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Obama says he wants carbon scheme, clean energy
Wed, 25/02/09 – 22:08 | Posted by GreenCollar

U.S. President Barack Obama, in his first address to Congress on February 24, said he will push for a carbon trading scheme and invest heavily in renewable energy.
“To … save our planet from the ravages …

Opposition says it supports tougher greenhouse gas targets
Tue, 24/02/09 – 0:59 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he will advocate a tougher greenhouse gas reduction target than Labor, while bidding to launch a Senate enquiry into the upcoming Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
Media reports say the Coalition …

Energy efficiency is the focus of Australian CEOs’ climate change efforts
Tue, 10/02/09 – 4:46 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australian businesses plan to slash energy consumption and step up efficiency to hold down the expenses of greenhouse gas reduction efforts coming in mid-2010 with the CPRS, a survey of chief executives of top 200 firms …

Consultations on setting the national carbon offset standard
Mon, 9/02/09 – 12:03 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Government has committed to develop a national carbon offset standard to build confidence in the marking about the integrity of carbon offset products sold and purchased.  Click here for the paper discussing the proposed standard.
The standard …

U.S. appoints its first climate change chief
Tue, 27/01/09 – 10:07 | Posted by GreenCollar

WASHINGTON –  The Obama Administration has named a special envoy to lead U.S. efforts to fight global warming and forge new international accords on reducing carbon emissions and developing clean energy.
 
On January 26 U.S. Secretary …

Japan launches satellite to monitor greenhouse gases
Mon, 26/01/09 – 10:17 | Posted by GreenCollar

Japan in mid-January launched the world’s first satellite dedicated to monitoring global greenhouse gas emissions, as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
The project will enable scientists to measure the quantities of greenhouse gases being …

10,000 AEUs trade hands at AUD $22.25
Tue, 20/01/09 – 10:02 | Posted by GreenCollar

The first trade in Australian Emissions Units (AEU) since the government released its blueprint for a carbon trading scheme was carried out on January 20, Reuters reported. The transaction, whose parties were not disclosed, provides …

Australia links carbon registry to UN software
Sun, 18/01/09 – 9:38 | Posted by GreenCollar

 
Australia recently became the 34th country to link its carbon registry to the International Transaction Log (ITL), the UN software overseeing international transfer of Kyoto protocol carbon credits, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …

Energy-related emissions up in Eastern States
Sun, 18/01/09 – 9:31 | Posted by GreenCollar

Greenhouse emissions from energy-use in Australia’s eastern states rose in 2008, according to a new report by The Climate Group, an international coalition of business and government leaders building the economic case for taking action against …

Transport officials from 21 nations commit to lowering emissions
Sun, 18/01/09 – 8:58 | Posted by GreenCollar

Transport ministers from 21 countries committed to promoting the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the sector to combat climate change, aiming to drive talks under a broader U.N. framework that is to agreed upon in December.
 
The …