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Indian PM says Pakistan must reject terror

AP News 13 hours ago

Indian PM urges Pakistan to reject terrorism; calls for return to Kashmir peace talks Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that the world must press Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists who continue to target India. Singh, speaking on the eve of ...

US to present emissions target in Copenhagen

AP News 15 hours ago

US to present emissions target in Copenhagen as pressure from EU nations surges The United States, under pressure from other nations as one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas polluters, will present a target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at next month's climate ...

Climate action should boost energy access for poor: UN

AFP Global Edition 18 hours ago

Tackling climate change should also include providing low-carbon energy to the poor, UN agencies said Monday, pointing out that almost one third of the world?s population remains in the dark at night. The report, The Energy Access Situation in Developing Countries, is ...

CO2 curve ticks upward as key climate talks loom

AP News 18 hours ago

At 11,000 feet, Hawaii station tracks troubling upward curve of C02 as climate talks loom The readings at this 2-mile-high station show an upward curve as the world counts down to climate talks: Global warming gases have built up to record levels ...

Indian PM says US, India to sign climate memo

AP News 18 hours ago

Indian PM Singh says US and India to sign memo to boost cooperation on climate change Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that Indian and U.S. officials will sign a memorandum intended to improve cooperation on energy security, clean energy and ...

U.S. to bring emissions cut target to Copenhagen talks

Reuters US Online Report Top News 18 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will propose an emissions reduction target at U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen in December with an eye toward winning support from U.S. lawmakers who must agree to put it into law. A senior Obama administration ...

Greenhouse emissions reach 'record' level: UN

AFP Global Edition 19 hours ago

Greenhouse gas emissions have kept increasing, reaching a record level since the pre-industrial era, the UN climate agency warned Monday, just weeks before a crucial climate change summit. "Levels of most greenhouse gases continue to increase," said the World Meteorological Organisation in ...

UN climate chief expects 'specific' deal

AFP American Edition 21 hours ago

The UN's top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must first get on board. "I think we will have a very specific agreement," ...

UN climate chief expects 'specific' climate deal

AFP American Edition 21 hours ago

The UN's top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing. UN climate chief Yvo de Boer has already ...

UN official confident of a "agreement" on climate

AFP American Edition 21 hours ago

The UN's top climate official voiced optimism Monday that some kind of agreement could be salvaged at world talks on global warming next month, sensing US President Barack Obama will come with a target and financing. UN negotiator Yvo de Boer has ...

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