AFP, September 1, 2010
PARIS, Sept 1, 2010 (AFP) - 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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Merkel: Nuclear plants could run up to 2035
Eur.Activ, August 31, 2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in favour of extending the use of nuclear power plants in Germany in a television interview on 29 August, saying it would be reasonable if they could run another 10 to 15 years.
Medvedev’s Climate Moment
The St. Petersburg Times, August 31, 2010
By Adnan Vatansever
The wildfires and heat wave that recently ravaged central Russia brought climate change to the forefront of the country’s domestic agenda. While Russian leaders have often played down the threat of higher temperatures on the country, the severe impact of the fires — which caused more than 50 deaths and destroyed more than a third of Russia’s wheat crop — offers an opportunity to rethink policies and devote urgent attention to becoming a global leader in climate change — as Russia modernizes its economy.
UN hopes science review eases climate scepticism
ABC News, August 30, 2010
A review due on Monday (US time) can help restore public faith in the United Nations panel of climate scientists and its finding that global warming is man made despite errors in a 2007 report, the UN's environment chief said.
China, Japan willing to push forward climate talks
China Economic Net, August 29, 2010
China and Japan are willing to push forward international climate change talks, based on respective responsibilities and capabilities of both countries, a senior Chinese official said at the sideline of the third China-Japan high-level economic dialogue.
Australia's capital sets 40 percent carbon cut law
Reuters, August 26, 2010
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The government of an Australian territory said on Thursday it will enact tough carbon cutting laws, a step that comes after a national election that punished the ruling Labor party over lack of action on climate change.
California Approves First New U.S. Thermal Solar Plant
The New York Times, August 25, 2010
California regulators on Wednesday approved a license for the nation’s first large-scale solar thermal power plant in two decades.
EU demands new rules for controversial CDM gas projects
BusinessGreen, August 26, 2010
Connie Hedegaard reveals EU is planning to take independent action to address concerns over integrity of UN offset scheme
Climate-related Security Predictions Coming True in Pakistan
IPS, August 26, 2010
By Matthew O. Berger
WASHINGTON, Aug 26, 2010 (IPS) - Analysts have been warning for several years that the impacts of climate change directly relate to the national security of the U.S. and other countries, but the link has never been so clear as it is today in northwest Pakistan.
Global warming - It’s already happening
AP, August 24, 2010
By CHARLES J. HANLEY
Simultaneous weather-related catastrophes worldwide show the effects of global warming.