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Carbon trading to be China's new financial product

28 Aug 2009

Carbon emission trading will become a new financial product and be traded on China's exchanges, a senior government official says.

California looks at $1b carbon-capture plant

28 Aug 2009

California’s Energy Commission will consider approving a carbon-capture plant proposed by a joint venture of units of Rio Tinto and BP.

Edward Kennedy ... months to get a replacement.

Crucial climate vote lost with Kennedy's death

28 Aug 2009

The push for a climate change bill in the US Senate lost a reliable supporter with the death of Edward Kennedy this week.

Mama Sara ... green power.

Obama’s grandma goes solar at village home

28 Aug 2009

Greenpeace activists have installed solar panels on President Obama’s grandmother’s house in Kenya.

Australia targets 20% renewable energy by 2020

21 Aug 2009

Australia yesterday passed a clean energy law requiring the country to produce 20 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2020 in move that could draw billions of dollars of green investment.

Goldman Sachs tower in New York.

Democrats want banks barred from carbon trading

21 Aug 2009

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase would be barred from a planned US carbon- emissions market or face trading restrictions under proposals by Democratic senators crafting climate change legislation.

BMW's ActiveHybrid X6 ... V8 power.

BMW ready to market hybrid with heft

21 Aug 2009

German car maker BMW will introduce the world’s most powerful hybrid automobile at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month and begin selling it in the United States later this year.

Australia better off with carbon tax, says oil giant

21 Aug 2009

Exxon Mobil, the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company, says a tax on carbon in Australia would be a better method to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming.

Ban Ki-moon ... once-in-generation chance.

Scientists and intellectuals key, says UN chief

21 Aug 2009

Scientific and intellectual leadership is the key to creating the new green economy of the 21st century, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has told an academic forum in Seoul.

Cash for clunkers scheme doesn’t pay its way

21 Aug 2009

Whatever its success in getting new cars off the lots and quickly injecting several billion dollars into the economy, some academics say that the US “cash for clunkers” programme is an expensive way to help the environment.

California faces quandary over travel offsets

21 Aug 2009

Al Gore buys them. So do the Grateful Dead, Hollywood celebrities and, increasingly, many climate-conscious executives and consumers.

Kevin Rudd ... snap election one way to go.

EXCLUSIVE: Smith firm on ETS despite Rudd's defeat

14 Aug 2009

The Rudd Government's big climate package was defeated in the Australian Senate yesterday, but the New Zealand Government is pushing ahead anyway.

How green Denmark got ahead of the pack

14 Aug 2009

In December, all eyes will be on Copenhagen as world leaders gather to negotiate a new international climate change agreement. But how green are the Danes themselves.

Emissions pledges fall short of what’s needed

14 Aug 2009

A climate deal due in December will be a flop unless industrialised nations sharply increase promised cuts in greenhouse gas emissions for 2020, says the chair of a key United Nations group.

Yvo de Boer ... political momentum must be maintained.

Bonn talks making headway, says UN official

14 Aug 2009

Governments are making headway in negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious and effective global greenhouse gas reduction treaty, the top United Nations climate change official said in Bonn.

US readies military for climate change crises

14 Aug 2009

Climate change will pose profound challenges to the United States in the coming decades, raising the prospect of military intervention to deal with its effects, warn military and intelligence analysts.

Carbon-tracking business gets ready to boom

14 Aug 2009

A growing list of companies, from tiny start-ups to some of the world's biggest corporations, is investing in products that will help them to cash in on a mad dash for businesses to track their carbon footprints.

Australia’s ag-carbon could be bigger than coal

14 Aug 2009

Australia could develop a trade in agricultural carbon offsets to the United States worth more than the nation's current global coal exports - but not if agriculture is covered by an emissions trading scheme, says an international carbon trading expert.

Aboriginal knowhow could curb carbon emissions

14 Aug 2009

Aboriginal fire management practices could help to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, scientists believe.

Felipe Calderon ... no commitment from Mexico yet.

North American leaders promise a low-carbon future

14 Aug 2009

The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico have vowed to forge a "low-carbon North America.”

Aussie farmers call for carbon trading exemption

7 Aug 2009

Australia's peak farm body has urged the Rudd Government to follow the lead of all developed nations and permanently rule out including agriculture in its carbon trading scheme.

