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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.

Steven Chu ... once a sceptic.

US ready to lead on climate change, Chu tells China

17 Jul 2009

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has told an audience in China that the United States is now ready to lead in the fight against climate change.

Tetsuro Fukuyama ... promises 25 per cent cuts.

Japan opposition eyes bolder emissions cuts

17 Jul 2009

Japan's main opposition party will adopt bolder greenhouse gas cuts than the government by using the global emissions market and increasing green jobs if it wins an upcoming election, the party's head of green policy said.

Ed Miliband ... cost of acting on climate change.

Power bills up £200 a year in UK energy move

14 Jul 2009

Household energy bills in Britain will rise by more than £200 a year under the Government’s low-carbon strategy being announced this week.

Indonesia issues first forest-carbon revenue rules

14 Jul 2009

Indonesia's forestry ministry has released what are believed to be the world's first set of revenue sharing rules governing forest carbon projects, a ministry official said.

Al Gore ... the glass is half-full.

Get on with it, Gore tells Australians

14 Jul 2009

Former US vice-president Al Gore has waded into the Australian carbon trading debate, suggesting passing even an imperfect bill this year could help to secure a new treaty to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Gary Locke ... eager to sell US technology.

US officials to prod China on climate change

14 Jul 2009

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visit their ancestral homeland this week to press China to join with the US in stepped-up efforts to fight global warming.

Greenpeace calls for pressure on rich nations

14 Jul 2009

Greenpeace has called for massive public pressure to demand that the world's wealthiest nations take decisive action on climate change.

World leaders fail to agree on emissions targets

10 Jul 2009

The world's leading industrial nations have tentatively agreed to try to prevent global temperatures from rising above a fixed level, after a more far-reaching proposal to slash greenhouse gases fizzled.

UN accuses G8 of doing too little

10 Jul 2009

The world's richest countries are not doing enough to tackle climate change and secure the "future of humanity", the United Nations says.

Senate delays action on climate bill

10 Jul 2009

US President Barack Obama's push for quick action by Congress on climate change legislation suffered a setback yesterday when the Senate committee leading the drive delayed work on the bill until September.

New angle on emissions: Make rich people pay

10 Jul 2009

Researchers in the US have proposed a new way of allocating responsibility for carbon emissions they say could solve the impasse between developed and developing countries: make the rich pay.

Al Gore ... what's lacking is the political will.

Al Gore invokes spirit of Churchill in climate war

10 Jul 2009

Al Gore invoked the spirit of Winston Churchill yesterday when he urged political leaders to follow the example of Britain’s wartime leader in the battle against climate change.

Accountants the winners as carbon economy grows

10 Jul 2009

As a carbon-trading economy gathers steam in the United States, the accounting industry is expected to profit handsomely.

Let’s get inventing, says climate report

10 Jul 2009

The fight against climate change would not be won unless a “revolution” in the use of existing low-carbon technology, and numerous new inventions took hold, says a new report.

Tony Blair ... call to boost technologies.

G8 leaders could set emissions goal of 80%

7 Jul 2009

Leaders of the G8 nations meeting in Italy this week are to set a target to cut greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050, the BBC understands.

Barack Obama ... wants deals with each big-emitting nation.

Obama to seek climate deal in Moscow

7 Jul 2009

United States President Barack Obama will move to seal a deal with Russia for joint action on climate change during his summit in Moscow this week.

Could rice possibly be the new concrete?

7 Jul 2009

Concrete is the world's most abundant building material; rice is one of the world's most abundant food crops. Now, one group of researchers is putting the two together to try to make concrete more environmentally friendly.

Un-baa-lievable ... Scottish sheep are shrinking

7 Jul 2009

Along with polar icecaps and sandy beaches, sheep on a remote Scottish island are gradually shrinking as a result of global warming, say reasearchers.

Rainbow Warrior III ... the story continues.

Greenpeace to carry on fight with Rainbow Warrior III

7 Jul 2009

Greenpeace has signed a contract with a German shipyard for construction of a new Rainbow Warrior to help the environmental organisation in its climate change campaigns.

Fredrik Reinfeldt ... leading by example.

Sweden: Learn from our climate change miracle

3 Jul 2009

Sweden plans to use its “climate change miracle” to convince China and the United States to sign up to tough cuts in greenhouse gases at the Copenhagen summit to find a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

Barbara Boxer ... July 7 kick-off.

Democrats gear up for Senate climate bill battle

3 Jul 2009

US Senate Democratic leaders are preparing for what is expected to be a tough fight over climate change legislation, even tougher than it was in the House of Representives.

