May 15, 2008
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Air & Climate Newsletter May 15, 2008 |
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Australia pledges AUS$2.3bn to tackle climate change
The Rudd Government has delivered AUS$2.3 billion in funding to tackle climate change through initiatives across government over the four years of this Budget. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the funding boost delivered on the Rudd Government’s election commitment to take real action on climate change. “Australians understand climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face as a nation,” Senator Wong said. “The impacts of climate change threaten both our economic prosperity and our way of life. “We have already set out our plan for responding to this challenge ... |
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Japan seeks `up to 80%` emissions cut by 2050
In its measures against global warming, which are expected to be unveiled in June, the Japanese government may call for a 60-percent to 80-percent cut in domestic greenhouse gas emissions from current levels by 2050, the Yomiuri Shimbun learned last Sunday. Four Cabinet ministers, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura and Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita, are among those discussing the issue. They will start coordinating opinions over the measure this week, although Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will make the final decision. The European Union says major countries should ... |
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