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Global: Worldwide: Bangkok Global Climate Talks Off To Slow Start

Apr 30, 2008 | The momentum gained in December 2007 from the adoption of the "Bali Road Map" by Parties to both the Climate Convention and the Kyoto Protocol was not evident at the climate change talks held during the first week in April in Bangkok, Thailand. By David B. Finnegan


Global: Rockefeller kin urge Exxon to think beyond oil

Apr 30, 2008 | Members of the Rockefeller family, descended from the founder of what became Exxon Mobil Corp., challenged the oil giant Wednesday to focus more on renewable sources of energy.


Global: Climate change could force 1 billion from their homes by 2050

Apr 29, 2008 | As many as one billion people could lose their homes by 2050 because of the devastating impact of global warming, scientists and political leaders will be warned today. By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent


Global: Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed

Apr 23, 2008 | Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone in many areas is likely to contribute to premature deaths, says a new National Research Council report, which adds that the evidence is strong enough that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should include ozone-related mortality in health-benefit analyses related to future ozone standards.


Global: Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment

Apr 22, 2008 | Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing put aside their differences and signed an agreement on Tuesday to work together to cut the impact of air traffic on the environment.


Abu Dhabi new city a blueprint for no carbon footprint

Apr 22, 2008 | Abu Dhabi is a tiny nation with huge reserves of oil and, as a result, a lot of wealth. But this Persian Gulf emirate is taking the long view, and planning right now for a future beyond oil.


USA: How air pollution hurts your kids' lungs

Apr 21, 2008 | Twice a day, 7-year-old Hannah Austin exhales all the air from her lungs. By Judy Fortin, CNN Medical Correspondent


Global: Air pollution kills as many as the smogs of the 1950s, say scientists

Apr 15, 2008 | Traffic fumes could be killing people at similar rates to the smogs of the 1950s, scientists claimed.


Global: EU Nations Approve New Rules To Cut Air Pollution In Cities

Apr 14, 2008 | European Union governments approved rules Monday designed to cut air particle pollution in cities.


Global: Flowers' fragrance diminished by air pollution, University of Virginia study indicates

Apr 14, 2008 | Air pollution from power plants and automobiles is destroying the fragrance of flowers and thereby inhibiting the ability of pollinating insects to follow scent trails to their source, a new University of Virginia study indicates.


Global: Flowers' Fragrance Diminished by Air Pollution, University of Virginia Study Indicates

Apr 10, 2008 | Air pollution from power plants and automobiles is destroying the fragrance of flowers and thereby inhibiting the ability of pollinating insects to follow scent trails to their source, a new University of Virginia study indicates.


Global: Sea Salt Worsens Coastal Air Pollution: Study

Apr 09, 2008 | Air pollution in the world's busiest ports and shipping regions may be markedly worse than previously suspected, according to a new study showing that industrial and shipping pollution is exacerbated when it combines with sunshine and salty sea air.


Global: Air Pollution Eyed as Raw Material for Plastics

Apr 08, 2008 | In the future, all those DVDs you buy could be made from air pollution. By Andrea Thompson, Staff Writer, LiveScience


Asia in General: Dust plays huge role in climate change (2008)

Apr 03, 2008 | Tiny particles heat up the atmosphere faster than scientist once believed. The good news is this dust can be cleaned up fairly quickly. By Robert C. Cowen


Global: Flameless Combustion Could Allow Power Generation From Gas Without Pollution, Researchers Suggest

Apr 02, 2008 | Could combustion without flames be used to build industrial gas turbines for power generation that are much more efficient than current models and produce almost no polluting emissions?


Global: Indigenous Peoples Hardest Hit By Climate Change Describe Impacts

Apr 02, 2008 | Biofuel production, renewable energy expansion, other mitigation measures uprooting indigenous peoples in many regions. Indigenous peoples have contributed the least to world greenhouse gas emissions and have the smallest ecological footprints on Earth.


Global: NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution

Apr 01, 2008 | This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere.


Global: Gore launches $300 million green ad campaign

Apr 01, 2008 | Al Gore is launching one of the biggest public advocacy ad campaigns in history to convince Americans that the government needs to act on climate change.


