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Developing Nations Discuss Ways to Fight Climate Change - Voice of America

Aug.28, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Voice of America
Developing Nations Discuss Ways to Fight Climate Change
Voice of America - 59 minutes ago
Chatterjee says it is important that developing countries are becoming more involved in the global fight against climate change, which can have adverse …
UN climate talks make headway on emission limits The Associated Press
Rich or poor? New faultline in UN climate talks Reuters South Africa
Modest progress at Africa climate meeting EurActiv
Afrique en ligne - Voice of America
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Climate Change: Developing Nations Need $170bn - THISDAY

Aug.27, 2008 in Green Technology Source

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Climate Change: Developing Nations Need $170bn
THISDAY, Nigeria - 4 hours ago
“An additional 35 billion dollars (N4.1 trillion) per year was require to ensure that the electricity utilise green energy technologies,'' News Agency of …
World Bank says developing nations need $170 bln to mitigate … Xinhua
Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN Reuters South Africa
Africa: Can the Fight Against Climate Change Be Won? AllAfrica.com
The Tide
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Owning up to climate change - The Times

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source
Owning up to climate change
The Times, South Africa - 1 minute ago
… responsibility for the factors that cause global warming. Twenty-seven percent rated “human causes” as the factor most responsible for climate change. …

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Ghana Environmentalists See Local Cause and Effect of Climate Change - Voice of America

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Voice of America
Ghana Environmentalists See Local Cause and Effect of Climate Change
Voice of America - 49 minutes ago
Flooding, drought, and persistent bushfires are some of the results felt in recent years in Ghana from the change in global climate, says Agustus Asamoah, …
UN climate talks make headway on emission limits The Associated Press
Sea buries Ghanan village Joy Online
Ghana climate talks advance on saving forests Reuters South Africa
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Earthtimes (press release)
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UN climate talks make headway on emission limits - The Associated Press

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Voice of America
UN climate talks make headway on emission limits
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Talks on a new global warming agreement have begun to resolve some major sticking points, the UN climate chief said Wednesday, …
Progress reported at global warming meeting PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN Reuters South Africa
Christians see climate change as moral issue Times of India
AFP - European Parliament (press release)
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Progress reported at global warming meeting - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Voice of America
Progress reported at global warming meeting
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 2 hours ago
AP ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - The UN climate chief says talks on a new global warming treaty have picked up speed. Yvo de Boer has said governments are showing a …
Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN Reuters South Africa
WWF: UN climate change talks in Ghana show some progress Earthtimes (press release)
Christians see climate change as moral issue Times of India
AFP - European Parliament (press release)
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More South Africans ‘concerned’ about climate change - Business Day

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source
More South Africans ‘concerned’ about climate change
Business Day, South Africa - 6 minutes ago
Human factors were listed as the cause of global warming by 27% of those surveyed in SA, followed by pollution. The biggest fear by all those surveyed was …

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Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN - Reuters South Africa

Aug.27, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Voice of America
Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 2 hours ago
… opportunity" in UN climate talks to ensure that the world's poorest continent gets help to cope with global warming, the head of the UN Climate Change …
Christians see climate change as moral issue Times of India
'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief AFP
Blog cafe It’s warming up Financial Express
Joy Online - AllAfrica.com
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Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate-UN - Reuters South Africa

Aug.26, 2008 in Climate Change Source

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Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate-UN
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 48 minutes ago
… opportunity" in UN climate talks to ensure that the world's poorest continent gets help to cope with global warming, the head of the UN Climate Change …
Christians see climate change as moral issue Times of India
Blog cafe It’s warming up Financial Express
'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief AFP
Joy Online - AllAfrica.com
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UN urges phasing out of energy subsidies - The Associated Press

Aug.26, 2008 in Climate Change Source
UN urges phasing out of energy subsidies
The Associated Press - 34 minutes ago
Subsidies "don't always help the poor who need it most" and often benefit the wealthy, said Kaveh Zahedi, UNEP's climate change coordinator. …
Scrapping fuel subsidies can help climate-UN study Reuters South Africa
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New UN-backed reports warns of costs of inaction on climate change - Environmental Expert (press release)

