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18th May 2006

Environment key to progress in China

An official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday refuted suggestions in Wednesday's Financial Times that China was to abandon the plan to link gross domestic product (GDP) with the environmental situati...

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18th May 2006

Fears for environment as China plans 48 new airports

China plans to build 48 new airports over the next five years in an aviation spending splurge that will delight architects and plane makers but heighten concerns among environmentalists.

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18th May 2006

Handbook of Climate Trends across Scotland

New information published today will help Scottish authorities better prepare for the impacts of climate change.

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18th May 2006

Commission reassures on carbon price crash

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is "working as it's supposed to work" in responding to lower levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than expected, according to a leading European Commission official. Peter Zapfel...

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18th May 2006

Australian Budget 'Fails Environment Say Greenpeace

GREENPEACE has slammed the AUSTRALIAN Budget as failing once again to make any mention of climate change. Greenpeace Australia campaigns manager Danny Kennedy said climate change was the most important environmental issu...

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18th May 2006

EEA: climate change policies reduce air pollution

Tackling climate change will improve Europe's air quality, cut premature deaths and could save 10 billion EUR annually in air pollution control costs by 2030, a new EEA report says.

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4th May 2006

Crashing carbon prices puts EU climate policy to the test

Reports that six EU countries had emitted far less CO2 than anticipated sent carbon prices plummeting last week. Attention now turns to the EU's next round of emission allocation plans due on 30 June.

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4th May 2006

Mass dolphin deaths off Zanzibar a mystery

Scientists probing the deaths of hundreds of dolphins that beached themselves on Tanzania's Zanzibar archipelago last week said Tuesday they had no idea yet what caused the phenomenon.

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2nd May 2006

Sustainable Energy Manifesto Launched

'A Sustainable Energy Policy', outlines what priorities and specific policy actions should come out of…

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2nd May 2006

The Future of Partnerships in Waste and Recycling – Workshop.

May 23rd 2006, Milton Keynes. The Integrated Waste Systems research groups at the Open University are holding a half-day (am) workshop on the role of partnerships for more sustainable resource, recycling and waste system...

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