Global: CO2 tax on cars widespread in West European member states

Mar 28, 2008 | Almost all West-European countries now levy some form of CO2 tax on passenger cars. A survey done by ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, shows that over the past 15 months, France, Spain, Finland and Ireland introduced CO2-related car taxation.


Guangzhou: Guangzhou swamped by acid rain

Mar 28, 2008 | By Chen Hong (China Daily)


Ho Chi Minh City: Air Pollution Blamed as Study Finds Respiratory Illness Hitting HCMC’s Children

Mar 26, 2008 | More than 90% of children under 5 were found to be suffering from respiratory illness in the past year


Asia in General: Climate change might leave 120 million Indian and Bangladeshi people homeless

Mar 26, 2008 | A new report has determined that increasing climate change could lead to a major human crisis for South Asia, with more than 120 million people from India and Bangladesh likely to become homeless by the end of this century.


Global: Scientists warn of soot effect on climate

Mar 24, 2008 | Soot produced by burning coal, diesel, wood and dung causes significantly more damage to the environment than previously thought, according to research published today. So-called "black carbon" could cause up to 60% of the current warming effect of carbon dioxide, according to the US researchers, making it an important target for efforts to slow global warming. By James Randerson, Science Correspondent, The Guardian


Global: EU environment chief backs green tax plan: report

Mar 23, 2008 | The European Union's environment chief on Friday backed a Franco-British proposal to cut sales tax on green products to fight climate change, despite opposition from some countries and within the EU executive.


Global: Black carbon pollution emerges as major player in global warming

Mar 23, 2008 | Black carbon, a form of particulate air pollution most often produced from biomass burning, cooking with solid fuels and diesel exhaust, has a warming effect in the atmosphere three to four times greater than prevailing estimates, according to scientists in an upcoming review article in the journal Nature Geoscience.


Global: X Prize dangles $10 mln for fuel-efficient car

Mar 20, 2008 | More than 60 teams from nine countries have lined up to chase a $10 million prize for making a green supercar that smashes records for fuel efficiency, organizers of the competition said on Thursday. By Karey Wutkowski


Global: Battery-powered car on the cards for BMW in bid to cut emissions

Mar 19, 2008 | BMW, the world's leading premium car-maker, may launch an all-electric car as part of its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions and combat growing restrictions on urban traffic within big cities. By David Gow


Global: NASA Study: 15% Of America's Air Pollution Is From Asia

Mar 19, 2008 | Is poor air quality in America the fault of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan?


Global: Arctic Pollution Dates to 1800s

Mar 19, 2008 | Today's Arctic explorers are well-acquainted with the ugly haze that hangs over the North Pole, created by air pollution that drifts up from cities in lower latitudes. But a new study suggests this veil of pollution has been present since the late 1800s. By Andrea Thompson, LiveScience Staff Writer


Global: Study on indoor air pollution coincides with smoking debate

Mar 18, 2008 | The Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control is releasing a new study today - just in time for a Statehouse debate on whether to ban smoking in public places.


Philippines: DOTC and CAI-Asia Center signs agreement on environmentally sustainable transportation (EST)

Mar 18, 2008 | Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications signs agreement with CAI-Asia Center to work closely in achieving environmentally sustainable transportation (EST) and better air quality at the 3rd Regional EST Forum of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development in Singapore, 18 March 2008.


Global: EU says targets needed to fight climate change

Mar 18, 2008 | A senior European Commission official on Tuesday called again for numerical targets to effectively fight climate change.


USA: EPA Orders Air Pollution Reductions For Locomotives, Ships, Ferries

Mar 15, 2008 | The nation's locomotives, cargo ships, tugboats and passenger ferries will become much cleaner under new air pollution requirements announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. By H. Joseh Hebert


Global: Climate-friendly diesel cars pollute more

Mar 14, 2008 | Although cars running on diesel fuel are considered more energy and climate-friendly than traditional petrol-fueled cars, the result is increased air pollution due to lack of particle filters


Global: Clean Diesel Possible With New Diesel Particulate Filter Technology

Mar 14, 2008 | Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air.


Global: Transportation experts issue warming warning

Mar 11, 2008 | Expect flooded roads and runways, twisted railroad tracks and weakened bridges brought on by rising sea levels and more intense storms tied to global warming, leading U.S. experts warned in a report released Tuesday.


