Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:14 +0100 The Amazon Basin, traditionally considered a bulwark against global warming, may be becoming a net contributor of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a result of deforestation, researchers said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)
Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:10 +0100 A scheme to tax a global shipping industry that emits as much CO2 as Germany to help poor countries cope with climate change impacts has gained a foothold at UN talks in Durban, negotiators and green groups said Thursday. (Source: AFP)
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:12 +0100 The world shipping industry could accept a global levy on carbon emissions from merchant ships under a deal that would also channel proceeds to poor countries, according to an announcement at the UN climate talks on Tuesday. (Source: AFP)
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:30:13 +0100 Pledges under the UN from the world's major carbon polluters to tackle greenhouse-gas emissions are unlikely to be revised upward before 2020, a US climate negotiator said Monday. (Source: AFP)
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:10:13 +0100 The U.N.'s top climate official said Sunday she expects governments to make a long-delayed decision on whether industrial countries should make further commitments to reduce emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases. (Source: AP)
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