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29-11-2001

• A lake plundered
  City dwellers wonder whether the Rajuk can save the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake from the new breed of land-hungry developers and influential persons who have claimed ownership of acres of the water body....
• Govt revises import target for urea fertiliser
  The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will float fresh international tenders for import of 1....
• Is anybody in charge of Dhaka traffic?
  Dhaka's spectacular traffic mess becomes even more incredible around Eid time. There is a lot more movement during this festival season as people go to shops more often and the load increases on the road....
• ADB workshop lists long-term plans for trade, industry, finance
  The business community, government officials and development partners yesterday called for speeding up privatisation process, diversify exports, initiate long term financial reform, reducing corruption...
• OPEC has no intention of boosting oil output
  OPEC has no intention of boosting its oil production in an attempt to bring non-OPEC producers into line with its price stabilisation measures, cartel chief Ali Rodriguez said here Tuesday....
• Poor result of literacy programme
  Total Literacy Movement (TLM) programme under the auspices of Ujjibita Netrakona concluded on November 14 by hold an evaluation test in seven upazilas of Netrakona....
• Dengue scare not over yet
  Transmission of dengue is still full-blown in the city, although experts predicted that it would be over by October. On Tuesday, three more persons died of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) at two hospitals....
• Jute can be used to produce wood substitutes
  Experts at a workshop yesterday said jute can be used to produce wood substitute for making doors, windows, chairs, tables, and a number of gadgets for vehicles including railway coaches....

28-11-2001

• Int'l telephone call rates drastically cut
  In a bold step to crash the grey market of illegal call-termination, the finance ministry yesterday drastically cut the total accounting rate (TAR) and tariff on telephone calls....
• Dust, fume make city's air more polluted than ever
  For many, winter may bring harvest, festivities and happiness but ten million inhabitants of Dhaka city are set to face the worst kind of air pollution with dust and toxic fumes generated by thousands...
• Int'l telephone call rates drastically cut
  In a bold step to crash the grey market of illegal call-termination, the finance ministry yesterday drastically cut the total accounting rate (TAR) and tariff on telephone calls....
• The 1996 Ganges Water Treaty: Its strengths and weaknesses
  The bottomline appears to be that Bangladesh needs a firm assurance from the upper riparian country-India-that certain minimum quantum of water is to be released to meet the needs of Bangladesh during...
• 'Govt steps up efforts to stamp out terrorism'
  Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed said yesterday that the government had stepped up its efforts to root out the causes of terrorism and to establish peace in the society...

27-11-2001

• Latest bid to grab Gulshan Lake
  Amid protests by residents and environmentalists against indiscriminate plundering of the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake, dozens of influential individuals are set to grab 31....
• ADB suggests BOP support loan if govt opts for trade, industrial reforms
  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested that donors could provide trade and industry programme loans as balance of payments support if the new government formulates reform agenda in this regard....
• Water logging may affect rabi farming in Pabna
  Cultivation of Rabi crops may face setback in the current season owing to persisting water logging on a vast tract of land in Santhiya upazila of Pabna....
• Hundreds of villagers in Manikganj now use sanitary latrine
  Hundreds of rural people, who once lacked sense of hygiene, have now become aware of better healthy life and habituated themselves with low-cost sanitary latrine system in Manikganj....
• Focus on economic diplomacy: The priority tasks
  Our missions abroad must be kept fully briefed and the Foreign Ministry must respond promptly to initiatives taken by our Ambassadors and our missions abroad. Our Ambassadors must be performance oriented
• Women's participation in local government
  Women constitute about 49 per cent of population. Various indicators reveal that the status of women is much lower than that of men....
• Global tourism: Crisis committee constituted
  The Maldives is the lone country in the subcontinent which still attracts large number of vacationers from Europe, particularly Germany, and India, her neighbour, to visit her atolls which are virtual...

26-11-2001

• Development of dengue vaccine for poor children is goal of December meeting in Vietnam
• Anwar for balanced globalisation of rich, poor countries
  Industries Minister MK Anwar said lavish and imbalance implementation of globalisation process without considering socio-economic condition of the countries would impair the spirit of globalisation....
• Gas reserve at Ruppur?
  Villagers claim there is a 'gas reserve' at Ruppur in Maligacha Union in Pabna district and they are using this gas in cooking....
• DCC deals double blow to Gulshan Lake
  The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has undertaken construction of two "unplanned" bridges under a World Bank-aided project over the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake, which is threatened by severe pollution...
• 77pc women have no access to radio
  Seventy-seven per cent of women have no access to radio in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh while 90 per cent of urban women and 97 per cent of rural women have no access to newspapers, a nation-wide...
• Dengue fever taking its toll
  Nothing has indicated so far that the Dengue fever is no more a great worry for the people of Dhaka city....
• The environment agenda
  The government seems to be matured enough in its approach and determination. That's what appears to be from the very look at the Environment Ministry....

25-11-2001

• View gas export in context of global geopolitics
  The issue of gas export should be considered from the context of the South Asian Energy Zone as well as global geo-politics....
• India moves to impose anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi battery
  The Indian authorities have unilaterally taken a decision to impose anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi lead acid battery export, citing alleged non-cooperation by the country's biggest battery manufacturer...
• 'Sea level rise will affect poor nations disproportionately'
  The International Panel on Climate Change (ITCC) estimates that future impacts of climate extremes allover the world will affect the poor nations disproportionately....
• EU trade chief explores areas of co-op with Indian IT sector
  European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy Saturday visited the southern Indian city of Hyderabad to explore areas of potential cooperation with the region's booming IT sector....
• FONS exports fibre optic components to Denmark
  FONS (Fibre Optic Network Solutions Bangladesh Ltd.) for the first time exported different fibre optic components recently to Denmark, says a press release....

24-11-2001

• News Brief - 24-11-2001
  Source: News Garden
• Saving the sinking garment sector
  THE country is in dire economic strait and financial doldrums....
• Indo-EU trade may double in 5 years
  Trade between India and the European Union could double to 50 billion dollars within five years, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt said Friday....
• 14,000 FP workers deprived of salaries since July
  About 14 thousand workers of the Family Planning (FP) Department are not getting their salaries since July....

22-11-2001

• News Brief - 22-11-2001
  Source: News Garden
• PM calls for allout nat'l unity to face challenges
  Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday called for forging a broad-based national unity sinking differences in view of external and internal situations of the present times....
• EU promises 50m euro in technical assistance
  The European Union (EU) will provide Bangladesh about 50 million euro in trade-related technical assistance over the next five years in the country's bid for export stability through diversification....
• Internet line snapping violates consumer rights
  The Bangladesh Telegraph and Telecom Board has cut off the connections of over 60 Internet Service Providers (ISP) for failing to renew licenses on time or some other reason....
• Armed Forces Day thoughts
  It was the Armed Forces Day yesterday. Today we write about it, our thoughts being with the Army, Navy and Air Force in commemoration of the great occasion going back to November 21, 1971....
• WB to help promote health sector
  The World Bank has agreed to help remove some weaknesses that exist in the ongoing reform programmes in the health sector of Bangladesh....
• Researchers for commercial cultivation of medicinal plants
  Scientists, researchers and botanists at a seminar on Tuesday underscored the need for preservation and commercial cultivation of medicinal plants in the country....
• ISP lines remain snapped
  Thousands of Internet users in the country look set to suffer indefinitely as the access lines of the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) remain snapped since Monday....

21-11-2001

• River dredging
  Last week, at a meeting of the Ministry of Shipping, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of improving riverine transportation in the country....
• Khaleda urges EU to import RMG from Bangladesh
  Visiting European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy called on Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at her office on Tuesday....

20-11-2001

• News Brief - 20-11-2001
  Source: News Garden
• Int'l telecom carriers threaten to halt payment to BTTB
  As the telecommunication ministry has been dillydallying any decision on reduction of international tariff rates, international telecom operators have threatened to unilaterally withhold payment to Bangladesh
• Deal inked for phone bill payment thru' ReadyCash
  A tripartite agreement on the payment of telephone bills through ReadyCash card between Janata Bank, Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board and American International (BD) Ltd has been signed, saysa...
• Work on water supply, sanitation project suspended in Rangpur
  Implementation of Nine Town's Second Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Rangpur Municipality has become uncertain due to disagreement between the contractors and the authority over payment of bill....
• Actions against law breakers
  A NUMBER of sensational murders attracted people's attention last week. Opposition political forces lost no time in painting a grim law and order situation based on these murders....
• Reform plan urgent: WB
  World Bank President for the South Asian Region Ms Mieko Nishimizu stressed the urgent need for a concrete programme of structural reforms for the country to face the impact of current global recession....

