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January 08, 2021

Oh No, Not Again

January 05, 2021

Spy In Sky Aids Climate Research

Cold War Era spy satellite information is now being studied to see global environmental changes over the last half century

January 04, 2021

EU: Climate Leader Must Do More Leading

January 01, 2021

At Sea: Giant Wind Turbines

Enormous, smart + powerful, next generation offshore wind turbines could add immense capacity to the world's renewable energy sources

December 31, 2020

Germany: Merkel - The Climate Chancellor

Is it a fact that Germany's long serving leader, Angela Merkel, has lived up to her reputation as the "Climate Chancellor"?

December 23, 2020

Weird Weather, Natural Disasters

Predicting a rise in natural disasters based on the rising climate crisis

December 18, 2020

China: Fossil Fuel Force Could Sink Climate Pledge

China's promise to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2060 could be undermined by utilities + industries seeking economic growth now

December 17, 2020

Hydrogen Goes Boom

Investors are placing their bets on hydrogen as a star in the renewable energy universe

December 16, 2020

EV Battery Prices Plunge

In just 10 years, the price of electric vehicle batteries has dropped by 89%

China: Renewable Energy Goals Energize Tech Developers

Energy storage companies see big opportunities in China's renewable energy commitments

2020: Hot, Hot, Hot

2020 is on track to tie with 2016 as the hottest year on record

December 11, 2020

I Love Paris In The Winter

A district geothermal heat system keeps Paris warm in the winter without carbon pollution

December 09, 2020

Moral Money 101

The International Capital Markets Association has developed Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles, Sustainability Bond Guidelines + Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles that establish a global framework for sustainable bond issuance

December 04, 2020

A Not-Quite-Yet-There Renewable Energy Supply

Isn't it time to wave hello to tide power?

December 01, 2020

Quebec: From All-Hydro To Zero-Carbon

What's the fastest track to economy-wide decarbonization for Quebec, a province that already gets its electricity from carbon-free hydropower?

November 30, 2020

Paris: Bike Theft Epidemic

Let's hope there's a cure for the bike theft epidemic sweeping Paris

New Delhi: Bad Air Days, Every Day

What explains the chronically poisonous air of New Delhi?

November 24, 2020

The Arctic: Nothing To Be Thankful For

November 20, 2020

Climate Science 201: Hurricanes

Scientists delve into identifying climate links to the record-shattering number of hurricanes in 2020

November 16, 2020

EU: Big Offshore Wind Plans

The European Commission targets offshore wind power capacity growth of 250% by 2050, calls goal "feasible"

Spain: Home Power Plant

A new solar + battery storage tandem claims it can make Spanish homes function as virtual power plants

November 11, 2020

Barcelona: Car Ban Blossoms

Renewable Energy Gains Despite Fossil Fuel Losses

While the fossil fuel industry suffers steep losses, renewable energy that creates electricity will grow 7% in 2020

November 10, 2020

India: Don't Inhale

November 06, 2020

Global Eating Disorder

The world's food system + our eating habits must change in order to starve the climate crisis

October 29, 2020

Singapore: Going Very Green

From a climate POV, cities everywhere have a lot to learn from Singapore's new Tengah

October 23, 2020

The Sounds Of Lockdown

Hear a different urban soundscape, sometimes lovely, sometimes neutral, sometimes dreadful

EU: Stop Subsidizing Fossil Fuels

The EU wants its member states to stop subsidizing fossil fuels, still totaling billion of euros annually

October 22, 2020

Leuven: Advancing Citizen Climate Engagement

Leuven, Belgium is an EU innovation leader with its program to boost resident engagement in urban decision making, particularly with experiments around reducing greenhouse-gas emissions

October 20, 2020

China: 'Carbon Neutral' Pre-2060

Plug into the current for a Chinese path to energy generation 'carbon neutrality' before 2060

October 09, 2020

Antarctic: Melting More

Viewed from both above + below, science finds evidence of the crisis of melting Antarctic ice + a future of accelerated global sea level rise

September 29, 2020

Market Appetite For EV Power

Total, a major French oil company, buys London's largest EV charging network

China: Charting A Path To Carbon Neutrality

September 28, 2020

Germany: Protestors Occupy Coal

German climate activists protest against expanded coal mining by occupying a coal-burning power plant

Climate Science: When Stability Is Bad News

Stabilizing ocean temperatures reported in new science research, is bad news when it comes to hurricanes marine life + the ability of oceans to absorb more CO2

September 22, 2020

UN: Leaders' Speeches

Chinese President Ji pledges his nation to reaching carbon neutrality while President Trump goes on about the "Chinese" flu at the opening day session of he UN

September 21, 2020

EV Acceleraion

Non-US electric vehicle sales rise as prices near parity with fossil-fueled vehicles. Are fossil-fuelers worried?

September 18, 2020

Oceans Can't Hold Much More CO2

Oceans' capacity for absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is running out, this will speed up the timeline of our climate crisis

EU: Carbon Market Expansion

Plans are underway to expand the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, the world's biggest GHG market

An Exponential Climate Risk

September 17, 2020

China: The Carbon Colossus Reconsiders

While producing more GHG pollution than the US + EU combined, China contemplates more stringent clean energy goals

September 16, 2020

The Arctic: So Long

Happening now: climate change is changing the Arctic in profound ways

September 10, 2020

Crossing The 1.5 Degree Threshold

2024 could be the year the Earth hits a climate red line temperature rise of 1.5 degrees C. For now, that should be temporary

September 09, 2020

SUV's CO2 Super Spreaders

September 08, 2020

Water Insecurity Rising

Add widespread water insecurity that fuels conflict, social unrest + migration to the list of harms inflicted by the global climate crisis

September 03, 2020

Australia: Look At What's Up On The Roof

Australia is on track to match 2019’s record for 6.3 gigawatts of new renewable capacity this year, with rooftop solar booming

EU: Putting Muscle Into Zero-Emissions Goal

The 27-nation EU considers more stringent emissions rules to reach its 2050 zero emissions goals

September 01, 2020

UK: Insurance Must Protect, Not Destroy

August 27, 2020

Quote For Some Other Day

"When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road." William Least Heat-Moon, travel writer

August 25, 2020

EU: Call Me Green, Please

Fossil gas + nuclear power lobbyists fight to get an EU green investment seal of approval

August 24, 2020

Investor Pulls $91 Billion From Climate Harming Companies

August 19, 2020

Multi-Challenges To School Openings

The pandemic + the climate crisis pose similar challenges to safely re-opening schools

August 18, 2020

The Holy Grail For EV's

August 17, 2020

Canada: Mounting Methane Emissions

Canada's methane emissions from fossil fuel drilling are higher than previously thought +controls aren't keeping up

August 14, 2020

Asia/Pacific: Facing A Tough Climate Future

What are the climate risks facing Asia/Pacific? Are there effective + achievable mitigation strategies?

August 13, 2020

Tropical Soil: Fear Of Methane Release

Scientific attention turns to the climate threat of more methane releases from tropical soils as the world gets hotter

August 12, 2020

Even Aardvarks Aren't Safe

Rising heat + drought are harming desert-dwelling aardvarks

August 10, 2020

Germany: Facing EU Challenge

If you think Germany is got a firm grip on getting all members to meet EU climate goals, think again

August 07, 2020

Biking Barcelona

With its hills + hot summers, Barcelona's success at rapidly becoming a bike-friendly city demands our attention

August 04, 2020

Germany: Electric Highways

Electric highways starting to pass the laugh test in Germany, with the possibility of a 4,000 K autobahn

July 30, 2020

Bangladesh: Cyclones, Floods, Poverty

With 25% of the nation flooded, Bangladeshis suffer from weird weather + climate conditions not of their making

July 23, 2020

Guatamala: Climate Migration Now, Other Places Soon

While projections for 2070 climate migration are terrifying, climate displacement has already started in nations like Guatamala

July 22, 2020

Australia: Student Sues Government Over Risky Climate Conduct

Australian courts will have the chance to rule whether the government put investors at risk by failing to disclose its own climate-risky behavior

Tech Giants Have To Do More Than Plant Trees

Apple, Mircrosoft, Facebook + Amazon are making various promises about going carbon neutral, should you take any of them seriously?

July 20, 2020

Let's Not Cook Ourselves

Unless air conditioning get doable upgrades, today's models will heat up the climate crisis

Quote Of The Day/Week/Month/Year/Decade

July 17, 2020

Paris. Yes. London. Yes. NYC. No

July 15, 2020

Potent Greenhouse Gas Levels Grow

Global methane emissions hit record highs

July 10, 2020

Paris Climate Agreement: Falling Far Short

Nations falling far short of meeting their Paris climate commitments, upping risk of breaching tolerable temperature increases

July 08, 2020

Making History

July 06, 2020

The Alps: Think Pink

A type of algae that turns Alpine snows pink could hasten climate-linked glacial melting

July 02, 2020

Antarctica: Hotter, Faster

Over the last 3 decades, Antarctica has warmed at three-times the average global rate

June 30, 2020

Belgium: Offshore WInd Contender

June 29, 2020

China: This Trend Is No One's Friend

June 26, 2020

Climate Double Whammy

Places + people most affected by climate change will face higher barriers to get financing + investment. The money will simply leave.

June 19, 2020

Australia: Ikea's Solar Self-Assembly

A Do-It-Yourself solar power + battery storage installation is planned for an Australian Ikea megastore

June 18, 2020

Milan: Sidewalk Smarts

June 15, 2020

Unilever: Billions For Climate Change

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant, pledges 10 billion euros to reduce to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from all its products by 2039

June 10, 2020

Ending The Fossil Fuel Era

The decline + fall of the global fossil fuel economy will entail epic disruptions. Now's the time to put policies in place for an orderly wind-down of assets for a sustainable energy transition

Arctic: Bye-Bye Big Chill

June 08, 2020

Paris: Mayor Makes It Move

June 01, 2020

UK: COVID Recovery Must Be Liked To Climate Action

Over 200 UK companies call on the Prime Minister to align post-pandemeic economic recovery with climate goals

May 27, 2020

EU: Green Recovery Plan

First look at financial promises + program goals of the EU-wide green economic recovery plan

Students Translate Climate

A new project earns students community service credits for translating climate change documents to help spread the word + boost youth mobilization

May 26, 2020

Denmark: Give It Up For Hydrogen

May 25, 2020

Euro Rx: The Covid Recovery Must Be Green

Resilience, inclusiveness + climate-forward should be the three pillars of Europe's pandemic recovery strategy

May 22, 2020

Denmark: Wind Power Farms Islands

What comes after wind farms? in Denmark it's offshore wind 'islands'

Worldwide: the Answer Is No...

...To the question will the pandemic-induced drop is CO2 emissions fend off a climate crisis?

Australia: Build A Better Solar Cell

Durability is key to accelerating the uptake of solar-sourced power + Australian researchers take the lead

May 07, 2020

Sweden: Peek Into A Mast

Wind power’s towering future — a single full-sized wooden turbine would avoid the 2,000 tons of carbon emissions produced by making a steel analog.

