Greenhouse gas emissions from Asian nations forecast to triple.With greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions from Asian nations forecast to triple in the next twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , China, Japan, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , India, South Korea, Australia, and ten South East Asian nations held an energy summit in January 2007 and signed an agreement to promote energy security and find alternatives to conventional fuels. The Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security The Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security was signed by 16 nations after a three hour meeting of delegates at the East Asia Summit in Cebu on January 15, 2007. The countries have agreed to promote energy security and find energy alternatives to conventional fuels. outlines goals to provide "reliable, adequate, and affordable" energy throughout the region and to construct a regional electricity grid and natural gas pipeline across South East Asia. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist. |
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