http://www.mail.com/people/58236-connie-hedegaard.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/58236-connie-hedegaard.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022554-eu-cap-and-trade-system-suffers-blow.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's fight against climate change was dealt a setback on Tuesday, when EU lawmakers voted against a proposal that would have made it more expensive for utilities and other businesses to burn fossil fuels. The European Commission wanted to make companies pay more for each ton of carbon dioxide they release into the atmosphere — activity... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:10:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022554-eu-cap-and-trade-system-suffers-blow.html 2013-04-16T19:10:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844134-buoyed-obama-leaders-press-climate-action.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. Top political and financial leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos say recent natural disasters, along with Obama's inauguration announcement this week that he's making the battle again... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1844134-buoyed-obama-leaders-press-climate-action.html 2013-01-24T19:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1754536-climate-talks-eyes-us-round.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Even as international climate talks ended this weekend with no new commitments on carbon emissions or climate aid from the United States, some were relieved America didn't make a weak deal even weaker. Other countries are now watching to see if the Obama administration will back up post-election comments about climate change with renewe... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1754536-climate-talks-eyes-us-round.html 2012-12-09T18:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1752580-un-conference-adopts-extension-kyoto-accord.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries, but will only cover about 15 percent of global emissions. The extension was adopted by a U.N. climate conference after hard-fought sessions and despite objections fr... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1752580-un-conference-adopts-extension-kyoto-accord.html 2012-12-08T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744448-clashes-financing-threat-un-climate-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The world's poorest nations on Wednesday called for significant financing to cope with the impacts of global warming, setting up a potential clash with rich countries that could slow progress on reaching a global climate pact by 2015. Rich countries, including the United States, said at U.N. climate talks in Doha that they have fulfille... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1744448-clashes-financing-threat-un-climate-talks.html 2012-12-05T18:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1739516-fossil-fuel-subsidies-focus-climate-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hassan al-Kubaisi considers it a gift from above that drivers in oil- and gas-rich Qatar only have to pay $1 per gallon at the pump. "Thank God that our country is an oil producer and the price of gasoline is one of the lowest," al-Kubaisi said, filling up his Toyota Land Cruiser at a gas station in Doha. "God has given us a blessing." ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1739516-fossil-fuel-subsidies-focus-climate-talks.html 2012-12-03T17:18:00Z