Reuters: Most Hong Kong people were willing to pay for a tougher crackdown on chronic…
Month: December 2007
EU eyes phasing in CO2 fines for carmakers
Reuters: The European Commission is considering phasing in fees it charges to carmakers who fail…
Corporate Australia not ready for emission cuts
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: BRENDAN TREMBATH: With the Federal Government still thinking about exactly how much…
China welcomes “Bali roadmap” on climate change
Xinhua: China on Tuesday welcomed the roadmap adopted at the U.N. climate change conference in…
China Marks Out Zone for Sustainable Development
Reuters: A cluster of cities in central China has been designated the country’s latest experimental…
U.S. probably won’t make progress on climate change until next president
Newsday: Boos turned to applause for the United States at the UN-sponsored climate conference in…
Sea levels could rise faster than predicted, scientists warn
Cordis: Future sea level rises could be twice as high as the latest estimates from…
United Kingdom: New coal stations would signal PM’s ‘surrender’
Kent News: Environmentalists have warned that building a new coal-fired power station in Kent would…
United States: Legislation would slow oil shale leasing
Rocky Mountain News: A move to slow oil shale development in northwestern Colorado appeared successful…
Europe divided over targets for cutting car CO2 emissions
Independent: Emergency talks aimed at setting EU targets to reduce CO2 car emissions are being…