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Penny Wong ... Australia must play its part.

Australians singing the same old song

29 Jul 2008

New Zealanders watching debate across the Tasman in the wake of the Australian Government's release of its draft emissions trading scheme can be forgiven a sense of deja vu.

California ... major effort to cut emissions.

California joins major North American effort to curb greenhouse gases

25 Jul 2008

California, six other Western states and four Canadian provinces will launch a market-based carbon trading system in a major North American effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, according to a draft proposal released yesterday.

Colorado ... will feel the climate change pinch.

Report details huge climate change cost for US states

25 Jul 2008

Climate change will carry a price tag of billions of dollars for some US states, researchers have said.

Hungary joins us in international carbon trading scheme

25 Jul 2008

Hungary has joined New Zealand and three other countries in linking to a carbon trading scheme under the Kyoto Protocol, allowing the country to sell government-level emissions permits, a Hungarian ministry spokesman said.

Indonesia eyes $700 million in aid to fight climate change

25 Jul 2008

Indonesia needs at least $US728 million in assistance to address climate change, including dealing with extreme weather events linked to global warming and helping local farmers boost crop production, a report says.

India ... don't hold your breath.

Indian businesses reluctant climate change players, says report

25 Jul 2008

Indian corporates are not ready to tackle climate change despite a wide awareness of the issues, says a study just released by global consultancy KPMG.

Stephen Harper ... climate change plan under pressure.

Canadian PM under pressure as major province signs up with US emissions group

22 Jul 2008

The Canadian government faces new pressure to adopt a more aggressive climate-change plan after its largest province threw its considerable political weight behind a North American initiative to tackle global warming.

Rupert Penry-Jones ... from Spooks to the oil industry.

BBC TV about to air climate change the thriller

22 Jul 2008

Climate change joins mainstream television this week with the screening in Britain of the environmental thriller Burn Up.

Commodore ... bad environmental polluter.

Holden's Commodore top polluter - and the costliest

22 Jul 2008

ONE of the most popular cars in Australia and New Zealand, the Holden Commodore, has topped a new Federal Government list of bad environmental performers.

Climate storm ... Americans warned of big changes.

US scientists issue dire new warning on effects of climate change

22 Jul 2008

Climate change threatens the health and well-being of every American but could widen the divide between people who can adapt to a more hostile environment and society's youngest, oldest and poorest, a US government report says.

Sergjan Kerim ... win-win opportunity.

Global action needed for food and energy crises - UN Assembly head

22 Jul 2008

Reducing subsidies, lifting tariffs and other trade barriers would stimulate food production and offer a route to development for 180 million small farmers in Africa, UN General Assembly president Srgjan Kerim told member states as the Assembly met to discuss the two global crises.

Mexico City ... $5 million clean-up.

Smog-clogged Mexico City promises to reduce greenhouse gases

22 Jul 2008

The government of notoriously polluted Mexico City is promising to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions 12 per cent by 2012.

Wetlands ... 771 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases.

'Carbon bomb' lies waiting in world's wetlands, warn scientists

22 Jul 2008

New Zealand’s wetlands are part of a world-wide chain that could release a planet-warming "carbon bomb" if they are destroyed, ecological scientists say.

Possum ... on the move?

For animals, it might be a case of relocation, relocation, relocation

22 Jul 2008

ANIMALS threatened with extinction because of climate change should be moved to parts of the world where they are more likely to survive, a team of scientists has suggested.

‘Swindle’ doco broke the rules, says UK watchdog

22 Jul 2008

A documentary shown on Prime TV in New Zealand earlier this year which claimed that man-made climate change is a fraud broke strict broadcasting rules on impartiality, the UK media regulator said yesterday.

US power giant will spend $10b to slash gas emissions

18 Jul 2008

The United States’ largest electricity and gas utility, Exelon, has released a $10 billion plan to eliminate or offset its carbon dioxide emissions, positioning itself ahead of expected federal climate change legislation.

Canadian premiers squabble over climate change action

18 Jul 2008

The annual Canadian premiers' conference has opened in Ottawa with rival camps in the climate change debate digging in their heels, reports the Toronto Star.

UK school ... carbon in the classroom.

Pioneering carbon scheme promotes school energy efficiency

18 Jul 2008

Carbon emissions from UK state schools are to be included in a pioneering carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced yesterday.

UN embarks on worldwide survey to assess deforestation

18 Jul 2008

As part of efforts to gain a comprehensive understanding of the world's forests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation will carry out a global remote sensing survey of the vital ecosystems.

Australia announces all-gases and almost-all sectors ETS

16 Jul 2008

Australia has announced a proposal for a broad emissions trading scheme that covers all six greenhouse gases and every sector except agriculture.

