G8 environment ministers: Halve emissions by 2050.
| G8 environment ministers: Halve emissions by 2050. Environment ministers from the G8 rich nations on Monday urged their leaders to set a global target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 but stopped short of suggesting specific interim targets ahead of that date, a key demand of developing countries. |
| EU agrees to outlaw ‘green’ crimes After eight years of negotiation, the European Parliament has reached an agreement with member states on legislation that will force national governments to apply criminal sanctions to those causing deliberate or negligent damage to the environment.The agreement will infuriate British Conservatives who have been fighting tooth and nail against what they called an “intrusion” into national criminal law. |
| 60 MPG VW Jetta reaches US, $22,000 estimated base price In case the first title was too long for the amazing 60 MPG gas mileage to be obvious, I want to call further attention to this recent article on the new VW TurboDiesel Jetta, coming to the US in 2009, and capable of meeting all of the toughest state emissions tests. $22,000 estimated base price. |
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