A plan to reduce tropical deforestation by paying developing countries to protect forests was postponed Saturday after world leaders failed to produce a binding climate agreement in Copenhagen.
The proposed mechanism, REDD+, had been seen …

The Copenhagen climate talks ended in bitter disappointment for many countries. The rumblings have most focused on how unproductive and complicated the U.N. negotiating process is and on how to make it easier to navigate …

The U.N. climate conference narrowly escaped collapse by agreeing Saturday to recognize a political accord brokered by President Barack Obama with China and other emerging powers. The decision was made after an all-night plenary session, …

A compensation program for preserving forests is nearly complete, with a final draft to be prepared for ministerial review on Wednesday.  The program — Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) — has survived …

Four clean coal projects have moved up to the next stage of assessment in the $2 billion Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Flagships Program, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson announced Friday.
Up to $120 million will be …

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruled on Monday that  greenhouse gases are harming human health, a move the means the agency can regulate pollution emitters without having to get Congressional approval.
The “endangerment finding”  is necessary to …

Over three quarters of business respondents involved in aspects of environmental, sustainability and climate change issues believes that a failure to reach a deal at Copenhagen will have a detrimental impact on their business, according …

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) was voted down in the Senate for the third time on Wednesday. The vote was 41-33, with only two Opposition Senators choosing to cross the floor and vote with …

Newly elected Opposition Party and climate change skeptic Tony Abbott has vowed to block the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) in the Senate.
Abbott won the leadership from Malcolm Turnbull by one vote on Tuesday. This …