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    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A United Kingdom government report shows the United Kingdom will fall short of its 2010 goal of cutting carbon dioxide emissions. But it said it is still on track to nearly double its Kyoto target of reducing total greenhouse gases 12.5 percent below 1990 levels by 2012.
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    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A U.K. group is calling for a climate change strategy similar in scale to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, including a massive investment in renewables and major shake-up of taxation and financial systems.
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    OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ontario, home to Canada's industrial sector, is the fourth province in Canada to join the Western Climate Initiative. The regional collaboration that includes seven U.S. states will launch a cap and trade system in 2010 to reduce emissions 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
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Climate Change Activities in the United States

This June 2002 report offers an informative breakdown of U.S. federal legislation addressing climate change as well as regulatory issues such as emissions reporting, carbon sequestration, fuel economy, and emissions trading. The section on federal action concludes with a brief look at the role of the U.S. in international climate change negotiations.

The report also outlines state and regional programs designed to reduce emissions and support climate change policies. Areas of action include energy, air pollution, agriculture, transportation, natural resources, and education.

The final section highlights efforts to address climate change in the private sector. These include:
  • Setting greenhouse gas reduction targets
  • Improving energy efficiency
  • Increasing the use and production of renewable energy
  • Improving waste management
  • Investing in carbon sequestration
  • Participating in emissions trading
  • Developing energy-saving products
Each activity is illustrated by real-world case studies and success stories from leading corporations.

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