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Presidential race puts focus on environment
The US presidential candidates have set out their climate change stalls as the race for the White House heats up. Democrat nominee Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain pledged to improve the US record on the environment as they accepted their official nominations. Accepting the Democratic nomination for president in front of thousands of supporters, Senator Obama said climate change was a threat of the 21st century, alongside terrorism and poverty. His plans for the environment include creating 5m new green collar jobs, ensuring 25% of electricity comes from renewable sources by 2025, ... |
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ADB calls for environment-friendly and inclusive transport projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is urging its development partners to ensure that the environment is protected in transport and infrastructure projects. The transport sector is the largest by oil use, and by far the fastest growing, emitter of greenhouse gases in the Asia and Pacific region, warned ADB Vice President Ursula Schaefer-Preuss at the opening of the ADB Transport Forum held in Manila. The region has the highest growth rate in terms of motor vehicles – increasing over 10% every year.
“Action must be taken at both the local and national level to promote sustainable and energy ... |
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