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Reports that the European Union (EU) plans to present its strategy for making airlines pay a levy for the carbon dioxide their planes emit. How the plan, if approved, could increase the cost of airline tickets in Europe by as much as $100; Speculation that the measure could cause a global debate if the EU follows through on a proposal to regulate non-EU airlines in its plan; Analysis of the issue.

The article reports that Chinese government environmental officers are planning to close over 200 factories near Beijing and restrict traffic in four surrounding cities in case the skies do not clear in time for the 2008 Olympics. It is noted that among the factories to be closed are hundreds of steel mills, cement plants, power plants and chemical, furniture and building supply factories. The Ministry of Environmental Affairs also plans to shut down construction sites near Tianjin and Hebei.

The article discusses the long-term target of Group of Eight (G-8) leaders for cutting emissions that affect the earth's temperature. Developing country leaders issued their target for cutting emissions during the G-8 summit in Japan in July 2008. The author says that despite the leaders' pronouncement, the idea of how the world is going to do it and who will pay for it remains unclear. He thinks that the cost and the implementation will depend on what the policymakers will do about greenhouse gases.

Reports on the passage of incentives by Senate Republicans supporting U.S. President George W. Bush's voluntary approach to industrial emissions of carbon dioxide, in June 2005.

Announces the success of the clean air plan of U.S. President George W. Bush, according to the computer projections of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Reports that corporations are trading rights to emit greenhouse gases, even though U.S. President George W. Bush opposes the Kyoto treaty. DuPont Co., which has tried to reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases; Efforts of DuPont to trade emissions credits; Way that the foreign factories of U.S. multinational corporations may need to meet local limits on the gases; Outlook for the announcement of the Chicago Climate Exchange, in which participants will promise to reduce their emission by a common percentage.

Deals with the anti-air pollution proposal of United States (U.S.) President George W. Bush which originated from the anti-pollution platform of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.