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Environment

Vietnam next after China and Philippines hit by major storm

Typhoon Conson has been downgraded Saturday to Tropical Storm Conson, after hammering the Philippines and China’s Hainan Island during the week.

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EU Member States back new rules for auctioning of emissions allowances

EU Member States supported today proposed rules for auctioning emission allowances valid for the third trading period of the EU ETS starting in 2013 as well as allowances to be used by aircraft operators already as from 2012.

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Europe must up CO2 cuts to 30 per cent: EU's big three

Germany, France and Britain on Thursday jointly called for the European Union to deepen its planned reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions from 20 to 30 percent by 2020.

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PHILIPPINES: Farmers evicted from their land without due process

In March and April 2010, Adelaido Caminade, a sheriff attached to the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) in Davao City, carried out the eviction and demolition of the homes of 50 families. Nineteen are farmer beneficiaries who...

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