COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s biggest manufacturer of wind turbines, said on Wednesday it won an order for 24 turbines for the Andalusia region in Spain.
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Thailand sets health rules to tackle industrial row
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Tuesday approved regulations on health and environment assessments for industrial projects, a step toward allowing suspended operations to go ahead at the world’s eighth-biggest petrochemical hub.
Climate talk collapse better for planet: NASA’s Hansen
LONDON (Reuters) – The planet would be better off if the forthcoming Copenhagen climate change talks ended in collapse, according to a leading U.S. scientist who helped alert the world to dangers of global warming.
Novozymes calls for CO2 target for washing
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Makers of washing machines and detergents should agree to cut carbon emissions from clothes washing by 80 percent in five to 10 years, the head of the world’s biggest maker of industrial enzymes said on Monday.
Australian wildfire scheme said model to cut CO2
OSLO (Reuters) – An Australian project tapping Aborigines’ knowledge to avert devastating wildfires that stoke climate change is the world’s best example of linking indigenous peoples to carbon markets, the U.N. University said on Sunday.
Commonwealth advances momentum for climate deal
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – Commonwealth nations representing one-third of the world’s population threw their weight on Saturday behind accelerating efforts to clinch an “operationally binding” U.N. climate deal in Copenhagen next month.
Obama, Australia’s Rudd to discuss climate, Afghan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss next week issues including Afghanistan and climate change, the White House said on Friday.
World is watching China’s climate progress: U.S.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States gave a guarded welcome on Friday to China’s first firm targets to curb its carbon emissions, saying the world would watch progress by the world’s top greenhouse gas emitter.
UK’s Brown backs $10 billion climate change fund
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Friday for the creation of a $10 billion a year fund to help developing countries battle climate change.
Forest area bigger than Canada can be restored
LONDON (Reuters) – Only one fifth of the world’s forests remain but an area bigger than Canada could be restored without harming food production, a global alliance dedicated to restoring forests said on Thursday.
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