REACTION: Green Paper gives cold comfort to those wanting to delay emissions trading

16 Jul 2008

The Green Paper outlining the Australian Government’s thinking on emissions trading shows it is well aligned with New Zealand’s plans, says the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development

Acting on climate change: towards an Australian carbon pollution reduction scheme

16 Jul 2008

The following is the official summary of the Australian Government’s green paper on climate change, released today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Treasurer Wayne Swan and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong.

Bush administration slams door on climate change

15 Jul 2008

Arguing that it's the wrong tool for the job, the Bush Administration has said that it will not use the nation's leading clean air law to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Australian coal-fired power station ... solution a long way off.

Garnaut urges big spend on renewable energy and carbon capture

15 Jul 2008

Australia must plough significant research and development dollars into renewable energy sources, including geothermal and solar energy, as well as carbon capture and storage, says the author of the national climate change review, Professor Ross Garnaut.

General Electric ... Americans see it as a climate-freindly brand.

Corporate 'greening' wasted on consumers, report says

15 Jul 2008

Consumers are showing an increasing willingness to adjust their habits in ways they believe will help to address the problem of climate change, but at the same time, they aren’t recognising the efforts of major corporations trying to do the same thing, according to the results of a new international market survey.

Cattle country ... putting the trees back.

Queensland looks at transforming cattle land with trees

15 Jul 2008

CSIRO research under way in Central Queensland’s cattle country is investigating whether the integration of trees, pasture and livestock into a single agricultural system will produce greater net returns for producers and the environment.

African women ... food producers.

Campaign highlights climate-change plight of women

15 Jul 2008

The international aid agency Oxfam is highlighting how women around the world are hardest hit by storms, floods and droughts caused by global warming.

Ban Ki-moon ... clear step forward.

G8 good start but fast action needed to tackle global crises, says UN chief

11 Jul 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Group of Eight’s statement on climate change, food security and development as a good start for addressing the three interrelated global crises, while stressing the need for speedier action in the days ahead.

New York ... massive effort to cut emissions.

New York mayor prods businesses in city's $2b emissions clean-up

11 Jul 2008

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg threw down a challenge to big business when he announced his city would spend $2.3 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and operations by 30 per cent in 30 years.

Honda Civic GX ... top of the green heap.

Green cars - Honda's Civic GX pick of the bunch

11 Jul 2008

Honda’s Civic GX comes out on top of an American list of what’s hot in the world of environmentally friendly cars.

Cows given rbST reduce environmental impact, study shows

11 Jul 2008

Cows that receive recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental impact, according to a US study by Cornell University.

Kenya village ... out with kerosene lamps.

UN opens first zero-emission community centre in outback Kenya

11 Jul 2008

The first power-generating centre using environmentally friendly hydro and solar power has been inaugurated in a remote Kenyan village by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).

Japan summit to test G8 leaders on climate change, world economy and security

8 Jul 2008

The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations gather in Hokkaido, Japan, today for their annual summit and face the challenge of showing greater resolve to fight global warming, remedying the world economy and easing tensions in the world's hot spots.

Arid land ... droughts will double, says report.

Climate change report reads like a disaster novel, says Australian minister

8 Jul 2008

Australian scientists predicting climate catastrophe across their country have been told by a senior government minister that their report “reads like a disaster novel”.

Tasmanian forests ... crucial role of conservation.

Troubled Tasmania: Where do we sit in carbon trading scheme?

8 Jul 2008

Tasmanians blessed with large forest reserves and a significant renewable energy base are questioning how their state would fit into the Australian carbon-trading picture.

BC Parliament - leadership on recycling carbon tax revenues into tax cuts

Braver than Kiwis, British Columbians start paying carbon tax on fuel

8 Jul 2008

Canada’s British Columbian state government’s new carbon tax came into effect last week, indicating how the New Zealand may have missed a chance to introduce carbon prices here with limited public opposition.

India shapes up as second-biggest emitter, says report

8 Jul 2008

India, with a rising demand for crude oil and coal, is likely to overtake the US as the second-largest emitter of carbon from energy use by 2050 after China, a new study says.

Korean industry ... voluntary compliance.

Seoul aims for voluntary compliance with greenhouse gas protocols

8 Jul 2008

South Korea plans to seek flexible and voluntary compliance with the international effort to cut back on greenhouse gases, the country's climate change ambassador said yesterday.

Ferrari ... working on a hybrid.

Will we see the chequered flag for Ferrari hybrid?

8 Jul 2008

The days of a battery-powered or hybrid Ferrari winning a grand prix might not be too far away if the plans of the famous Italian marque come to fruition.

Ban Ki-Moon ... China must step up its contribution.

China 1: Asian giant must do its bit to solve world problems, says UN chief

4 Jul 2008

The United Nations expects China to be at the forefront of efforts to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, such as the global food crisis, climate change and the quest to slash poverty, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said this week.

