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China calls for developed countries to lead the way
Rich nations should set an example at Copenhagen by committing to emissions reductions of 40 per cent, says Chinese scientist Jiahua Pan.
China can sink carbon in the soil
China can reduce carbon emissions — and the cost of fighting climate change — by storing carbon in farmland soil, says Jiang Gaoming.
China must rethink wind power policies
China could make great use of wind power but they need to get their policies right, says an editorial in Nature.
A bright future for clean technology in China
The future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.
Microbiology has much to offer climate change science
Rising temperatures, which promote algal blooms and the spread of pathogens, are setting a new agenda for microbiologists, says Bernard Dixon.
OPINION | 27 October 2008 | EN
Trade and climate policies must be linked post-2012
Emissions from China's export industry are everyone's responsibility — future trade and climate policy must be linked, says Glen Peters.
China: Greener than you think
The common image of China as a big carbon polluter belies the clean energy miracle currently underway in the country, says Wu Changhua.
Aid needed to help China make carbon cuts
Based on current growth rates, China's carbon emissions will equal today's entire global output by 2030, warn Ning Zeng and colleagues.
Can the CDM promote a low-carbon energy market?
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.
Dangerous liaisons: India's climate change pact with US
Sunita Narain argues that India should not enter into climate change partnerships with world's 'renegade emitters'.
OPINION | 7 September 2005 | EN
Cleaner coal power for China is possible
With appropriate planning, China's new coal power plants could be made to produce fewer carbon emissions, says Jon Gibbins.
Trade tactic could unlock climate negotiations
An export duty on carbon-intensive products, similar to that recently imposed by China on textiles, could help overcome the key obstacle to Southern participation in the upcoming 'post-Kyoto' climate change negotiations, say Benito Müller and Anju Sharma.
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