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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
UN and EU pile pressure on US to set ambitious carbon cuts and timetables to improve chances of deal at Copenhagen With just five days' formal negotiations left before the start of crucial UN climate talks in Copenhagen next month, key figures in the negotiations are showing clear signs of impatience at the US position. At international climate talks in Barcelona, the United Nations and European Union,...
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Mizozo (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
By Pete Harrison BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Emerging economies such as China should cut their greenhouse gas emissions to nearly one third below current forecasts, a top European Union climate negotiator said on Tuesday. Developing nations as a whole should be more ambitious about tackling climate change, although the poorest will need financial help, Swedish environment minister Andreas Carlgren said....
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EPP ED (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
The Swedish Minister for the Environment, Andreas Carlgren, today presented the Swedish Presidency's programme and priorities to the European Parliament's Environment Committee. At the centre of the debate were the preparations for the upcoming UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December this year, where a global agreement on a follow-up to the Kyoto Protocol must be reached. "We welcome the change...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/25/2009
Are, Sweden - The EU will hold a summit in October to set down its policy for global negotiations on a new pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said Saturday. Carlgren told a meeting of his EU counterpar...
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New Government Speeches (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at European Union (EU) energy and environment Ministers meeting, �re, Sweden 24 July 2009 Honourable Minister, Andreas Carlgren Fellow Ministers Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen I would like to express my appreciation to the European Union for hosting this event and indeed for extending an invitation...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Stockholm - Sweden's state-owned power giant Vattenfall must do more to reduce its reliance on coal-fired energy sources, the country's environment minister said Tuesday. Marking the 100th anniversary of the firm, Andreas Carlgren warned on Swedish r...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
Stockholm - The Swedish government is prepared to allow more culling of wolves and introduce hunting licenses to avert inbreeding, Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said Friday. Carlgren said the current wolf population of some 220 animals needs ...
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David Report (Free subscription) | 02/03/2009
I participated in a round table discussion yesterday in Stockholm which concerned thinking around the sustainable city. The discussion was hosted by the Swedish Ministry of the Environment in combination with Ministry of Culture and both Andreas Carlgren (Minister for the Environment) and Lena Adelsohn-Liljeroth (Minister for Culture) were involved. Peter Örn was moderator, he’s the chairman...
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Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 01/14/2009
Mercury will be banned in Sweden starting June 1, government officials announced Wednesday.Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said the ban prohibits products containing the heavy metal from being brought to market in Sweden and will become official when the government meets Thursday, the Swedish news agency TT reported.Mercury is now dead and buried, Carlgren said, adding that as well as...
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The Local (Free subscription) | 01/14/2009
Mercury is to be banned in Sweden starting June 1st, environment minister Andreas Carlgren has announced.
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