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| Nasdaq to launch energy, carbon derivatives unit |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
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NEW YORK: Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group Inc will use newly acquired businesses from Nord Pool ASA, the Norwegian electricity exchange, to offer energy and carbon derivatives products.
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| Indian, Japanese industries to fight climate change |
| PTI |
| Times of India , Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: Indian and Japanese industries have formulated a joint action plan for low carbon economic growth in both countries even as debates around climate change mitigation strategies and role of b ...More
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| Wildlife needs more complex travel plans |
| IANS |
| Times of India , Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: People who are trying to help nature by designing safe corridors for wildlife need to think more naturally, suggests a new study.
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| Italian backlash threatens EU's climate fight |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
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NAPLES/BRUSSELS: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warned on Tuesday that 10 other EU nations backed his efforts to block an EU climate plan, prompting further doubts over European action on gl ...More
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| Japan launches voluntary CO2 market |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
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TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday launched a voluntary carbon market based on companies' pledged emissions cuts and hopes thousands of firms will sign up to what could become a forerunner of a mandatory cap-and ...More
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| Crunch may put price tag on environment |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
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BARCELONA, Spain: The worst financial crisis since the 1930s may be a chance to put price tags on nature in a radical economic rethink to protect everything from coral reefs to rainforests, environmen ...More
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| Global warming leads tigers to village attacks |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
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KOLKATA: The number of tiger attacks on people is growing in India's Sundarban islands as habitat loss and dwindling prey caused by climate change drives them to prowl into villages for food, experts ...More
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| Climate change leads to $300bn business |
| IANS |
| Times of India , Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: With the problems of climate change gaining urgency, tackling it has become a bigger business than software and biotechnology combined,a research report says.
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| Climate change 'happening faster' than predicted |
| Agencies |
| The Indian Express , Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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London, October 20: : Climate change is occurring far faster than the predictions of the world's best scientists, a new report has warned.
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| Voluntary tax to combat climate change in HP |
| IANS |
| Times of India , Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh will impose a voluntary 'green tax' on vehicle users in an initiative that its chief minister says is India's first to generate a fund for combating climatic changes.
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| Climate change is occurring faster than predicted: WWF |
| ANI |
| Times of India , Monday, October 20, 2008 |
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LONDON: A new WWF report warns that climate change is occurring much faster than predicted by the scientific fraternity, and will wreak havoc unless action is taken on a global scale.
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| Arctic on thin ice, literally |
| Our Correspondent |
| The Asian Age , Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
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Washington, Oct. 17: Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers ...More
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| Urgent need to reduce carbon emissions: Expert |
| Pratibha Chauhan |
| The Tribune , Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
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Shimla, October 17
Even if you are a non-believer in the proverbial theory of inevitable “pralaya”, the fact that an increase of 5°C in temperature could spell doom for the apple crop and majestic de ...More
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| Law planned to promote renewable energy use |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed a law to promote the use of renewable energy, Deepak Gupta, Secretary of the Ministry, said Thursday.
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| Italy, Poland threaten to veto EU climate change plans |
| AFP |
| Times of India , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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BRUSSELS: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi threatened on Thursday to torpedo the European Union's climate change plans, branding them too big a burden for business amid the global financial cr ...More
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| EU guard economies in climate battle |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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BRUSSELS: European Union leaders argued over plans to curb climate change on Wednesday, with Italy and Poland calling for caution during the economic crisis and other nations arguing that new green in ...More
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| EU split over climate change plans |
| AP |
| Times of India , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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BRUSSELS: European Union leaders were deeply divided on Thursday over calls by Poland, Italy and other countries to dilute and delay an ambitious programme to fight global warming to take account of t ...More
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| UK to cut emissions 80% by 2050 |
| Staff reporter |
| Times of India , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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LONDON: Britain will adopt a more severe target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, increasing this to 80 percent from 60 percent, newly installed Energy and Climate Minister Ed Miliband said.
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| Green credits potential boon for emissions markets |
| REUTERS |
| Times of India , Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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SINGAPORE: Tradeable credits from saving forests, wetlands and endangered species is set to be a growth area for investors seeking to fight climate change, the head of a New Zealand-based carbon tradi ...More
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