Aug.25, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Malaysia Star
New UN-backed reports warns of costs of inaction on climate change
Environmental Expert (press release), Spain - 35 minutes ago
The seven-day event is the latest round of UN-sponsored global climate change negotiations, bringing together more than 1600 participants to discuss future …
Climate to be used for trade protection? Malaysia Star
'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief AFP
S.Korea seeks wider climate role with 2020 goals Reuters South Africa
Bloomberg - Reuters South Africa
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Christians see climate change as moral issue - Times of India

Aug.24, 2008 in Climate Change Source

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Christians see climate change as moral issue
Times of India, India - 19 hours ago
ACCRA: Morality should be a spur for stronger action to fight climate change, which threatens food and water supplies for the poorest in Africa, …
Blog cafe It’s warming up Financial Express
UN climate talks advance on forests, industry Reuters South Africa
New UN-backed reports warns of costs of inaction on climate change Environmental Expert (press release)
Joy Online - AllAfrica.com
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Climate to be used for trade protection? - Malaysia Star

Aug.24, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Malaysia Star
Climate to be used for trade protection?
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 9 hours ago
WILL developed countries make use of trade protection measures to push the cost of dealing with climate change onto developing countries? …
'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief AFP
S.Korea seeks wider climate role with 2020 goals Reuters South Africa
Ban Pledges Support for Pacific Islands Over Climate Change Bloomberg
Carbon Positive - Reuters South Africa
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Christians see climate change as moral issue - Reuters South Africa

Aug.23, 2008 in Climate Change Source

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Christians see climate change as moral issue
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 1 hour ago
21-27 UN talks in Ghana to work out a strong new treaty, due for completion by the end of 2009, to slow global warming. In Uganda, once predictable rains in …
Americans Urge for Climate Change Action Angus Reid Global Monitor
Climate conference makes progress on key dispute The Associated Press
Kufuor calls for firm global action on climate change Joy Online
AFP - Reuters South Africa
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S.Korea seeks wider climate role with 2020 goals - Reuters South Africa

Aug.23, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Citizen
S.Korea seeks wider climate role with 2020 goals
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 1 hour ago
… countries in fighting global warming by setting itself 2020 goals for greenhouse gas emissions, the nation's climate change ambassador said on Saturday. …
Americans Urge for Climate Change Action Angus Reid Global Monitor
Climate conference makes progress on key dispute The Associated Press
Kufuor calls for firm global action on climate change Joy Online
AFP - Reuters South Africa
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Flat-screen TV gases may be added to climate fight - Reuters South Africa

Aug.22, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Joy Online
Flat-screen TV gases may be added to climate fight
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 21 hours ago
… group of six already capped by the UN's Kyoto Protocol for slowing global warming, Yvo de Boer, head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat, told Reuters. …
Americans Urge for Climate Change Action Angus Reid Global Monitor
Climate conference makes progress on key dispute The Associated Press
Kufuor calls for firm global action on climate change Joy Online
AFP - Bloomberg
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'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief - AFP

Aug.21, 2008 in Climate Change Source

Malaysia Star
'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief
AFP - 1 hour ago
ACCRA (AFP) — Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got started …
UN Ghana climate talks start, time said short Reuters South Africa
Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana The Associated Press
Accra meeting hopes to strike climate negotiations deal afrol News
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UN Ghana climate talks start, time said short - Reuters South Africa

Aug.21, 2008 in Climate Change Source

AFP
UN Ghana climate talks start, time said short
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 48 minutes ago
And he said that global warming was not only a problem for poor nations. "The entire human race is under threat, no matter its geographical location," he …
Africa meeting key step in climate talks: UN climate chief AFP
Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana The Associated Press
Clash over plan to save tropical forests guardian.co.uk
Earthtimes (press release) - Reuters UK
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Electric car battery giant formed - Wheels24.co.za

Aug.20, 2008 in Electric Cars Source
Electric car battery giant formed
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - 42 minutes ago
Now the German giant has teamed up with the world’s biggest electronics company – Samsung – to build electric car batteries. Bosch and Samsung have formed a …

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Brits keen on electric cars - Wheels24.co.za

Aug.19, 2008 in Electric Cars Source
Brits keen on electric cars
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - 2 hours ago
New figures show that almost three quarters (71%) of British motorists would consider driving an electric car to help combat ‘green’ issues, according to …

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