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- Obama To Propose U.S. Emission Cuts At Copenhagen Talks. Holly, Chris // Energy Daily;11/18/2009, p1
The article reports on the proposals for emissions reductions to be submitted by the U.S. and China at the December 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to U.S. President Barack Obama, they intend to produce a political accord to rally the world around a solution to global...
- 'Hot air' concerns over trade in Kyoto allowances. // ENDS (Environmental Data Services);Oct2008, Issue 405, p48
The article discusses the strategies of countries to cut carbon emissions and to sell spare assigned amount units (AAUs) to other nations that need to meet targets. Japan, Spain and Italy are mentioned as the countries with high demand for carbon emission allowances. Information about Point...
- Canadian Plans Compete for Greenhouse-Gas Reductions. Christian, Carol // ENR: Engineering News-Record;7/21/2008, Vol. 261 Issue 2, p17
The article reports on an emission-reduction pact signed by the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec that is being marketed as more effective than the federal government's program to reduce emissions linked to global warming. The cap-and-trade deal, a component of the Ontario-Quebec Economic...
- INCONVENIENT TRUTHS. Low, Betty // Business Travel World;Jan2007, p5
The author focuses on the global need to lessen carbon emissions in the transport industry. She states that the world needs more initiatives to reduce its dependence on carbon-based fuels. She claims that a policy to extend and improve the rail infrastructure would move mountains in cutting...
- MedEconomics: Green GP - Steps to cut carbon emissions. Higson, Nigel // GP: General Practitioner;1/15/2010, p56
The article presents suggestions for general practitioners (GPs) to cut carbon emissions in Great Britain. It is advised to switch off consulting room workstations and printers at the end of surgery sessions to cut the emissions. It is recommended to install occupancy detectors in the kitchen...
- BIO-TAXI. // Sustain' Magazine;2007, Vol. 8 Issue 5, p7
The article reports on the measures taken by Radio Taxis Group Limited, the largest black-cab operator in Great Britain, to cut carbon dioxide emissions across its black-cab fleet. The company has introduced a new high-performance 30 percent sustainable biodiesel blend for its drivers. The...
- CO2 Emissions. // Qatar Country Review;2012, p66
A table is presented that lists the emissions of petroleum based, natural gas based, and coal based carbon dioxide (CO2) in Qatar from 2006-2010.
- Cairo begins projects to reduce carbon emissions. // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;7/13/2007, Vol. 51 Issue 28, p20
The article reports on the projects being planned by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency to reduce carbon emissions in the industrial sector. The project aims to capture and flare the methane gas produced the landfill sites. According to environmental analysts, the schemes are the result...
- PLANNING FOR A CARBON CONSTRAINED FUTURE. Main, Nick // New Zealand Management;May2007, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p58
The article discusses several factors to be considered by businesses in New Zealand in planning ways to reduce carbon emissions. The process involves working on long-term prospects for an industry with an emission price between $20 and $80 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. Businesses must...
