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All major greenhouse gas emitters bar Russia have now formally endorsed Copenhagen deal
09 Mar 2010

Around a third of industrialised countries carbon emissions are exported to developing nations
09 Mar 2010
As India formally backs Copenhagen Accord, Merkel and Hedegaard express scepticism that a binding international emissions deal can be reached this year
09 Mar 2010Tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk front-runner to take over from outgoing Yvo de Boer
08 Mar 2010US and UK reportedly opposed to plans for World Bank-backed South African coal plant over fears about rising emissions
08 Mar 2010Report predicts increased use of biomass and combined heat and power systems could slow down improvements in air quality
03 Mar 2010Survey of leading businesses reveals desire for cost reductions means environmental programmes will continue even if climate bill falters
02 Mar 2010Could Indonesia side with Brazil, South Africa, India and China at upcoming climate change talks
02 Mar 2010Democrat Congressmen back controversial resolution to strip watchdog of its right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
01 Mar 2010Annual General Meetings expected to see shareholders vote on proposals designed to challenge controversial tar sand projects
01 Mar 2010Working group to assess the viability of launching a World Environment Organisation
01 Mar 2010Fron the Ban v Inhofe smackdown to the mysterious Bloom Box, we run down the week's top stories
26 Feb 2010UN seeks "closure" on Himalayan glacier error with launch of new independent scientific panel
26 Feb 2010As Republican senators challenge climate science consensus, UN Secretary General urges leaders to resist climate sceptics' attempts to derail international negotiations
24 Feb 2010Carlsberg, Hitachi and Philips among companies linked with factories that pollute or fail to disclose emissions data
23 Feb 2010Meeting scheduled for 9-11 April after diplomats push for additional negotiating time ahead of Mexico Summit
23 Feb 2010Bill Gates argues we must completely decarbonise our energy supply, and reckons advanced nuclear technologies may have the answer
22 Feb 2010Aides suggest Kerry-Lieberman-Graham plan will include a number of different options
22 Feb 2010But Department of Energy insists rollout of green home makeovers is now accelerating
22 Feb 2010Virginia attorney general says EPA's ruling that carbon emissions threaten human health was based on "questionable scientific reports" and "falsified data "
19 Feb 2010