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The Seattle Times: Carbon-emissions culprit? Coal
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It says that China will cut greenhouse gas emissions by using more wind, nuclear and hydro power, and by making coal-fired plants more efficient. (article 5)
The plan has been released as President Hu Jintao prepares to attend a G8 meeting in Germany, where climate change will be high on the agenda. (article 5)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has announced a shift in policy on climate change, promising to set up a carbon trading scheme to cut pollution. (article 4)
Howard said he would set a target next year for limiting greenhouse gas emissions and also pledged to put in place a carbon trading scheme by 2012. (article 4)
This has produced more carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a key contributor towards climate change, and added to our carbon footprint. (article 3)
What is CO2's role in climate change? CO2, one of several greenhouse gases, is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels - our main source of energy - are burned. (article 3)
Fossil fuels are made of organic materials over millions of years, and include crude oil, coal and natural gas. (article 3)
The last report by the group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in 2001, had found that humanity had "likely" played a role. (article 1)
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Emissions, carbon, climate, dioxide, greenhouse |
Source articles
- The New York Times (topics.nytimes.com, 06/03/2007, 397 words)
- The Seattle Times: Carbon-emissions culprit? Coal (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2007, 1173 words)
- Quick guide: Carbon footprints (BBC News, 06/03/2007, 723 words)
- Australia PM pledges climate plan (BBC News, 06/03/2007, 362 words)
- China puts economy before climate (BBC News, 06/04/2007, 343 words)
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