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Chemistry World February 5, 2010 Leila Sattary	Emission reduction pledges pour in Dozens of countries, including the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, have met a 31 January deadline and submitted emission reduction targets to the United Nations in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during the climate summit in December.
Chemistry World May 25, 2010 Rebecca Trager	US scientific body seeks national climate change strategy The US National Research Council is urging its government to act immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy for adapting to the impacts of global warming.
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Chemistry World November 17, 2014 Hepeng Jia	Hopes Sino -- US climate deal will spur global action in 2015 A historic announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama has injected new momentum into the global fight against climate change.
Scientific American November 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Climate Change and the Law (Extended edition) Even the Bush administration has started to recognize U.S. legal obligations to fight global warming.
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions.
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National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Energy Conservation is No Barrier to Japan's Economic Ambitions Every spring, fierce winds kick up the Gobi Desert's dust and blow east through China, where the dirt blends with pollutants from the growing numbers of factories. The resulting mixture travels across the Sea of Japan.
Chemistry World July 21, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Nobel winners call for energy R&D funding Thirty-four Nobel Prize winners are urging US President Obama to make good on his pledge to provide increased, stable funding for energy research and development.
Finance & Development December 2009 Bjorn Lomborg	Technology, Not Talks, Will Save the Planet There are smarter alternatives to fighting climate change than cutting CO 2 emissions.
Geotimes April 2007 Semans & de Fontaine	Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: The Business World Looks at Climate Change Increasing momentum at the state and federal levels, along with the business community, is proof that we are now in the design phase for climate change legislation, and companies clearly expect regulations soon.
Chemistry World April 24, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA decision threatens chemical industry Chemical facilities could face burdensome permits and pricey construction requirements following the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare.
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Arthur Rogers	EU Extends Emissions Trading Scheme to Petrochemicals Proposals for reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) will impact the chemicals sector by extending the system to nitrous oxide (N 2O) emissions.
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Canada sets climate target The Canadian government has set a goal of reducing the nation's greenhouse gas emissions from the oil-and-gas, natural gas-fired electricity, chemicals and nitrogen fertilizer sectors.
Chemistry World November 4, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Pacific Coast climate alignment A new climate pact, signed by leaders of British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington on 28 October, aims to harmonize the West coast greenhouse gas emission targets and set a path toward long-term reductions.
Wired September 22, 2008 Steve Rayner	Steve Rayner: Take Climate Change Seriously The outgoing administration failed to come to grips with climate change out of fear that reducing greenhouse gas emissions would damage the economy.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Heat on U.S. Climate Policy Recent events have focused a spotlight on the Bush administration's position on climate change on both the international and national stage.
Scientific American February 2007 Jeffrey Sachs	Moving beyond Kyoto To seriously address the issue of global climate change, policymakers need to establish a framework that extends through the end of the century
BusinessWeek September 24, 2009	Feuding Over Climate Change Which corporations are for, and which against, a climate bill? Read on to see.
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick	Faith-Based Carbon Credit Systems Market-based approaches to help stem carbon releases, and in turn climate change, could prove difficult to marshal and enforce. Carbon credits and trade incentives are a small piece in a larger issue.
IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 Peter Alpern	The Future of Energy Part One -- Emissions Regulation: A New Era Dawns Whether by the hands of Congress or the EPA, regulations on carbon emissions loom in the near future. Here's how U.S. industry is mobilizing.
Chemistry World December 2009 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Editorial: High hopes Comments from the editor on the Copenhagen climate negotiations, the role of the United States energy policy, and the dismissal of British science adviser, David Nutt.
Chemistry World September 25, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Ozone-Destroying Chemicals to be Phased Out Faster Over 200 nations have agreed at a UN meeting to accelerate the phase-out of refrigerants that destroy the ozone layer. But the revised agreement may spur developing countries to churn out more ozone-depleting HCFCs in the short term.
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 William Sweet	Energy & Climate: All Talk, No Action? Europe's made significant progress regarding global warming, but not toward energy independence
Chemistry World November 13, 2013 Andy Extance	Europe's manufacturing edge not leaking away There is no evidence that Europe's emissions trading scheme has driven production of goods reliant on fossil fuels, like chemicals, elsewhere.
Chemistry World February 2008 Andrew Hagan	The Future of the Chemical Industry The year ahead may offer financial uncertainty, but it also has abundant opportunities.
Outside December 2009 Grayson Schaffer	Climate Change Solutions The mercury stops here! (Sort of.) When leaders from 193 countries meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7-18, their mission will be to save the planet from global warming.
Chemistry World October 13, 2009 Sean Milmo	Emissions trading clouds chemical future The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) claims that continued uncertainty about the financial impact of the next phase of the European Union's Emission Trading System (ETS) will hamper investment by the industry in Europe.
Geotimes March 2007 Linda Rowan	A Change in Climate in Congress: To Act or Not To Act Because some state and local governments are taking action, Congress will need to set some federal standards in the near term. The nation can ill-afford a hodge-podge of regulations and policies on climate change across the country.
CFO April 1, 2007 John Goff	Cleaning Up Carbon Pressure to curb carbon emissions is mounting. How companies respond will affect much more than their bottom lines.
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