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Shopping green trumps budgets
Americans continue to spend more on organic and environmentally-friendly products in spite of the worst economic recession in decades, experts say. Full Article
Cleantech Open winners
(Sustainable Business.com) - Meet the winner of the Cleantech Open business plan competition - a California company behind a personalized energy management solution for heating and ventilation. Full Article
Industrialized countries' targets
(SolveClimate) - The U.N. climate chief says the greenhouse gas reduction targets offered by industrialized countries as a whole are not in line with what science is telling us is necessary. Full Article
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Radiation leak investigated at Three Mile Island
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal officials are investigating a radiation leak at Three Mile Island, scene of the worst U.S. nuclear power accident, but said on Sunday there was no threat to public health or safety. Full Article
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The road to copenhagen
Robust deal a must
World leaders cannot afford to leave the summit in Copenhagen next month without a robust agreement to fight climate change, German government climate adviser Hans Joachim Schellnhuber says. Full Article
Russia steps up pledge
In a surprising move, Russia has toughened its plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions leading up to the climate summit in Copenhagen. Full Article | Related Story
"Golden" opportunity
Despite doubts that the summit next month will produce a treaty, carbon trade players are urging delegates to seize this "golden" opportunity to reform the $33 billion offset market. Full Article | Video
Obama calls for effect
Talks in Copenhagen should cut a deal with "immediate operational effect", even if its aim of a binding pact is not achievable, President Barack Obama said. Full Article | Related Story
Leaders want fast deal
World leaders are now hoping to complete an international deal on global warming by the middle of next year, a U.N. official says. Full Article | Video
Q+A: The U.S. stance
Here are some of the questions facing U.S. negotiators as they approach Copenhagen and attempt to allay those concerns. Full Article
Japan's triumph
Japan is expected to report its greenhouse gas emissions sank last year, the first year of its Kyoto obligations. So why isn't anyone passing around the sake? Full Article
The RSVP list
About 40 world leaders plan to be in Copenhagen next month to boost the chances of clinching a climate deal, the U.N. says. Full Article | Related Story
China's emissions
China should halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to keep the world on a safe climate path, the head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona says. Full Article
Co-operation urgent
The sooner countries search for pragmatic common ground the better off they will be, the top U.S. diplomat on climate change says. Full Article
Elephants rampage in eastern India
Nov 22 - A herd of elephants goes on a rampage, destroying a tea garden in Doars region of India's eastern West Bengal state. Play Video
Merger talks in London
If the merger goes ahead, Britain's Trading Emissions and Leaf Clean Energy may create the largest carbon-focused company listed in London. (Free registration required) Full Coverage
