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1. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Solar power a ray of hope for planet as carbon emissions rise

   Posted May 18th 2013, 12:00am by Kevin Rafferty

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Solar Power Carbon Emissions Kevin Rafferty Kevin Rafferty says efforts to reduce carbon emissions are being hampered by lure of big bucks This month Planet Earth reached a grim milestone - carbon dioxide emissions reached more than 400 parts per million average for a day, which is 50 ppm more than what scientists regard as the safe level ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1239925/solar-power-ray-hope-planet-carbon-emissions-rise
2. Business - Economy

   Airline emissions deal uncertain ahead of EU's September deadline

   Posted May 21st 2013, 12:00am by Reuters

   ... Business Economy China Business Aviation Emissions EU Emissions Trading System International Civil Aviation Organization Reuters in Montreal China, US opposed EU's carbon trading plan; deadline for new proposal is September Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of an Autumn deadline, even though failure ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1242363/airline-emissions-deal-uncertain-ahead-eus-september-deadline
3. Business - China Business - ENVIRONMENT

   Debate resurfaces over China carbon tax plan

   Posted Mar 08th 2013, 12:00am by Eric Ng

   ... Business China Business Carbon Emissions China Tax Eric Ng eric.mpng@scmp.com Senior finance official's call for new policy on emissions puts issue back on agenda, four years after it was stalled by global financial crisis Calls for a tax on carbon emissions have resurfaced on the mainland in recent weeks, with a top policy official at the Ministry of Finance publicly highlighting ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1185709/debate-resurfaces-over-china-carbon-tax-plan
4. Europe carbon emission plan will cost airlines 'a fortune'

   Posted Aug 18th 2008, 12:00am by Charlotte So

   ... Emissions Trading Charlotte So Cathay's Tyler says scheme will add to industry's high fuel bills Cathay Pacific Airways and the entire airline industry will face strong headwinds in the coming years as costly regulatory measures, including a carbon emission programme slated for 2012, threaten to shred their bottom lines. The European parliament is demanding that airlines pay ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/649462/europe-carbon-emission-plan-will-cost-airlines-fortune
5. News - World - ENVIRONMENT

   EU lawmakers to vote on reform of ‘polluter pays’

   Posted May 07th 2013, 08:56pm by AFP

   ... News World Carbon Emissions Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trading System ETS Agence France-Presse in Brussels EU lawmakers will vote again on controversial plans to make polluters pay more for the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, after narrowly rejecting the proposal last month, a top MEP said on Tuesday. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee will issue a new ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1232444/eu-lawmakers-vote-reform-polluter-pays
6. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Government policies hold key to carbon-neutral skies

   Posted Feb 26th 2013, 12:00am by TONY TYLER

   ... with alignment between government and industry to ensure aviation's sustainable growth. Aviation has ambitious commitments to manage its 2 per cent share of global man-made carbon emissions ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1158400/government-policies-hold-key-carbon-neutral-skies
7. Comment - Letters

   Drivers cannot afford cleaner trucks

   Posted Oct 30th 2012, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... that are still being used in our city. These trucks fit the Euro II emission standards that were introduced more than a decade ago, and they give off much more pollutants than their costlier, cleaner ... but Transport Department had blocked any attempts to get converted EVs onto our public roads, with stupid unreasonable demands. My suggestion for turning dirty trucks to zero emission electric trucks ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1072729/drivers-cannot-afford-cleaner-trucks
8. News - China

   Chinese, Indian airlines face EU pollution fines

   Posted May 17th 2013, 05:58pm by AFP

   ... News China EU Emissions Trading System Greenhouse Gas Emissions China Airlines China Eastern China Southern Agence France-Presse in Brussels Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday. It said member states could fine ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1239897/chinese-indian-airlines-face-eu-pollution-fines
9. News - Hong Kong - ENVIRONMENT

   Hong Kong sees small dip in greenhouse gas emissions

   Posted Apr 17th 2013, 12:00am by Joyce Ng

   ... News Hong Kong Greenhouse gas emissions Global Warming CLP Power Joyce Ng joyce.ng@scmp.com Greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong have fallen slightly due to a switch to cleaner fuel by power companies, the latest official figures show. But green groups say there is still room for improvement in the emissions per person and the government should think of more ways of saving ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1216340/hong-kong-sees-small-dip-greenhouse-gas-emissions
10. Comment - Blogs

    Expert says H7N9 won't be SARS 2.0 and officials promise accurate information

    Posted Apr 04th 2013, 05:58am by Patrick Boehler

    ... Yunnan's odorous "milk river" water quality is within benchmark levels, says local environmental department. Xinhua China welcomes EU delaying the enforcement of its emission ...

    http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1206723/expert-says-h7n9-wont-be-sars-20-and-officials-promise-accurate

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