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Decrease in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions; CO2 from China, India on the Rise

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2010

The results are based on the first peer-reviewed paper to estimate emissions in 2009.

"The decrease in emissions follow the decrease in the global economy. This is not unexpected," said Gunnar Myhre, senior research fellow at CICERO and one of the scientists behind the...

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Subject Tags: China , Technology

Carbon Capture Still Pricey for China

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010

Many environmentalists suggest that China will be the country that makes carbon capture and sequestration viable — but Chinese officials remain unconvinced.

Some Chinese leaders are skeptical of carbon sequestration efforts.
With its vast manufacturing base and...

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Subject Tags: China

Carbon Capture Still Pricey for China

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010

Many environmentalists suggest that China will be the country that makes carbon capture and sequestration viable — but Chinese officials remain unconvinced.

Some Chinese leaders are skeptical of carbon sequestration efforts.
With its vast manufacturing base and...

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Subject Tags: China

Water wars: India, China & the Great Thirst

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 25, 2010

Countries might wage wars over oil but the most valuable resource in the world is water. It’s the new oil, the colourless gold that’s at a premium because it is becoming scarce.

Today’s nightmare is that tomorrow the glass will be empty because water supplies are fast...

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Subject Tags: China , Technology

Emission reduction targets to hit India, China worse than EU

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010

India and China will be hit harder by emission reduction targets than the European Union (EU) or Japan, but it’s other developing countries that should be compensated for their greenhouse commitments, says a new Germanreport on the economic and environmental effects of the...

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Subject Tags: China , Environment , India

How to Play the Changing Shape of Energy Consumption?

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

China, not the U.S., is now the world's top consumer of energy, according to a report released Monday by the International Energy Agency.

Last year, China consumed 2.252 billion tons of oil-equivalent (which is a sum-total measure of all forms of energy, including...

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Subject Tags: China , energy , oil , Technology

Shyam Saran: India's China challenge

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

In fashioning an appropriate China strategy, India must recognise that the essential character of India-China relations is and will remain competitive. We represent two contrasting but long-standing civilisations. Each has its own deeply rooted cultural ethos despite the...

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Subject Tags: China , War

'Don't tag India with China in emission targets'

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

India should ensure it is not clubbed with China in carbon emission mitigation efforts as this will be costly for the country, a leading economist Tuesday warned.
 
Also, India should not succumb to pressure tactics of the western world like imposition of carbon...

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Subject Tags: China , Law

India and China Will Soon Produce Natural Gas From Shale

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 8, 2010

India and China have been contemplating the development of domestic shale resources for some years now. The successes of US and Canadian oil and gas E&P companies in producing natural gas from shale, the rapid increase in North American natural gas reserves, driven...

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Subject Tags: China , Technology

Global recession sees carbon dioxide levels hold steady

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 2, 2010

The world's industrial emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide held steady last year, as recession slowed production in rich countries while growth in China and India made up the difference, a leading monitoring agency reported today.

The Netherlands Environment...

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