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Bahrain firms face pollution clampdownCompanies found guilty of flouting recommended air pollution limits in a Bahrain village are facing legal action, said a report. The warning comes as an Italian company nears completion of a six-month study into air quality levels More… |
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Biofuels not so green?Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe by 2020, a study showed on Sunday. The report sa More… |
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Climate change 'could kill 100 million by 2030'More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 if the world fails to tackle climate change, a report commissioned by 20 governments said on We More… |
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US Senate votes to shield airlines from EU taxThe US Senate unanimously passed a bill on Saturday that would shield US airlines from paying for their carbon emissions on European flights, pressuring the European Union to back down from applying its emissions law to foreign More… |
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Avert carbon trade war, urges IataGlobal airlines called on Sunday for a deal brokered by a United Nations agency to avoid an impasse between China and the European Union over jet pollution spilling into a trade war. China's decision to order its airlines not to join More… |
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Clean up world seas to boost economy says UNCleaner and better-managed seas and coasts would help boost economic growth and reduce poverty and pollution, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report said. The report, produced with several other UN organisations, highlights t More… |
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Clean up world seas to boost economy says UNCleaner and better-managed seas and coasts would help boost economic growth and reduce poverty and pollution, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report said. The report, produced with several other UN organisations, highlights t More… |
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Used cars in Abu Dhabi face inspectionEmirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) will begin physical inspection of used cars in the emirate of Abu Dhabi from tomorrow (October 10) in coordination with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). The inspection is t More… |
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GEMS schools launch e-waste collection driveGEMS Education has launched an e-waste collection campaign in 16 of its schools to mark World Environment Day. GEMS has partnered with Dubai based company, Enviroserve. Each of the participating schools collected hundreds of used e More… |
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Global carbon market growth stalls in 2010The global carbon market dipped 1.4 per cent to $142 billion last year from $144 billion in 2009, as greenhouse gas emissions rose in the hottest year on record and the global economy stabilised, the World Bank said. The stall in growth wa More… |
