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Opponents of EU airline CO2 scheme to meet in Moscow

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(Reuters) - A group of 26 countries vehemently opposed to the EU's aviation emissions trading scheme will meet in Moscow on February 21 to discuss a plan of action, EU and Indian sources told Reuters on Monday.  



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Green Blog: A Bay Area Experiment in Electric Bike Sharing

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A program will encourage people to drive less or give up cars altogether, with far less sweat.  



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Cold weather drives UK emissions up 3.1 percent in 2010

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LONDON (Reuters) - The UK's greenhouse gas output climbed 3.1 percent in 2010 as people used more gas to heat their homes amid colder weather and more nuclear plants were closed for maintenance, according to final government estimates published Tuesday.  



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ABB revs-up electric car charging network

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ZURICH (Reuters) - Chargers for electric cars may become a "billion dollar business" by 2017, said an executive at Swiss engineering firm ABB, which is teaming up with governments and companies such as RWE to roll out a network.  




PETA uses anti-slavery law to sue SeaWorld and free its killer whales

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PETA’s latest lawsuit is based on the notion that constitutional rights aren’t only intended to protect humans — they should extend to animals, too. The animal rights group filed suit against SeaWorld to free five killer whales, arguing that they’re being held in slavery or involuntary...(more) 



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Chinese airlines are complying with carbon scheme: EU

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is confident Chinese airlines will comply with its law forcing them to pay for carbon emissions on flights in and out of EU airports, a Commission spokesman said on Monday.  




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