Emission performance of CNG debatable
The tardy way of converting the Delhi bus fleet to CNG without field-testing it in India has come in for sharp criticism. The Bhure Lal committee's insistence on CNG as the only fuel to be used has
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Kyoto: stress on pushing ahead with talks
Most countries want to push ahead with talks for a legally binding international treaty to combat global warming despite the opposition of the United States to the Kyoto Protocol, said the conference
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US eases stance on join climate talks
The United States, appearing to soften its hard-line stance a bit after widespread international criticism, agreed on Saturday to join the next round of international talks on battling global warming
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Bush signals readiness for global climate talks
The Bush Administration signalled willingness to participate global climate change talks this year, but made clear it would not back away from its view that the 1997 Kyoto Protocol is dead.
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Earth may be growing dimmer as it warms
The Earth, as seen from space, may be growing dimmer as it warms, according to a study released by southern California's Big Bear Solar Observatory that could ultimately lead to a new way to test for
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Nepal signs Cartahena protocol
The Nepal government has recently signed Cartahena Protocol on Bio-Safety, which has been on display at the UN Headquarters, New York.
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Medha Patkar's charges against Narmada basin States
Social activist, Ms. Medha Patkar of the Armada Bachao Andolan, today charged with the Narmada basin States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra of committing "contempt of Supreme Court" by not
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Australia snubs European calls to back Kyoto
Australia insisted again yesterday that an international pact to control greenhouse gas emissions would have to be renegotiated if the United States stuck by its decision to reject the so called
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Most Australians back Kyoto protocol -poll
The vast majority of Australians believe their government should ratify the Kyoto agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions despite U.S. rejection of the treaty, according to a
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Downer adamant on gas emissions
Australia would not confront the United States on climate change and wanted to work with it, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday, despite continuing pressure from Europe for Australia to
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Britain still optimistic on US Kyoto stance
British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said yesterday that he was still optimistic that the United States might change its mind on its rejection of the Kyoto protocol to combat global warming.
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Pacific environmentalists seek US goods boycott
South Pacific climate activists want a region-wide boycott of all U.S. goods to protest against President George W. Bush's decision to ditch the Kyoto protocol on global warming, a regional umbrella
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Green groups seek global warming pact without US
Environmental groups have shifted their focus towards pushing the EU and governments to ratify a strict pact on cutting global warming gases in order to isolate the United States, activists said
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Climate researchers warn that efforts to reduce air pollution could make global warming worse
Efforts to curb air pollution by limiting emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) would result in increased methane abundance and lead to additional greenhouse warming, researchers say. Scientists from
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Dutch first to use international 'flexible mechanisms' under Kyoto Protocol
The Dutch government has announced that it is the first to use the so-called 'flexible mechanisms' permitted under the Kyoto Protocol by buying CO2 reductions from Central and Eastern
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Global warming threatens Himalayas
Experts and scientists are painting a bleak future of the planet earth saying that global warming and the effects of climate change are becoming more visible in the Himalayas, as environmentalists
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US makes ambitious effort to map Arctic air, ice and ocean
For two decades and counting, with a growing mix of fascination and concern, scientists have been measuring big changes in the environment around the North
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EU rejects Austalia's call for new greenhouse pact
The European Commissioner, Mr Chris Patten, today criticised Australia's decision to seek a new process to control greenhouse gas emissions after the USA abandoned the Kyoto
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Mapping Arctic ice and ocean
For two decades and counting, with a growing mix of fascination and concern, scientists have been measuring big changes in the environment around the North Pole. These include a chilling of the high
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New meters: Govt surrenders, TSR strike off
The Delhi government meekly surrendered to the mechanical meter lobby today. The government agreed to a "gradual" replacement of mechanical meters with the electronic ones in TSRs and taxis over the