Household impact of US bill only modest, says study

7 Aug 2009

The United States climate change and energy bill passed by the House in June will bring somewhat higher energy prices for businesses and households and slow economic growth slightly by 2020.

Penny Wong ... principle has nothing to do with it.

You’re not alone – UN climate chief comforts Australia

7 Aug 2009

Australia is not at risk of going it alone on climate change by committing to emissions reduction targets before a global summit later this year, UN climate change chief Yvo de Boer says.

Yu Qingtai ... China doing well.

We can do it in Copenhagen, says China

7 Aug 2009

China’s envoy to global negotiations on climate change has expressed optimism that a new agreement to reduce greenhouse gases will be reached this year, and says that his nation’s efforts to curb carbon pollution already had produced results that he called “second to none.”

UK taxpayer may foot bill for missed emission targets

7 Aug 2009

Britain might have to purchase carbon credits from private companies in a new carbon trading scheme set to begin in 2010 to help them to meet their national greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Double nuclear energy output, Britain told

7 Aug 2009

Britain needs to more than double the amount of electricity generated by nuclear power in addition to boosting renewables, energy efficiency and gas storage to guarantee energy security, says an independent report commissioned by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Forum calls for 80% cut by 2020, not 2050

7 Aug 2009

Greenhouse gases must be cut 80 per cent by 2020, not by 2050 as UN countries propose, to preserve life as we know it, says the head of a global conference.

Warren Buffett ... betting on the jockey.

Buffett pockets quick billion on China hybrid maker

7 Aug 2009

American investment guru Warren Buffett has earned a $1 billion paper profit from an investment he agreed to make in Chinese hybrid carmaker BYD less than a year ago.

One carbon choice: Don’t have that child

7 Aug 2009

People who are serious about wanting to reduce their carbon footprint have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit - have one fewer child.

Psychological barriers hobble climate action

7 Aug 2009

Psychological barriers like uncertainty, mistrust and denial keep most Americans from acting to fight climate change, says a task force of the American Psychological Association.

Asia Pacific refugees could top 75 million, says report

31 Jul 2009

Climate change could produce more than 75 million refugees in the Asia Pacific region in the next 40 years, says a new report released on the eve of a Pacific leaders' meeting in Australia.

Todd Stern ... it won't be easy.

US, China upbeat on Copenhagen treaty

31 Jul 2009

The United States’ chief spokesman on climate change has voiced optimism at reaching a new global treaty this year, saying that top polluters China and the US were both serious about taking action.

Jean-Loius Borloo ... carbon tax will be offset.

France faces internal fight over carbon tax

31 Jul 2009

France should aim to introduce a tax on carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 to help to fight global climate change, says a panel advising the government.

How US can halve emissions from transport

31 Jul 2009

The United States can cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in half by 2050 with strategies ranging from cutting speed limits to imposing road pricing, according to a new report.

Ban Ki-moon ... five months to seal a deal.

UN chief to visit Arctic ice rim to see for himself

31 Jul 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will head to the Arctic polar ice rim next month as part of his efforts to push for action ahead of a major climate change conference to be held in December in Copenhagen.

Jairam Ramesh ... no thanks.

India says no to legally binding emissions

31 Jul 2009

India will not succumb to any international pressure on committing to a legally binding agreement on cutting greenhouse emissions but will deal with climate change issues according to its own plans, a state minister says.

Malcolm Turnbull ... accused of arrogance.

Opposition split over Australia's climate plan

24 Jul 2009

Australia’s opposition has split over whether to support government legislation to tackle climate change, with one lawmaker calling leader Malcolm Turnbull “arrogant” for ignoring the wishes of party members.

Wal-Mart to demand eco-labels on all products

24 Jul 2009

United States supermarket giant Wal-Mart has rolled out an ambitious plan to require manufacturers to put eco-labels on all items to show consumers the full environmental cost of production - from raw materials to disposal.

Maritime chiefs act to cut emissions from ships

24 Jul 2009

The International Maritime Organisation will issue a package of energy efficiency measures for new and existing ships to help to cut the industry’s rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Rajendra Pachauri ... search for understanding.

IPCC to elevate plight of poorest countries

24 Jul 2009

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will use its next assessment due in 2014 to look at how the impact of global warming is falling unequally on the poorest developing countries.

Ban Ki-moon ... looking for global leadership.

Ban to talk climate change on trip to China

24 Jul 2009

Climate change will feature prominently on United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon’s visits to China and Mongolia which begin today.

