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Climate Change & Energy: Greenhouse gases

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Developing countries are under increasing pressure to curb their emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane that are at the root of global climate change.

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Opinions and Analysis

Asia–Pacific Analysis: Pushing for a strong climate change policy

Although the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.

30 January 2013 | EN

Girls reading with solar lights Climate change policy should pass a 'human rights test'

Using the human rights framework to tackle challenging ethical questions can guide climate policy, argues political philosopher Simon Caney.

26 September 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Tropical dams ‘major sources of greenhouse gases’

1 June 2012 | ES
Source: Nature Climate Change

Policy Briefs

Using deforestation research to inform climate policy

Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.

8 July 2009 | EN
Source: CIFOR

Reducing emissions from forest degradation

Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.

8 July 2009 | EN
Source: The Nature Conservancy


News and Features

South Asia on the clean brick road

South Asia could retrofit its existing brick kilns as a first step to modernising a sooty, coal-burning industry.

31 May 2013 | EN

Nepal to generate electricity from waste

Nepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.

3 May 2013 | EN

Practical Guides

Logging in Papua New Guinea Navigating your way around a REDD story

Tips for journalists reporting on issues surrounding the proposed scheme to pay developing countries to protect their forests.

16 December 2009 | EN
Source: Panos London

Climate change: How to report the story of the century

Reporting on climate change is an important but challenging task. James Fahn explains how to make your stories both accurate and engaging.

16 March 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文