Press releases from China
Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in DecadesWashington, D.C, USA - Statement by Ann Bordetsky, NRDC Energy Policy Analyst, on the Senate vote to raise fuel economy standards for the first time in decades: "This is a vote for the auto industry's future, not its past. Automakers have the technology to improve fuel economy. This vote will help push more efficient cars into the marketplace." |
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2008 Beijing Summer Olympics can boost development and peace, UN envoy saysBeijing - Next summer's Beijing Olympics provides a unique opportunity for the United Nations to promote development and peace-building activities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace said today. |
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Metals in China: Protecting the environmentBeijing, China - A new international collaborative research project that seeks to protect the environment from metal contaminants will be launched next Monday (18 September) in Beijing, China. |
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Press releases from East Asia
- Greenpeace response to reports of a reduction in the Japanese government whaling quota
- Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in Decades
- 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics can boost development and peace, UN envoy says
- Six million children in DPR Korea immunized against measles
- Metals in China: Protecting the environment
- Honda Develops Bio-Fabric for Use in Automobile Interiors
- WWF and Sony sign climate saving deal
- US-Taiwan Constellation Of Satellites Will Track Hurricanes, Monitor Climate Change
- Tokyo Embraces Renewable Energy