Nike says no more leather from Amazon

24 Jul 2009

Sports shoes manufacturer Nike has announced that it will no longer use leather that comes from farms near the Amazon rainforest.

Tiny Tuvalu: If we can do it, so can you

24 Jul 2009

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, already under threat from rising seas caused by global warming, has vowed to do its part for climate change by fueling its economy entirely from renewable sources by 2020.

Tim Groser ... momentum is growing.

Groser: Something will come from Copenhagen

17 Jul 2009

The Copenhagen climate change negotiations are unlikely to come up with a ratifiable agreement but will produce some sort of agreement, says Associate Climate Change Minister Tim Groser.

Ed Miliband ... 40 per cent just the beginning.

UK aims for 40% low carbon energy by 2020

17 Jul 2009

Britain intends to produce 40 per cent of its electricity from low carbon energy by 2020 to help meet legally binding targets to cut emissions and tackle climate change, the government said yesterday.

Low carbon: How Britain plans to do it

17 Jul 2009

In its low carbon transition white paper, the British government sets out how it intends to meet its binding carbon budget across all sectors.

Lord Adonis ... looking for support.

High-speed rail part of UK carbon strategy

17 Jul 2009

High-speed rail, incentives for low-emission transport and investment in offshore wind and marine energy are at the heart of the British government plans announced yesterday to bring down the country’s carbon emissions.

Exxon to invest millions in fuel from algae

17 Jul 2009

Oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as “moonshine,” is about to venture into biofuels.

Dutch act on tax fraud in carbon market

17 Jul 2009

"Clear indications" of fraudulent activity in the Dutch carbon emissions market has forced the Ministry of Finance to take steps to prevent value-added tax fraud.

Carbon scheme ripe for fraud, says Aussie expert

17 Jul 2009

Australia’s proposed carbon trading scheme is ripe for fraud and companies are set to be hit with class actions by activist groups because they are not adequately protected by proposed laws, a climate change expert has warned.

Australia
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Australia’s biggest gas project greenlit to 2070 with ‘partial’ protection for Indigenous rock art

Mon 15 Sep 2025

Approval met with fury from conservation groups and the Greens, who called it a ‘betrayal’ of Australians who want climate action.

United States
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Trump sends fracking CEO to Europe to sell climate denial—and gas

Mon 15 Sep 2025

Debunking some of Chris Wright's most egregious lies.

China
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China on course to peak fossil fuel power as soon as this year, reports say

Thu 11 Sep 2025

The Asian nation’s energy transition is entering a new phase, with soaring renewables reducing demand for fossil fuels, analysis shows.

Europe
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EU considers faster Russian oil and gas exit after US pressure

Mon 15 Sep 2025

The European Union is considering a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of new sanctions.

United Kingdom
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Ex-actor Zack Polanski's unusual path to become UK Green Party's new leader

9 Sep 2025

Zack Polanski has stormed to victory in the Green Party leadership election on a platform promising bold communication and "eco-populism".

Canada
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Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals

9 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney would not say Monday whether Canada will meet its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030, as his government faces criticism over his emission-reduction plans.

Asia
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Tax rebalancing in Indian energy sector: Renewables cheaper, coal costlier

Fri 12 Sep 2025

Industry experts and developers have hail GST cuts on clean energy equipment, saying it will be a major enabler for India’s ambitious climate goals.

Pacific
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Australian PM says Vanuatu security, climate agreement delayed

Thu 11 Sep 2025

PM Anthony Albanese says he won’t sign Nakamal Agreement in Vanuatu, despite recent high-level talks on the pact.

Antarctic/Arctic
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Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid 'regime shift', with 'rapid and self-perpetuating changes'

22 Aug 2025

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment.

Africa
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Second Africa Climate Summit seeks to jump hurdles to green industrialisation

Wed 10 Sep 2025

A report on progress since the first summit in 2023 says financial, infrastructure and trade obstacles are hampering “climate-positive growth” on the continent.

South America
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Brazil implores businesses to attend COP30 climate summit, despite 'second thoughts' amid Trump backlash

5 Sep 2025

November's COP30 summit comes at a precarious time for climate action, as companies back away from environmental initiatives, and attacks on green energy by President Trump.

United Nations
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UN pushes countries for new climate targets this month

9 Sep 2025

The United Nations urged countries on Wednesday to set more ambitious climate plans during this month, seeking to pressure major economies including the EU and China ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit.

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