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G8 leaders pledge to cut carbon emission levels to 50 per cent by 2050, but developing countries continue to insist on more concrete targets.

Using China's 'idle land' — often home to diverse species — to produce biofuels could post a threat to biodiversity, warn experts.

A new report encourages China and the European Union to cooperate on developing low-carbon energy technologies.

Scientists predict that China's warming climate could put a large additional area at risk from schistosomiasis by 2050.

The UK prime minister's trips to China and India have strengthened collaboration, particularly on climate change.

China's energy policies focus more on improving the economy than combating climate change, according to a new study.

A new study has measured the exposure of nations to 'socioclimatic' risk, combining climate model experiments with socioeconomic indicators.

Climate change has had a positive effect on plants in China, say Chinese scientists.

Wealthy countries must cut greenhouse gas emissions and help poorer nations adapt to climate change, says a UN report.

The Nigerian government is confident about banning gas flaring by 2008, but critics believe that the measures are not in place.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced bold goals to curtail China's non-renewable energy use, but experts have expressed doubts.

Seventeen nations pledged to take action on climate change at a meeting in the United States, but no emissions targets were agreed.

China is aiming to increase the proportion of energy it produces from renewable sources with a new energy plan.

Research shows that stalk burning in fields contributes significantly to China's carbon dioxide emissions.

China has emphasised the role of science and technology in its plan to fight climate change.

Warmer winters in China mean that 5–10 per cent of energy spent on heating could be cut, according to new research.

China will soon launch its first national programme to mitigate and adapt to climate change, following dire warnings from its scientists.

China has launched two new carbon trading initiatives to help develop its poorer regions.

Sixteen countries have signed an agreement to increase energy efficiency and decrease dependency on fossil fuels in Southeast Asia.

Air pollution from ozone and soot over Asia is twice the global average, affecting people's health and local weather patterns.