Vic Bar takes on climate cases

By Carbon Extra on March 12, 2010

by Carbon Extra editor and journalist Deborah Nesbitt

Vic barristers keen to work on climate change and environment “public-interest” cases will be teamed up with those experienced in the field to, hopefully, advance Aust law in the area.

Target changes help wind farms first

By Carbon Extra on March 5, 2010

by Carbon Extra editor and journalist Deborah Nesbitt

Geothermal energy projects were unlikely to benefit as much as wind farms from the restructure of the Fed Govt’s renewable energy target (RET), says a major player in Aust’s renewables market.

Ridout ’shattered’ by Abbott election

By Carbon Extra on February 26, 2010

by Carbon Extra editor and journalist Deborah Nesbitt

Aust Industry Group (Ai Group) chief executive Heather Ridout has described as “quite shattering” the Coalition’s decision to dump its climate change policy of more than a decade in the wake of former leader Malcolm Turnbull’s demise last Nov.

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‘Don’t let verification get in the way’

By Carbon Extra on February 19, 2010

Aust could help break the impasse over a global climate change agreement by increasing its 2020 emissions reduction target to 15% on 2000 levels while volunteering to make even deeper cuts to Aust’s and Indonesia’s emissions, the ANU climate change institute’s Frank Jotzo told Carbon Extra.

Support for Australia’s Rudd at three-year low: poll

By Reuters News on February 16, 2010

Support for Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has fallen to its lowest level since his election, although his government remains on track to win a national vote later this year, a poll showed on Tuesday.

CDM executive approves 32 Chinese wind farms, blocks six

By Reuters News on February 15, 2010

* Approved wind farms to cut 11.3 million tonnes of CO2 by 2013
* Two Chinese wind farms mistakenly rejected at last meeting
* 12 projects rejected last week, worth 3.8 million CERs
* Board tries to extend CDM reach by deferring fees for poor

India, China resist calls to back climate pact

By Reuters News on February 15, 2010

* Indian officials still considering Copenhagen Accord
* China unclear on “association”, urged by Washington
* South Africa, Brazil sign up after U.N. letter

Greens press for ANAO investigation

By Carbon Extra on February 12, 2010

The Aust Greens say they are not satisfied with probes of the Fed Govt’s green loans scheme unveiled by environment minister Peter Garrett and will persist in demanding a special Aust National Audit Office investigation.

FACTBOX – Climate talks in 2010 on road to Mexico

By Reuters News on February 12, 2010

The U.N. Climate Change Secretariat has asked countries for views by Feb. 16 about how many U.N. meetings should be held in 2010 to work on a deal to fight global warming after the low-ambition Copenhagen Accord.

Here is a summary of planned meetings in 2010.

FACTBOX – Carbon trading schemes around the world

By Reuters News on February 12, 2010

Companies and governments are turning to emissions trading as a weapon to fight climate change and join a carbon market worth $136 billion last year.

Here is a list of established and proposed schemes.

U.S. climate envoy says China tepid on climate deal

By Reuters News on February 11, 2010

* BASIC countries seek to limit Copenhagen Accord -Stern
* Tough climate control not on top Senate Republican list

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