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China is considering a low-carbon road map to reduce emissions while preserving economic growth. Technology is crucial, says Gordon Conway.

Countries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.

Climate negotiations must promote capacity building, not impose quotas, argues ZhongXiang Zhang.

Renewables like solar, wind and biomass could help India meet its growing energy needs and create millions of jobs, says Anil K. Rajvanshi.

For Africa to effectively adapt to climate change, the rules of the game must change in Copenhagen, says Araya Asfaw.

China could make great use of wind power but they need to get their policies right, says an editorial in Nature.

The future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.

Emissions from China's export industry are everyone's responsibility — future trade and climate policy must be linked, says Glen Peters.

Small island developing states should set an example by promoting a clean energy environment, says Tom Roper.

'Energy grasses' are viewed as an alternative to fossil fuels, but their potential failings need further consideration, warns Jiang Gaoming.

Dryland farmers are growing novel crops for biofuel, but domestication and research into yields and pests is still needed, says William Dar.

Strong international policies are needed to stop the biofuel revolution threatening food security for the poor, says Siwa Msangi.

Biofuel production offers a lifeline to sugar-producing countries hit by the European Union's 2006 sugar reforms, argues Maureen Wilson.

Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.

The state, business and media are vital to tackling Africa's environmental challenges, says Rwandan president Paul Kagame.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stands up for biofuels' role in sustainable development.

Wallace S. Broecker says that to cap the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, we need to brush up on our carbon dioxide arithmetic.

Developing countries should copy Brazil's programme for producing sugarcane ethanol as a sustainable energy source, says José Goldemberg.

John P. Holdren says that North or South, achieving a sustainable standard of living means shifting to efficient alternatives.

The Clean Development Mechanism has not yet stimulated a significant low-carbon energy market in the developing world — crucial if it is to help limit climate change, says Michael Wara.