German credit bank proposes emissions trading funds
German state-owned credit institution KfW said yesterday it plans to introduce two funds to encourage carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading to help the country meet its target to cut 45 million
German state-owned credit institution KfW said yesterday it plans to introduce two funds to encourage carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading to help the country meet its target to cut 45 million
First, it was the announcement that the United States would pull out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. Now, there is the unveiling of a new energy plan by American President George W Bush,
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the sole CNG supplier, Indraprastha Gas Limited, have different "opinions" on the future demand for CNG in Delhi.In April 2001, both of them had made
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said on Monday it was crucial to try to get a deal on climate change with the United States now before US President-elect George Bush enters the White
The West Antarctic ice sheet, closely watched as an indicator of the impact of global warming, may be imperiled by a different threat - a slowing of the "ice streams" which nourish the massive
The Japan government has decided to set up funds at three international institutions, including the World Bank, in fiscal 2001 to assist developing countries in tackling global
The Government has launched its
The United States will continue to be the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide pollution 10 years from now, according to a report released here on 26 June. Developing countries emissions will
In a joint project, the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Hitachi Ltd. have developed technology to quickly identify sources of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. The new technology
New studies have cast doubt on reports that China is significantly reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contributes to its ranking as one of the world's major polluters. At a recent conference
The completion period of the internal survey for the proposed second embarkment of the Rapti river is uncertain. The project aims to protect Nepali villages from inundation resulting from the
Cornered by the SC and buckling under pressure of protesters, the Delhi government dilutes household industry norms
The threat over mad cow disease resurfaces yet again in Europe <br>
It is still unclear who the new US president is. Even if he is favourably inclined towards the protocol there is every chance of it getting rejected by the Senate
Annual flood damages to rise in the future in USA
A large reservoir of nitrous oxide, a potential greenhouse gas, has been discovered near India s west coast
Over the next 25 years, half the world's people will have difficulty in finding enough freshwater for farming and drinking. Asia's water stocks are already among the most polluted in the world. In
Norway may host top-level climate talks before Christmas to try to salvage a pact to curb global warning after last month's failed negotiations at The Hague, the Environment Ministry said on
When ministers from 178 countries agreed to rescue the Kyoto Protocol on climate change last month, they gave new impetus to the development of a multi-billion dollar carbon trading industry. This
The Netherlands' carbon dioxide emissions rose by one percent in 2000, driven by higher energy use, and are likely to continue increasing, a Dutch government research body said.