Janet McBride

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November 24, 10:06am EST
ANALYSIS-Tiny "carbon neutral" club struggles with costs 

This is part of a package of stories ahead of climate talks in Copenhagen in December. For other stories linked to the Copenhagen meeting click on [ID:nLL527527] * Cash, technology hurdles on path to zero net emissions * Norway's greenhouse gas emissions ...  Full Article 

November 19, 08:56pm EST
Russia steps up pledge for climate action 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Russia toughened its plans to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions on Wednesday in a rare encouraging development before United Nations climate talks next month.  Full Article 

November 18, 06:14pm EST
Russia steps up pledge for climate action 

* Russia to cut 22-25 percent versus 1990 * Move nevertheless represents rise from now * Brazil seeks pressure China, U.S. on climate action By Simon Johnson and Oleg Shchedrov STOCKHOLM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia toughened its plans to curb harmful ...  Full Article 

November 16, 10:29pm EST Photo
Binding climate treaty may slip far into 2010 

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A binding international treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions will slip to mid-2010 or beyond and a summit in Copenhagen next month will fall short of its ambitions, the United Nations and Denmark said on Monday.  Full Article 

November 16, 06:39pm EST
Binding climate treaty may slip far in to 2010 

* U.N. suggests extending deadline 6 months, Denmark a year * Ban Ki-moon says no food security without climate security * China "studying" proposed delay By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent COPENHAGEN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A binding ...  Full Article 

November 16, 06:22pm EST
TIMELINE-Events and dates in 2010 to impact climate deal 

Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks will likely miss an opportunity to seal a global warming deal at a conference in Copenhagen from Dec. 7-18, delaying agreement on a full treaty until 2010. Host country Denmark wants the Copenhagen meeting to set ...  Full Article 

November 16, 06:28pm EST
TIMELINE: Events and dates in 2010 to impact climate deal 

(Reuters) - U.N. climate talks will likely miss an opportunity to seal a global warming deal at a conference in Copenhagen from December 7-18, delaying agreement on a full treaty until 2010.  Full Article 

November 12, 03:11pm EST
Medvedev says Russia's state corporations must disband 

* VEB, RusTech could become joint stock firms-Kremlin aide  Full Article 

November 10, 11:17am EST Photo
Ahmadinejad serves up bitter-sweet world view 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Building atom bombs is stupid. America must ditch Israel to gain friends in the Middle East. We need love and spirituality, not failed capitalist consumerism.  Full Article 

October 23, 01:24pm EDT
Germany may review Afghan troop levels in 2010 

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Germany is likely to stick with its 4,500 troop ceiling for Afghanistan when it renews a parliamentary mandate in December but could review that number in early 2010, Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said.  Full Article