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French Pres and British PM on deal to reduce carbon emmissions
1. Wide of French President Nicholas Sarkozy arriving at news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Nicolas Sarkozy, French President
"Along with Gordon Brown we pushed for the development of environmental tax policies and I'm very pleased...
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Xi and Obama on pledge to move faster to reduce or limit emissions; Obama leaves for Myanmar
The United States and China announced on Wednesday an action plan to cut emissions and promote international climate change negotiations.
China agreed for the first time to a self-imposed deadline for when its emissions will top out.
"I...
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Lights go out in Ppines and Thai capitals for Earth Hour
Manila, Philippines - 29 March 2008
1. Wide of crowd shouting along to countdown to lights being turned off
2. Close up of sticker on t-shirt reading: (English) "Lights Out" as the lights are turned off
3. Mid of people celebrating the...
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Toronto citizens take control of their electricity needs
1. Various of solar panels
2. Various of workers installing panels
3. Sun shining through panels
4. SOUNDBITE (English): Leonard Allen, Solera Energies spokesman:
"We have this free resource from above that is endless (solar energy). It...
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Italy: Trial Preview: case against three Vatican Radio Station officials postponed
Cesano and Rome, Italy. March 10 / 12 2001
Cesano - March 10 2001
1. Various shots huge Vatican radio masts
2. Tilt up wires on radio masts
3. Rafaele Capone working at this desk at his home
4. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Rafaele...
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WRAP State council presser on climate change ahead of Hu's G8 visit ADDS more
Beijing - 26 February 2007
1. Wide pan of exterior of steel factory
2. Mid of steel factory
Gansu province - 27 April 2007
3. Various of smoke stacks
Beijing - 4 June 2007
4. Wide of news conference
5. Cutaway of reporters
6....
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The Japanese government donates pollution monitoring equipment to Mexico
Mexico City - 11 October 2006
1. Various of cars on busy road
2. Wide truck and front of Technological Museum
3. Measure and truck
4. Banner saying "Truck of environment monitor"
5. Man signing a banner
6. Zoom in man signing a...
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SYND 11/3/72 POLLUTION INSPECTOR TOURS NEW YORK CITY
Pollution inspector tours New York City
1 air view shows down Manhattan pollution
2 air view smoke stack pollution
3 air view New Jersey pollution
4 cu William Ruckelshaus in helicopter
5 air shot New Jersey road pollution
6...
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Singapore calls for maps to help clear Indonesian haze
1. Wide of ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) posing for photo
2. Mid of ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh (left, pink tie), Indonesia's Environment Minister Baltashar Kambuaya (centre, purple plaid...
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JAPAN: TALKS BEGIN TO HELP PREPARE FOR NEXT CLIMATE CONFERENCE
English/Nat
Two days of talks aimed at preventing a catastrophic collapse in efforts to control climate change started in Japan on Saturday.
They will help countries prepare for a major U-N sponsored conference on global warming to be...
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CHINA: BEIJING: FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESS CONFERENCE
Mandarin/Nat
China on Tuesday announced that Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew will visit the country next week - in part to discuss Asia's widening financial problems.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides will...
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JAPAN: KYOTO: CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION ENTERS LAST DAY UPDATE
English/Nat
Delegates at the Kyoto Conference on Global warming are still trying to strike a deal on pollution targets - with just hours to go before its official close.
The public stance of all involved is, of course, one of optimism...
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INDONESIA: AUSTRALIA LOANS 2 WATER BOMBERS TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES
English/Nat
As forest fires continue to rage in Indonesia causing smog to envelope the region on Tuesday, Australia has been boosting the international relief effort.
Two Australian water bombers are now operating from Jakarta - taking...
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The death toll from wildfires in Russia rose to 34 people Monday and Moscow was shrouded in a new blanket of pungent haze from nearby peat bog fires.
HEADLINE: Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 34
CAPTION: The death toll from wildfires in Russia rose to 34 people Monday and Moscow was shrouded in a new blanket of pungent haze from nearby peat bog fires. (Aug....
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Delegates at UN climate summit enter crucial final week of negotiations
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator John Kerry:
"But also in the Congress itself, and I think it is very important for those who are here deliberating this week as they try to map out a strategy of where to go from Bali, it's important to...
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WRAP Final preps hours from opening ceremony, Bird's Nest crowds, subway
1. Wide top shot of National Stadium (also known as Bird's Nest) with people queuing in foreground
2. People queueing for security check
3. Mid exterior shot of National Stadium
4. Close of people milling outside stadium
5. Performers...
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Artists use CO2 absorbing paint to create mural in polluted neighborhood
In the streets of the impoverished neighbourhood of El Agustino in Lima, artists are raising awareness of climate change with new murals depicting how schoolchildren are affected by pollution.
The initiative comes as Peru's capital...
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Thom Yorke launches campaign for climate change
AP Television
Brussels, Belgium, 27th February 2008
1. Vs Thom Yorke, Radiohead Lead Singer arriving to press conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Thom Yorke, Radiohead Singer:
"You can't look your child in the eye and think, 'there is...
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UK PM Brown speech on global warming, climate targets
1. Wide of news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister:
"For our part, Britain is today publishing our statement setting out the principles which we believe should underpin a post-2012 framework. Our...
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Authorities close schools for two days due to high pollution
1. Various of Tehran with air pollution
2. Azadi (freedom) monument in downtown Tehran
3. Various, police wearing pollution masks
4. Various, air pollution sign
5. Wide, closed school gate, school is closed because of air pollution...
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Authorities enforce tight measures to clear the city's polluted skies, cut traffic and ensure safety ahead of APEC summit
China's capital is preparing for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC), dubbing the meeting "the most important event after the 2008 Olympics" for Beijing.
Chinese authorities have issued tight measures to clean...
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PERU: NEW FREAK WEATHER PHENOMENON "LA NINA" LOOMS OFF COAST
Spanish/Nat
A new freak weather phenomenon is looming off the coast of Peru, just as weathermen are predicting an end to months of devastating floods.
So-called 'La Nina' - a mass of cold Pacific Ocean water - is heading for Peru's...
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Driverless pod cars provides eco-friendly transport for for new Heathrow terminal
1. Various of pod car moving through tracks
2. Bottom of tracks with pod car moving across top
3. Pod car on elevated track
4. Various of Martin Lowson, CEO, Advanced Transport Systems Ltd. entering station
5. Various of screen where...
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Smog chokes Moscow, high temps hinder firefighters
Moscow
1. Set up shot of Professor Andrei Malyavin, doctor and lung specialist
2. Professor Malyavin talking to reporter
3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Andrei Malyavin, doctor and lung specialist:
"I think the statistics of one of the city's...