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Canada delays climate legislation
Tue, 17/11/09 – 20:04 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Canadian government announced this week that it would delay the release of climate regulations until there is a firm agreement on a global approach and clarity on how the United States intends to regulate …

Agriculture out of CPRS
Mon, 16/11/09 – 8:45 | Posted by GreenCollar

Agriculture will be permanently excluded from the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), a concession to the Coalition that raises hopes that the emissions trading legislation will pass through parliament before the Copenhagen climate summit next month. …

UN: Climate change impacts food safety
Thu, 12/11/09 – 23:03 | Posted by GreenCollar

Climate change will exacerbate a wide variety of global food safety issues, ranging from seafood safety to antibiotic resistance, according to a new report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

“Projections for the …

Vote on US cap and trade bill not likely until 2010
Thu, 12/11/09 – 6:31 | Posted by GreenCollar

Key U.S. Senate Democrats this week said it is unlikely that a comprehensive bill to curb greenhouse gas emissions will be voted on until next year.
The Senate Environment Committee approved a version of the cap and …

Big cuts in emissions would mean less demand for coal: IEA
Wed, 11/11/09 – 23:53 | Posted by GreenCollar

Coal demand in Japan, Australia’s biggest export market, could plunge by more than half over the next two decades, according to projections from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
In its annual World Energy Outlook the agency …

Coalition suggests bigger hand-outs to big polluters
Mon, 19/10/09 – 2:42 | Posted by GreenCollar

The Australian Coalition party has proposed amendments to the embattled emissions trading scheme shielding big polluters, excluding methane emissions from coal mines and banning agriculture’s inclusion in any trading scheme.
The suggested changes would give some …

Sluggish economy helps cut emissions
Wed, 7/10/09 – 2:41 | Posted by GreenCollar

The sluggish global economy will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions this year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
A 3 percent drop in emissions, namely from energy use, is expected this …

US govt buildings to go green
Tue, 6/10/09 – 4:41 | Posted by GreenCollar

America’s federal agencies have 90 days to begin cutting their greenhouse gas emissions, with ambitious targets set by 2020, the White House said, aiming to “lead by example” in fighting climate change. The order for …

US EPA moves to curb emissions
Fri, 2/10/09 – 1:26 | Posted by GreenCollar

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and could begin doing so as early as next year.

Independent of the proposed cap and trade bills in the US House and …

Indonesia eyes emission cuts
Thu, 1/10/09 – 1:28 | Posted by GreenCollar

Indonesia is eyeing big cuts in emissions by the end of the next decade, according to its president.

The Southeast Asian country is devising a mix of policies that will see greenhouse gas emissions fall 26 …