Posts Tagged ‘China Earthquake’

China Quake Could Halt Carbon Offsetting Program.

By Jim • May 16th, 2008 • Category: Latest Green News

China’s deadliest earthquake in decades could cut by up to 5 percent the country’s supply of carbon offsets under the Kyoto Protocol over the next 12 months, a market China dominates, Lehman analysts estimated on Thursday.
Rich countries can meet Kyoto greenhouse gas limits by investing in emissions cuts in developing countries, earning carbon offsets in […]



Sixty Pandas Saved From China Earthquake Aftermath.

By Jim • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Latest Green News

Some 60 giant pandas at a Chengdu research centre near the worst hit part of the massive China earthquake are safe, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
But there was no word yet on the fate of pandas at another research centre at Wolong, near the epicentre of Monday’s 7.9 magnitude quake.
At least 10,000 people died and the […]