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Black carbon blamed for 30% of Nepal glacier melt
Researchers suspect soot from fires in India and China ‘probably’ responsible for a third of glacial retreat in Himalaya
India and Nepal face struggle over water resources
Water scarcity in the world’s ‘third pole’ could be exacerbated by climate change
China’s emissions won’t peak above EU levels, says official
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China announces carbon tax
Plans for CO2 emissions to be added to existing environmental tax structure announced
UN launches Africa plan to swap kerosene for solar
Nigeria could save US$1.4 billion a year and avoid using 17.3 million barrels of crude oil if it used modern off-grid lighting solutions
EU carbon market survives crucial Parliament vote
Vote in favour of reform at Environment Committee safeguards cornerstone of EU climate change policy but further challenges remain
BASIC countries threaten to block aviation emissions deal
Brazil, South Africa, India and China indicate they will insist on global deal to reduce aviation emissions being purely voluntary
India’s climate change laws
What is Dr Manmohan Singh’s government doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
David Cameron: green growth is the future
British Prime Minister tells Mumbai audience major economies must back low carbon agenda
China and Russia block UN Security Council climate change action
Two permanent members of main UN body block efforts to raise security implications of climate change
Climate resilient rice offers hope to Indian farmers
New method of growing rice has achieved significantly larger harvests while reducing the need for fertilisers and curbing emissions of greenhouse gases
Belgium plans to store energy in giant North Sea doughnut
Country plans to store excess wind energy in sand island two miles offshore when demand for it is low
German inaction could sink European carbon market
Potential abstention in crucial vote means Poland would need handful of allies to block rescue plan for emissions trading platform
Hedegaard hails Obama commitment to climate change
EU Climate Commissioner delighted that ‘science’ to form backbone of US policy on global warming
EU presidency seeks quick fix for carbon market
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Climate change laws in the USA
What is the world’s biggest historic polluter doing to cut national carbon emissions and promote renewable energy?
Hedegaard: EU budget ‘major step’ in climate fight
EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has hailed the EU 2014-2020 budget as ‘important’ for the fight against climate change
WWF: EU budget a bad deal for the climate
NGOs call draft budget a “missed opportunity” despite 20% of all funding being mainstreamed for climate change
EU budget set at €960bn but climate commitment in balance
A target to allocate 20% of EU budget for climate action likely to remain but unclear if it will be backed up with actual spending