California state senate okays emission standards for vehicles

New bill contains provision on making US industries liable to report their emissions

the government will soon open for trading the right to emit harmful greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (co2). The scheme is expected to be launched in 2005. The main reason for introducing a

West blames rising nitrous oxide levels for future depletion of northern mid latitude ozone

Australia inks pact with the US outside the Kyoto Protocol

Gas hydrates can be a promising source of natural gas

there would be no sulphur in petrol from January 1, 2009, in 15 countries of the European Union (eu) block. This decision was taken by the eu environment ministers recently. The eu intends