Private sector expected to shoulder most of investment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 150 million tonnes by 2030 and reduce oil imports by 344 million barrels
Hydrogen fuel cells, solar energy and wind power top list of low carbon priorities
Team from South Korea find way to make conventional plastics from organic products rather than fossil fuels
Emission reduction efforts will focus on transportation and buildings to limit burden on manufacturers
Carbon Trust says standard will help promote environmental merits of nation's export goods
Technology key to achieving 90 per cent cut in CO2 levels by 2020
Nation ranks as the world's ninth-largest polluter, with China reigning as No 1
Nation aims to capture 10 per cent of global market for plug-in autos by 2015
Automakers hope pact will lead to green car launches in China, South Korea and Europe
But renewable energy funding needs to double to $500bn annually to limit global warming, UN study warns