Reuters: Environment

U.S. must move on climate change at G8: Barroso

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:06:52 -0400

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States must take another step towards a global climate change pact when major industrialized countries meet in Japan next week, the head of the European Union's executive said on Friday.

China to shut more factories for Olympics: report

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:08:23 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tianjin, a port city just east of Beijing, has ordered 40 factories to shut for the Olympics, the latest dramatic step taken by China to ensure that pollution does not spoil the Games in August.

Indigenous people ask G8 for climate talk inclusion

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:53:35 -0400

SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Indigenous communities from around the world urged G8 rich nations on Friday to help them participate in global climate change talks, saying they contributed least to but are most affected by global warming.

Eastern EU states unite for overhaul of CO2 curbs

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:31:56 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union geared up on Friday for deep cuts in greenhouse gases as eight ex-communist states sought help in overhauling their infrastructure for a low-carbon future.

Key EU lawmaker proposes new 2015 biofuel target

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:39:08 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - A key European Union lawmaker said on Friday he had broad parliamentary backing to propose changing the EU's target for biofuels so that 4 percent of road transport fuels come from renewable sources by 2015.

Australian adviser unveils carbon trading scheme

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:34:44 -0400

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's leading climate guru on Friday laid out a draft carbon trading scheme to rein in rising emissions in the world's top per-capita greenhouse gas polluter.

China warns of "empty talk" before G8 climate change meet

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:24:12 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it is open to general discussion of longer-term goals and industrial targets to combat global warming at the G8 summit, but fended off talk of any specific pledges, stressing rich nations should lead the way.

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens in Atlantic

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:17:09 -0400

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened a little on Friday as it spun in the open Atlantic Ocean far from land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

G8 to agree tariff steps to drive CO2 cuts: report

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:25:21 -0400

TOKYO (Reuters) - G8 leaders will agree to take their own initiatives to reduce or abolish import tariffs on industrial goods that aid efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and thus help fight global warming, Japan's Asahi newspaper said on Friday.

South Asia adopts action plan on climate change

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:30 -0400

DHAKA (Reuters) - Environment ministers from South Asian countries adopted a three-year action plan on Thursday for regional cooperation to combat climate change effects.