The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has reacted strongly to recent criticisms made of his Government’s climate change policies (or rather, lack of policies) by Sir Nicholas Stern. It is a sign of the public pressure for action that Mr Howard felt he had to respond, even though his arguments are not very [...]

BBC Newsnight tonight (Tuesday 2007-03-27) has an interview with former US Vice-President, Al Gore, in which he robustly defends himself against criticisms for his advocacy of strong climate change policies. The programme should be accessible for one week.
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Australia’s climate change policies have been criticized — rightly, in our view — by Sir Nicholas Stern, author of the Stern Report.
“THE world’s leading economist on climate change, Sir Nicholas Stern, has challenged Australia to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 per cent by 2020 - and 90 per cent by [...]

Even though prices for carbon permits have been flat this last week, it does not mean they will remain so. You can follow price movements in the market for carbon emissions permits automatically, through our Alert360 service. This is our automated software robot which sends you an email or a mobile text message whenever [...]

Today’s Guardian has an article about the rush to industrialization in China and India, and the rise in carbon emissions caused by this economic growth.
“When negotiations start this December for a deal to replace the Kyoto protocol, China and India will resist binding targets to reduce emissions. New Delhi will probably seek technology to [...]