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China has reduced its sulphur dioxide emissions, but its failure to reduce nitrogen emissions could worsen acid rain in the country.

Scenarios — and costs — for attaining a low-carbon economy in China are outlined in a major report.

Carbon emissions are far higher than expected, so climate change is likely to be more severe than predicted, warns an IPCC member.

A study shows how rising oil and gas demand is leading to major exploration in the Western Amazon, threatening the forest and indigenous people.

Post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.

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

Two new research papers indicate that biofuel production can carry an unrecognised cost by indirectly increasing carbon emissions.

Four Arab Gulf states have donated a total of US$750 million to a fund that will promote cleaner, more efficient petroleum technologies.

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

A project aiming to replace kerosene with renewable energy in the Pacific region has received funding from the Australian government.

The world's science academies have urged the energy sector to address imbalances in energy use and access between the rich and poor.

The latest climate change report states that human activity is "very likely" behind the unavoidable global warming currently being observed. 

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

A US$6.1 million project to develop coal-burning power stations that emit less carbon dioxide has been signed by China and the United Kingdom.

Using wood as a household fuel could cause ten million premature deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, according to a study out this week.