April 09, 2020

EARTH: Chance To Study Skies

Global demand for air travel is down 70 percent, a rare chance to study plane-free skies. Understanding planes' impact on the climate is urgent because commercial aviation generates about 2 percent of global carbon emissions and rising...

March 23, 2020

FR: Citizens' Climate Convention

Aux powerpoints, citoyens! France asks its citizens — a representative sample of the French population, selected by randomly generated telephone numbers — how to meet its climate-change targets

March 11, 2020

Japan: Post Nuclear Coal Addiction

By embracing coal after the Fukushima nuclear power disaster, Japan has made the transition to renewable energy very hard

March 09, 2020

Germany: Greener Post-Merkel

What might accelerate in German environmental politics once the Age of Merkel ends?

March 06, 2020

Germany: Becoming A Climate Laggard

Germany is off course for meeting its 2030 targeted GHG emissions cuts, with energy + transport the biggest problem sectors

March 05, 2020

Europe: Hottest, Fastest

Not only has Europe had the hottest winter on record, but it's gotten hotter, faster

Australia: No Koalas

Big Climate Worry Over Tropical Rainforests

Scientists discover that tropical rainforests, a major sponge for soaking up carbon dioxide emissions, aren't doing as well now + could quickly turn into sources of global heating CO 2 emissions

March 04, 2020

Charting Promises

EU Reveals New Climate Law

Greta Thunburg's not a fan

Seoul: Composting Champ

Seoul composts 95% of its food waste, what are the lessons for US cities like New York?

March 02, 2020

Australia: (Almost) Endless Summer

Bad news from down under, Australian summers lengthen

February 28, 2020

Time Is Now To Invest In Climate Action

The time for ignoring or dithering on serious climate investments is over warn 2 of Europe's most eminent economic policy makers

Ikea Walks The Carbon Footprint Walk

Ikea actually cut its carbon footprint, across its value chain, by 4.3% in fiscal year 2019, its use of renewable energy is credited

February 27, 2020

UK: Pivot To Pedestrians

English cities envisioning car-free centers, here's how they might look

Vietnam: Cooling On Coal

With scarcer financing for coal burning power plants + the cost of renewable energy plunging, Viet Nam might move to end its coal dependency

Australia: What The Climate Crisis Looks Like Now

February 26, 2020

"Unique Entities" On Our Unique Blue Marble

Australia: Investing In US Renewables

Citing a lack of domestic opportunities, Australian investors turn to US renewable energy projects

February 24, 2020

Quote Of The Day

"The word 'belief' does not belong in climate change stories. You understand a fact, or not. Its factual nature doesn't depend on your belief" - Alex Steffen, Climate futurist, writer, speaker, advisor, dad

Australia: Unprecedented Forest Loss

One-fifth of Australia's forests were lost in the recent bush fires.

February 21, 2020

Gastropods For Greta

Scotland: 'Climate Positive' Gin

Cheers

BlackRock Sounds Climate Investor Alarm

When BlackRock, a top global investment firm warns of rising climate risks to its industry - not to mention the planet. I t's not alone

February 20, 2020

Big, Hairy Climate Disruptions

The "overabundance of 'unpriced risk' in the energy market – representing a failure to take into account factors which could have significant impacts on the future value of a business." Translation: The climate crisis could cause super-disruptive economic woes

February 19, 2020

Plastics Recycling - Back From The Dead

New processes + new products could energize a rebirth of plastics' recycling. Fossil fuel opponents unlikely to rejoice

February 18, 2020

Global Temperature: Still Setting Records

The Latest In Solar Tech - Quantum Dots

University researchers say a new flexible solar skin technology could be deployed on personal gear shortly

February 13, 2020

Australia: Climate Crisis Victim

Insurance company profits getting burned in Australia

21st Century Mortal Sin: Food Waste

February 12, 2020

Emissions Matter

How companies define the 'scope' of their carbon emissions matters a lot for cutting them

February 11, 2020

Australia: Climate Denialism Lingers

Not every Australian whose lived through recent bush fire disasters sees the climate changing

Demark: Energy Company's Carbon Goal

Danish offshore wind leader, Orsted, pledges to be carbon neutral by 2025

2019: GHG Emissions Hold Steady

After a 3-year rise, global GHG emissions stayed flat in 2019, a sustainable trend or a hiccup in the climate crisis?

February 10, 2020

World Isn't Running Out Of Oil But...

...the oil industry is running low on economic rationales to keep drilling + fracking

February 06, 2020

Coming On Fast - Big Oil v Big Battery

The zero-emissions race is on. The global battery storage industry is challenging the oil industry in terms of investment + market growth

February 05, 2020

Scotland: Climate Action Pioneer

To meet it's 2045 net-zero carbon goal, Scotland is taking its climate future into its own hands

The Middle East: Climate Is The Looming Threat

Climate crisis, not political canoodling will be the major force shaping the future of the Mid East

February 04, 2020

2019: Another Year Of Smashed Records

20219 offered no let up from the escalating realities of global climate chaos

.8 C Warming Translates to 1.44 F

Utrecht: Up With Feet/Bikes, Down With Cars

Urban design for walking + biking, not driving, takes shape in the Dutch city of Utrecht

January 31, 2020

The Press: Ending Its Fossil Fuel Ad Addiction

Brexit: Impact On Climate Goals

Will England's net-zero emissions goals get side-lined as the country adapts to Brexit?

January 30, 2020

England: News Says No To Fossil Fuel Ads

The Guardian will ban fossil fuel ads + forego the revenue they bring in

If Dairy Milk's Bad For The Climate...

...what to put in your coffee intstead?

January 29, 2020

Copenhagen: Sustainable Fashion Now

Copenhagen's Fashion week has designs on sustainability

January 27, 2020

Vietnam Rocks Renewables

January 24, 2020

Finland's Got A Climate Plan

What must Finland do to meet its goal of becoming carbon-neutral in 15 years?

January 23, 2020

Central Bankers Sound A Climate Crisis Alarm

The worlds major banking institutions are gravely concerned about financial meltdown risks linked to the climate crisis. US bankers are MIA

January 22, 2020

Davos: The Biggest Risk To The Global Economy...

...Our climate crisis, both by likelihood + impact

January 21, 2020

CO2 Levels Reach New Highs

The last time atmospheric CO2 concentrations reached today's levels was before modern humans evolved

Green Data Dashboard

January 18, 2020

UK: Green Economy Shrinks

The number of business + jobs in the UK's green economy have dropped since 2014

January 17, 2020

Germany: No Rush On Coal

2038 is the year Germany will stop burning coal for electric power

China: Life And Breath

Cleaner air for China that comes with curtailing coal burning will mean longer lives, citizen demands lead the way

Australia: The Climate And The Fires

Are there links between climate change + Australia's unprecedented bush fire season?

January 16, 2020

Shell Confesses

January 03, 2020

Portugal: Floating Wind Farm Fanfare

The world's largest offshore floating wind farm starts up in 2020, the first of its kind opened in Scotland in 2017

Oh, Australia

January 02, 2020

Denmark: Powered By Wind

47% of Denmark's electricity came from wind power in 2019

December 31, 2019

India: Prime Minister's Perculiar Proposal

Headline, verbatim "Indian PM Modi's office proposes waiving carbon tax on coal"

Hobart: Hot As Hell

With temperatures hitting 105 degrees, is the capital of the Australian state nearest Antarctica suffering the new climate normal?

December 30, 2019

Paris Is For Bike Lane Lovers

How the City of Light is becoming the City Of Bikes

2020: More Than A New Year, A New Era

December 27, 2019

Attention Must Be Paid

December 23, 2019

Climate's Fingerprints Make Weather Weirder

Signs of climate change impacts on globe-wide weather events

December 20, 2019

Holland: High Court Upholds Emissions Cuts

The Dutch high court rules GHG emissions cuts of at least 25% must occur in 2020

December 18, 2019

Energy Transition - An Optimist's POV

Making the case for global carbon emissions peaking now, but declining by the end of the 2020's with insurgent renewable energy

Australia: Too Hot For Humans

First nations peoples of Australia could become the world's first heat-crisis refugees

December 17, 2019

Germany: Increase Carbon Cost

Germany is poised to double its carbon emissions price, but critics demand higher prices

December 16, 2019

COP25 - Global Futility

COP 25 fails to make any progress on global climate action plans, with the US, China, India + Brazil the biggest baddies

December 12, 2019

Australia: Not The Smoke I Had In Mind

Demonstrators in Sydney protest bushfires + demand immediate climate action

Madrid: COP25 Stumbles

Overhauling + refreshing the old emissions trading scheme is a big stumbling block at the COP25 meeting in Madrid

What A Waste

Can you guess how much energy is lost via today's electric power grid + translate that into added carbon emissions?

EU: A Green New Deal

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announces a Green New Deal, that'd sets a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 + equitable economic growth, starting now

December 11, 2019

Madrid: COP25 Update

Is there a 'corporate takeover' of the UN's COP25 climate meeting?

December 10, 2019

Arctic Report Card: D

Rapid heating, disappearing sea ice, methane-leaking permafrost, the Arctic as we know it gets a D grade, as in Dying

December 05, 2019

Spain: Energy Big Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

A net zero carbon emissions by 2050 pledge made by Spanish energy firm Respol attracts expert attention

Valuing Sustainable Finance

Why are sustainable banking insiders glum about their industry's impact?

December 04, 2019

Australia: Fossil Award

December 03, 2019

2010-2019: The Weather Report

Weather exports report the 2010-2019 decade is likely to be the hottest on record + the heat's not the only thing setting records

Madrid: Climate Summit Update

‘The point of no return is no longer over the horizon,’ + climate laggard countries raise risks in sight now

November 29, 2019

Germany: Not So Hot On Climate Action

Climate activists challenge Germany's reputation as a global climate leader + demand real progress

South Korea: Winter Coal Shutdown At Home

Korean air pollution's so bad, that wintertime shutdowns of coal-burning power plants announced, but the nation still invests more than $1 billion a year in overseas coal-fired power plants

November 27, 2019

Starchitect Vows To Design Carbon Neutral Only

November 26, 2019

World: Trouble In Mind

Although the world has the know-how to make big cuts in its carbon footprint, GHG emissions are growing, not slowing, per UN climate status report

November 20, 2019

China: No Good Climate News Here

China's coal-burning power plant capacity soars

November 19, 2019

India: Heat Will Kill

It's well know, heat's a killer, now a study projects numbers for climate induced heat mortality in India

Australia: Big Battery To Get Bigger

Tesla's giant energy storage battery in South Australia will be expanded from 100 MW capacity to 150 MW, that's huge

November 15, 2019

Indonesia: Tofu With A Side Of Dioxin

Just think, the plastic you recycle could be burned in Indonesia to prepare tofu + create super-toxic dioxin

Europe: End Fossil Fuel Loans

The European Investment Bank will stop making loans to fossil fuel project in 2021, with certain "new tech" exceptions for natural gas projects

November 14, 2019

India: Cleaning Urban Air

November 12, 2019

Europe: Right-Wingers Fan Flames Of Climate Denialism

How? Why?

Australia's Burning

With blistering heat + raging bush fires, Australia's deputy prime minister, "said that only leftist 'lunatics' were linking the blazes to climate change". Not helpful

November 06, 2019

Ciao Italia: Una Porca Miseria

Italy: Teaching Climate ABC's

Italian students to get climate instruction throughout the curriculum + at every grade level

November 05, 2019

Paris, Schmaris

Holding onto hope that the Paris Climate Accord can help reverse the world's climate emergency? then don't read this

It Is Not What We Do, But Also What We Do Not Do, For Which We Are Accountable

The US starts the clock ticking to exit the Paris Climate Accord, now what?

October 31, 2019

Wait, Wait, Don't Go

UK: Boris' Fracking Ban

UK Prime Minister Johnson is expected to ban new fracking projects as part of his re-election campaign

October 29, 2019

"Other News"

Under the column header "Other News" read the projections for coastal cities that could be erased due to rising sea levels by 2050. "Other news", really?

October 25, 2019

UK: Brexit's Not The Only Problem

October 24, 2019

Sydney: Welcome Walkers

October 22, 2019

Trade Wars Worry Wind Industry

Tariffs could damage the global supply chains the wind power industry rely on for bringing down costs

October 21, 2019

Australia: Engineers Just Say 'No'

Professional engineers are taking a pledge to turn down work on Australian fossil fuel projects

October 18, 2019

France: Blood And Soil Green

What kind of environmentalism appeals to the French right wing?

October 15, 2019

Climate Campaigners Tagret Investment Capital

In London, the Extinction Rebellion demands BlackRock stop investing in fossil fuels, with activists staging a mock dinner party with rolled-up banknotes on their plates

Another Hot One

October 11, 2019

IMF: What The World Needs Now

Fees of $75 per ton of CO2 emissions must be become national policies by 2030 to meet the global threat of the climate crisis

Fossil Fuelers And Tobacco - Both Blow Smoke

The fossil fuel industry took a leaf from tobacco lobbyists who succeeded for years in obscuring the grave harm inflicted by their products i

October 10, 2019

Copenhagen: Mega-City Climate Conference

Big city leaders convene in Copenhagen + network on ways local strategies can cut greenhouse gas emissions

October 08, 2019

Australia: Sea Level Rise Threat Rises

With predictions of more extreme sea level events, Australia, where most people lives near the coasts, must expect big trouble

October 04, 2019

Fossil-Fuel Brexit x 2050

The UK vows a net-zero carbon future, how's it doing?

October 01, 2019

UN Climate Summit: No Offsetting This Faiure

Count the ways the UN Climate Summits failed us all

Milan: Update On Iconic Green High-Rise

September 25, 2019

The Onion — Still Making You Laugh And Cry

Oceans Of Distress: Climate Crisis Alarm Rises

Virtually unknown in 2013, the new UN IPCC report flags the rise of ocean heat waves as an accelerating climate crisis with alarming implications. But wait, there are more alarms sounding

September 23, 2019

Coal At The UN

Climate Week at the UN still has big coal burners in attendance

September 19, 2019

London: A New Role For The Underground

Waste not, want not. London plans to warm buildings + provide them hot water by using waste heat from its subway system

September 17, 2019

Climate Impacts Happening Faster

The more science understands climate change, the more we learn how fast it's happening, including the slowdown of a crucial North Atlantic ocean current

September 12, 2019

Why Young People Care About The Climate Crisis

Light The Night With Darkness

Intrigued? Leaarn about the illuminating potential of radiative cooling

September 11, 2019

Climate Investments Make Dollars And Sense

Time to highlight the returns to be made from climate adaptation investments such as early warning systems, infrastructure for withstanding rising sea levels + extreme weather + agriculture to cope with droughts

September 10, 2019

Canada: You Should Move

Don't rebuild after a flood, in Canada the government limits disaster aid + will pay homeowners to relocate

September 06, 2019

Germany: Where The Wind Dies

What explains the steep slump in German wind energy projects?

September 03, 2019

Idea Of The Day - And Days

August 30, 2019

The Long Anthropocene

Impact of human activity on planet Earth have a longer record than previously understood by archaeologists

August 29, 2019

Mekong Delta: Millions At Risk

Climate-linked flood risks found higher than previously believed in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, millions of people could face displacement

August 27, 2019

China: Peak Coal Predicted

August 22, 2019

Cooler In The Streets

Three doable proposals for taming the heat on city streets

August 19, 2019

Iceland: Requium For A Glacier

Funeral services held in Iceland for the first glacier to expire from climate change

August 16, 2019

Let's Look At The Heat Record

NOAA data leaves no doubt about the global temperature rise, shattering 140 year old records

India: Old Lessons For New Building

India's architectural history holds lessons for heat-beating, climate-friendly construction now. Watch the embedded video about a Jaipur project

August 15, 2019

Global Dope Coal Peddling

In Australia, one billionaire's coal mine investments would fuel coal-burning power plants in India, which sell that electricity to Bangladesh

August 12, 2019

Smart Urban Design - Climate Action Power Tool

As the urban heat island effect gets worse when the global climate heats up, but here are 4 doable strategies to keep cities livable

August 08, 2019

Canada: Green Worker Transition Plan

Forging a just transition for fossil fuel workers to a renewable energy economy is a priority for Canada's Green Party

Harm To Food, Water, Land - Happening Now

Climate change impacts are already harming our water, land + food supply systems + these changes could become irreversible, new UN report finds

August 07, 2019

Greenland: The Big Melt

Witness climate history, photos of Greenland's meltdown must be seen

August 06, 2019

The Hot New Wave

The occurrence of ocean heat waves is rising, bringing unprecedented disruptions

August 05, 2019

Imagine It's 2053...

....You're visiting the Carbon Museum to see what life was like back in the Fossil Age + how it ended

July 31, 2019

Neighbors To Australia: Stop Coal Mining

Will Australia heed the pleas of Pacific island nations + stop mining coal?

July 30, 2019

UK: The Climate Of Johnson's Cabinet

Expect anti-climate action policies from Boris Johnson's cabinet picks

July 29, 2019

Big Glassy Objects Gotta Go

July 25, 2019

Working Class Green

Grand-Synthe, France is a living laboratory for the Green New Deal or as the Mayor calls it "social environmentalism"

July 24, 2019

France: Red Hotter

France's second heatwave of 2019 is a scorcher, with the city of Bordeaux being the hottest place of all

UK: Red Hot

July 23, 2019

The Climate Emergency Now

July 22, 2019

India: Resetting A 'Normal' Monsoon

Facing persistent droughts, India to set a lower 'normal' monsoon baseline, with greater regional extremes

July: Could Break Heat Record

With a record-hot July, climate disruption impacts are playing out in real time

July 19, 2019

Gooaal - Not

July 18, 2019

Hey Big Polluter

With GHG emissions soaring, Australia is on track to become one of world's top climate threats

New EU Chief: Climate Action Supporter

Ursula von der Leyen, the newly elected EU President, says she will make climate + the environment top priorities in all EU policy areas, but Green Party leaders are skeptical

July 17, 2019

Bolivia: Millenia Of Ice Melts Away

July 12, 2019

Euro Heatwave's Climate Fingerprints

How does Europe's 2019 heat crisis link to the climate crisis?

July 09, 2019

Australia: Breaking Emissions Records

With electric power leading the way, and fugitive LNG emissions rising, Australian GHG levels reach an all time high

Here, There And Everywhere: Weird Weather

Don't say you weren't warned about the weirding of the world's weather

July 03, 2019

Paris: Scooting Along

Scooters are a thing in the evolution of micro-mobility in Paris

06.19: Hottest June On Record

What's not to understand about the climate crisis?

July 01, 2019

Climate Solidarity: 19 Of 20

June 28, 2019

UN: Climate Talks Sputter Out

With Saudi Arabia rejecting the science underpinning the latest IPCC report, UN talks won't result in new climate action commitments

Finland: Elections Matter

With its ascendant Green Party, Finland warns the EU of the high political consequences if it fails to deliver on climate action

France: Heat Emergency

June 27, 2019

Quote Of The Day

“We have reached a point where the best-case outcome is widespread death + suffering by the end of this century, + the worst case puts humanity on the brink of extinction.” Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty + human rights, warning in a new report that the planet faces a “climate apartheid.”

How Jet Travel Speeds Climate Disruption

Jet plane contrails are air pollutants that add to climate change, increased air travel will make things worse

Greenland: The Big Melt

What to expect now that Greenland is melting in human time, no longer in geological time?

June 21, 2019

How Climate Disruption Disrupts

Climate disruption has been called a global threat multiplier by the US Defense Department

June 18, 2019

Lenders Seek To Sink Carbon

11 major lenders agree to make carbon emissions metrics part of their loan decisions to the shipping industry

June 17, 2019

Le Mot Juste

There's a crisis in Canadian journalism about calling what's happening now a climate crisis

Ireland: Decouple Carbon Emissions From Economic Growth

With 180 recommended actions Ireland sets its sights on becoming a growing economy with net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Australia: Elections Matter

Once voters opted to keep Australian conservatives in power, the government approved construction of a fiercely-contested coal mine

June 12, 2019

Under The Sea: Living Things In Hot Water

As rising temperatures heat up the oceans, 17% of marine life could die off by 2100, life on Earth won't be the same

June 11, 2019

New Delhi: 48 Degrees C, 118.4 Degrees F

June 07, 2019

Amsterdam: See Street Parking Vanish

Amsterdam is cutting 10,000 on-street parking spaces, see the difference

June 06, 2019

Arctic Ice-Southern Heat Waves

Scientists find a link between declining arctic sea ice + heat waves in the southern US

UK: Climate Crisis Alarms

June 05, 2019

What A World

June 04, 2019

Climate's Corporate Impact: The Bottom Line

Expect disrupted financial impacts for corporations stemming from climate disruptions

May 31, 2019

If Eating Is Your Thing...

...This year's weird weather should worry you, here's why

May 29, 2019

EU: Persistent Tailpipe Scandal

33 million diesel cars still on European roads, four years after auto makers' emissions test cheating scandal was revealed

May 24, 2019

Too Close For Comfort

May 23, 2019

It's Official

The Earth has entered the Anthropocene Epoch, per an influential scientific panel, here's why

May 22, 2019

EU Elections And Green Momentum

Could climate protection + sustainability be the losers in the upcoming European Parliament elections?

May 21, 2019

India: The Cooling Challenge

Is there a way to break the vicious circle of a hotter world + more air conditioning making it hotter still?

