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By 2015 at the latest green house gasses must start declining if the world is to escape a climate catastrophe, says IPCC Chairman (Photo: Nobel Peace Center)

Nobel laureates propose global CO2 tax

While the international community struggles to reach agreement on how to further tackle climate change at a meeting in Bali, former US vice president Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to increase knowledge about the effects of human activities on global warming.

"We have a window of nearly seven years, said IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri, who accepted the prize on behalf of the panel in the Norweg...

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By 2015 at the latest green house gasses must start declining if the world is to escape a climate catastrophe, says IPCC Chairman (Photo: Nobel Peace Center)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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