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    A sobering thought

    News, Published on 02/01/2012

    » First I thought I was still suffering from my New Year's day hangover when I read SB's astonishing suggestions for the political development in Thailand in 2012 (Postbag, Jan 1). It didn't get any better when reading that letter again after sobering up. Does this soft-hearted but rather naive American really suggest that ''all differences between the political parties be put aside''?

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    German nuclear ban blazes a trail

    News, Published on 13/03/2012

    » The Fukushima disaster in March reminded the world, 25 years after Chernobyl, that nuclear energy is anything but clean, secure, and affordable. Unfortunately, another nuclear catastrophe was needed to trigger a fresh debate on the use of nuclear power.

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    Climate change an afterthought

    News, Published on 20/05/2012

    » As beneficial as a general international framework for emissions cuts might be for the planet, there seems almost no chance at this stage that such a framework will be agreed upon, and even if it were the problems in enforcing it would be enormous

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    How can Asean solve its energy trilemma?

    News, Published on 30/05/2012

    » As global leaders descend on Bangkok for the World Economic Forum on East Asia, the focus will be squarely on "Shaping the Region's Future through Connectivity". With Asean countries gearing up for the formation of an Economic Community in 2015, an important part of this agenda will be driving greater energy integration.

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    Say no to Chinese

    News, Published on 06/06/2012

    » Re: ''Climbing the rungs of the world trade ladder'' (Opinion, June 5).

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    Floods and drought highlight summer of climate truth

    News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 31/07/2012

    » For years, climate scientists have been warning the world that the heavy use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) threatens the world with human-induced climate change. The rising atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, would warm the planet and change rainfall and storm patterns and raise sea levels. Now those changes are hitting in every direction, even as powerful corporate lobbies and media propagandists like Rupert Murdoch try to deny the truth.

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    Thai power development plan is at odds with reality

    News, Published on 24/09/2012

    » Thailand could substantially lower its future greenhouse gas emissions while increasing the welfare of its people _ even without disturbing its current economic growth rate. So what's stopping the government from setting and binding a national emissions reduction target?

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    Message from Sandy is clear

    News, Published on 02/11/2012

    » Global warming was never mentioned in the US presidential debates, but its wrath in the form of Superstorm Sandy has swept both candidates off their feet and wreaked havoc along its trail.

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    Climate change hope rests with Qatar meet

    News, Published on 23/11/2012

    » We have learnt to expect surprises at UN climate change summits.

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    New laws in key nations vital to climate deal

    News, Published on 12/12/2012

    » With the Doha summit now concluded, with only very modest achievement, there is growing consensus that a faster response to climate change is desperately needed. This is especially so when the science and physical impacts of global warming are telling us that the urgency to act is increasing.

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