Life for killing Delhi student leader 17 March 2010, 17-2 Hrs
New Delhi, March 17 A court Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a student leader in Delhi University and said his case should not come up for remission till he serves 30 years in jail.
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US greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9 percent in 2008 09 March 2010, 09-2 Hrs
Washington, March 9 (DPA) US greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9 percent in 2008 amid a recession and record high petrol prices, according to a preliminary estimate Tuesday from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Wal-Mart unveils huge greenhouse cuts 26 February 2010, 26-0 Hrs
New York, Feb 26 Wal-Mart, the world's biggest company, Thursday announced it will cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.
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'India's per capita carbon emissions to rise threefold by 2030' 25 February 2010, 25-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 25 India's per capita emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) will increase from the present 1-1.2 tonnes to 3-3.5 tonnes of carbon per year by 2030, predicts the country's annual Economic Survey released Thursday.
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Do more to limit global warming, UN tells countries 24 February 2010, 24-1 Hrs
Bali, Feb 24 Countries will have to be far more ambitious in cutting greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to effectively limit a rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius, says the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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UN says tougher targets needed to avert climate disaster 23 February 2010, 23-1 Hrs
Bali Island (Indonesia), Feb 23 (DPA) Countries need to set tougher targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to avert a climate-change catastrophe, according to a new UN report released Tuesday.
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Green code unveiled for Commonwealth Games 17 February 2010, 17-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 17 Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday released the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Ecological Code that outlines ways to cut down on carbon emissions during the mega sporting event, laying stress on clean fuel, water conservation and waste management.
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Dikshit unveils green code for Commonwealth Games 17 February 2010, 17-1 Hrs
New Delhi, Feb 17 Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday released the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Ecological Code that outlines targets set by organisers to cut down on carbon emissions during the mega sporting event.
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Costa Rica to help Himachal check carbon emissions 14 February 2010, 14-1 Hrs
Shimla, Feb 14 South American nation Costa Rica has expressed its willingness to enable Himachal Pradesh to emerge as a carbon-neutral state by reducing greenhouse emissions and earning carbon credits.
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Synthetic 'gene' may trap carbon dioxide emissions 12 February 2010, 12-1 Hrs
Washington, Feb 12 A synthetic 'gene,' developed by scientists, could trap carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming, rising sea levels and ocean acidity.
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