May 17, 2019

The Plastic Peril

What could spew as many GHG's as 600 coal-burning power plants by 2030?

May 16, 2019

Mexico City: Air Pollution Emergency

The air schmutz blanketing Mexcio City creates an an environmental emergency as pollution reaches levels potentially dangerous to human health.

May 14, 2019

And The Winner Of The EV Revolution...

...will be China, not the US + here's why

May 13, 2019

CO2 Keeps Rising

May 10, 2019

City Centers Banning Cars

A host of metropolises take a stand for clean air with center city vehicle bans or charging high entry fees to the dirtiest ones

May 09, 2019

New Zealand: Carbon Neutral By 2050

What are the detailed actions for New Zealand to meet a 2050 target date for going carbon neutral?

May 08, 2019

The Big Three

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia + the US rank as the biggest climate-science deniers on Earth

May 07, 2019

Derisking Urban Biking

What simple measures can make urban biking safer + more stress-free?

Australia: Climate-Changing Politics

Upcoming elections will reveal whether climate change is disrupting Australian politics

It's Not Just Plastic Bags

Plastics are common in clothes, but until now were not recognized as a source of pervasive micro pollutants

May 06, 2019

All Hands On Deck

May 03, 2019

Canada: Sad Sap Story

Warmer winters + less snowpack threaten the Canadian maple syrup industry + even its maple trees

Constance: We've Got A Climate Emergency

May 02, 2019

Making Climate History Now

As Bill McKibben observes, we're in a remarkable political moment for climate action, things could get interesting - or dire

May 01, 2019

Human Impact On Climate From Early 20 C

April 29, 2019

The Cost Of Climate Tipping Points

Climate tipping points, when incremental changes become big irreversible ones, could cost the global economy trillions

Your Break It, You Buy It

April 25, 2019

Food Fish Die As Oceans Warm

Eat fish or know someone who does? then the impacts of ocean warming on sealife should worry you

London: Extinction Rebellion Demands

The 3 top climate action demands of London's Extinction Rebellion

April 22, 2019

Another Climate Disruption - Inequality Accelerant

April 17, 2019

Mass Transit News Roundup

From good news (Paris) to bad news (Washington DC) to hopeful news (NOLA)

Bankers Of The World Unite: Limit Climate Risks

The top UK + French central bankers have an urgent message for global banks: conduct climate stress tests + work together to lessen risks of great loss

April 16, 2019

Notre Dame As Tragedy, Notre Dame As Metaphor

London: Arrests At Climate Protest

122 people arrested at an Extinction Rebellion, climate action demonstration in London

April 12, 2019

Germany: Update On The Transition To EV's

Manufacturing EV's won't be like today's internal combustion industry in some big ways

April 11, 2019

The Long Goodbye Is Getting Shorter

April 09, 2019

Norway: Leaves It In The Ground

Norway decides not to drill for offshore oil + gas

April 08, 2019

Climate Change Is Sickening, Already

Viet Nam: John Kerry Returns

Ending Viet Nam's reliance on coal, is a new mission for Viet Nam vet + former Secretary of State John Kerry

April 05, 2019

Singapore: Net-Zero U

April 03, 2019

Australia: Ends UN Climate Funding

Australia stops paying into the UN Green Climate Fund, reversing its Paris Accord commitment

Germany: GHG Emissions Down

In 2018, German GHG emissions drop 4.2%, but 2020 targets are unlikely to be met

April 01, 2019

Budget Airline - Big Carbon Pollutor

March 28, 2019

Making The Climate/Water Poverty Link

March 27, 2019

Zimbabwe: Cool Lessons From Termites

What termites can teach us about cooling our buildings better. Really

March 25, 2019

Oslo: Wireless EV Charging

Oslo's electric taxis will be able to recharge wirelessly by 2023 + Norway has a goal of all new cars being zero emission by 2025

Copenhagen: Getting Carbon Neutral

The world's cities will watch to see what Copenhagen does to become net-carbon neutral by 2025

If You Don't Want To Say "Goodnight Planet"

March 22, 2019

Exxon's Smear At EU Parliament

March 19, 2019

Regret For What Didn't Get Done

If Hotter Weather Is Health-Harmful...

...What is known about different health risks if global temperatures rise 1.5 degrees or 2 degrees?

March 18, 2019

East Asia: Beyond Coal

Investor moves to renewables could be the beginning of the end for coal power in East Asia

Under The Sea

Scientists are discovering the historical record of climate change under the ocean floor

March 15, 2019

The Four Seasons Get Weird

Spring isn't what it used to be in a climate-changed world

Global Youth Climate Strike

Here, there, everywhere

March 14, 2019

It's 2050, Here's How We Stopped Climate Change

A history lesson we aspire to

March 12, 2019

Solar Afloat

March 08, 2019

Losing A Global Recycling Linchpin

With China shutting its doors to the world's recyclable waste, are there other processing destinations + better ways to recycle?

Permafrost: Warming

Data reveals rising temperatures in soil frozen since the last Ice Age that could lead to release of GHG's + further climate change

March 07, 2019

Here's A Trend That's A Friend

March 05, 2019

India: 7 Cities Where Inhaling Is Dangerous

Ocean Heat Waves

Evidence of marine heat waves is rising, the impact of climate change isn't only happening on land

March 01, 2019

Toronto: Development, Data Privacy And Google

A waterfront development proposal by Sidewalks Labs,, a firm owned by Alphabet, the parent of Google, is raising data privacy, control + profit issues

February 28, 2019

Updating Dylan

"Come all you investors who believed Exxon’s claims,
And admit you were wrong, even Wales is in flames.
Remember you said, “Surely there will be gains?”
Now there’s no limit to the blamin’
What a shame that the old folk didn’t use their brains,
For the climate is a-changin’."
Tip o the hat to @henrymance over at the Financial Times

February 27, 2019

England: Burning Hot

February's record heat + wildfires shock England

February 26, 2019

The Science Of Climate Change: No Doubt About It

February 21, 2019

EU: Wind Power Becalmed

While wind now provides 14% of the EU's electric power, public policy + permitting pose problems for growth

February 20, 2019

London: EV's For London Cabbies

With high demand, the Mayor of London increases funding to convert the taxi fleet to electric vehicles

Planet: Hot January

While one month of data is not proof of a trend, January 2019 was the 3rd hottest since 1880

South Africa: Big Money Weighs On Energy Policy

Dirty money corrupts the South African electricity sector

February 15, 2019

China: EV Plug-In Leader

February 13, 2019

City Subways - Compare And Contrast

Riders compare about their cities' subways + with the NYC system

February 07, 2019

Offshore Wind Closer To Japan

February 06, 2019

14 Decades Of Global Temperatures

The 5 Warmest Years On Record...

...Have been over the last 5 years

February 04, 2019

Arctic: On Thin Ice

What's going on up there + how it affects the non-Arctic part of the world

I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia

First, Australia blistered with scorching heat, now Queensland is submerged in record-breaking floods

February 01, 2019

No Way To Cool The Planet

Europe's murderous colonization of the Americas led to climate cooling, here's how

January 31, 2019

Generation Climate

Masses of European students + their supporters take to the streets + online petitions in climate protests

Canada: Climate Performance Gap Grows

The gap between Canada's Paris climate action pledge + actual cuts in GHG emissions is gappier due to the fossil fuel extraction industry

January 25, 2019

Spain: Prime Minster Praises Green New Deal

At Davos, Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, says a Green New Deal is an idea who's time has come + he's a fan

January 24, 2019

Oslo: Reclaiming The Street

January 23, 2019

The Arctic: Don't Go There

Just because tourism + shipping in the Arctic are becoming possible doesn't mean anyone should actually go

January 22, 2019

Spain: Rebooting Climate Action/Social Equity

After languishing for a decade, Spain vows to reboot its climate action plans + make them 'socially just'

India: Climate Change Changes Monsoons

The climate impact on monsoons, along with the impact of more local pollutants, will have an immense impact both inside India + beyond

January 18, 2019

What's Happening In Siberia

Won't stay in Siberia, when it comes to the melting permafrost/climate feedback loop. PS: it's not just Siberia

Stop Climate Change With A Food Change

Eat less meat + transform how farmers grow crops

Australia: Shatters Heat Records

Australians asking, "Hot enough for you? instead of saying, "Gidday mate"

January 16, 2019

!0 Climate-Important Predictions For 2019

January 14, 2019

Blown Away

January 11, 2019

China: Energy Geo-Politics

China could be the century's renewable energy superpower, while undermining last century's fossil fuel-exporting nations

January 10, 2019

We're In Hot Water Now

New research finds that oceans are heating up 40% faster than predicted just 5 years ago

2019: One Good Start

January 08, 2019

World: Heritage Sites Threatened

UNESCO World Heritage sites with "outstanding universal value" are at risk from climate disruption impacts

January 07, 2019

Lahore: Where Inhaling Is Ugly

January 04, 2019

Euro-Banks: Low Carbon Loans

5 major European banks adopt low-carbon lending practices + collaborate on means to track their progress + determine where to cut investments

January 03, 2019

Japan: Cold-Shouldering Coal

A Japanese steel maker/utility consortium scraps plans for a coal-burning power plant after government signals environmental concerns

January 02, 2019

Norway: Free Parking For Some

December 31, 2018

The Story Of Year

Nothing else measures up to the rising toll + enormous dangers of climate change

December 20, 2018

Act For The Climate - Vote

The ballot box is a power tool for extracting climate denying politicians from office

December 19, 2018

Australia: Move Over Coal

2018 is banner year for renewable energy in Australis, with $20 billion in the pipeline to create 14.6 gigawatts of power + deliver 13,000 direct jobs across 80 projects

Tick, Tick, Tick...

