India

 Carbon trading mega project in Brazil

Brazil has struck the largest carbon trading deal to date with the Dutch government. Brazil has sold 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions to the Dutch government as part of a

Publication Date: 
14/03/2003
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Carbon Dioxide, Kyoto Protocol, Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Brazil
Climate Change

 Why Russia isn't signing Kyoto

russia has refused to toe the us line on Kyoto Protocol

Publication Date: 
14/03/2003
Neelam Singh
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, WWF, Russia, United States Of America (US), Food Security
Industry

 In the dock

Three green groups have filed a suit in a US district court alleging that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is dawdling over their 1999 petition on the use of the Clean Air Act to curb

Publication Date: 
27/02/2003
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Vehicular Pollution, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, United States Of America (US)
Water Resources

 Warmer days Down Under

for many, this might not come as a big surprise

Publication Date: 
27/02/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
El Nino, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Drought, Australia
Climate Change

 Carbon trading exchange in Sri Lanka

sri lanka is all set to introduce a legislation to facilitate the country's first carbon trading exchange programme. The programme aims to include projects that reduce greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions

Publication Date: 
14/02/2003
Dilrukshi Handunnetti
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Emissions Trading, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Energy

 EU to certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006

As per a new directive, the eu will certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006 onwards. The European Climate Change Programme, established in 2000 to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, has

Publication Date: 
14/02/2003
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Energy Policy, Architecture, Energy, Legislation, Europe, European Union (EU)
Mining

 The CO2 deal

EU set to clear emissions trading scheme

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Kyoto Protocol, Emissions Trading, Power Industry, European Union (EU)
Climate Change

 Weathering the change

Climate Variability, Extreme Events and Agricultural Productivity in Mountain Regions

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Mountains, Agriculture, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol
Industry

 Canada ratifies Kyoto pact

Approval comes amid stiff opposition from oil rich provinces

Publication Date: 
14/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Canada, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Emissions Trading
India

 Compliance tax

In order to generate revenue for its environment agency's projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Japan is mulling over a proposal to impose tax on coal. The proposal seeks to rationalise the

Publication Date: 
14/12/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Eco Tax, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Coal, Economic Development, Japan

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