State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Climate Change
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A perfect model
The rating parameters give a complete picture of the automobile sector s environmental performance
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Inspecting the site
GRP sends a team of green inspectors to validate the data collected
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The Report Card
Daewoo Motors India stands first, followed by Hyundai Motors India and General Motors India. But the scores tell a different story. No company gets five leaves, the highest award. There isn’t much
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Green future
The present phase of climate change talks ends with consensus on ways to implement the Kyoto Protocol
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Green business
The EU proposes to start emissions trading in 2005
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Protection approved for last of state's box ironbark
Almost a third of Victoria's few remaining fragments of box ironbark woodlands will be protected to try to save hundreds of plants, animals and birds from sliding towards extinction. The State
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Japan asks citizens to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The Japanese Environment Minister has announced that the Government will be setting up an office next week aimed at encouraging the public to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, it is reported in
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Emission trading to begin early
DEFRA has indicated that the first CO2 emission reduction allowances will begin being auctioned late next February, ahead of the trading scheme's official April launch but slightly behind the
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Europe makes u-turn on sinks
After much argument about whether countries should be allowed to use carbon sinks to offset carbon emissions - with Europe adamantly against their use until recently - EU research commissioner