ExxonMobil still funds climate change sceptics

3 Jul 2009

ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, is continuing to fund researchers who cast doubt on global warming, despite public promises to cut support for climate change sceptics.

Permafrost melt poses major climate change threat

3 Jul 2009

New research shows that the amount of carbon stored in frozen soils at high latitudes is double previous estimates and could, if emitted as carbon dioxide and methane, lead to a significant increase in global temperatures by the end of this century.

Canada hits rock-bottom on emissions scorecard

3 Jul 2009

Canada has fallen to last place in the latest G8 Climate Scorecard by the World Wildlife Fund and insurance giant Allianz.

Nuclear energy key to India’s climate action

3 Jul 2009

The Indian Government has revealed that nuclear energy will be an important component of 24 “critical initiatives” to be taken up by different ministries to combat climate change.

EPA allows California to regulate car gases

3 Jul 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency has granted California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks as the Obama administration implements measures to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the impact on global warming linked to these gases.

Carbon management is information management

3 Jul 2009

For most businesses today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible.

Barack Obama ... careful about protectionism.

Obama hails climate bill … but has some changes

30 Jun 2009

United States President Obama has praised the House of Representatives for taking an "extraordinary first step" by passing a climate change bill.

Xie Zhenhua ... positive change.

Bill positive, says China, but more action needed

30 Jun 2009

China’s chief climate change official says the United States climate change bill is a key step forward but much more action will be needed to reach an agreement during talks on global warming at the end of the year.

Malcolm Turnbull ... we've got amendments.

Aussie Liberals go soft on climate bill stance

30 Jun 2009

Australia's beleaguered carbon-emissions trading scheme has won a lift by the opposition Liberal Party withdrawing its threat to block enabling legislation passing through parliament.

Gordon Brown ... aviation could pay.

UK wants billions in climate fund for poor countries

30 Jun 2009

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has tried to break the deadlock over climate change by proposing the creation of a £60 billion international fund to help poorer countries adapt to the situation.

Ford gets $6 billion loan for green vehicles

30 Jun 2009

The United States Energy Department will lend $5.9 billion to Ford and $2.1 billion to Nissan and Tesla, making the three automakers the first beneficiaries of a $25 billion fund to develop fuel-efficient vehicles.

California cracks down on windscreens

30 Jun 2009

Climate-conscious California is increasing pressure on the automobile by getting tough on windscreens and upping its incentives for owners of clunker cars to get them off the road.

Nick Xenophon ... scheme lacks analysis.

Australia delays vote on carbon trading

26 Jun 2009

The Australian government failed to get its carbon trading scheme through the Senate yesterday after the opposition Coalition and crossbench senators criticised the scheme’s economic and environmental analysis as being inadequate.

Ban Ki-moon ... the clock is ticking.

Ban calls leaders to ‘unprecedented’ climate summit

26 Jun 2009

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended an invitation to heads of state and governments to attend an “unprecedented” global summit at the United Nations to spur action towards reaching an ambitious climate change pact later this year.

Nancy Pelosi ... scrambling for support.

US climate bill proponents agree to concessions

26 Jun 2009

An agreement on a string of demands sought by United States farmers and lawmakers from rural areas erased a major obstacle facing a massive climate bill that would limit pollution linked to global warming and redirect the nation toward greater use of clean energy.

Myths … and the making of a climate bill

26 Jun 2009

No bill is perfect …certainly not one that contains a thousand pages and seeks to overhaul the way a nation uses energy, says the respected US science watchdog, the Pew Centre.

Stewart Stevenson ... targets based on the best advice.

Scotland sets emissions cut target at 42%

26 Jun 2009

Scotland’s Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson has lodged an amendment to the Climate Change Bill that will set the interim target for greenhouse gas emissions at 42 per cent.

Australia
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Australia: Cost of years of inaction on climate change is now revealed

Today 11:00am

OPINION: In recent weeks, alarming glimpses into the contents of the federal government’s National Climate Risk Assessment have leaked out.

United States
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US Securities and Exchange Commission chief threatens ban on European accounting rules

Tue 16 Sep 2025

Paul Atkins questions whether overseas companies should be barred from using International Financial Reporting Standards.

China
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China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan

Tue 16 Sep 2025

China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.

Europe
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Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

Today 11:00am

Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria.

United Kingdom
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UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits

Tue 16 Sep 2025

The UK’s climate-aid spending on “nature protection and restoration” reached record levels of nearly £800m last year, according to government figures obtained by Carbon Brief.

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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China, climate crisis and COP31: Five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

Tue 16 Sep 2025

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.

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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South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Today 11:00am

The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.

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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