Australian PM urges parliament to approve carbon cuts

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged parliament Tuesday to approve legislation aiming to slash carbon pollution by up to 25 percent by 2020 ahead of next month's global talks on climate change.
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India's Cabinet Approves Solar Power Programme

The cabinet gave its approval for launching of the Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission, Solar India... and has given in principle approval," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters on Thursday.
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Russian Offer Deepens Rich Nations' CO2 Cuts

A Russian plan to toughen curbs on greenhouse gas emissions deepens combined cuts offered by industrialized nations to at most 17 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, Reuters calculations show.
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Jakarta halts deforestation in Sumatra's Kampar Peninsula

Environmentalists claimed a small victory on Thursday after Indonesia ordered one of the country's biggest pulp and paper companies to halt forest clearing in the Kampar Peninsula.
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A golden opportunity for solar

Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and Switzerland-based NLV Solar are developing solar cells based on one of the most widely available minerals on the planet, pyrite, that could one day be as efficient as today's popular silicon panels, but much thinner and much cheaper. Story continues:

Winemakers face climate change with dread

With the Copenhagen climate change summit looming, the world of wine convened on Spain's Rioja region for a conference in which global warming emerged as the industry's top concern.
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US & Japan: Summit to focus on nuclear-free world & cooperation in fighting climate change

The two topics are expected to figure prominently while no major breakthrough is seen likely in a row over the relocation of a US military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Solar power goes underground:

Scientists in Georgia and New Jersey are taking solar panels off the roofs of homes and cars, and moving them into basements and walls. The new panels could unobtrusively provide solar power while simultaneously protecting the delicate photovoltaics.
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Kenya's wind power project snagged

A Kenyan wind power project aiming to be the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa suffered a setback Tuesday after talks with one of the key investors foundered, an official said.
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India blocks break-up of 'toxic' US ship:

India has refused entry to a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns, a local official said.
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Amazon deforestation slows - Brazil:

Brazil lost 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) of Amazon jungle in September, but deforestation slowed by a third compared with the same month last year, according to official data released Wednesday.
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Leading Scientist to Tell Senate Panel: Urgent Action Needed, Adaptation Funding Essential

Peter Frumhoff, director of science and policy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that the Senate climate and energy bill must include funding to help the United States and developing countries adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
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Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

GENEVA - A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday.
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China, India could shame rich nations - UN scientist :

BEIJING (AFP) - China and India could use their growing clout to shame developed countries into committing to a climate change deal in Copenhagen in December, the UN's top climate scientist said on Friday.
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