19-11-2001

• News Brief - 19-11-2001
  Source: News Garden
• 'Four regional countries should cooperate in gas, power sectors'
  The newly formed sub-regional body on energy yesterday began its journey in the city with a shared view that Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan should cooperate with each other in gas and power sectors...
• IMF, Dhaka assessing need for aid and 'possible programme'
  The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) bailout package for Bangladesh to support its fragile balance of payment situation will now depend on the outcome of the country's need assessment and formulation...
• Thousands exposed to health hazards
  With the government delaying a development project, the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake faces an environmental disaster that threatens public health in the area....
• Attacks won't undermine global economic prospects: G20
  The Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies said Saturday the September 11 attacks "will not undermine our future economic prospects" and pledged to take necessary steps to stabilize the global...
• Present education system must change
  One of the greatest ironies in the context of Bangladesh is that government here says that it is doing all it can to realise the country's economic or developmental aspirations by mobilising and spending...

18-11-2001

• Dhaka for direct links among Bangladesh, India & Myanmar
  Bangladesh has requested the UN agency ESCAP to moot talks with its member states to install the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar direct transport communications as part of the planned Asian Highway....
• 5 Bangladeshis elected to SAHR Bureau
  Five delegates from Bangladesh were elected to the Bureau of the South Asian Human Rights (SAHR) during its two-day convention held in New Delhi recently....
• Indian IT panel sets ambitious hardware export target
  A government panel has set an ambitious 10 billion dollar target for hardware exports from India by the year 2008, a report published in the Hindustan Times said Saturday....
• Transparency in energy deals
  THE opposition to arbitrary and non-transparent deals between the government and international oil companies (IOCs) is rising....
• PM's directive to form body to review drug policy
  Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Saturday directed the health Ministry to form a committee for reviewing the country's Drug Policy in order to make it compatible with the needs of time....

17-11-2001

• News Brief - 17-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Ramadan begins
  The holy month of Ramadan begins today as the new moon was sighted in the country yesterday, an Islamic Foundation press release said last night....
• Arsenic project promised as usual
  THE Minister for Health has recently announced that an "Arsenic Public Health Project" will be launched. This is great news....
• IMF cuts global growth forecast, but downplays recession threat
  Global economic growth will be sharply cut in the wake of the September 11 attacks, but a worldwide recession will likely be avoided, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday....
• Steps to clean Gulshan-Baridhara lake demanded
  Bangladesh Environment Movement (BEM), a voluntary organisation, yesterday demanded immediate steps to clean Gulshan-Baridhara lake where several thousand fishes died from pollution a week ago....
• Women's employment, education can help reduce population growth UNFPA report says
  Expanding women's job and educational opportunities, and ensuring their reproductive health and rights, will help slow population growth and relieve environmental stress, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)...

14-11-2001

• News Brief - 14-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• ADP trimmed by Tk 1082.85cr
  The Planning Commission has trimmed annual development programme (ADP) for the current fiscal by Tk 1082.55 crore at the end of a two-week pruning....
• Should we export gas?
  NO sooner had the Indians expressed their intention to import gas from our country than a myriad of persons, oil companies and even states desperately made statements in press and on platform, emphasizing...
• Importance of research
  SOMEHOW or other, it is now fully implanted in our minds that we cannot survive without depending on other countries for aid in some forms or for export or for security, and so on....
• 60,000 plant species face extinction by 2025
  As many as 60,000 plant species - one quarter of the world's total - could be lost by the year 2025, ultimately contributing to huge buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and threatening the ecosystem....

