Goal: a “zero-emissions” jet. Facing pressure from environmentalists concerned about global warming, a trade group representing the airlines of the world set a goal Monday of developing a "zero-emissions" airplane within 50 years. [News Source]

Environmental advocate arrived in private jet. The head of the UN's environmental program opted for one of the least environmentally friendly modes of transport to get to this week's conference in Tromsø. He claims he had no choice. [News Source]

Tree planting, worm farming on world environment day. Australian protesters held a "picnic rally" against the logging of native forests while hundreds of Indian policemen swapped guns for spades to plant trees on Tuesday to highlight World Environment Day. [News Source]

Business has come around on clean air. Germany, host of this year's G-8 summit, is trying to get the world to agree on what to do when the Kyoto protocol on curbing greenhouse gases runs out in 2012. [News Source]

City's green cover depleting fast, pollution remains high (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Ludhiana has little to cheer about when it comes to environment; all government agencies pass the buck WITH the green cover in and around the city disappearing fast, Ludhiana has got the dubious distinction of being the most polluted city of north India. According to an estimate, the level of carbondioxide and suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the city are far above safe limits specified by ... [News Source]

China unveils climate change plan.

China vowed to “blaze a new path to industrialisation” today as it unveiled its first national plan on climate change.

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China will work to better climate, says no to emission cap. China unveiled its first climate blueprint on Monday, vowing to improve the global climate but said it will not accept caps on greenhouse gas emission because it needs to develop further for its own modernisation. [News Source]

Alaska churches begin to speak out, join effort against warming. A growing number of Alaska churches that have joined a Christian movement to slow down global warming. Interfaith Power and Light and its followers work to save energy, reduce trash, and otherwise fight climate change. [News Source]

Biggest polluters don’t bear brunt of new clean-air laws. While putting the onus on Texas consumers to improve their state's environment, it was business as usual for the industries that spew toxics into the air. [News Source]

Shipping industry under pressure to slash high-sulphur pollution.

Ship owners will have to axe air pollution and join new emissions markets, the head of the main world tanker group said last week.

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Wi-guard owner in talks to create world’s safest mobile phone. Mobile phone manufacturers have opened talks with a small UK technology company to develop the world's safest mobile phone that reduces the amount of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by digital devices. [News Source]