All attention is on the climate conference in Bali. Most people hope that the ongoing negotiations within the un will, however, culminate in an inclusive

India has reacted sharply to the latest human development report released by the undp, which recommends that developing nations should undertake mandatory emission cuts. "Any multilateral

With pressure mounting on the US establishment to take climate change seriously, the US House of Representatives has hit upon an

a climate change bill, proposed on March 13, 2007, to give legal sanctions to emissions caps, was recently tabled in the uk. The bill sets to reduce co2 emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050

In the face of an energy crisis and soaring crude oil prices the Malawi government has launched a project to ensure that all vehicles in the country switch to ethanol in a few years. The five-year

The European Union's Court of First Instance, the second-highest court in the union, has rejected Poland's request for a temporary suspension of a cut in its co2 emission quota, imposed by the

the congestion tax in London may soon get heavier. Under the existing system, those driving into central London pay

London Mayor Ken Livingstone's Climate Change Action Plan, framed in April 2007, says: "More widespread carbon pricing will be essential to incentivize demand for low-carbon vehicles and fuels, and to drive innovation in further developing these technologies.'

The plans for the congestion charge to be weighted according to carbon emissions emerged in September 2006 and are expected to be introduced within the next two years. The fee for driving into central London will be variable according to the excise duty band of the vehicle.

climate change is the biggest story of the 21st century. But its sheer complexity is defeating us. For the past 16 years

Despite incontrovertible and mounting evidence, the rich world does not take the threat of climate change seriously. It is high on rhetoric but low on action. Industrialized countries have created the problem of excessive and dangerous emissions.

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