Greenhouse gas emissions from energy production across eastern Australia fell last year, as less coal was burnt,  a new report found.
New South Wales led the way in the cuts, due mainly to the commissioning of three …

The European Union (EU) on Saturday stood by its offer to move to a 30 percent cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 despite the failure of last month’s climate summit to secure a legally-binding deal.
The …

Forest carbon markets have managed to garner $150 million so far and 21 million tonnes in trades, growing fivehold since 2006, according to the newly issued State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2009 report.
The market …

In spite of the global economic slowdown, the market for trading carbon dioxide grew by 68 percent last year compared with the previous year.
The value of the market remained roughly unchanged after carbon prices fell …

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 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, …

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 …