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Countries still working toward low-carbon agreement

Dec 10, 2010

As the U.N. climate conference gets ready to wrap up, there's still some sticking points before all 194 countries make an agreement. Scott Tong reports from Cancun, Mexico.

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WRAP UP: UN climate change talks in Cancun

Dec 10, 2010

The United Nations climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, are nearly finished. Did the talks deliver anything? Eve Troeh reports.

Mayan farmers struggle to grow corn

Scott Tong

Dec 9, 2010

Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to help them cope.

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China announces plans to slow growth of its carbon emissions

Scott Tong

Dec 7, 2010

At last year's U.N. climate conference, China didn't get the best reputation. But this year, the country seems to be changing things around; today announcing a pledge to slow the growth of its carbon emissions. Will the country stay true to its word? Scott Tong reports.

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In Cancun, an American company runs on biofuel

Scott Tong

Dec 7, 2010

The climate summit continues down in Cancun Mexico. Scott Tong reports on one American company and what it wants out of Cancun.

Mexico's incentives to become a greener country

Dec 6, 2010

Don't be fooled by the water-hungry golf courses and energy-intensive resorts in Cancun. Mexico has serious reasons to become more environmentally-friendly. Marketplace's Eve Troeh reports.

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Insurance companies join the Cancun climate talks

Scott Tong

Dec 6, 2010

The UN climate change talks will wrap up this week in Cancun, Mexico. But while countries discuss climate issues, so too does the insurance industry. Scott Tong reports.

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Wealthy countries agree to give poorer countries $100 billion

Eve Troeh

Dec 3, 2010

The pledge was made to help poorer nations to cope with the effects of climate change. But one fundraising idea -- taxing air travel and shipping -- may be challenging to implement.

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A small Australian island to test personal cap and trade program

Dec 3, 2010

Norfolk was once a penal island for Australia, but now it is home to the first experimental personal cap and trade program. Citizens will be allotted carbon points which they will trade for commodities. Professor Gary Egger explains.

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What individuals, cities are doing about climate change

Adriene Hill

Dec 2, 2010

From individuals to cities, people are trying to "green" themselves on their own, instead of waiting for legislation. Marketplace's Adriene Hill reports.

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Beginning November 20 in Cancun, Mexico, 192 countries start their annual conference on climate change. Over the next two weeks delegates will try to rebuild momentum toward a global deal on carbon emissions, after they failed to reach a deal last year Copenhagen. Follow the continued coverage from the Marketplace sustainability desk, reporting live from Cancun.

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