"This huge spread of possible futures —from very bad to very good...create such powerful feelings of urgency and disorientation" Kim Stanley Robinson

December 18, 2018

Act On Climate For Job Gains

Climate action is not a job loser, by 2030 it will be a worldwide winner

December 17, 2018

You Must Remember This

December 14, 2018

COP24: Expect Some Kind Of Deal

COP 24 in Kantowice, Poland is likely to conclude with a climate 'rulebook', but it's unlikely to lead to climate security

December 13, 2018

Hopes For Climate Rulebook Fade

Writing a rulebook for how to cut GHG's, the key goal of the COP24 climate meeting in Kantowice, Poland may well not happen

Don't Blame It All On Trump

If climate action falters + fails, it's not just the US President's fossil-fuel loving, fact- denialisms at work, per John Kerry

December 12, 2018

UK: Home To Greenest Football Club (a/k/a Soccer In The US)

A Lot Of Mouth But Not Much Money

Funding for clean energy R+D is way below national pledges

December 10, 2018

Yes We Can

Paris to Pittsburgh, a Bloomberg-sponsored National Geographic documentary, shows how cities can lead on global climate action

Kantiwice Impressions

One visitor's views on COP24, the UN climate conference + it's host city, Kantowice, Poland

Saving Europe And The Climate

Thomas Picketty's plan to revitalize the European Union with a “new, sovereign European assembly capable of producing a set of fundamental public goods + services,” paid for by four new taxes, including a carbon tax set at a minimum of 30 euros per metric ton

December 06, 2018

New Zealand: Climate Change Is Top Security Threat

Climate change, not China, is cited in a defense policy report as the New Zealand's top security threat

December 05, 2018

Warning: This News May Cause Palpitations

"Like a 'speeding freight train'" is the headline for 2018's rise in global GHG emissions - find out what are the biggest culprits

December 04, 2018

World Bank Lending For Climate

Between 2021-2025, the World Bank will provide $200 billion to fund climate adaptation + resiliency projects

December 03, 2018

Reflections

November 30, 2018

Ikea: 80x30

Hey Kids, Don't Try This At Home

Ontario's new climate plan is low on ambition + sketchy on details

November 29, 2018

Climate Change Is Sickening

Time to take climate change personally because its effects can make you sick or even kill you

November 26, 2018

It' Now Or Never

November 23, 2018

Future Sea Level Rising And Rising

From Ikea To You By EV

Ikea's new center-city locational shift will come with home deliveries by EV

November 21, 2018

We're All Islands When It Comes To Climate Change

November 19, 2018

The $26 Trillion Opportunity

Focused climate action could quickly yield a $26 trillion bonanza, with compact urban growth being high on the to-do list

November 14, 2018

Science At Work: Coping With Error

Authors of a a scientific paper which found oceans warming much faster than predicted, acknowledge underestimating uncertainties in their conclusions

African Cities At 'Extreme' Climate Risk

86 of the world’s 100 fastest-growing cities are in Africa, experts warn of grave climate change impacts

Switzerland: No Escaping Climate Disruption

November 13, 2018

Spain: 100 X 50

Aiming for 100% renewable electric power by 2050, Spain advances its overall decarbonization goal

November 09, 2018

Germany: Battling For EV Independence

Germany earmarks $1.2 billion to ends its reliance on batteries made in Asia for electric vehicles made domestically + BMW announces a renewed move into EV's

November 07, 2018

Greenland: The Bg Melt

Photos of melting ice sheets covering Greenland must be seen to be believed

November 06, 2018

Mending Holes

Years of concerted global effort point to the healing of the ozone hole

October 31, 2018

Our Oceanic Climate Crisis

"Ocean shock" describes the impact of climate change on the animals + plants that live underwater + on which millions of people depend

Earth's In Hot Water

New research finds Earth’s oceans retain 60% more heat each year than scientists had predicted

October 30, 2018

Scotland: Utility Goes All-Wind Power

Scottish Power will replace all its gas + hydro electric power projects with offshore wind

Australia: Politics Throws Shade On Renewables Glow

Political uncertainties threaten to sap Australia's surging renewable energy markets

October 29, 2018

Don't Bet On Coal

October 26, 2018

UK: Extinction Rebellion

Civil disobedience mobilizes UK climate activists

Australia: Go Green Against The Political Flow

October 25, 2018

Building EV's in Singapore

Singapore may not be an obvious choice as a place to build electric vehicles, buy Dyson sees it differently

October 23, 2018

Israel: Teeny Solar Panels

Imagine having your home smart gear run on solar cells powered by indoor lighting

Australia: Superfast EV Charging

An inter-city network of 21 "ultra rapid" EV recharging stations is coming to Australia

October 22, 2018

Let's Agree On Something

Climate activist Bill McKibben writes we should all agree on at least one thing, let's not kill one another, + how he responds to such threats

October 17, 2018

Easing The Pain Of Climate Chaos

The World Bank + Bill Gates launch a climate change adaption fund to help the world's most vulnerable people

Scotland: Ending Fossil Fuel Addiction

A Scottish power generator swears off fossil fuels + embraces 100% wind power, a UK first

October 16, 2018

England: Banks Must Ensure Against Climate Risk

The Bank of England will make bank insurers plan for the financial impacts of climate change

The Two-Foot Transportation Solution

October 15, 2018

Paris: Creating An Eco-District

A once run-down Paris neighborhood became a model of sustainable + inclusive urban transformation

Germany: Greens's Election Rise

The Green Party nearly doubles its votes, comes in second in Bavarian elections, potential national implications seen

October 14, 2018

Great Britain: Green GB Week

The first Green GB Week will take place 15–19 October 2018. Climate experts will advise the government on whether the UK should set a date for a net zero emissions target.

Germany: Bavarian Green Party Says No To Bullshit Bingo

October 08, 2018

Australia: We'll Pass On Tipping Money Into The Fund

A spokesperson for the department of foreign affairs and trade said: "Australia does not currently plan to replenish the Green Climate Fund above our existing commitment of A$200m"

October 03, 2018

IPCC Meeting In South Korea

Turin Electrifies

Fossil fuels are SO 20th Century, Turin accelerates the EV revolution

BlueTorino EV car-sharing program

September 26, 2018

Scotland: Island Ancient Treasures At Risk

Sea level rise jeopardizes antiquities on Scotland's Orkey Islands, can they be saved?

September 25, 2018

A Wonder Down Under

Spanish Energy Giant Ups US Investment

Iberdrola sees big opportunities to invest in onshore + offshore electric power generation, transmission + distribution in the US

Arctic: Lakes Behaving Strangely

What's up with the bubbling, hissing Alaskan lake?

September 24, 2018

When 'Doing Your Best' Is Not Enough

September 21, 2018

London : UPS Delivers On EVs

What's green + brown + delivers packages around London?

September 18, 2018

Hospitals Pledge For Climate Health

17,000 hospitals + clinics pledge to cut their carbon emissions + reduce the greatest health threat of this century, climate chaos

It's Unnatural

September 17, 2018

London: Air Pollution And The Unborn

Research discovers air pollutants in pregnant moms' placentas

Dutch Bank Looks To Link Loans To Climate Action

Dutch bank ING may rate corporate borrowers' climate engagement as part of their credit worthiness

September 14, 2018

Record-Setting Solar Summer

While Europe's heat set records this summer, so did its solar power output

September 12, 2018

And Now For The Good News

September 11, 2018

New Search On Google Maps

Urban carbon footprints, in Beta testing now

September 10, 2018

Subsidy-Free Solar Takes Off

15 solar power projects that don't need government subsidies to turn a profit on tap in Europe

BBC: Updates Climate Reporting Rules

BBC balanced climate news coverage will no longer require inclusion of climate deniers

Attention Must Be Paid

September 07, 2018

Big, Passive And Beautiful

This Bilbao building shows that beauty doesn't have to be sacrificed for super energy efficiency

September 05, 2018

France: Climate Minister Replacement

Green groups on edge over the resignation of France's climate minister + his replacement

September 04, 2018

UK: Brexit Could Defang Climate Watchdog

Climate oversight could be cut from the UK environmental watchdog job with the Brexit

Leaving Subsidies Behind

European wind power providers envision power purchase agreements as the best replacement for waning government subsidies

August 31, 2018

Printable Solar Power Panels

Cheap + easy to make, printable solar panels get a pilot installation in Australia

More EV Sales, Faster

Canadian Province Abandons Climate Plan

Canada's climate action plan loses Alberta in fight over oil pipeline

August 30, 2018

Urban Climate Action Is Great But...

...Without US commitment it's not enough to prevent giant climate disruptions

August 29, 2018

Canada: Climate v NAFTA

The pro-climate position staked out by PM Trudeau, could be put to the test in the Canada/US NAFTA negotiations

August 27, 2018

Germany: Don't Aim Higher Now

German Prime Minister Merkel is cool to proposals for raising EU climate action targets

1 Million EV's In Europe

Here's a sales trend that's a climate friend

August 22, 2018

Climate Follies

Name a country with retrograde climate policies, where coal still calls the shots

August 21, 2018

This Will Crack You Up

What Ails Australia

Despite the clear + present climate change dangers facing Australia, it's government refuses to act, why?

August 20, 2018

Defrosting The Arctic

Scientists discover Arctic sites that don't freeze, even in winter, a worry for accelerating climate change

August 17, 2018

Toronto: Big Timber For Big Building

The world's biggest 'big timber' building project, sponsored by Alphabet, Inc.,could rise on Toronto's waterfront

Big City Booms

Which will be the cities of 1 million or more people in 2035?

August 16, 2018

Sydney: New Era For Bushfires

Hotter, drier summers plus urban sprawl add up to Sydney a bush fire season that both longer + riskier

August 15, 2018

UK: Weird Weather Bares Ghosts

Extreme drought + heat expose traces of pre-history + medieval times in the UK landscape

Solar Shoving Match

August 14, 2018

Weather Forecast - 'Anomalous' Heat

Why are scientists predicting five years of 'anomalous' heat + do other scientists think it's significant?

There's No Free Clean Energy Lunch

For all the benefits of a switch to electric vehicles, there is also a job cost in the ICE industry

Halfway To Boiling

If only temperatures of 50 degrees C were just dystopian fantasies

August 13, 2018

Knokke-Heist: On Climate Frontlines

Called Belgium's San Tropez, can this shoreline resort save itself from rising seas?

Italy: Energy Politics Now

Domestic political promises fuel pipelines + international politics collide in Italy

August 10, 2018

Update On Antarctic Ice

What happens to Antarctic ice will impact you, here's how

August 07, 2018

Renewable Energy - Newsmaker

August 03, 2018

Heat Wave Bakes Wheat Crop

World wheat prices up 20% as Europe's heat wave devastates crops

July 31, 2018

Kolkata: Home Won't Be The Same

The Ganges delta city of Kolkata becomes a climate casualty, but it could have been otherwise

July 30, 2018

Teen Green

A teen team takes the challenge of designing a sustainable building for a climate-changed future

July 27, 2018

UK: Everyone Must Talk About The Climate

The media isn't the only party that must make climate disruptions part of an ongoing national conversation

Finland: Heat Cuts Nuke Power

Unusually warm sea water leads Finnish nuclear power plant output cuts due to diminished cooling capacity

The Zero Must For Every Building

July 26, 2018

Science At Work: Event Attribution

What can climate science tell us about extreme weather events?

July 25, 2018

Tokyo: The Road To Cool

Tokyo tackles the urban heat island effect with thermal barrier coatings + water-retaining pavement for roadways

UK: Recharge Resource Boost

July 24, 2018

Hanoi: Facing Up To Air Pollution

Hanoi, where motor bike mobility is massive, takes first steps to improve its severely and chronically polluted air

July 23, 2018

Canada: Climate Politics Get Tenser

Prime Minister Trudeau faces fossil fuel decisions with big impacts on Canadian climate policies

Warming With Heat Pumps

Called 'reversible refrigerators', heat pumps are warming homes while cutting soot + CO2 emissions in China + the EU

July 20, 2018

Japan: Cool Clothes

During Japan's scorching summer, clothes with built-in fans offer personal comfort

Australia: Billionaire Does A Koch Brothers

Gina Rinehart, an Australian mining magnate, gives millions to a Koch Brothers-style climate denial institute

July 18, 2018

EU: Amber Light On EV Sales

Why is EV sales growth slowing in the EU, even as demand for diesel cars sinks?