China 2: First try at emissions trading exchange falls over

4 Jul 2008

The creation of China's first emissions trading exchange has been postponed indefinitely amid disagreements on foreign ownership in the bourse.

Rural China ... help for the provinces.

China 3: Foreign governments help to map plans for climate change

4 Jul 2008

A joint initiative by foreign governments and international agencies has been launched in Beijing to assist China's ecologically fragile provinces to map out plans to cope with the climate change.

Manmohan Singh ... India will do its bit if others do theirs.

India unveils eight-part action plan on climate change

4 Jul 2008

Climate change is a challenge that can be overcome only through global, collaborative and cooperative efforts, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.

Vancouver ... motorist paying more.

British Columbians pay more for petrol as carbon tax kicks in

4 Jul 2008

British Columbians are paying more at the gas pump as the provincial government's carbon tax on all fossil fuels takes effect.

Aussies ... what's up, sport?

What’s it all about, mate, ask bewildered Aussies

4 Jul 2008

Australia takes a big step into the brave new world of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions with the release today of Professor Ross Garnaut’s draft report for the Rudd government on carbon trading.

Australia embarks on greenhouse gas reporting system

1 Jul 2008

Australian businesses emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases from today will be required to monitor and measure the emissions ahead of reporting them to the government by October 2009.

Los Angeles smog.

California's draft carbon cap-and-trade plan could be blueprint for whole US

1 Jul 2008

California has released a draft plan to reduce the state's projected greenhouse gas emissions by nearly one-third, in part by creating a cap-and-trade programme that could serve as a blueprint for a national carbon emissions market.

Tony Blair ... 2020 a pretty tall order

Blair calls for 'short steps' to climate change

1 Jul 2008

Governments trying to hammer out a post-Kyoto deal on climate change should not become “fixated on precise targets” but concentrate on practical short-term steps towards halving emissions by 2050, says former UK prime minister Tony Blair.

Ban Ki-moon ... ambitious targets must be set.

UN chief uses Kyoto to call for new climate change agreement by end of 2009

1 Jul 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday that the world must galvanise its will and reach a new agreement on measures to fight climate change by the end of 2009.

Billions on board - carbon trading set to dominate commodities

1 Jul 2008

The market in greenhouse gas emissions could outstrip the conventional commodities markets to become the biggest traded commodity, according to the head of the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission Bart Chilton.

Australia
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How bad can climate damage get? Worse than you imagine

Thu 26 Jun 2025

How bad can climate damage get? Worse than you imagine, if Australians’ recent experience of more extreme weather and natural disasters — driven by a hotter climate — are an indication, because the past is no longer a reliable guide to the future.

United States
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US government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting

Today 10:30am

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites, the latest Trump administration move with potential consequences for the quality of forecasting.

China
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Floods swamp cities in Southwest China with more storms due

Thu 26 Jun 2025

Citizens in Guizhou and other parts of southern China have been swamped by days of record-breaking rainfall as the East Asia monsoon kicked into high gear over the past week.

Europe
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Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows

Today 10:30am

The European Commission will permit countries to outsource a portion of their climate efforts to poorer countries from 2036, according to a draft proposal.

United Kingdom
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UK can reach net zero by 2050, climate report finds

Thu 26 Jun 2025

Climate Change Committee says current targets could be met provided country takes ‘steps forward’ to achieve them.

Canada
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Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

23 Jun 2025

The G7 summit in Alberta, hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has ended with only passing mention of fighting climate change, including a statement on wildfires that is silent on the pressing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Asia
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Pakistan slams climate ‘injustice’ as deadly floods hit country again

Today 10:30am

Pakistan’s climate minister says country facing ‘crisis of injustice’ as more deadly flooding and extreme weather events hit the country.

Pacific
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Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa

Fri 27 Jun 2025

With their country threatened by sea level rise, the people of Tuvalu have been offered an escape route through an agreement with Australia, and many are contemplating leaving their home.

Antarctic/Arctic
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I just returned from Antarctica: climate change isn’t some far-off problem – it’s here and hitting hard

13 May 2025

Antarctica is often viewed as the last truly remote place on Earth – frozen, wild and untouched. But is it really as untouched as it seems?

Africa
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Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods and sinks boats, 107 remain missing

18 Jun 2025

Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing.

South America
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‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future

Today 10:30am

Carlos Nobre, who has fought for decades to save the rainforest, says up to 70% of it could be lost if a tipping point is reached.

United Nations
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How UN climate negotiations can end fossil fuel-industry influence

Today 10:30am

COMMENT: Climate COPs remain alarmingly exposed to lobbyists, unlike most global health and anti-corruption bodies that have safeguards to limit interference.

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