Global: Diesel fumes produce stress response in brain, study shows

Mar 11, 2008 | Half an hour of sniffing diesel fumes in a busy city street is enough to induce a "stress response" in the brain, according to scientists who measured volunteers. By James Randerson, Science Correspondent, The Guardian


Global: Transportation experts issue warming warning

Mar 11, 2008 | Expect flooded roads and runways, twisted railroad tracks and weakened bridges brought on by rising sea levels and more intense storms tied to global warming, leading U.S. experts warned in a report released Tuesday.


Global: Green Passport Introduced at Berlin Tourism Fair

Mar 10, 2008 | A Green Passport campaign launched at the Berlin Tourism Fair aims to shrink the environmental footprint of vacation travellers, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP.


Europe and Central Asia: EU leaders to endorse deeper greenhouse gas cuts

Mar 10, 2008 | European Union leaders will call on the EU Commission to draw up a road map for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a summit this week, going beyond a unilateral target agreed in the fight against climate change.


Global: Dubai's traffic pollution among world's worst

Mar 07, 2008 | Dubai's choking traffic jams are contributing to some of the world's worst air pollution, according to an study by Dubai Municipality. By Rob Corder


Global: The Gold In Automotive Green

Mar 07, 2008 | For decades Forbes has chronicled the auto industry's efforts to build cleaner machines. By Steve Kichen


Global-USA: Greener cars in spotlight as carmakers change gear

Mar 07, 2008 | When Lamborghini and Hummer try getting in on the action, you know greener cars have come of age. By Marcel Michelson


Global: Guess who's joining electric car industry? GE

Mar 06, 2008 | Giant invests $24 million in Norwegian Think vehicles, U.S. battery maker


Global: Automakers hopeful for new CO2 limit deadline

Mar 05, 2008 | Car makers are becoming more optimistic that European authorities will grant them more time to meet proposed limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their vehicles -- a major point of contention between them. By Gilles Castonguay


Global: Carbon Dioxide Tied To Air Pollution Mortality

Mar 04, 2008 | Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from burning fossil fuels have been linked to sea level changes, snowmelt, disease, heat stress, severe weather, and ocean acidification.


Global: Carbon Dioxide Tied To Air Pollution Mortality

Mar 04, 2008 | Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from burning fossil fuels have been linked to sea level changes, snowmelt, disease, heat stress, severe weather, and ocean acidification.


Global: Congestion charge 'boosts health'

Feb 28, 2008 | London's congestion charge may have delivered a small, unexpected health boost to the capital, say researchers.


Global: True scale of C02 emissions from shipping revealed

Feb 13, 2008 | The true scale of climate change emissions from shipping is almost three times higher than previously believed, according to a leaked UN study seen by the Guardian. By John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian


India: India Wants Better Public Transport to Cut Emission Levels

Feb 08, 2008 | India is working on a policy that will encourage the biggest cities and towns to build up their public transport systems as an alternative to cars to curb emissions in the nation's polluted urban areas. By Subramaniam Sharma


Asia in General: Asia’s air quality, energy and climate programs agree to closer cooperation

Feb 06, 2008 | Fourth Regional Dialogue of AQM Initiatives and Programs in Asia, 30-31 January 2008


Global: Switzerland Rated the Greenest

Jan 23, 2008 | U.S. tumbles from 28th to 39th in Yale-Columbia environmental index


Nepal: Petro price hike fuels nationwide protests

Jan 22, 2008 | The hike in the price of petro products sparked nationwide protests today, including in different parts of the Valley.


Global-Asia in General: The need for an international moratorium on coal power

Jan 22, 2008 | Over the past year, it's become clear that the way the political and environmental communities are approaching global warming isn't going to solve it. By James E. Hansen


Global: IPCC chief: Lifestyle changes can curb climate change

Jan 16, 2008 | Don't eat meat, ride a bike, and be a frugal shopper -- that's how you can help brake global warming, the head of the United Nation's Nobel Prize-winning scientific panel on climate change said Tuesday.


