| Sourced From News.xinhuanet.com |

BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) — Asia’s first regional low-carbon forum kicked off here Friday with a call for more cooperation among Asia-Pacific nations in the development of a low-carbon economy.

Delegates pushed for stronger regional ties, specifying that much more needs to be done to advance low-carbon research, promote renewable energy in the Asia-Pacific, and establish an evaluation benchmark system.

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Tags: Asia Pacific, low carbon emissions, Renewable Energy

| Sourced From Statesmanjournal.com |

The threat of human-induced climate change is driving public policy toward attempting to reduce human emissions in the state. It is important to put Oregon’s “carbon footprint” into perspective in order to understand that state emission reduction policies make no economic or environmental sense.

Oregon only contributes about 0.7% of total emissions in the United States and has the third lowest per capita emissions in the nation, which is about half the national average.

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Tags: America carbon, Carbon Footprint, low carbon emissions