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China spends 430 bln yuan on water conservation
12-28 16:42
China spent 430.3 billion yuan (68.3 billion U.S. dollars) on improving water utilities in 2012, a record total, an official said Friday.
Poland set to host 2013 UN climate summit amid environmentalists' outcry
11-29 12:31
Poland, a EU member criticized for its climate policy, is set to host the 2013 UN climate summit, according to statements circulated Wednesday at the ongoing climate talks in Doha, Qatar.
Uruguay, UN present joint project to face climate change
11-21 14:30
The Uruguayan government and representatives of the United Nations (UN) Tuesday presented the first sub-regional planning project to address climate change for Montevideo and its metropolitan zone.
World Meteorological Congress to hold special session on climate
10-19 21:53
The World Meteorological Congress (WMO) will hold an extraordinary session to discuss the implementation plan and governance model for the Global Framework on Climate Services (GFCS) from Oct. 29 to 31, it was announced Friday.
Climate change takes heavy toll on Kenya: PM
05-17 19:32
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said climate change has caused economic losses of 11.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2011 in his country.
Ministers of major economies urged to speed developing clean energy
04-25 20:55
Ministers from 23 leading economies gathered in London as the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) conference started on Wednesday, in which they were urged by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to speed developing clean energy.
Global oil price fluctuation, climate change risk Indonesian economic development: official
04-25 16:14
An Indonesian minister said on Wednesday that the ongoing global oil price fluctuation and climate change phenomenon would risk the country in attaining its economic development goals, a local media reported.
Interview: Three tasks await climate negotiators on road to Doha summit: UN official
04-23 15:10
Governments will focus on three main areas in preparation for the year-end Doha climate summit, amending the Kyoto Protocol, operationalizing institutions that can benefit developing countries, and negotiating a path toward a universal agreement, the UN climate chief said.
Interview: Mexico needs to preserve biodiversity, says expert
04-23 14:41
One of Mexico's great challenges is to fully preserve its biodiversity, a local expert said in an interview with Xinhua on Sunday, the World Earth Day.
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