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Australia can do a lot on climate change, Lord Stern says
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 5:57 | No Comment

Esteemed climate economist Lord Nicholas Stern stressed the importance of deforestation in ameliorating the impacts of climate change while speaking at the National Press Club today.
He also said Australia could do a lot on climate …

World Bank calls for integrated water management
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 5:47 | No Comment

Soaring population growth, climate change and greater demands for food are placing increasing demands on Earth’s water resources, requiring an integrated approach for sustainable water management, according to a new World Bank report.
“We can’t properly …

Russia registers first JI carbon project
Tuesday, 31 Aug, 2010 – 1:42 | No Comment

Russia submitted for registration its first carbon emissions reduction project under a special United Nations procedure, a step the UNFCCC has said can signal “a substantial increase” of followers, Bloomberg reported. 
The joint implementation (JI) project will …

IPCC should communicate uncertainty better, report says
Tuesday, 31 Aug, 2010 – 1:35 | No Comment

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) should adjust the way it communicates scientific uncertainty about climate change and reform its management structure, according to a report presented UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IPCC Chair …

Africa is next stop for carbon projects
Monday, 30 Aug, 2010 – 1:06 | No Comment

Africa is turning into a major source of premium carbon projects, according to the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

The world’s least developed region accounts for about 3 percent of the project pipeline under the Clean Development …

Independents and Greens demand climate action
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 6:18 | No Comment

Australia’s new Green Party MP Adam Bandt joined with independents – Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott – in a call for action on climate change.
Speaking at the Press Club on Wednesday, Bandt reiterated the Green …

Blame it on climate change
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 4:19 | No Comment

Climate change is increasingly being blamed for weather disasters leading to disease, hunger and homelessness. This is a short summary of recent disasters and other unfortunate developments blamed on climate change.

In Latin America, diseases like …

Japan carbon credits come expensive
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 3:28 | No Comment

The first carbon credits in Tokyo’s new cap-and-trade scheme traded hands on Monday at a price of  US$142 per tonne, well above market rates for carbon elsewhere, PointCarbon News reported.
Carbon credits traded were generated from an …

What critical independents have said about climate change
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010 – 1:02 | No Comment

Independents now have the power to influence Australia’s climate change policy for years to come. Here is a review of their positions, as extracted from public statements during the past two years and debates around …

Upcoming GreenCollar Think Tank Events
Sunday, 22 Aug, 2010 – 9:56 | No Comment
Upcoming GreenCollar Think Tank Events

You are invited to participate in upcoming GreenCollar Think Tank events. Please RSVP to thinktank@greencollarthinktank.org
Oxford-style debate on the future of renewable energy in Australia – Tuesday, Sept 7
WHAT: Come see an impressive group of business …