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Study: EU emissions trading provides lessons for US to follow
Washington - The United States should learn the lessons of the European Union's emissions trading system and create a longer- term plan to reduce global warming, a new environmental report said Thursday. The EU this year expanded its carbon trading s...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Environment ]

German environment minister warns UN biodiversity bid could fail
Berlin - German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel warned Thursday of the dangers of failing to halt the loss of threatened species. Speaking to parliament 11 days before a major UN biodiversity conference opens in Bonn, Gabriel said that the intern...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Finnish poll suggests opposition to sixth nuclear reactor
Helsinki - A majority of Finnish voters oppose the construction of a sixth nuclear reactor, according to a survey published Thursday. Finland currently operates four nuclear reactors and construction of a fifth reactor is underway at Olkiluoto, south...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Energy (Environment) ]

Calderon, Zoellick discuss climate change
Mexico City - Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with World Bank President Robert Zoellick Wednesday, to discuss climate change and his government's efforts on the subject. Mexican authorities said in a statement that Zoellick - in his first visit...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Chilean authorities expect more Chaiten volcanic activity
Santiago - The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile still has enough magma for further eruptions, an expert from the National Geology and Mining Service reported Wednesday. This is not going to end soon, volcano expert Luis Lara told Radio ADN. ...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Nature (Environment) ]

Top politicians, managers and academics discuss sustainability
Amsterdam - Top international politicians, managers and academic researchers were due to convene in Amsterdam on Wednesday for a three-day Global Reporting Initiative (GPI), a bi-annual conference about sustainability and the environment. The GRI Glo...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Japan, China leaders to take up oil rights, climate change in talks
Tokyo - Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao metJapanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Wednesday in summit talks that were expected to address long-disputed oil and gas rights in the East China Sea as well as climate change and food poisoning caused by...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Energy (Environment) ]

Germany defends bio-fuel, to boost meat output
Berlin - Germany's government rejected Tuesday claims that fuel crops were causing the worldwide spike in food prices, but said it would ease farm health rules to encourage more meat production. Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer said after talks in...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Strong volcanic eruption affects southern Chile
Santiago - The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile was spewing lava and large quantities of ash Tuesday as the last 100 residents remaining in the nearby town of Chaiten were evacuated by sea, the daily El Tiempo reported citing authorities. The Chait...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Nature (Environment) ]

Cyclone death toll nears 15,000 as Myanmar seeks aid - Summary
Yangon - Myanmar's military regime on Tuesday appealed for international aid as the death toll from Cyclone Nargis, which smashed the country's central region over the weekend, rose to almost 15,000, according to the latest government statistics. Inf...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]