United Nations environment chief keeps climate change in public eye (Chinapost.com.tw)
NEW YORK — More than 80 world leaders will be among the 154 speakers addressing the issue of climate change at a U.N. summit Monday.
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Carbon trading part of energy target (Adelaide Now)
NEW mandatory renewable energy targets will work in conjunction with a proposed carbon trading scheme to ensure emission reduction targets are achievable, Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today.
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Australia’s PM goes green, opponents see red (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australia’s prime minister, facing a tough re-election fight and under pressure over his climate credentials, has pledged new “clean energy” targets in a move environment groups said would not sway green-leaning voters.
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Bush not likely to shift global warming policies - The Herald-Times (subscription)
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Bush not likely to shift global warming policiesThe Herald-Times (subscription), IN -8 minutes ago… Bush this week will be playing what is, for him, an unusually prominent role in high-level diplomatic meetings on how to confront global warming. …
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Turnbull defends clean energy target (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has rejected criticism that the Government’s clean energy target does not go far enough.
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New study says urban sprawl a factor in global warming - North County Times
New study says urban sprawl a factor in global warmingNorth County Times, CA -13 minutes agoHe said he wants to encourage state lawmakers to look at "smart growth" as a weapon in the fight against global warming.
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Philippines OKs 3 mln dollar loan to boost investment environment (People’s Daily)
The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank, approved in principle the 300-million-U.S. dollars Asian Development Bank loan for local government unit (LGU) programs, local newspaper Manila Bulletin reported Mond …
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Environment fears over Japanese gas deal (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Conservation campaigners are worried about the effects a new Japanese gas deal could have on the Northern Territory.
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Blogs Team Up to Help Environment on Blog Action Day (Wired News)
More than 5,000 bloggers have signed on to Blog Action Day — Oct. 15 — during which participants will all post on environmental issues. It’s a good cause, no doubt, but the motivation isn’t entirely altruistic. [...]
Environment trumps health care, Afghanistan as key issue: poll (CBC)
The environment tops a list of the most important issues facing Canadians, surpassing health care, the economy and the war in Afghanistan, a new poll suggested Monday.
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