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EU committed to greenhouse gas reductions of 20%

Dec. 11, 2008

THE EUROPEAN Union intends to "deliver on its commitment" for a 20 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and "perhaps even more" if other countries followed its lead, according to EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas, writes , Environment Editor, in Poznan

Study: Cities don't cause climate change

LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A British study concludes cities are being unfairly blamed for most greenhouse gas emissions and that threatens efforts to fight climate change.

Bush wants to limit greenhouse gases

WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Wednesday announced a goal to inhibit the growth of greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are responsible for global warming.

Aussies move on greenhouse gas emissions

CAIRNS, Australia, June 2 (UPI) -- Australian state governments have agreed on a plan for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

EU to limit greenhouse gases through taxes

BRUSSELS, March 28 (UPI) -- The European Union says it will use taxation and other tools to help cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 13 years.

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rising

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 7,147.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equilvalent last year, the Energy Department said. That's an 0.6 percent increase over the previous year's figures, the federal government department said Tuesday in a

Study: Service industries also pollute

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests greenhouse gas pollution from service industries such as banking and telecommunications may equal that of manufacturing industries.

Natural gas in Aussie environment push

SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Australia's natural gas sector wants a bigger role to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

WMI to track greenhouse gas emissions

SACRAMENTO, March 1 (UPI) -- Waste Management Inc. announced Wednesday it has become the first solid waste company to track, report and certify its California greenhouse gas emissions.

U.N. climate change talks open in Montreal

MONTREAL, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Formal U.N. talks started Monday in Montreal, Canada, on how to limit emissions of greenhouse gases after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.