July 13, 2018

China: Art Confronts Dirty Water

An art exhibit displaying bottles filled with polluted water gets a reaction from Chinese officials

July 12, 2018

Ireland: Putting Fossil Fuel Funds Elsewhere

With its vote to divest from fossil fuels, Ireland becomes the first nation to take this climate action pledge

July 11, 2018

IPCC: Decarbonize Or Else

A sustainable + thriving global economy requires rapid + deep decarbonization says head of IPCC

July 09, 2018

Death By Heat Wave

Old or frail? This is how hot weather can kill you

July 06, 2018

EV Battery Afterlife

With the world's population of EV batteries rising, where will they go when they retire?

July 03, 2018

Hot's Hotter Now

Poland: Chilling The Political Climate

Participants at at upcoming UN climate action conference in Poland will have to content with a new intrusive surveillance law

Australian Investors: Big Bucks For No Coal

Just say "no" to coal is Australian investors' rising global strategy

July 02, 2018

Dominica: Living Resilience Lab

Despite obstacles + setbacks, the Caribbean island nation of Dominica still aspires to be a climate resilience leader

June 28, 2018

Europe: Mixed On Meeting Paris Goals

Some European nations on track to meet their Paris climate commitments, but most aren't

June 27, 2018

Trying To Put Out Forest Fires With Spoons

World fast losing tropical forests, climate implications are grim

Italy And Germany: Energy Efficiency Leaders

Italy + Germany tie for the most energy efficient nations, while the US falls to 10th place

June 26, 2018

France: Solar Panel Recycling

As first generation PV panels start to age out, the first European solar panel recycling plant opens in France

June 25, 2018

India: GIga-Interest In Solar Power

A 100 gigawatt solar power capacity goal, along with solar panel manufacture, is under consideration in India

June 22, 2018

International Law For Climate Refugees

Climate refugees have no legal framework to acknowledge or protect them

June 21, 2018

Sweden: Carbon Free Steel

You can't make omelette without breaking eggs, but Sweden will try to make steel without burning fossil fuels

June 19, 2018

New Delhi: Off-The-Charts Dirty Air

The smog smothering New Delhi is so dusty + toxic it exceeds monitor measures + that's before the worst pollution season

UN: Better Light Bulb Campaign

Ending the use everywhere of energy slurping incandescent bulbs is a new UN initiative

Emerald Isle Not So Green

Ireland lags behind other EU nations in advancing climate action

June 18, 2018

World Was Warned Of Warming

June 14, 2018

Climate Treaties - Yes Or No

What could replace + work better than international climate treaties?

June 13, 2018

India: Solar Idling Coal

June 12, 2018

Antarctica: The Iceberg's Fate

What's become of an iceberg the size of Connecticut that broke off from an Antarctic ice shelf 18 years ago?

The Earth Will Survive

Whether we will survive is another matter

June 11, 2018

Prediction: EU Stops Coal By 2030

G-6 Commits On Climate

All G-7 members, except the US vow to stick with the Paris Climate Accord + work cooperatively toward carbon-neutral economies

June 05, 2018

UK: Climate Ignorance Isn't Bliss

A Parliamentary committee calls for legislation requiring public reporting by large companies + asset managers, particularly pension funds, on their financial exposure to climate change risks

June 04, 2018

If The Carbon Bubble Bursts...

...We will have a global economic mess

India: Must Do More Than Cut Carbon

June 01, 2018

Charting Broken Promises

China: Solar Slips

The torrid pace of PV installations in China cools for the first time in 4 years

May 31, 2018

Australia: Coal Port Plan Croaks

Lacking projected demand, an Australian coal export facility plan is scrapped

Euro Power: Carbon Free/Subsidy Free

Wind + solar power projects in Europe are trending "subsidy free" - depending on how that term is defined

Sweaty Trees

Eucalyptus trees in Australia can "sweat" to avoid overheating, even in blistering weather

May 29, 2018

We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

May 25, 2018

Brazil: Wind Power Rising

Brazil is becoming a big wind power, now the 8th largest in the world, but investors remain skeptical

May 24, 2018

Grow The Global Economy By Saving The Planet

The world would be 3% wealthier if global warming were limited to the Paris agreement's more stringent temperature target of 1.5 degrees C, as compared to 2 degrees

May 23, 2018

The US-Viet Nam Coal Nexus

in dire need of new energy sources Viet Nam might turn to coal as US no longer presses for carbon cuts

6 Chinese Cities Top EV Buyers

Hull: Offshore Wind Hub

Once home to England's fishing industry Hull is now a center of offshore wind technology

May 22, 2018

UK: What It Takes To Go Electric

Expecting the number of EV on UK roads to hit 1 million by 2020, the number of charging stations must keep up

May 18, 2018

Estonia: Free Transit

Estonia to become world's first free public transit country for its citizens

May 16, 2018

India: Renewables Co-Location

Hybrid wind farm + solar panel facilities could be a renewable energy innovation for India

May 15, 2018

Save Water With The Sun

Mid East + North African nations can save scarce water used for cooling fossil-fueled power plants by switching to abundant solar energy

EU: Renewables Up, So Is Carbon

What explains a 1.8% rise in EU carbon emissions even as its renewable energy grows?

May 14, 2018

Wales: Underwriting Energy Efficiency

Welsh home buyers can qualify for bigger mortgages if the buildings are energy efficient

Taiwan: Offshore Wind Leader

Taiwan's emergence as a major offshore wind power could impact all of East Asia

Sweden: Pollution Free Steel

Powered by renewable energy, water vapor will the only emission from a pilot steel factory in Sweden

May 09, 2018

Arctic: Climate Disruptions Year Round

10.3 Million Jobs In Renewable Energy

The global renewable energy sector employs 10.3 million people, with solar at the top of the list

May 02, 2018

Take New Delhi, Please

New Delhi is cited as the megacity with the most polluted air in the world by the World Health Organization

May 01, 2018

Megacities: Save Big Bucks With EV Buses

Costa Rica: Fossil Free Transport

In 2021, Costa Rica will issue a plan for fossil-fuel free transportation

April 30, 2018

Rail Projects Derailed By NIMBY

Imitation or contagion? Rail expansion projects are being slowed or stopped by local opposition

April 26, 2018

UK: Soaring Support For Renewables

Hitting 85%, public support for renewable energy in the UK strikes a record high per new poll

April 25, 2018

The Arctic: Watch It Melt

See 15 years of Arctic ice melt in a 6 minute video

New Models For Green Project Financing

Founded in 2014 by the UK, U.S. and Germany in partnership with major development finance institutions, key private sector actors + several climate finance donor governments, the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is worth knowing about

South Australia Sizzles

April heat sets records in South Australia, averaging 38.8 degrees Celsius (that's 101.84 degrees Fahrenheit)

April 24, 2018

China: EV Bus Spurt Hurts Oil

Every five weeks, Chinese cities add 9,500 electric buses to their fleets + this has gotten the attention of the oil industry

UK: Climate Action Innovator

Believe it or not, the UK's Conservative government promises bold carbon emissions cuts as coal use plummets, but will that be enough?

April 23, 2018

Belgium: Energy Transition

As Belgium exits nuclear power, it plans to double its offshore wind power leasing area

April 19, 2018

The Past Isn't Dead. It's Not Even Past

Europe: Hot Now

European temperatures soar + solar power surges

April 18, 2018

Big Oil Begins Long Goodbye To Fossil Fuel

Europe-based oil companies start investing in renewable energy assets, just hedging or real change?

April 17, 2018

Meet China's Energy Revolutionary

Wang Chuanfu, Chairman of BYD, is transforming China's energy landscape + beyond

April 16, 2018

Ante Up Green For Green

April 13, 2018

When Bigger Is Better

April 12, 2018

Portugal: All Renewables, All Month

In March 2018, Portugal generated more electricity than it consumed from renewable sources

China: Smarter Than Your Average Road

A new Chinese roadway will be able to recharge EV's on the move + have so much AI that autonomous vehicles will be right at home

Greens To Launch Methane-Detecting Satellite

April 09, 2018

Glasgow: Hot Stuff

Hot water flowing under Glasgow may be tapped for home heating

Finance Chief Urges Climate Risk Disclosure

The finance + insurance industries should conduct forward-looking stress tests regarding climate impact risks say European central bank chiefs

April 06, 2018

Buddy Up

April 05, 2018

Put Data Centers On An Energy Diet

There are signs that the super energy intensive data center sector is starting to get greener + more energy efficient

April 04, 2018

Lisbon: Museo da Agua

Here' a museum that spotlights an environmental fundamental + the infrastructure a city requires

Here's Lookin' At Renewables

April 03, 2018

Scotland: Renewable Energy Wow

Relying on a mix of wind + wave energy, Scotlands produces 68.1% of it electricity from renewable sources

April 02, 2018

Antarctica: Ice Retreats

10% of Antarctic coastal glaciers are shrinking, just 1.9% are growing

Egypt: History's Climate Lesson

Ancient Egypt failed to find ways to respond resiliently to climate-linked drought, any useful lessons for us?

China: US Solar Manufacturing

Chinese investment in a tariff-free PV plant in Florida makes headlines

March 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia: Big On Solar

For $200 billion, Saudi Arabia will get 200 gigawatts of solar power

March 27, 2018

China: Keeping Carbon Pledge

China claims it has met its carbon intensity cutting goals two years early

March 26, 2018

Saudi Arabia: Nuclear Power And Politics

A possible nuclear power deal between the US + Saudi Arabia may be about more than keeping the lights on

EU: Carbon Market Starts Working

13 years after launching, the European carbon trading market starts having an impact

March 23, 2018

EU Needs A Minimum Carbon Price

French President Macron pushes for an EU minimum carbon emissions price, requiring a tax on imports from non-EU countries not doing enough to tackle climate change

Earth Hour 2018: Do So Something

March 21, 2018

A Perfect Urban Instant

March 20, 2018

A Proven Life Saver

Holland: Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind

Holland contracts for the world's first zero- subsidy offshore wind farm that will sell power to wholesale markets

March 19, 2018

Oil, Gas And Data

Access to big data will become a multi-billion dollar battle for fossil fuel extractors

Spring While You Can

March 16, 2018

Oceans Never Forget

Climate-caused injury to oceans today will remain for centuries

March 14, 2018

Hawking's Message To Earthlings

Bhutan: Happy And Carbon Free

Rated the world's happiest nation, Bhutan has zero carbon emissions, just a coincidence?

