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India wants Japan's help to meet green challengeNew York: India is increasingly turning towards Japan to address its climate challenge. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh praised Japan and China on Wednesday for providing global leadership in tackling climate change. Date : Sep 24
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In India, Many Small Steps To Combat Big ProblemThe Indian government is resisting global pressure to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change. But in India's rural areas, such as one village in Gujarat state, remedies ranging from individual solar-powered stoves and a 30-foot-high windmill are already being explored. Date : Sep 24
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India gives breakthrough on climate change talks’London, Sep 18 (IANS) Indian plans to set numerical targets for curbing greenhouse gas emissions were described Friday as a “breakthrough” that challenges the US and other rich nations over climate change action. Date : Sep 24
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Nair briefs UN about India's views on climate changeAhead of the climate summit next week, a senior Indian officials has met UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the country's stand on climate change. During talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principle Secretary T K A Nair, Ban ... Date : Sep 24
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A first: Children to be part of India’s climate change teamTo portray India’s “high awareness about climate change”, the environment and forest ministry has decided to take teenagers, as part of the delegation, for global negotiations on climate change, starting from December 7 in Copenhegan, Denmark ... Date : Sep 24
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U.N. Sets an Example by Offsetting Its Carbon EmissionsLike most large international conferences, the United Nations climate summit meeting in New York this week generated a hefty dose of greenhouse gas emissions. Date : Sep 23
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Carbon tariffs will cost a lot and deliver littleSearch Most Read Story Enter your search terms Submit search form Taipei Times Print Date : Sep 23
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Carbon Disclosure Project: Con Edison Ranks Again as a Top PerformerNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 23, 2009) - Consolidated Edison Inc. (Con Edison) has been According to the CDP, this year's report, produced by Date : Sep 23
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India can learn lessons from China, says RameshUnited Nations: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh commended the commitments made by Chinese President Hu Jinato during the high-level Climate Change Summit here and said India can learn lessons from China to help save the planet. "The Chinese are ... Date : Sep 23
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India urges G20 to shun protectionism, U.S. pushes planNEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India's prime minister called on Group of 20 nations on Wednesday to send a strong warning against protectionism this week as world leaders seek to shore up a tentative global recovery and prevent future economic ... Date : Sep 23
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US may help finance emissions research - KeyThe United States has indicated it would be prepared to financially back a New Zealand initiative to ramp up research into agricultural emissions, Prime Minister John Key says.Mr Key today had high level meetings with the head of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon and former United States President Bill Clinton focusing on climate change.Mr Key used the 15 minute meeting with Mr Ban to push New Zealand's proposal for a global alliance focusing on finding ways to reduce agricultural emissions and said the US and India were interested in the scheme.The initiative would see a world-wide virtual... Read more.. Date : Sep 23
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'Without India there can be no deal on climate change'Lalit K Jha Pittsburgh, Sept 23 (PTI) President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has said there can be no global agreement on climate change without India on board. "Without India we really cannot do it," Barroso said, adding that he ... Date : Sep 23
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U.S. executive mission to sell green technologies 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 23
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UN chief encouraged by India's approach towards climate changeLauding India's commitment towards reducing its per capita carbon emission, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was "optimistic" about achieving a deal on climate change at the Copenhagen summit in December. Ban said it was very important ... Date : Sep 23
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Climate change outcome must be rooted in equity: IndiaAsserting that India has not caused the climate change problem in any way, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said New Delhi will be part of the solution, but the outcome must be rooted in equity. "We have a major interest in ensuring a ... Date : Sep 23
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UN climate summit puts China, India in spotlightUS battles for credibility on climate change With Congress moving slowly on a measure to curb industrial greenhouse gas emissions, the United States may find itself with little sway at the coming international conference to construct a new pact aimed at easing global warming. Date : Sep 22
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India for aggressive cuts in emissions: JairamNTPC may sign gas deal with RIL at $4.20...BSP to challenge issue of notice to Maya...RPG plans to enter hydel power sector, i... Date : Sep 22
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Climate-change turnaboutA day of severe air pollution in Beijing in March 2008. China will unveil new climate-change plans today at a UN summit. (NG HAN GUAN / AP) CHINA’S AMBITION to grow quickly but cleanly soon may vault it to “front-runner" status — far ahead of ... Date : Sep 22
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UN climate summit may elevate China's status"China and India have announced very ambitious national climate change plans. In the case of China, so ambitious that it could well become the front-runner in the fight to address climate change. The big question mark is the U.S." Date : Sep 22
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'US needs to change lifestyle to save planet'United Nations: Ahead of the Climate Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, who is in These would include mandatory fuel efficiency Date : Sep 22
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India challenges US by agreeing to impose limits on carbon emissionsIndia wrong-footed the United States and other rich nations yesterday by agreeing for the first time to set numerical targets for curbing its greenhouse gas emissions. The move added to pressure on the Obama Administration to deliver on its own ... Date : Sep 22
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Nair briefs UN about India's views on climate changeAhead of the climate summit next week, a senior Indian officials has met UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the country's stand on climate change. During talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principle Secretary T K A Nair, Ban ... Date : Sep 22
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Ahead of G20, climate change deadlock kicks up a flurry of proposalsBy Jonathan Adams (AXcess News) - Several world leaders sounded off on climate change Monday, three months ahead of talks in Copenhagen seen as a make-or-break moment for getting a global deal on reducing carbon emissions. Australia mooted a compromise plan that would take some heat off emerging economies such as China. Britain's Gordon Brown warned that talks currently faced an impasse. And reports said Japan too would unveil its own initiative. The climate change hubbub comes ahead of a special United Nations summit Tuesday,... Read more.. Date : Sep 22
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China and India expected to seize initiative at New York climate talksChina and India appeared poised for bold new action on climate change ahead of a major UN summit tomorrow, in moves that will significantly increase pressure on President Barack Obama to deliver cuts in US emissions.The UN climate chief, Yvo de Boer, said today that he expects China's president, Hu Jintao, to announce a series of... Read more.. Date : Sep 22
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India, China should invest in Green Technology, says Goodwill ...NEW YORK, Sept. 21 — Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who has been named the goodwill ambassador of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for climate change, has asked developing countries including China and India to invest in green ... Date : Sep 22
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