- E10 launched without consulting industry
Karachi: Unable to do much about worst energy crisis the country is facing, the government has announced commercial sale of .... More
- Indian PM urges G8 nations to lead on climate change
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged industrialised countries to own up to their "historical .... More
- Kyoto & climate politics
Rome: Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a goal to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above Pre-Industrial .... More
- Pakistan may buy BT cotton seed worth $1bn
Karachi: The country has finalised issues in its negotiations with Monsanto about growing BT cotton which is expected to increase the yield .... More
- Arbitrary G8 forum has lost its reason to live in today's climate
Rome: Does the G8 serve a useful purpose any more? President Obama, for one, is unsure. The annual summit of the .... More
- 'Ban on imports that could be grown here'
Colombo: The import of all food items which can be grown locally will be banned within the next two years under the government's 'Api .... More
- Canada worst out Of G8 On climate change; Germany best: Allianz
Paris:Canada ranks last among the Group of Eight leading nations for tackling climate change, while Germany is top, the green group WWF and the German .... More
- Carbon Cap and Trade Bill won't stop ocean acidification
Washington: The American Clean Energy and Security Act, which will set in place the nation's first cap-and-trade regulation .... More
- Carbon labels on food to be introduced in 2010
London: grocery shoppers bewildered by nutritional information disclosing a product's fat content and sugar levels may soon be confronted .... More
- China luxury hotels hit by downturn, swine flu
Beijing: Luxury hotels in Beijing have been forced to lay off staff and cut costs as the number of guests has plummeted due to the economic .... More
- China unhappy with US climate bill
Beijing: The United States set the bar too low and offered the world a poor example when it passed its climate change bill, according to a .... More
- Civil societies' role in climate change talks
New Delhi: As monsoon plays truant in India and fertile lands get parched for want of nourishing water, and with most of the diverse geographical regions .... More
- Denmark: G8 must push ahead on climate talks
Copenhagen: Denmark's climate minister urged G8 leaders meeting this week in Italy to take firm steps toward a new climate .... More
- Eco clearances status to be put online
New Delhi: The Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh, on announced that the Web site for Environmental and .... More
- Environmental group WWF urges G8 to make climate pledge
Geneva: The environmental group WWF on Friday urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to show global leadership by .... More
- Forest owners demand right to cut trees
Mansehra: Owners of forests in the provincially administered tribal area of Kala Dhaka have demanded of the government to .... More
- G8 addresses developing nation economic assistance, reforming African aid, establishing farming investment, food security, climate change
Rome: Leaders of the world's five biggest developing economies (G5) - Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa - .... More
- G8 forum to test Obama's climate leadership
New York: US President Barack Obama, buoyed by a domestic victory on climate policy, faces his first foreign test on the .... More
- G8 leaders in deal to cut gas emissions
L'AQUILA: G8 plans for deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions began unravelling yesterday shortly after leaders .... More
- G8 leaders 'squandered' opportunity on climate change
Rome: G8 leaders meeting in L'Aquila in Italy this week "squandered" the opportunity to agree adequate funds to help poor .... More
- G8 puts off climate change action to 2050
London: Greenpeace calls on people around the world to demand change10 July 2009Print Send to a friend International - As .... More
- G-8 Summit fails to agree on targets in climate plan
L'Aquila: The world's major industrial nations and newly emerging powers failed to agree Wednesday on specific cuts in .... More
- G8 summit to seek 80 pct emissions cut by 2050: report
Tokyo: The Group of Eight rich nations summit in Italy next week is likely to call on industrialised countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by .... More
- Global warming shrinking sheep, says study
Washington: Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep.
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- Industry welcomes carbon levy suspension
Lahore: The business community has hailed the Supreme Court's decision to suspend imposition of carbon tax on petroleum .... More
- Jute bag exports rise as shopping goes eco-correct
Dhaka: Eco-concerns drive demand for biodegradable bags on the global market, giving rise to the exports of shopping jute bags from .... More
- Now, norms in place for green factories
Hyderabad: The Indian Green Business Council (IGBC) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) unveiled a comprehensive .... More
- Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill
Washington: Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient .... More
- Obama opposes global warming tariffs
Washington: Barack Obama has expressed opposition to a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that did not accept limits .... More
- Oxfam to G8: Climate change will spread hunger
Amsterdam: Chronic hunger may be "the defining human tragedy of this century," as climate change causes growing seasons to .... More
- Oxfam to G-8: Climate change will spread hunger
Amsterdam: Chronic hunger may be "the defining human tragedy of this century," as climate change causes growing seasons to .... More
- Plastics not a problem, waste disposal is
New Delhi: To ban or not to ban the plastic bag is going to be the centre of debate once again. Contrary to wide belief, .... More
- Prince Charles warns of global warming disaster
London: Prince Charles on Wednesday warned that mankind has only eight years in which to make the dramatic policy changes .... More
- R&D effort on climate change
New Delhi: India wants funds and access to green technology for developing countries to be part of the new global climate .... More
- Russia rejects G8 emissions cut target
L'aquila, Italy: Russia has refused to back a target of an 80 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 proposed by .... More
- S Korea unveils massive plan for green growth
Seoul: South Korea Monday unveiled an 84 billion dollar five-year plan to develop environmentally friendly industries and .... More
- Top priority for environmental concerns - President
Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Government, as a policy is giving top priority to environmental concerns. He .... More
- US carbon tariffs concern China and India
Beijing/New Delhi: China and India lashed out at the possibility of tariffs slapped on carbon-intensive exports, even .... More
- US won't use tariffs to change climate
Washington: Obama has warned against the US imposing trade penalties on countries that decline to limit carbon emissions, after a late .... More
- US, other wealthy nations vow global warming cuts
L'AQUILA, Italy: Targeting global warming, President Barack Obama and other leaders of the world's richest industrial .... More
- 'We should make our rich bio-diversity to maximum use'
Colombo: Sri Lanka is rich in bio-diversity. Out of nearly 20,000 plant species found in the country 2,600 or more are .... More
- WTO and UNEP launch a report explaining for the first time the connections between trade and climate change
Geneva: The WTO/UNEP report on "Trade and Climate Change" published examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the .... More
- WWF urges G8 summit to take action on climate change
Rome: As the Group of Eight (G8) countries prepare for the G8 summit in Italy next week, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has urged leaders to put .... More
- WWF want G-8 climate pledge
Geneva: THE environmental group WWF urged the Group of Eight industrialised nations to show global leadership by making a .... More
