A roundup of news snippets

• Americans cut back on driving in 2007 for the first time in 20 years. • Merrill Lynch launches a global carbon index. • London Mayor Ken Livingstone gets jiggy with greenness in his reelection campaign. • Canada’s annual seal hunt starts Friday.

• Americans cut back on driving in 2007 for the first time in 20 years.

• Merrill Lynch launches a global carbon index.

• London Mayor Ken Livingstone gets jiggy with greenness in his reelection campaign.

• Canada’s annual seal hunt starts Friday.

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