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Sydney Morning Herald: Lee Kuan Yew hailed it as one of man’s greatest inventions, Boris Yeltsin claimed it gave him a cold and used it as an excuse to get out of work. Public Enemy sang about it, at least metaphorically, Jimmy Carter donned a cardigan and had words with the nation about turning it […]

Worldwatch Institute: World Bank investment projects fail to dedicate sufficient attention to long-term sustainability, an internal review said last week. Although the world’s largest multinational financer has heightened its focus on mitigating environmental degradation and climate change in recent years, the institution places uneven emphasis on the economic benefits of environmental preservation, the […]

Guardian: Imagine the impact of the second world war. This, according to former World Bank chief economist Nicolas Stern, captures the scale of the economic impact of climate change, left unchecked. The social and environmental effects are predicted to be similarly catastrophic. Given the widely accepted need for rapid and deep cuts in CO2 emissions, […]

Guardian: China is the world’s leading producer of energy from renewable sources and is on the way to overtaking developed countries in creating clean technologies, according to a report by the Climate Group. Published today, the group’s report, China’s Clean Revolution, shows that supportive government policies investing billions of dollars in energy efficiency […]

Bloomberg: China, the world’s biggest greenhouse- gas emitter, is poised to lead world production of solar cells, wind power turbines and low-carbon energy technology. China is already the world’s largest renewable-energy producer as measured by installed generating capacity, according to a report today from the Climate Group, a coalition of companies and governments that […]

Reuters: China, pilloried as the world’s biggest polluter, has quietly taken a lead in moving to a low carbon economy, an independent climate advisory group said on Friday. Although it is building one coal-fired power station a week and its carbon dioxide emissions have surged since 2002, from seven percent of the global […]

Reuters: A US scientist has developed a new way of powering fuel cells that could make it practical for home owners to store solar energy and produce electricity to run lights and appliances at night. A new catalyst produces the oxygen and hydrogen that fuel cells use to generate electricity, while using far […]

Reuters: Russia has not approved any projects to cut greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol due to a reshuffle of government ministries by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia’s top Kyoto official said on Thursday. Although six months have passed since applications were invited, none have been approved, the official, Oleg Pluzhnikov, told Reuters. […]

Reuters: The UK’s Department for Transport on Thursday clarified rules surrounding the inclusion of aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme from 2012. Aviation generates 3 percent of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the 27-member bloc but has been left out of the EU’s flagship trading scheme so far due to fears […]

CNN: The site has been secured, the tents pitched, banners raised and, most importantly, compost loos installed; there is little to do now but wait for thousands of campers to arrive for one of Britain’s biggest environmental protests this year. Last year, the Camp for Climate Action had the new Heathrow airport runway in […]

EurActiv: The rush to exploit Canada’s heavy tar-sand oil, which necessitates more energy to recover than conventional oils, could significantly increase global risks of dangerous climate change, warns a new report by the WWF and the Co-Operative Financial Services (CFS), a UK financial group. The exploitation of unconventional oil reserves in Canada and North America […]

window.document.getElementById(’post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Edmonton Sun: Canada’s elderly population — expected to double in the next 25 years — will be especially hard-hit by the dire effects of climate change, warns a sprawling study by Health Canada. The much-anticipated document, released late yesterday, says Canada will face climate change hazards ranging from more natural […]

New York Times: Recently the Web site The Politico asked Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, why she was blocking attempts to tack offshore drilling amendments onto appropriations bills. "I’m trying to save the planet; I’m trying to save the planet," she replied. I’m glad to hear it. But I’m still worried about […]

Oregonian: To cut energy use, save money and, while you’re at it, live a greener life, you can turn down the air conditioning, back off the accelerator, hop on a bike. But when it comes to your personal energy tally, there’s another big but not as commonly considered source: The stuff you buy. Every […]