Global: London, Paris Win 2008 Sustainable Transport Award

Jan 14, 2008 | Finalists honored for cutting traffic and air pollution, fighting climate change to create high-quality public spaces.


India: The environmental impact of India's Nano car

Jan 11, 2008 | Catherine Brahic, online environment reporter for New Scientist, blogs about India's cheapest car - whether it conforms to European emission standards, its fuel efficiency, and the effect it will have on emisions.


India: India's Tata Motors unveils $2,500 car, bringing car ownership into millions' reach

Jan 11, 2008 | Critics say Tata Nano will add to mounting air and noise pollution problems (Story by Gavin Rabinowitz, AP)


Global-Asia in General: Germany begins ban on polluting cars in city centers

Jan 02, 2008 | Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, began implementing a new air pollution system on Tuesday that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centers.


India: Will the Rs 1 lakh car be an environmental nightmare?

Dec 26, 2007 | The proliferation of small cars with higher incomes will result in a nightmarish situation on both emission levels and congestion in and between cities


Global: How Green is Your Neighborhood?

Dec 19, 2007 | Technology has gotten us into the climate change mess, and we assume that technology will get us out of it. Hybrid cars, wind turbines, algae biofuel — businesses and policymakers alike are searching for the technological fixes that will decarbonize our lives. By Bryan Walsh


Asia in General: CAI-Asia Center and Local Networks Set 2008 Program in Manila Summit

Dec 07, 2007 | Representatives from China, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam met to share their achievements in 2007 and plan activities for 2008.


Asia in General: Does building new roads help or hurt global warming?

Dec 05, 2007 | Seeking a place in the vanguard of the battle against global warming, France last month unveiled a package of ambitious pledges that included a particularly bold proposition: An end to new highway construction. By James Kanter


Global: Fuel efficiency and the American driver

Dec 01, 2007 | Congress is poised to finally make cars get better gas mileage. Consumers can expect to pay more for their vehicles but save on their gas bills. By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.com staff writer


Delhi: Delhi to curb diesel pollution

Dec 01, 2007 | The Delhi government has announced plans to cut diesel emissions in the national capital region in the wake of strong public concerns about rising numbers of diesel vehicles and diesel related pollutants in the city's ambient air. The plan recently approved by the Cabinet proposes an Environment Cess on diesel fuel. The revenue from this cess will be used to create a fund to finance Delhi's clean air action plan. Delhi Chief minister Sheila Dikshit has also written to the Union government to introduce Euro IV diesel fuels and standards in the National Capital Region by 2008-09.


Vietnam: Consultation workshop for the national state of air quality protection report

Nov 29, 2007 | By Nguyen Hoang Yen, VCAP


Global: Transport for London trials Oyster mobile phones among passengers

Nov 28, 2007 | Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with O2 and Nokia to trial a mobile handset that incorporates the Oyster smartcard ticketing technology. By Antony Savvas, ComputerWeekly.com


Global: Energy Dept. says greenhouse gases have declined

Nov 28, 2007 | In the past year, greenhouse gases have actually declined. The decline was 1.5 percent nationwide. The energy department did not break down the results by state or by cities. By David Louie, MONEYScope Reporter


India: Look Before Taking the Leap

Nov 22, 2007 | Commentarao - S.L. Rao, The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research


Asia in General: Japan to unveil emissions proposal at ASEAN summit

Nov 19, 2007 | Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda plans to unveil a major environmental initiative at a summit in Singapore on Wednesday that will aim for drastic emissions cuts and incentives for developing-nation polluters.


Global: UN report describes risks of inaction on climate change

Nov 17, 2007 | In its final and most powerful report, a United Nations panel of scientists meeting here describes the mounting risks of climate change in language that is both more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists here. By Elisabeth Rosenthal


Global: Study reveals increasing climate divide between Europe's carmakers

Nov 15, 2007 | Figures obtained from official EU monitoring data


Global: Global Agreement on Mercury Pollution Focus of International Meeting

Nov 12, 2007 | Governments need to accelerate the effort to deliver an international agreement on the poisonous heavy metal mercury Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.


