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While renewable sources have made some inroads in some developing countries — particularly in China and India — government subsidies for fossil fuels have held down prices in many others.
(Photo credit: Roger Taylor)
Opinions and Analysis
Biofuels: Let's look before we leap
A commitment to biofuels should be based on a careful assessment of their prospective benefits and costs, not a blind leap of faith.
Research needed to cut risks to biofuel farmers
Dryland farmers are growing novel crops for biofuel, but domestication and research into yields and pests is still needed, says William Dar.
News and Features
Laos sunshine turns villagers green
Poor rural communities in Laos are feeling the benefits of green energy, thanks to the efforts of a local energy company.
G8 leaders pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2050
G8 leaders pledge to cut carbon emission levels to 50 per cent by 2050, but developing countries continue to insist on more concrete targets.
India launches climate change action plan
4 July 2008
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