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Australia should stop saying it is acting on climate when it is not: Parkinson
Sat, 30/10/10 – 20:27 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia should stop “hiding behind the evident untruth that no-one else is acting on climate change”, Parkinson Martin Parkinson, chief of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency said yesterday.
Speaking at an ANU forum, he said that …

Australian falling behind on climate, report says
Tue, 19/10/10 – 17:01 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia is “at the back of the pack” compared to other countries when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Climate Institute.
Investment in renewable energy has been discouragred by Australia’s …

Price on carbon is ‘only practical way’ for Australia, task force tells PM
Sat, 9/10/10 – 13:01 | Posted by GreenCollar

Putting a price on carbon is “the only practical way” Australia can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the a task force group on energy efficiency has advised Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
The report, released Friday, says …

New climate committee tasked with investigating carbon price
Tue, 28/09/10 – 0:41 | Posted by GreenCollar

Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled yesterday a new climate change committee, which will canvass options for setting a price on carbon.
Chaired by Gillard, the committee will include Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Climate Change Minister …

Greens want fast climate action
Tue, 7/09/10 – 4:22 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Greens said they will move “fast and furious” if the Labor Party’s Julia Gillard remains prime minister to set up a proposed climate change committee with the aim of imposing a price on carbon …

Australia can do a lot on climate change, Lord Stern says
Wed, 1/09/10 – 5:57 | Posted by GreenCollar

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
Wed, 1/09/10 – 5:47 | Posted by GreenCollar

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
Tue, 31/08/10 – 1:42 | Posted by GreenCollar

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
Tue, 31/08/10 – 1:35 | Posted by GreenCollar

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
Mon, 30/08/10 – 1:06 | Posted by GreenCollar

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 …