The story of a family in United States of America tracking their personal emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). They wanted to see how much they could cut back, so they put themselves on a strict diet. The average U.S. household produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing commonplace things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars.

The need to tackle global climate change and energy security makes developing alternatives to fossil fuels crucial.

Toronto is aiming for an impressive three to five percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of one programme

Environmentally friendly construction is not just a fad perpetrated by eco activists; it saves money, creates jobs and improves the quality of life for residents who live in green buildings, as well as slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Green building offers a viable solution to help combat climate change because projects do not only focus on using renewable energy, but

China's Ningxia Federal Intertrade Company has submitted Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) proposals to disseminate 34,000 solar cookers in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, aimed at reducing the amount of CO2 released from coal-fired stoves.

When biofuels emerged on the global scene, they were regarded as the final answer to our dependence on fossil fuels and our climate change concerns. But over the last couple of years, biofuels have uncovered another face

China has suggested that carbon emissions incurred during the manufacture of exported goods should the shouldered by the country where they are consumed.

Low-carbon fuel production is a recognizable need if the world is to kick its dependence on petroleum-based fuels and reduce the release of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and other emissions into the atmosphere. But fuel designers face challenges with chemistry and component reactions if they truly are to bring cleaner-burning fuels to fruition.