March 13, 2018

Wind Power Today

March 12, 2018

China: Wins Air Pollution War

Having succeed in its battle to cut fine particle air pollution, China can expect longer lives for its people

UK: Look Ma, Less Coal

March 08, 2018

Bangkok: Architecture For Resilience

Architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom launches a project to help Bangkok + other southeast Asian cities confront climate-linked flood risks

March 07, 2018

Urban Carbon Metrics - What's In, What's Out

Would the eyeball-grabbing article "Cities Emit 60% More Carbon Than Thought" actually help take a bigger bite out of carbon emissions?

Tighter Money Could Shrink Renewables

As central bands around the world start raising interest rates, the cost of money could start squeezing green energy projects

March 06, 2018

SOS - Save Our Snow

March 05, 2018

Europe: Ultrafast For EV's

A new network of ultrafast recharging station, paid for by automakers, will end range anxiety for EV drivers in Europe

Chile: Blockchain The Grid

Blockchain technology will be installed on the Chilean electric power grid in 2018 + boost data security

February 26, 2018

Ireland: Billions For A Zero-Carbon Future

With a 22 billion Euro pledge, Ireland looks to make a zero-energy energy future a reality

February 23, 2018

China Looks Ahead, US Looks Back

China's focus on developing clean energy technologies could push it ahead of the US in global energy markets

February 22, 2018

Germany: Get A Free Ride

5 German cities will offer free rides on public transport to help the EU meet its GHG reduction goals

Weird Weather Now

February 21, 2018

Australia: Renewables Campaign Pledge

A Labor Party candidate pledges to raise the South Australia renewable energy goal to 75% if elected

February 20, 2018

Word Of The Day: Boulevard

Trouble Ahead

Paris Climate promises were one thing, fulfilling them is quite another + the consequences will be immense

February 19, 2018

Expect More Flight Delays

Climate change impacts predicted to disrupt air travel

February 16, 2018

Holland: Something New Under The Sun

An offshore solar power plant is in the works in Holland

February 15, 2018

Egypt: Solar Has Everything But Money

Private investment stays scarce for Egypt's big Benban solar power plan

Viet Nam: Solar Rising

With new solar power projects underway, Viet Nam strives to close energy gap resulting from cancellation of costly nuclear energy deals

February 12, 2018

China: Shift Pollution Around

While Bejing's air quality improves, elsewhere in China it's getting worse, why?

Grow Now, Pay Later

Message to developing global cities fuggedabout it

February 08, 2018

Australia: Visit Before It's Too Late

From the Barrier Reef to the outback, Australia's natural wonders are threatened by climate disruptions

Offshore Wind Surge

Global offshore wind capacity reaches new highs, with growth concentrated in Europe

Austria: Deploying Blockchain For Renewables

An Austrian utility will add blockchain technology to boost green energy in Vienna

February 07, 2018

UK: Tops In Offshore Wind

More than half of Europe's new offshore wind power was installed in the UK least year

Paris-NY Nexus

February 05, 2018

Climate Change For Kids

February 01, 2018

Germany: Coalition Coalesces On Climate

German parties likely to be part of a new government coalition agree on climate policy

January 31, 2018

Shanghai PV Maker Has US Plans

With a $24 million local inducement, a Shanghai-based solar panel maker announces it will open a US plant

Cape Town: Running Toward Empty

Despite massive conservation efforts, Cape Town, South Africa could run out of drinking water by April 1

January 29, 2018

Beyond Petroleum -Take 2

Why British Petroleum is reviving, while downsizing, its decades old renewable energy campaign now

Europe: Divided By The Air

January 26, 2018

China: Complex Carbon Trends

What to make of the recent increase in China's greenhouse gas emissions?

January 25, 2018

Watch Out Below

Due to rising climate risks, below-grade private property in coastal cities could soon be uninsurable

January 24, 2018

Aran Islands: Big Boulders Relocate

When a winter storm moves a 620 ton boulder in the Aran Islands, the power of climate-enhanced weather changes to disrupt things is shown

Iran v Trump v Climate Change

The truthful tweet Trump won't be sending about Iran

Tick, Tick, Tick...

If Arctic permafrost melts, expect global climate disruptions

January 23, 2018

Australia: Renewable Pledge To Be Kept

Australia is on track to meet its 2020 target with 6,532 MWs of new large-scale renewable power generation "firmly announced"

January 22, 2018

France: The Long Nuclear Goodbye

By the end of the year, France will decide on which nuke power plants will be shut down + when

City Heat

2017's urban weather reports

January 19, 2018

Behind The Global Heat Records

Now that you know 2017 was the 2nd or 3rd hottest year on record, some related things worth knowing

January 18, 2018

France: Doubling Down On Wind Power

With a new 10-point plan, France seeks to double its wind power capacity in 5 years

Norway Plug-In Aviation

January 17, 2018

Cape Town: This Is Not A Test

India: Citizen Climate Engagement

Green roofs + recycling projects help boost citizen climate action in India

UK: Shifting Energy Policy Cuts Investment

Investments in renewable energy plunge as UK policy wobbles

January 12, 2018

Australia: Renewables News

A new solar thermal project + more battery storage are in the works Down Under

Arctic No More

A new study predicts the Arctic won't return to being a frozen region of recent past decades

January 10, 2018

China: Flexes Renewables Funding Muscle

China moves toward global leadership in renewable energy with billions in tech investment as the US retreats from the climate action front

Snowy Sahara

It's Not Just The Heat

As global humidity rises along with temperatures, the threat to human life rises with it

January 09, 2018

Australia: Hot Sex

Italy: Botched Plastic Bag Ban

Plastic bags v Italy, the bags win

January 03, 2018

China: A Different Kind Of 1 Percent

Production of cars in China that don't meet emissions standards, 1% of the total, is being suspended

January 02, 2018

New North American Carbon Market

Watch Out For Wet Bulb Risks

Where climate disruption raises temperatures + humidity, mortality risks rise with them

Drying Earth

Unchecked global warming means a disruptive, drier planet for 20% of humanity

December 27, 2017

Today's News Could Be Tomorrow's SOP

December 26, 2017

Fossil Packaging Boom

Germany: When Energy Costs Less Than Nothing

Are episodic negative prices for German renewable energy the best bet?

December 21, 2017

Jakarta: Seas Rising, City Sinking

For a city of some 30 million, climate change adds to other perils facing Jakarta

December 19, 2017

Shenzen: 100 x 17

The Chinese city of Shenzhen commits to a 100% electric-powered bus fleet by 2017

Lithium Could Be The New Oil

When will electric vehicles overtake the market for fossil-fuel powered ones?

China: Carbon Market In The Works

A nationwide carbon emissions trading market will start up in China, details still to come

December 18, 2017

2017: 2nd Hottest

December 14, 2017

Feel The Burn

Extreme heat in 2016 was powered by human-induced climate change + would not have occurred under 'normal' conditions

December 12, 2017

UK: Climate Action Is 'Moral Imperative'

British Prime Minister May raises climate action higher on the Tory agenda

Climate Change: Wind Power Disruptor

Research predicts that a warming Arctic will slow down winds + reduce wind power, but that won't happen in the Souther Hemisphere

December 11, 2017

Australia: GHG's Break Records

Despite wind power gains, overall Australian GHG emissions at new highs

December 08, 2017

Climate Risk Disclosure Now

BlackRock, world' biggest asset manager, urges 120 corporations to disclose the climate risks built into their business operations

December 07, 2017

There's Still No Planet B


Dire Climate Predictions Most Probable Ones

Alarmed by the headline? Read the story

December 06, 2017

London: Can't Outrun The Air Pollution

For older London residents air pollution cancels out the health benefits of exercise

EU: Carbon Still Getting Out Of Jail Free

Climate Skeptics: Relaxed About Risk

3 big errors made by climate change skeptics

December 05, 2017

Breathe Easier, Soon

December 01, 2017

Trade Tensions: US v China On Solar Panels

Imposing tariffs on imported solar panels could be the latest conflict in US/China trade relations

November 28, 2017

Waste Should Never Be In Fashion

Stella McCartney urges the fashion industry to end its wasteful ways

Canada: Polluters Might Pay

The Trudeau government introduces legislation to put a price on carbon emissions

Oil Pipeline - Big Leaker

Spills from the TransCanada Keystone oil pipeline into the US are much higher + more frequent than predicted by owner

November 24, 2017

Australia: Fast Storage

German Greens: Cut Coal For Coalition

The German Green Party would enter a collation government only with an agreement to shut 7 GW of coal-fired power plants

November 22, 2017

Nairobi: Hotter For The Poor

Temperatures in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya were 5 degrees hotter than in richer neighborhoods during the summer of 2015

Australia: Price Sensitivity

Rising electric prices powers a boom in rooftop solar installations

November 21, 2017

Women Will Change The World

Why the climate action movement will benefit from boosting women's participation

November 20, 2017

Norway: Turn From Fossil Fuel

Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund considers an end to its fossil fuel investments

More Storage Space

November 16, 2017

Climate Risk Is Insurance Risk

The biggest insurers see financial risks growing 'exponentially' due to a disrupted climate

Driving The Wrong Way On Carbon

Germany's love affair with gas-guzzling cars makes it harder for the country to shrink its carbon footprint

2017: 2nd Warmest

November 14, 2017

Microsoft Does Big Wind Deal

Microsoft signs on to the biggest corporate power purchase agreement in Europe + will purchase it from a Dutch wind farm

North America: Joint Climate Leadership

Canada, Mexico + 15 US Governors announce the North American Climate Leadership Dialogue

Energy: Trending Now

The US as fossil fuel exporter + global growth or renewables are 2 of today's top global energy trends

November 13, 2017

Net Zero x 50

25 cities commit to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 + launch a new global standard to measure + report emissions from cities and local governments, starting 2018

November 10, 2017

Lahore: The 5th Season

In Pakistan's 2nd largest city Lahore, smog is called 'the 5th season'

Bonn: More Than One US Voice

American activists offer an alternative to Trump at the Bonn climate talks

Bonn: Climate Talks

What's at stake in Bonn's international climate accord conference?

EU: Improving Its Carbon Trading

Plagued with a glut of carbon emissions permits, the EU proposes tailoring a new funding mechanism

November 08, 2017

EU: The EV Race Is On

It's China, not Tesla that's the big challenge for the EV industry emerging in the EU

Calculating Climate Change Costs

It's not just floods + wildfires that belong in climate change cost calculations, it's the social + political consequences

Germany: Climate v Coal

Germany needs to decide whether to be a climate leader or to hang on to its coal industry

November 06, 2017

Big Bank, Big Bucks

HSBC pledge $100 billion for financing + investment by 2025 for the transition to a low carbon economy

November 03, 2017

EU: Beyond Coal

With a first target of 30 dirty power plants, Beyond Coal Europe launches

November 01, 2017

China: Less Renewable Power Wasted

China cuts the gap between the quantity of renewable energy it creates + the amount it uses, but still has a long way to go

October 31, 2017

Imagine: Post-Diesel Cities

Australia: Mapping Renewables

This mapping resource shows the best places in Australia for renewable energy projects

Climate Change Is Lethal

Climate change related heat is already taking a toll on millions of lives+ damaging public health concludes a new scientific study

October 30, 2017

UK: Incredible, Shrinking Coal

Just 2% of UK electricity came from burning coal in the first half of 2017

There Is No Climate Sanity Clause

October 27, 2017

Antarctica: More Melting

See + understand what's at stake in Antarctica's melting glaciers

October 25, 2017

Big Companies, Small Plans

Global corporations fall short with "unambitious" carbon cutting targets

October 24, 2017

China: Schmutz Pales Solar Power

Rising GHG Emissions Detected

While global carbon emissions trends flatten why are other potent greenhouse gas emissions levels rising?

