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08.09.2010
Carbon credit prices shoot up after probe constricts supply
Market pricing becomes uncertain after UN probe into data laundering.Prices of carbon credit certificates on the European climate exchange have risen after the regulator disallowed credits from greenhouse gas HFC-23 from a number of projects. Credits from such projects account for around 10 per cent of total carbon emission certificates (CERs).
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07.09.2010
Nations rethink Copenhagen commitment on climate funding
The informal climate change ministerial talks in Geneva hosted by the Swiss government to overcome the hurdle of tong-term financing of mitigation and adaption measures and its regulation on climate change evoked mixed responses from the players and NGOs.
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06.09.2010
World facing mass extinction: Australian scientist
Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction, which means tens of millions of years before a full recovery, an Australian scientist told media on Monday.
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06.09.2010
Hope of deal in Cancun fades as rich break vow
Hope of progress on a global climate deal at the year-end Cancun summit is rapidly dimming with rich countries backtracking on their commitment to provide climate funds. Finance is a key issue for rebuilding trust among developing and developed countries.
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06.09.2010
Climate Change affecting Bees
Climate change may be preventing bees from carrying out the vital job of pollination by upsetting their life cycles, a study has shown.
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02.09.2010
Emissions impossible?
UN scheme under fire for lack of effectiveness, while Commission seeks to protect emissions scheme.
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02.09.2010
Academic: Carbon trading could transform northeast
With traditional heavy industries that rely on intensive consumption of resources, Jilin province in northeast China could help the move toward sustainability through trading in carbon emissions, according to a proposal from an academic in the province.
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01.09.2010
EU carbon permit volumes fall in August, CERs rise
Traded volumes in European Union carbon permits fell by a third last month compared to July, while transactions in Kyoto carbon offsets jumped by 34 percent, Point Carbon said on Wednesday.
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01.09.2010
U.N. To Study Impact Of Incomplete Climate Action
The U.N. panel of climate scientists will look at the costs of "second best" ways of fighting global warming amid doubts that all countries will sign up to U.N.-led action, a leading expert said on Tuesday.
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01.09.2010
Climate: New talks aim for push on finance
Ministers from nearly four dozen countries meet in Geneva on Thursday and Friday, bidding for progress on climate finance, an issue that has bedevilled the quest to roll back global warming.
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01.09.2010
Australian PM Wins Greens Support In Govt Bid
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard forged an alliance with the Greens party on Wednesday to take her party closer to forming a government, but vowed not to allow the deal to change her plans for a tax on miners' profits.
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17.08.2010
EU - U.S. To Hold Summit In Portugal In November
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and United States will hold a summit in Portugal in November, the EU and the White House said on Tuesday, offering an opportunity to rebuild ties strained by the cancellation of their last meeting.
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