13-11-2001

• Gas: Another assessment study at final stage
  Another Bangladeshi gas resource assessment study being conducted jointly by the reputed Norway Petroleum Directorate and the Hydrocarbon Cell of Energy Ministry is nearing its final stage, sources said....
• Cabinet decision on poverty alleviation, 2 ordinances
  The Cabinet yesterday approved the recommendations of two secretarial committees on poverty alleviation and human resources development and took up special programmes for their implementation
• Towards an efficient water management system
  Experts have recently warned that, given the rate of decline in groundwater level in the city, residents could face acute supply shortage and piped water could sell at a higher price than that of petrol....
• Bangladesh to help Nepal use Mongla port
  Bangladesh has assured Nepal of improving the infrastructure of Banglabandha land port shortly to help the land-locked Himalayan kingdom use Mongla port as its gateway to external trade through Indian...
• First pvt CNG conversion plant opens in city
  The country's first private sector compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion company went into operation with a view to providing quick and high quality services....
• WTO negotiators advance on health, struggle on other fronts
  WTO ministers inched closer Monday to an accord on access to anti-AIDS drugs in poor countries but were still battling to overcome other obstacles to expand global trade....
• Workshop on arsenic mitigation
  A two-day media workshop on 'arsenic mitigation' begins at the Jatiya Press Club today....
• GAS export: How prudent is the move?
  How much Bangladesh will earn by exporting gas? Revenue earnings of US$3.7 billion means US$1 profit per unit of gas (1000cft) on selling price. The cost of per unit gas export to Delhi will be US$4....
• Contraindication of aspirin in dengue haemorrhagic fever
  Dengue haemorrhagic fever first "emerged" in 1949, although clinical dengue fever was reported more than 100 years earlier. It is an acute, infectious, tropical viral disease....
• 60,000 plant species face extinction by 2025
  As many as 60,000 plant species - one quarter of the world's total - could be lost by the year 2025, ultimately contributing to huge buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and threatening the ecosystem....

12-11-2001

• IMF for reforms before any bailout package
  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has clearly indicated that Bangladesh will need to carry out a number of reforms in critical areas if it were to seek any bailout package....
• Hazaribagh tanneries will be relocated immediately: PM
  Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has said the tanneries in the city's Hazaribagh area will be relocated immediately as they pose health hazards....
• Main export-earning industry in worst ever crisis
  Garment manufacturers and exporters Sunday made a SOS call and urged the government to help the country's main export-earning industry get rid of the worst ever crisis the sector is facing owing to global...
• BFFEA urges EPB to postpone Sea Food Fair 2002
  Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) has requested the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to postpone the Dhaka International Sea Food Fair (DISF)-2002 scheduled for February 2-3....
• 'Govt to evolve system forbetter management ofcountry's water bodies'
  Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday said the government would develop an efficient water management system in the next five years, to conserve...

11-11-2001

• News Brief - 11-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Gas sector: Presentation to PM lacks vital information
  State Minister for Energy AKM Mosharraf Hossain yesterday made a presentation to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on the country's gas sector which, competent sources said, lacked vital information....
• Two candidates for presidency
  Foreign Minister AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury of the ruling BNP and Barrister Rowshan Ali of Ershad-led Jatiya Party yesterday submitted nomination papers for the October 14 presidential election....
• From Seattle to Doha
  DEEP differences remain," said Mike Moore, director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), at the inaugural session of the five-day ministerial meeting at Doha, the Qatar capital....
• Air pollution, a sign of failed governance
  THE state of Dhaka's air has become so bad that it can no longer be described through ordinary language. Only metaphors can portray this murky monster that is swallowing us....

10-11-2001

• Experts against 'hasty' decision on gas export
  Energy experts and industry insiders are increasingly becoming critical about the way the government is handling Unocal's pipeline gas export proposal, saying that a hasty decision could well prove counter-productive....
• EC to accept nomination papers today
  The Election Commission (EC) would accept today nomination papers from intending candidates for the presidential election on November 14....
• Asia's growth to sharply drop in 2001, 2002: ADB
  Asia's economic growth would drop sharply this year and in 2002 as the shadow of terrorism pushes the region's main export markets into a deeper-than-expected downturn, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
• Unite to rid city of pollution
  Civil society leaders yesterday called upon people to unite to rid the city of all types of pollution and build a movement to ensure a better living for the future generation....
• High-powered body formed to increase shrimp export
  A high-powered committee, headed by Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, was formed on Thursday to make specific recommendations for solving the existing problem in the sector and increasing...
• 200cr people lack foodsecurity globally
  Environmental degradation, population explosion, overstressed agriculture and inadequate food distribution have raised the question: will there be enough food for people in the future? The question...

7-11-2001

• Nat'l Revolution & Solidarity Day today
  The National Revolution and Solidarity Day marking the uprising of the sepoy and people to safeguard the country's independence and sovereignty will be observed in a befitting manner across the country...
• Gas export only after careful consideration, Saifur tells donors
  The government told the donors yesterday that it would export gas only after 'careful consideration' and address the privatisation issue in view of its socioeconomic impact....

4-11-2001

• News Brief - 4-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Correct macroeconomic imbalances, fiscal deficits immediately
  The World Bank has said the government needs to take immediate measures to correct macroeconomic imbalances in external sector and the rising fiscal deficits now facing further strain following the September...
• Subway system for Dhaka
  PRIME Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has told the Russian Ambassador in a formal meeting that she is interested to build an underground transportation system in Dhaka with Russian support....
• Fresh vow to eradicate poverty
  The 30th National Cooperative Day was observed across the country yesterday with a fresh vow to eradicate poverty through united and integrated efforts....
• South Asia consultation begins today
  The South Asia consultation for the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children begins in the city today....

3-11-2001

• News Brief - 3-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Govt may cancel all projects under suppliers' credit
  The government is contemplating cancellation of all development projects under suppliers' credit, deals for which were signed towards the end of Awami League government's tenure....
• Treat arsenic patients immediately
  The picture of a young man waiting to die as a result of the horrific effect of arsenic poisoning in a Dhaka hospital (Daily Star Oct 31) shows how bad the situation is....
• SB, JB, NCCBL cut rate by 3pc for 3 specialised export sectors
  With a view to increasing exports and encouraging investment, Sonali Bank, Janata Bank and National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd (NCCBL) have cut interest rate by three per cent in some specialised export...
• WB proposes to set up credit bank for farmers
  Fredrick T Temple, the country director of the World Bank Thursday proposed for setting up a 'credit bank' for small and mid-level peasants in the country....
• Arsenic threatens health of two lakh people in Satkhira
  Arsenic contamination in waters of tubewells has taken a serious turn in 12 unions of Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira threatening the health of about two lakh people....
• Over 60 pc rural people in Cox's Bazar do not use sanitary latrine
  More than 60 per cent people in rural areas of seven thanas in Cox's Bazar do not use sanitary latrine due to lack of proper initiative. About nine lakh people live in rural areas in Cox's Bazar....

1-11-2001

• News Brief - 1-11-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Laila-tul-Barat-the night of salvation
  Laila-tul-Barat not only brings for us glad tiding of the arrival of the month of Ramadan, it also gives the Muslims all over the world an opportunity to hail this month (Ramadan) in a befitting manner....
• Petrobangla to form body to scrutinise Unocal proposal
  The energy ministry has asked the Petrobangla to form a committee to scrutinise the pipeline gas export proposal Unocal submitted to the government on Monday....
• Cox's Bazar-3 polls today
  Six candidates are contesting the election in Cox's Bazar-3 constituency today. The prospect of BNP candidate Mohammad Shahiduzzaman is bright as Awami League stayed away from the race....
• High duty on sets, lack of int'l gateway threaten cellphone cos
  High rate of import duties on mobile phone handsets and other equipment and absence of international gateway are some of the major problems faced by the mobile phone operators in Bangladesh....
• Massive cotton cultivation scheme in Jessore region
  Cotton Development Board (CDB) has taken up a programme to bring 36, 000 hectares of land under cotton cultivation in Jessore region this season....
• World Maritime Day today.
  The World Maritime Day today. The day will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world with due festivity and fervour. Bangladesh will observe the day with pride as a maritime nation....

