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latest news & developmentsBiofuel boom profiting corporations, not locals
The boom in biofuel production in Latin America, particularly Brazil, is benefiting corporations but not local people, said environmentalists.
Brown launches ‘green revolution’ energy plan
Britain has set out plans for an increase in renewable energy in a scheme welcomed for its ambition but criticised for lacking concrete policies.
World Bank accused of climate-change ‘hijack’
Developing countries and environmental groups accused the World Bank on Friday of trying to seize control of the billions of dollars of aid that will be used to tackle climate…
US pours cold water on Bali optimism
The United States backtracked on Sunday on the climate change agreement reached after marathon talks in Bali, saying it had ”serious concerns” about the new global consensus and…
Bali climate draft drops 2020 emissions goals
Negotiators at climate talks in Bali on Friday struggled to break a deadlock over United States objections to goals for cutting emissions by dropping a reference to a non-binding…
Bali’s road map for the planet’s survival
World leaders will converge on the tropical island of Bali this week for the start of negotiations that experts say could be the last chance to save the Earth from catastrophic…
Unknown health impact of nanotech worries some
Nanotechnology has been hailed as the science of the future, with micro-particles already powering innovations that remove lines from faces, strengthen beer bottles and clean…