Canada’s Harper under fire for clean air plan.

Canada’s Conservative government tried to deflect criticism on Wednesday that its environmental plan may actually permit greenhouse gas emissions to increase, contrary to the country’s Kyoto commitments.

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NZ to study air pollution reduction in Singapore (Scoop.co.nz) In November, officials from the Ministries for the Environment and of Transport will visit Singapore and Bangkok to attend workshops on reducing air pollution caused by vehicle emissions. [News Source]

Indonesia apologises as WHO warns on air pollution (SciDev.net) Indonesia's president apologised today for the thick smoke covering parts of neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore — just days after the World Health Organization warned that air pollution must be cut to protect human health. [News Source]

Canadian leader under fire for environmental plan. Canada's Conservative government tried to deflect criticism Wednesday that its environmental plan actually may permit greenhouse gas emissions to increase, contrary to the country's Kyoto commitments. [News Source]

Chrysler warns Canada not to weaken industry. Ottawa should be careful in imposing emission regulations on new vehicles because it could weaken the auto industry, hurt consumers and actually harm the environment, warns the head of DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. [News Source]

Harper: Clean air act soon. Canadian PM Stephen Harper said Tuesday his government would unveil a tough law next week to curb air pollution and greenhouse gases that cause global warming, but only in the long term. [News Source]

Environmentalists demand Ontario pollution review. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's retreat from a campaign pledge to close the province's coal-burning electricity-generating plants came back to haunt him yesterday when a group of environmental advocates demanded a review of his government's air pollution policies. [News Source]

Ambrose defends smog plan in face of criticism. Environment Minister Rona Ambrose defended the government's environmental plan Wednesday as critics warned against setting "intensity-based" emissions targets. [News Source]

Some of war’s nastiest effects will be around for a long time. Lebanese health officials say the effects of two fires at plastic plants bombed by Israeli planes will be felt long into the future. [News Source]

Diesel-run vehicles cause 80% air pollution in city. Diesel-run vehicles account for more than 80% of the air pollution in Bangladesh's capital as most of them fail to comply with the approved emission standard, said transport experts and environmentalists. [News Source]

Under fire, Indonesia says to sign SE Asia haze pact. Indonesia will ratify a Southeast Asian agreement that calls for regional cooperation to deal with forest fires blanketing the region with choking smog, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday. [News Source]