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China clean tech investment through the roof
Tue, 13/07/10 – 17:17 | Posted by GreenCollar

China attracted more investment for clean energy technology in the second quarter than Europe and the U.S. combined, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Financing of wind turbines, solar panels and low carbon technology in China …

Greens blamed for emissions failure
Mon, 28/06/10 – 1:22 | Posted by GreenCollar

Departing ACTU president Sharan Burrow has blamed the Greens for the failure of the emissions trading scheme.
The party showed a “disturbing” lack of willingness to compromise, said Burrow, who was elected secretary of the International …

Neither party handling climate change: poll
Mon, 28/06/10 – 1:15 | Posted by GreenCollar

Two-thirds of voters cannot say if they think Labor or the Coalition would be better at handling climate change, in the wake of the government shelving its emissions trading scheme.
Only 19 percent of Australians think …

US climate bill still short on votes
Tue, 22/06/10 – 5:31 | Posted by GreenCollar

A Senate sponsor of a climate and energy bill said during a televised interview last weekend that supporters are still short of the 60 votes they need to advance the legislation.
About 50 senators support the …

China to slash energy use and emissions
Fri, 18/06/10 – 0:56 | Posted by GreenCollar

China is taking a sledgehammer approach to curb energy consumption and carbon emissions, by announcing that it will simply start closing companies that fall short of meeting their reduction targets.
“By the end of July, we …

Obama calls for energy reform
Wed, 16/06/10 – 9:03 | Posted by GreenCollar

U.S. President Barack Obama today urged Americans to get on board with his vision for a clean energy agenda, saying the U.S. has known for decades that the days of cheap and easily accessible oil …

Voluntary market shrunk last year, but will grow in 2010: report
Tue, 15/06/10 – 8:42 | Posted by GreenCollar

The United States led the world in both purchases and sales of credits in the $387 million voluntary carbon market last year, as the market at once contracted and became more interconnected, …

Australia lags in renewable energy investment
Tue, 25/05/10 – 10:03 | Posted by GreenCollar

Australia’s growing investment in renewable energy still leaves the country lagging behind the rest of the world, according to a new Climate Institute study. It also found that Australia will fail to achieve its emissions reduction commitments …

Media coverage of climate change ‘infantile,’ economist says
Tue, 25/05/10 – 8:12 | Posted by GreenCollar

Speaking at a Melbourne summit on the green economy, Australian National University Professor Will Steffen criticised the media for treating climate change science as a political issue in which two sides should be given a …

NZ ETS a go ahead
Mon, 24/05/10 – 12:47 | Posted by GreenCollar

New Zealand will go ahead with its proposed carbon trading scheme despite Australia abandoning its plan to price carbon last month, prime minister John Key told Television New Zealand today, after weeks of rumors and …