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G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050
RUSUTSU, Japan - World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.
Nations:Japan U.S. Germany China Denmark India People:Yasuo Fukuda Angela Merkel Hu Jintao
2008-07-08
A month to go, with unfinished Olympic business
BEIJING - With one month to go before the Olympics open on Aug. 8, China's work is hardly complete.
Nations:China Germany People:Yasuo Fukuda Nicolas Sarkozy Dalai Lama Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-07-08
Higher CO2 levels may be good for plants: German scientists
BERLIN (AFP) - The dangerous rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be troubling scientists and world leaders but it could prove to be a boon for plants, German researchers said Tuesday.
Nations:Germany Source:(AFP)
2008-07-08
Britain to slow adoption of biofuels
LONDON (AFP) - The British government said Monday it would slow the expansion of biofuels following a report which found they could increase greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to food price rises.
Nations:U.K. India Kenya Source:(AFP)
2008-07-07
Standoff continues on global warming, other issues
TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush encountered resistance on his climate-change policy as he and other world leaders sought to strike a balance between framing a deal on global warming while coping with inflation and slumping economic growth.
Nations:Russia Germany India Poland U.S. China People:Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Vladimir Putin
2008-07-07
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