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California carbon trading up despite legal setback
Wed, 23/03/11 – 12:31 | Posted by GreenCollar

A large California allowance trade occurred Tuesday despite news that regulators will have to defend their decision to create a carbon market in court, according the reports from PointCarbon.

The news services reported that a deal …

Big polluters to talk compensation for carbon tax
Tue, 22/03/11 – 22:58 | Posted by GreenCollar

Big polluters are in Canberra this week for negotiations on the shape of Australia’s carbon pricing compensation package, starting Thursday night with a business roundtable.
Professor Ross Garnaut, the government’s climate change adviser, recommended Kevin Rudd’s carbon …

Tim Flannery to start ‘local conversations’ on climate change
Tue, 22/03/11 – 22:07 | Posted by GreenCollar

The federal government’s hard sell for action on global warming begins this week with the first public forum of its newly launched climate commission.
Chief climate commissioner Professor Tim Flannery will begin later this week what he’s …

A set back for California cap-and-trade
Tue, 22/03/11 – 21:00 | Posted by GreenCollar

Judge Ernest Goldsmith of San Francisco Superior Court has ruled that California did not adequately consider alternatives to its plan to create a cap-and-trade market for carbon emissions,  in what is a major setback for the most …

US government looks into impact of climate on agriculture
Mon, 21/03/11 – 23:10 | Posted by GreenCollar

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $60 million in three major studies on the effects of climate change on crops and forests, with the aim to help farmers and foresters continue producing food and timber while trying …

South Africa to put a price on carbon in 2012
Thu, 17/03/11 – 15:59 | Posted by GreenCollar

The South African government has said it hopes to have a carbon tax in place by July 2012, becoming the latest nation to make a step towards putting a price on carbon.
Creamer Media Reporter reports today …

Carbon price would have to be $50-60 a tonne, ANU
Wed, 16/03/11 – 0:52 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia’s price on carbon may have to be set at $60 a tonne if it’s to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by Australian National University (ANU). 
Doctor Frank Jotzo, director of the Centre …

‘Climate change is real,’ Abbott
Wed, 16/03/11 – 0:47 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has finally said he thinks climate change is real.
The admition came after being attacked for telling a community forum that the science wasn’t settled.
Abbot infamously declared in 2009 the science was “crap,” but …

UN-REDD releases first 5-year strategy
Tue, 1/03/11 – 16:27 | Posted by GreenCollar

The inaugural five-year UN-REDD Programme Strategy (2011-2015) was been released, outlining the path for increased support to UN-REDD partner countries.
View the strategy here. 
But in short, it outlines a work program focused on:

ensuring that governments develop capacities to …

Abbott vows to nix carbon price
Mon, 28/02/11 – 0:56 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has vowed to scrap the carbon tax, if elected into office. 
His comments follow the announcement last week of Prime Minister Julia Guillard of a plan to put a fixed price on carbon …