http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291167,backgroundthe-eus-partialrecipe-for-copenhagen.html Luxembourg - These are the main points which European Union environment ministers think should be covered by a deal on fighting climate change in Copenhagen in December:TARGETS: global warming should be limited to 2 degrees centigrade above pre-indus... Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:04:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291167,backgroundthe-eus-partialrecipe-for-copenhagen.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291166,eu-shelves-150-billion-dollar-row-to-set-out-climate-stall--summary.html Luxembourg - European Union environment ministers on Wednesday shelved a bitter dispute over roughly 150 billion dollars' worth of greenhouse-gas emissions permits to begin setting out the bloc's demands for a global climate-change deal in December. ... Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:04:52 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291166,eu-shelves-150-billion-dollar-row-to-set-out-climate-stall--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293391,sweden-and-finland-approve-gas-pipeline-under-baltic-sea--summary.html Stockholm/Helsinki - Sweden and Finland on Thursday each granted permits to the Nord Stream international consortium to bring natural gas from Russia to Germany via a pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren announ... Europe,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293391,sweden-and-finland-approve-gas-pipeline-under-baltic-sea--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291150,extraeu-approves-watered-down-proposals-on-climate-change.html Luxembourg - European Union environment ministers on Wednesday agreed a watered-down negotiating position ahead of international talks on fighting climate change by putting off a key debate on billions of euros in emissions permits, diplomats said. T... Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:04:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291150,extraeu-approves-watered-down-proposals-on-climate-change.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292185,slovakia-appoints-new-environment-chief-on-eve-of-summit.html Bratislava - As the European Union prepares later this week to deal with environmental issues at a summit in Brussels, Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday appointed Jozef Medved as his country's new environment minister. Medved, 59, a unive... Environment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:52:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292185,slovakia-appoints-new-environment-chief-on-eve-of-summit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293438,key-senate-panel-approves-climate-bill-republicans-boycott.html Washington - A key Senate committee approved a landmark climate bill Thursday that would force US companies to curb greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming. But the 11-1 vote in the Senate Environment Committee was boycotted by opposition ... Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293438,key-senate-panel-approves-climate-bill-republicans-boycott.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292021,obama-officials-take-climate-case-before-skeptical-senate.html Washington - The Senate's debate on climate change legislation shifted into high gear on Tuesday as President Barack Obama's administration took its case for action before the chamber's environment committee. Cabinet members from the departments of e... Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:34:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292021,obama-officials-take-climate-case-before-skeptical-senate.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291757,six-abducted-environment-employees-freed-in-southern-philippines.html Manila - Six abducted employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Department were freed unharmed over the weekend in the southern Philippines, officials said Monday. The kidnappers on Sunday turned over the six workers to local negotiators in ... Asia,World Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:16:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291757,six-abducted-environment-employees-freed-in-southern-philippines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293204,dutch-report-first-patient-resistant-to-tamiflu-drug.html Amsterdam - Dutch health authorities have recorded a first case of a swine flu-infected patient resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. The Royal Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM said the patient had been hospitalized, but decli... Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:16:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293204,dutch-report-first-patient-resistant-to-tamiflu-drug.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295672,greenpeace-accuses-taiwan-tolerating-overfishing-tuna-stocks.html Taipei - International environment protection group the Greenpeace on Saturday accused the Taiwan government of tolerating illegal fishing and overfishing of tuna by the country's fishermen. At a news conference held in Taipei together with the Envir... Nature,Environment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:46:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295672,greenpeace-accuses-taiwan-tolerating-overfishing-tuna-stocks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295417,not-much-expected-from-copenhagen-indian-environment-minister-says.html New Delhi - Not much was expected from the climate change summit in Copenhagen except for a mandate to continue negotiations, Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Thursday. We need to be proactive, aggressive and ruthless in our domestic o... Environment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:40:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295417,not-much-expected-from-copenhagen-indian-environment-minister-says.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295122,denmark-seeks-firm-commitments-at-copenhagen-summit--summary.html Copenhagen - Environment ministers from some 40 countries Tuesday ended a meeting ahead of a key UN climate change summit next month with hopes that the US will announce goals for emission cuts. The moment the United States can bring specific figure... Environment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:16:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295122,denmark-seeks-firm-commitments-at-copenhagen-summit--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291311,kidnappers-free-two-abducted-environment-employees-in-philippines.html Manila - Kidnappers on Thursday freed two of seven abducted employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Department in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said. The two hostages were turned over to negotiators at the boundary of Kola... Asia,World Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:10:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291311,kidnappers-free-two-abducted-environment-employees-in-philippines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293347,sweden-approves-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-under-baltic-sea.html Stockholm - Sweden onThursday granted a permit to the Nord Stream international consortium to bring natural gas from Russia to Germany via an underwater pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren announced the decision after... Europe,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293347,sweden-approves-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-under-baltic-sea.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295561,asias-airlines-see-signs-of-recovery-expect-heavy-losses.html Singapore - Asia's airlines saw some signs of recovery after passenger demand slumped during the global recession, the head of a regional industry body said Friday, but the business environment continued to be challenging. Hopefully, we are at least... Business Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:52:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295561,asias-airlines-see-signs-of-recovery-expect-heavy-losses.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295546,heavy-rainfalls-mean-flooding-in-northern-britain--officer-missing.html London - Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in Scotland and northern Britain and one police officer is missing following severe flooding after torrential rain, the Environment Agency said Friday. In the worst-hit regions of Cumbr... Nature,Environment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295546,heavy-rainfalls-mean-flooding-in-northern-britain--officer-missing.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291143,eu-grapples-for-compromise-in-emissions-permit-row--update.html Luxembourg - European Union environment ministers from Eastern and Western states grappled for compromise Wednesday over what to do with billions of euros' worth of greenhouse-gas emissions permits. Eastern members are fighting for the right to sell ... Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:34:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291143,eu-grapples-for-compromise-in-emissions-permit-row--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291136,extraeu-targets-worldwide-emissions-limits-on-ships-airlines.html Luxembourg - World shipping companies and airlines should be forced to cut their greenhouse-gas emissions by between 10 and 20 per cent by 2020, European Union environment ministers agreed Wednesday. United Nations talks in Copenhagen in December sho... Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:04:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291136,extraeu-targets-worldwide-emissions-limits-on-ships-airlines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291261,ericsson-reports-lower-third-quarter-sales-and-income.html Stockholm - Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Thursday reported a drop in third-quarter sales and net income, citing a tougher market environment. Net income - after losses and restructuring charges - shrunk 74 per cent to 800 million kro... Business Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291261,ericsson-reports-lower-third-quarter-sales-and-income.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290916,eu-presidency-pushes-for-2050-climate-pledge.html Brussels - The European Union should pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050 in a bid to forge a global deal on fighting climate change, the bloc's presidency said Tuesday ahead of a meeting of EU environment minist... Environment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:40:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290916,eu-presidency-pushes-for-2050-climate-pledge.html