The European Commission believes that all major regions need to join forces in the fight against climate change. Officials from the European Union and Latin American met on Tuesday to discuss efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A new study from Aggreko predicts that climate change is accelerating faster than previous expectations, due in large by the growth of developing economies in Africa, Asia and South America.

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The peripatetic columnist has made himself a major interpreter of the confusing world we inhabit. He travels to the farthest reaches, interviews everyone from peasants to chief executives and expresses big ideas in clear and memorable prose. While pettifogging academics (a select few of whom he favors) complain that his catchy phrases and anecdotes sometimes obscure deeper analysis, by and large Friedman gets the big issues right.

A report for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, created under the North American Free Trade Agreement suggests that the easiest way for North America to combat climate change is to move towards more energy efficient homes, offices and buildings.