The nation's environmental watchdog will work with the financial sector to bring in an international benchmark on green credit.

Ask someone on the street what consumer item they think is recycled more than any other in the U.S. and they’re likely to guess "newspapers" or "soda bottles." Most people probably wouldn’t say "cars" -- but that is, in fact, the answer.

About 350 DNA barcoding experts from 46 nations will converge in Taipei amid spiralling interest from health officials, government agencies and others beginning to realize potential applications in a range of areas -- from consumer protection and food safety to disease prevention and better environmental monitoring.

Ask.com , a leading search engine and wholly owned business of IAC and Dell announced collaborative efforts to help protect the environment with custom, energy-efficient servers and the planting of thousands of trees to offset carbon emissions.

The Chinese government has announced its first national action plan to respond to climate change during a state council conference chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao.