank (ADB ... Date : Sep 24
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India Weighing Emissions CurbsNEW DELHI -- Trying to burnish its international reputation as it prepares for a major climate conference, India is considering adoption of curbs on carbon emissions that it has long resisted. Date : Sep 24
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UN offsets climate summit's carbon footprintUNITED NATIONS -- Striving to underscore the importance of efforts to reduce global emissions, a team of U.N. officials figured out the amount of carbon dioxide generated by a daylong climate conference - about 450 tons - and purchased offsets to ... Date : Sep 24
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Q&A: Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh: India will be a deal maker and not a deal breaker. All we're asking for is a fair and equitable agreement. The starting point of that is taking on of credible emission reduction targets by the developed countries for the year 2020, at ... Date : Sep 24
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