China-Beijing: City participants greatly appreciated the Integrated Air Quality Management Training Course held in Beijing

Nov 02, 2007 | By Yan Peng, CAI-Asia China Project


China-Beijing: Air Quality Management Training Course held in Beijing

Oct 31, 2007 | 31 October - 2 November 2007, Beijing, China


Europe and Central Asia: An environmental warning proposed for cars in Europe

Oct 28, 2007 | The advertising business has jumped on the environmental bandwagon, finding ways to give all sorts of industries a "green" tuneup and profiting in the process. But is it about to backfire? By Eric Pfanner, International Herald Tribune


Global: Progress comes at a cost, but all is not lost yet

Oct 26, 2007 | Climate change, extinction of species and the challenge of sustaining a fast growing population are among the major factors threatening humanity's survival. By Wang Zhuoqiong, China Daily


Asia in General: International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy Meeting

Oct 23, 2007 | 23 October 2007, Shanghai, China


Global: California ready to sue EPA to enact greenhouse-gas rules

Oct 19, 2007 | California officials from Sacramento to Washington say that law, history, politics and even the Nobel Peace Prize are on their side in one of the state's signature environmental ventures - claiming the right to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases from cars and light trucks. By Frank Davies, Mercury News Washington Bureau


Global: Air pollution: Commission takes action over levels of sulphur dioxide and PM10 in member states

Oct 17, 2007 | France, Italy, Spain, Slovenia and the UK cited


Asia in General: OECD Asia ultra low sulphur fuel demand to rise - IEA

Oct 11, 2007 | Demand for ultra-low sulphur oil products will grow next year in OECD Asia Pacific countries due to tighter environmental regulations, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday.


Asia in General: Tuk-tuks to be off the streets by 2010

Sep 27, 2007 | A move to ban tuk-tuks and jumbos in Vientiane is scheduled to take effect in 2010, but drivers have expressed dismay at the proposal, fearing they will lose their livelihood. By Somsack Pongkhao


Global: Roadside Diesel Pollution Poses Heart Danger - Study

Sep 14, 2007 | Air pollution reduces blood flow and interferes with the body's natural ability to break up blood clots, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that may help explain why pollution can cause heart attacks.


Global: Haze of Confusion Over Most-Polluted City List

Sep 14, 2007 | A US group's report naming the Chinese city of Tianjin as one of the world's most polluted places apparently confused the large northern port with a notorious lead-processing town in the country's east.


Global: Shipping Must Act on Air Emissions

Sep 14, 2007 | Aviation has borne the brunt of environmentalists' ire for causing climate change but the global maritime industry could face similar pressure if it can't agree to curbs in greenhouse gases, industry experts warn.


Global: Oil giant agrees to fight greenhouse gases

Sep 13, 2007 | In a settlement with California, ConocoPhillips must spend $10 million on mitigation measures to offset emissions from a proposed expansion of its East Bay refinery. By Tim Reiterman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer


Global: Zeppelin Mountain, With an Air Pollution Monitoring Centre is Seen Behind Ny Alesund

Sep 11, 2007 | Zeppelin Mountain, with an air pollution monitoring centre on a 474 metre (1,555 ft) high ridge to the left of the summit, is seen behind Ny Alesund, a research centre where between 30 and 130 people live in the Norwegian Arctic.


Global-Asia in General: FACTBOX: Germany plans energy savings measures

Aug 27, 2007 | The German government is due to discuss some 30 energy saving measures as it implements a drive by Chancellor Angela Merkel to battle climate change.


Global: Nissan Cars Fuel 'Greener' Drives

Aug 22, 2007 | Reuters: If pushing the pedal makes the environmentalist in you cringe, Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor said on Monday it will equip all new cars with a device that could help improve fuel efficiency.


Southern Africa: Biofuel blamed for rocketing food prices

Aug 21, 2007 | Growing world demand for "environmentally friendly" biofuels is partly to blame for the rocketing price of food in South Africa, analysts at the National Agricultural Marketing Council have warned. By Tony Carnie


Global: Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks To Record Low

Aug 17, 2007 | Scientists say Arctic Sea ice levels are at a record low and still dropping. By Randolph E. Schmid


India: EPA, India-Based Corporation Join Forces to Reduce Greenhouse Gas

Aug 14, 2007 | EPA and India's largest oil producer last week signed an agreement to work together to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.