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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comFri, 18 Jul 2008 01:34 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 06:18:55 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/indepth/climatechange(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e59b5fa-5454-11dd-aa78-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e59b5fa-5454-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlThe former vice-president urges the presidential candidates to take up the challenge to produce all of the US's electricity from zero-carbon sources within a decadeFri, 18 Jul 2008 01:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6205b65e-5347-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6205b65e-5347-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlInitiative includes a pledge that heavily polluting industries that export much of their product and those that face inter­national competition could receive free credits for up to 90 per cent of ­emissionsWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:32 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aec867da-5134-11dd-b751-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aec867da-5134-11dd-b751-000077b07658.htmlMPs will urge the government to shift its focus on improving environmental standards of building stock to older properties, where 'the biggest carbon savings can be made'Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd86249e-4f5b-11dd-b050-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd86249e-4f5b-11dd-b050-000077b07658.htmlDeveloping countries reject a G8 consensus to 'consider and adopt' a target of halving global emissions by 2050, calling instead for cuts of 80% to 95%Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:10 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48d894b0-4d90-11dd-820e-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48d894b0-4d90-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlNeither Beijing nor Delhi give any ground on setting targets for emissions cuts by 2050, reiterating their view it is the responsibility of rich nations to clear up their own messWed, 9 Jul 2008 19:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23ee8046-4d64-11dd-8143-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23ee8046-4d64-11dd-8143-000077b07658.htmlThe world's biggest polluters have released a statement on a long-term goal for emission reductions, but differences between developed and emerging economies remain, keeping them from setting specific targets.Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:16 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b362f44-4c9c-11dd-96bb-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b362f44-4c9c-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlUS president bows to pressure from other world leaders on climate change, agreeing for the first time to a long-term target for halving halmful greenhouse gas emissionsTue, 8 Jul 2008 19:25 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6aa4b286-4c4b-11dd-96bb-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6aa4b286-4c4b-11dd-96bb-000077b07658.htmlAsian Development Bank is setting up a new climate change fund to invest in carbon credits that will be generated after the cut-off date for the Kyoto protocolMon, 7 Jul 2008 18:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/573dcc22-4b84-11dd-a490-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/573dcc22-4b84-11dd-a490-000077b07658.htmlThe US president said he was prepared to be 'constructive' in talks on climate change, but insisted any deal was contingent on the participation of China and IndiaMon, 7 Jul 2008 08:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b7c222a-486e-11dd-a851-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b7c222a-486e-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlA backbench rebellion over controversial plans to increase the tax on polluting vehicles was averted easily after Labour MPs were won over by the governmentWed, 2 Jul 2008 22:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e167e258-47a0-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e167e258-47a0-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlFrance is to slap an annual green tax on high-emission cars, such as sports utility vehicles, and extend punitive taxes to more environmentally damaging productsTue, 1 Jul 2008 20:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3ba3b68-4791-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3ba3b68-4791-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlGermany will be the last of the world's eight leading industrial nations to oppose the use of nuclear power as a clean and durable alternative to coal and gas when G8 leaders meet in Hokkaido, Japan, next ThursdayTue, 1 Jul 2008 23:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca034684-47a0-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca034684-47a0-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlInvestment in renewables and other forms of low-carbon energy increased with nearly $150bn spent on the technologies worldwide, says a UN Environment Programme reportWed, 2 Jul 2008 03:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96ffb0a8-439d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96ffb0a8-439d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlIndustry operators said the EU proposal, which imposes an emissions cap and could force airlines to start paying for carbon permits in four years' time, is 'unacceptable'Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d96e32a-43ab-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=728a07a0-53bc-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d96e32a-43ab-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe UK's manufacturing sector could be revived through investment in low-carbon technologies such as renewable energy equipment, electric and hybrid cars and "green" buildings, according to government plansThu, 26 Jun 2008 23:23 BST