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China, Republic of Korea emerging as global ‘green’ leaders – UN agency

24 September 2009
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are emerging as global ‘green’ leaders, with both Asian nations investing large chunks of their stimulus packages into low-carbon technologies, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today, as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) industrialized nations kick off their meeting in the United States city of Pittsburgh.

Global campaign reaches goal of seven billion new trees, says UN agency

22 September 2009
The campaign to plant seven billion new trees in a bid to push governments into reaching agreement on a climate change pact in Copenhagen this December has achieved its goal, the United Nations announced today.