More than 500 million offset credits have been issued under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), reaching a milestone, the UN announced. There are some 2,740 CDM projects, dispersed throughout 70 countries. Credits have been issued for some 855 of …

Central Kalimantan, one of Indonesia’s largest and richest provinces, was chosen at the start of this year as a REDD pilot region as part of the $1 billion climate deal with Norway. The project, to begin in …

The UK government made four proposals to ensure aging power plants are replaced and climate targets met, including setting a floor price on carbon emissions and guaranteeing long-term prices for low-carbon generators.
“The current energy market …

California regulators are expected to adopt by the end of week sweeping greenhouse gas regulations involving financial incentives for power plants and other major polluters to curb emissions.
Regulators began hearings around the legislation mid-week about what …

Significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades could give polar bears a chance of surviving over the long term by preserving the Arctic sea ice on which they depend, a new …

The UN climate change conference closed with the adoption of a package of measures that while modest and not legally-binding, represent a major step forward towards a deal being reached next year in Durban. It gives …

Australia doubled its funding for Indonesia’s efforts to slash its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and praised the country’s “strong leadership” on climate change.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd announced an additional $45 million in funding for cooperation on …

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has defended Australia’s 5 percent emissions reduction target by 2020 saying it compared well to ”higher numerical targets” set by other countries because of the historic dominance of coal in Australia’s energy …

A new government plan will allow Australian farmers to sell carbon credits by planting trees and reducing emissions from farm animals such as cows and sheep. 
“Farmers would be able to sell carbon credits on international and …

Republicans won the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, effectively killing hopes of a climate bill being passed by Congress. But at the same time two states struck ahead with their own climate action.
In California, voters kept their …