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 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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …