Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No.2]

The CPRS Bill sets up an emissions trading scheme as part of a framework designed to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Source: Parliamentary Library, Australia.

EPA Releases third National Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutants

EPA has released the latest version of a state-of-the-science tool that estimates health risks from breathing air toxics in the United States. The National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA), based on 2002 air emissions data, helps federal, state, local and tribal governments identify areas and specific pollutants for further evaluation to better understand risks they may pose.

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More toxics added to 'dirty dozen' list

The UN has agreed to phase out nine more persistent chemicals widely used in farming and industry, after a meeting in Geneva. The nine pesticides and industrial chemicals join 12 substances targeted for elimination under the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

Source: ABC Latest Environmental News in Science