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Climate Change

Affairs of states

The position of the White House is arguably the most difficult of any government in the talks. Barack Obama, US president, has made clear that he is in favour of an international framework on climate change, in which the US would take on stiff targets for cutting emissions alongside other developed and developing countries.

Publication Date: 
03/12/2009
Financial Times (London)
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River Pollution, Air Pollution, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Emission Targets, China, Denmark, United States Of America (US), European Union (EU)
Industry

Residents oppose cement plant on TNPL premises

Earlier promises yet to be kept by TNPL, allege people

Cement plant to cost Rs. 78.11 crore

Effluents have destroyed fertile area: MLA

Publication Date: 
03/12/2009
Hindu (Chennai)
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Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Tamil Nadu Newsprint And Papers (TNPL), Industry, Cement Industry, Tamil Nadu, Karur (D)
Energy

Power surge

China

Publication Date: 
02/12/2009
Financial Times (London)
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Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy Policy, Wind Energy, World Bank, China
Environment

Criteria for comprehensive environmental assessment of industrial clusters

Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) is a rational number to characterize the environmental quality at a given location following the algorithm of source, pathway and receptor. Increasing value of CEPI indicates severe adverse effects on environment and also is an indication of large percentage of population experiencing health hazards.

Publication Date: 
02/12/2009
CPCB
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Environment, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Quality, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India, Air Pollution
Energy

The most destructive project on earth

The extraction of oil from the second largest reserves in the world has merely begun, but the environmental costs are already skyrocketing. Canadian NGOs claim tar sand development is the most destructive project on earth.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Roger Olsson
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Pollution, Water Pollution, River Pollution, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Canada, Cancer, Green House Gases, Energy
Air Pollution

Tracking down the worst polluters in Europe

The dirtiest power plants in Europe still emit enormous amounts of air pollutants. The sulphur emissions from one plant match those of ten EU countries combined. On 9 November, the first inventory of the new European pollutant release and transfer register (E-PRTR) was published.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Christer
Acid News
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Air Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Europe, Norway, European Union (EU)
Climate Change

Technical support document for Endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

This document provides technical support for the endangerment and cause or contribute analyses concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Air Pollution, Agriculture, Health Effects, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather Events, Rainfall Pattern
Climate Change

Endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act

US EPA has announced final endangerment findings on GHGs concluding that these threaten public health and welfare of American people. Findings cover CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6 - subject of scrutiny & analysis for decades by scientists.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Air Pollution, Health Effects, Carbon Dioxide, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Climate Change, Green House Gases
Energy

The most destructive project on earth

The extraction of oil from the second largest reserves in the world has merely begun, but the environmental costs are already skyrocketing. Canadian NGOs claim tar sand development is the most destructive project on earth.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Roger Olsson
Acid News
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Water Pollution, River Pollution, Oil Pollution, Air Pollution, Mining, Health Effects, Canada, Carbon Dioxide, Cancer, Green House Gases, Energy, Oil Exploration
Air Pollution

Car Lines

The current issue of the Car Lines newsletter (December 2009) published by Michael P. Walsh.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Michael P. Walsh
Michael P. Walsh
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Air Pollution, Urban Air Quality, CNG, Transport, Cars, CSE, Asia, Europe, N C America, South America, India

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