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South Korea, Mexico to Set CO2 Reduction Goals
South Korea and Mexico have announced that they will set carbon emission targets ahead of the global climate meeting in Copenhagen this December. Industrialized nations could ...
Even in Agreement, U.S., China Still Worlds Apart on Climate Change
While a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the U.S. and China, no firm goals have been set on climate change. Despite the pledge to ...
U.S., China Partnership to Develop Fuel-Efficient Cars, Green Buildings
China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases accounting for about 40 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted into the air, ...
U.S.: Global Climate Talks in Copenhagen Likely to be ‘Inadequate’
The top U.S. climate envoy is doubtful that any meaningful global agreement on climate change can be forged at December's climate talks in Copenhagen. Jonathan Pershing, the ...
S. Korea Embracing 4G to Develop Climate Solutions
The next-generation wireless platform holds promise for more energy-efficiency, and South Korea is looking to 4G to help build the infrastructure for an eco-economy. South Korea has ...
Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant
PepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is the first beverage plant ever built in China - and the first plant ...
China Export Hub Can Cut Emissions by 12-24% Annually
Carbon dioxide in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) could be reduced by 74 million metric tons a year if factories across the region implement energy efficient and ...
To Conserve Water, China Raises Prices
The Chinese capital of Beijing will increase water prices this year as it aims to restrict total water consumption to 3.58 billion cubic meters according to China ...
EU, Japan Move Ahead with Low-Carbon Economy Plans
The European Union (EU) and Japan have joined forces in the battle against climate change and invited large countries, including the United States, China and Russia, to ...
Teijin Favors ‘Green’ Plastics Over PET, Polycarbonate Resins
Teijin Group, a Japanese chemical firm, is shifting away from its core plastics businesses, including PET film and fibers and polycarbonate resins, toward items made with ...
Carbon Around the World: UK to Set Binding Targets, China, Canada May Do So
Just days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made official its "endangerment" ruling, calling greenhouse gases a pollutant that causes global warming, the momentum for change ...
Solar Subsidies in Japan and Australia Fall Short of Goals
Japan's subsidies for home solar panels appealed to fewer applicants than planned, although greater spending on solar power systems is expected to be a key feature of ...
Mitsubishi Has Big Plans for Electric Vehicles
Mitsubishi says its will boost its production target for i-Miev electric cars to 20,000, and it also plans to more than double its lithium ion ...
Japan Moving Forward With Trial Carbon Trading Market
Japan's trial carbon-trading market is advancing, with 202 participants so far, according to Reuters. Still, the program faces hurdles. A government survey of applicants showed that ...
China: Consuming Nations Should Pay for China’s Carbon Emissions
Consumers in the United States, Europe and elsewhere should pay for carbon emissions spewed out by Chinese factories, or so says China's top climate negotiator, ...
Asia: To Develop Sustainably or Not?
A debate from the BBC Series "Develop or Die." Asian countries are challenged in their need to develop further while at ...
China Targets 60% Cut In Water Used Per Unit Of GDP
By 2020, China's water resources ministry seeks to slash water consumption per unit of gross domestic product 60 percent, according to UPI. Lui said water consumption was down 10 percent in 2008 from 2007. Still, ...
LG and Samsung Announce Solar-Charging Phones
LG and Samsung are both launching cell phones with built-in solar panels for recharging the battery, PC World reports. Samsung's "Blue Earth" is meant to look like ...
Ex-Wall Street Bankers Launch Green Shoe Biz
Three former Wall Street bankers are using their expertise and following their hearts by creating a shoe business out of recycled trash, Reuters reports....
Foreign Pressure Driving China’s “Green Ink” Industry
Market pressure and foreign regulations are driving China toward more eco-friendly printing practices, announced consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Though regulations against petroleum-based inks on food packaging ...
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