China Promises to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
China today announced its first-ever target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, just one day after U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States approximately 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. China said that it plans to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 by 40 percent to 45 percent
Use a wish list to save money and reduce waste
“I want, I want, I want.” We are wired to shop, to hunt, to gather. At some point, however, our overflowing closets, garages, rooms, and depleted finances say, “Stop! Please stop.” We can also help reduce waste by limiting our purchases. Consume less; pollute less.
You can still have what you want, but there’s a better way than constantly pulling the buy-impulse trigger, and it involves
Obama to Attend Copenhagen Climate Summit to Set U.S. Emissions Targets
U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to attend the U.N.-sponsored international climate summit in Copenhagen next month (December 7-18), and he won’t be going empty-handed.
When he arrives at the Copenhagen climate summit on December 9–the day before he’s due in Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize–Obama will commit the United States to a series of specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions over
