Ozone deal called boost to fighting climate change
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A deal by 191 nations to eliminate ozone-depleting substances 10 years ahead of schedule is a "pivotal moment" in the fight against global warming, Canadian Environment Minister John Baird said on Saturday.
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Compromise deal on saving the planet has been hammered out at climate change conference
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SYDNEY, Sept. 6 -- One of the first agreements to emerge Wednesday from meetings between President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard was a pledge to take joint action to combat climate change.
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With tales of rising seas and talk of human solidarity, world leaders at the first United Nations climate summit sought Monday to put new urgency into global talks to reduce global-warming emissions.
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Australia's leader urged his Pacific Rim counterparts on Sunday to forge a new agreement on climate change &#151; one that would reject binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions in favor of voluntary goals.
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The rate at which global warming gases are accumulating in the atmosphere has taken a sharp leap upwards, leading to fears that the devastating effects of climate change may hit the world sooner than predicted.
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More than 100 corporate heads, international organizations and experts set out a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, calling on governments to act urgently against global warming.
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A 10-ppb (parts per billion) increase in daily ozone levels is associated with an increase in the number of deaths in large US urban communities, according to a new study.
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Â· US softens on deal to halt rising temperature Â· Race against time to rescue talks before summit
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The world's most polluting nations must seek a consensus on tackling climate change, John Howard urges ahead of talks on the issue.
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - U.N. talks in Bali headed for a deal on Saturday to launch negotiations on a global pact to fight climate change after the European Union and the United States settled a row over 2020 greenhouse gas curbs.
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The United Nations says momentum is building for tougher long-term action to fight global warming beyond the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol and a climate meeting starting in Vienna on Monday will be a crucial part of the process.
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Seeking to bolster its credentials on global warming, the United States signed an agreement Tuesday with 13 other nations that calls for investing up to &#36;53 million in companies that will profitably control emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.
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Europe is moving toward forcing large polluters to pay for most, if not all, permits to produce climate-changing gases.
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Delegates at a U.N. climate conference have agreed to include forest conservation in any future discussions about a new global warming pact, paving the way for billions of dollars in new spending to attack illegal logging, officials said.
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Global warming is set to continue, and bring with it an increase in extreme weather such as hurricanes and droughts, scientists from the United Nations&#39; World Meteorological Organization warned on Wednesday.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 4 (IPS) - Air travel needs to be quickly included in a  European Union programme for addressing climate change if pledges  on curbing greenhouse gas releases are to be kept, a new study  has found.