31-10-2001

• News Brief - 31-10-2001
  Source: News Garden 
• Unocal submits pipeline plan for gas export to India
  Unocal has submitted a gas pipeline development plan to the Petrobangla with a view to exporting the country's natural gas to India....
• New President will be elected on Nov 14
  The election of new president for a five-year term will be held on November 14....
• Dhaka to request for venue change at NY meet
  Bangladesh will formally place its request for scuttling the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and fixing a new venue at the NAM Coordination Bureau meeting in New York next month....
• Water worries
  FAST forward to a time when, as engineers at the Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) have recently forewarned, residents of the capital would have to subscribe piped water at a price higher than...
• BGMEA urged to fire-safety committee
  Labour and Employment Minister Abdullah-al-Noman advised the BGMEA to form a fire-safety committee which will inspect factories regularly and suggest the owners necessary measures to prevent fire outbreaks....
• Country has gas reserve for only 20 yrs?
  Country's gas-based industries would run hardly for 20 years with the current level of known recoverable reserve of 11.04 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas....

International News
»This Months Top Sustainable Development & Other News Around the World

• EU approves UK pollution trading, may seek changes, Reuters
• Pacific Hydro to select wind turbine maker, Reuters
• Technology could make for more fuel efficient cars, Reuters
• Air Pollution Linked to Lung Abnormalities in Kids, Reuters
• Air Pollution Linked to Lung Disease in Children, HealthScoutNews
• German minister says green goals may harm economy, Reuters
• Green fuel pilot schemes win duty exemption, Guardian (UK)
• Greens Fume at German Energy Report, deutsche welle
• Many Kids May Have Lung Damage, AP
• NAFTA commission says planned expansion of electricity plants means more pollution, AP
• Researchers Discover That Volcanic Eruptions Masked Global Warming During The Past 20 Years, ScienceDaily
• JAPAN: Ministry to push business on gases, Asahi Shimbun
• Chad-Cameroon pipeline sets precedent - World Bank, Africa
• Chicago and Mexico City to begin carbon trading, Edie
• Cruise lines resolve Alaska charges over smoke, Reuters
• Dick Cheney uses sustainable energy to charge his mobile phone, Edie
• Energy Department Backs Wind Effort, EarthVision
• Hydro Group Pushes Hydroelectricity to Fight Climate Change, SolarAccess.com
• Italian government declares state of environmental emergency in Milan and Venice, Edie
• JAPAN: Ministry to set up office to boost anti-global warming drive, Kyodo
• JAPAN: Ministry urges companies to report greenhouse gas » emissions, Japan Times
• Job growth tipped for environmental technologies, Japan Times
• Deal made on global warming, Weekend Australian
• Deals Break Impasse on Global Warming Treaty, New York Times
• Negotiators Reach Deal on Kyoto Climate Pact Rules, LA Times
• U.N. Climate Change Treaty Set for Ratification, Reuters
• U.S. Isolated as World Moves on Climate Treaty, Reuters
• Concessions rescue UN climate treaty, AAP
• Kyoto is the Key - Now Use It!, Greenpeace
• U.S. Reports Sharp Rise in Emissions, AP
• U.S. reports sharp rise in heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, AP
• 160 Nations Agree To Warming Pact, Washington Post
• 165 Countries Approve Kyoto Rules, AP
• 165 Nations Approve Kyoto Rules on Global Warming, AP
• Breakthrough on global warming accord, AP
• Climate conference reaches deal, BBC
• Kyoto climate talks face new hurdle, Reuters
• Activists Keep Hopeful Eye on Climate Talks, Inter Press Service
• Insurers see more disasters due to climate change, Reuters
• Pew center looks at climate change progress in the US, Earth Times
• World Wildlife Fund Study Indicates Potential for 1.3 Million Jobs Nationwide from Clean Energy, WWF
• Australia government to subsidise ethanol plants, Reuters
• Canada blasts greens for attacking Kyoto stance, Reuters
• Climate Conference Urged - Use Your Power to Tackle Poverty, Greenpeace
• Congress OKs Oil, Gas Drilling Ban in Great Lakes, LA Times
• Congress urged to limit greenhouse gases, AP
• EPA Gets Blame for Dirty Air, LA Times
• Foggy San Francisco sets sights on solar power, Reuters
• Japan's Tohoku Elec buys emissions rights with coal, Reuters
• No time for complacency, Earth Times
• EU inching closer to global warming target, Times of India
• Japan to seek agreement at anti-global warming talks, Times of India
• New Regulations in California Will Reduce Diesel Emissions, New York times
• Airports are major sources of urban air pollution, Edie

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