China: Shutting Down Polluters

Thousands of polluting factories face temporary shutdowns + managers are doing jail time in China

October 23, 2017

London: Surcharge For Dirty Diesel

Owners of older diesel-engine cars will soon pay about $13 a day to drive in London

October 20, 2017

Iceland: Undoing Viking Damage

If Iceland succeeds at restoring the tree population decimated by the Vikings, its air pollution problem might get solved

October 19, 2017

Guangzhou: Cleans Up Its Act

The south China region of Guangzhou is a leader in cutting urban pollution, will Chinese leadership follow?

EU: Shield Carbon Markets From Brexit

Plans to prevent the Brexit from destabilizing EU Emissions Trading Scheme prices

Don't Inhale The Grim Reaper

October 18, 2017

Canada: Too Gassy

Methane leaks 20-25% higher than expected resulting from Canadian natural gas + oil extraction

Madrid: Cleaning The Air

Traffic restrictions are in development to cut air pollution in Madrid

Ontario: Strategy For A Just Transition

8 steps on the path to a just, green, economy

October 11, 2017

Ireland: Offshore Wind News

October 10, 2017

UK: Different Shades Of Green

October 06, 2017

Tokyo: Dig Deep For Flood Control

Facing rising risks of devastating coastal inundation, Japan has immense underground cisterns to protect Tokyo, but can they do the job?

October 05, 2017

Denmark: Wind Turbine Logistics

Dramatic video of transporting a giant wind turbine blade, now how about building blades close to where they'll be deployed?

$231 Billion Energy Efficiency Investment

October 04, 2017

Climate Changing Airports

From flooded air strips to hotter runways, climate change will bring some big changes to airport structure + operations

October 03, 2017

Wind Turbine Price Plunge

Wind turbine prices dropping faster in the US than globally

October 02, 2017

London: Zero Waste Starts Here

Australia: Climate Deniers Are Data Deniers

"The tentacles of the global warming hoax are everywhere", not.

September 29, 2017

Everybody Talks About Food

What are Montreal supermarkets doing about it to grow urban sustainability?

September 28, 2017

Germany: Merkel's Next Act

Will Merkel be able to deliver on her campaign carbon cutting promises?

US v Free Trade

Imposing import tariffs on PV could cost US taxpayers big bucks

September 27, 2017

Pave, Pipe, Pump -- RIP

21st century ideas for flood-proofing cities

September 25, 2017

Milan: Fashion Rolls Out The Green Carpet

The first ever green fashion awards is launched during Milan Fashion Week

September 22, 2017

Africa: Mosquitos Spread More Than Malaria

In a climate warming Africa, mosquitos spreading the Zika, dengue + chikungunya viruses pose new public health threats

September 21, 2017

Meet The Contenders

September 18, 2017

Australia: Hottest Winter On Record

With winter weather like this, imagine what summer will bring!

Survival Of The Biggest

The biggest electric utilities will be the most likely to survive with the rise of renewables in European power markets

September 15, 2017

Unbreakable Addiction To Fossil Fuels

New federal agency forecasts for global carbon emissions in 2040 from fossil fuel durning point up not down

September 13, 2017

Seoul: Confab On Urban Foresting

Delegates from 17 countries meet in Seoul, South Korea to explore the climate protection role that urban forests can play

September 12, 2017

If You Rely On Caffeine...

...Staying alert will get harder as climate disruption could cut Latin American coffee production 88% by mid-century

September 11, 2017

UK: Offshore Wind Prices Plummet

China: EV Embrace, Car Maker Risk

The opportunities + risks for western car makers by making electric vehicles in China

September 08, 2017

Oh, Germany

Germany is on track to miss its 2020 carbon-cutting targets, big time

September 07, 2017

Green Mapping Gyounggi

The South Korean province of Gyounggi does a green map project + explores the ability to change perception, encourage personal growth + contribute to a more sustainable society

September 05, 2017

EU: Updating The Carbon Market

The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme will get an update with Germany + France taking lead roles

More Damaging Monsoons

Total rainfall levels may not be most disastrous thing about today's monsoons

Adventures In Energy Storage

Will hydrogen ace out batteries as the next big thing in energy storage?

August 31, 2017

Copenhagen: I'll Have What It's Having

August 30, 2017

Meteorological Stickiness

Could shifts in global wind circulation induced by a changing climate contribute to the slow-moving calamities like Harvey?

August 29, 2017

Germany: The Next Big Energy Thing

City-scale energy storage batteries could be the next big thing as Germany remakes its power supply system

Trouble Ahead In The Deltas

340 million people in delta areas that are sinking as sea levels rise live in increasing peril

August 23, 2017

Shanghai: Trees, Trees, Trees

August 22, 2017

Solar Set To Outshine Nuclear

Global capacity to generate solar power could exceed nuclear power by 2022

August 21, 2017

London: Reinventing Mobility

The Mayor of London issues a proposal aiming to change the way people choose to travel

Germany: Electricity Now

August 18, 2017

July: Not Cooling Off

July 2017 ties with July 2016 for record-breaking heat

Berlin/Hamburg: More District Energy Systems

German district-scale heating systems expand with urban growth -- but most still burn coal

August 16, 2017

Put A New Spin On Things

Germany: Boosting Onshore Wind

Licenses to create 1 gigawatt of new onshore wind power capacity are issued by German regulators

August 15, 2017

Australia: Coal Emissions Woes

An Australian environmental justice group reports on emissions from coal-burning power plants that would be illegal elsewhere

August 14, 2017

Europe: Powered By Wind

Egypt: Rising Climate Fears

Rising waters raise worries for Egyptians about climate disruption impacts on their lives

Arctic: Hot And Bothered

Climate scientist Stephen Ramsdorf says, ""The melting of the Arctic will come to haunt us all".

August 11, 2017

The Next Recycling Frontier

Start now to develop recycling capacities for the rising tide of electric vehicle batteries

UK: Climate Denier Star Gets Fact-Checked

Lord Lawson, a vocal UK climate denier, gets fact checked on his BBC interview remarks

August 09, 2017

Australia: Shareholder Climate Suit

The Australian Commonwealth Bank is sued by shareholders over inadequate disclosure of climate change risks

August 08, 2017

Climate-Prudent Re-Insurance

Re-insurance giant Swiss Re, with $155 billion in assets has already moved more than $110 billion of it into ESG funds.

August 07, 2017

Fossil Fuel Feeds On Subsidies

With global subsidies worth trillions, fossil fuels don't live or die on market forces

Carbon Rising

August 03, 2017

South Asia: Heat-Humidity-Death

Heat waves in South Asia nearing heat + humidity levels that kill

How Cool Is That

August 02, 2017

Holland: The Great Cycling Revival

How Holland revived urban biking by way of a modern cycling infrastructure

July 31, 2017

Australia: EV Laggard

Why is a pro-EV policy not on the fast-track in Australia?

July 28, 2017

Northern Hemisphere: Matter Over Mind

Yes, more extremely hot summers are pounding the northern hemisphere

Singapore: Vertical Green

Singapore's central business district is home to a towering wall of greenery cladding a new mixed-use building

July 27, 2017

Greenland: Cracking Up

July 26, 2017

Financing Urban Goals

A World Bank study of 500 cities found few had credit ratings high enough to borrow in domestic + international markets, so how will their climate action + social equality goals be financed?

July 25, 2017

UK: Batteries For Homes

Large scale adoption of residential storage batteries could create a new normal for UK energy policy

July 24, 2017

China: Pretty As A Picture

July 19, 2017

France: 'Make Our Planet Great Again'

Climate scientists are taking note of the French President's call to come work in his nation

July 18, 2017

June 2017: Global Temperatures

UK: Investor Climate Warning

The UK's largest public investment firm, Schroeder, warns that missing Paris climate targets, which is likely, will cost the world billions

The Electric Vehicle Age

With electric vehicles entering the mainstream, a route to greater climate security gets clearer

July 14, 2017

Haifa: Starting Out On Sustainability

Home to many polluting industries, environmentalists in Haifa, Israel start sustainability initiatives for all

July 10, 2017

Madrid's Green Envelope

Stockholm Lab Prize

There's still time to enter the competition to draft a model treaty that aims to encourage investment in climate change mitigation + adaptation

The GHG Giants

Just 100 fossil fuel firms have been the source of 70% of global GHG emissions since 1988, says new report

July 05, 2017

India: Color-Coding Urban Air Quality

India bets on a color-coding public awareness campaign to help curb sky-high urban air pollution

July 03, 2017

China: Prospecting For 'Combustible Ice'

Deep sea frozen methane attracts Chinas attention as an energy source for the future

Vietnam: Intimidating Activists

Mother Mushroom, a social media eco-activist, is sentenced to 10 years in prison + she's not the only one to suffer government repression

June 28, 2017

Don't Ask, Don't Know

A voluntary corporate financial disclosure framework focusing on climate change risks + opportunities is drafted by G20

June 27, 2017

India: What Its Climate Commitment Means

There's more to India's Paris climate commitment than Trump's denunciation

June 26, 2017

Cough And Wheeze With Diesel

New model diesel-powered cars remain big polluters

June 23, 2017

Up On The Roofs

Panasonic sees putting PVs on car roofs as a good move

Tesla Talks To China

Tesla is in talks with authorities about opening a car factory in China

June 22, 2017

Keeping Green Bond Promises

Do projects financed with green bonds live up to their climate promises?

June 21, 2017

UK: Brexit's Not The Only Problem

An emergency air quality alert issued by London's Mayor during a heatwave, French industry blamed in part

June 19, 2017

Global Climate And Urban Architecture

How urban building + form get linked to climate challenges by New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman

China/India: The $4 Trillion Opportunity

The energy opportunities, in China + India, largely for renewables, could add up to $4 trillion by 2040

June 12, 2017

The Ocean: What Would the Ocean Say?


June 08, 2017

Australia: Carbon Emissions Up

What's up with Australia's unseasonal rise in carbon emissions?

Canada: Climate Cooperation With US

In the wake of Trump's Paris exit, Canada plans to cooperate with US cities + states to advance climate protection

June 07, 2017

Tesla Goes Global

Tesla announces a plan to build 10-20 EV + battery gigafactories around thee world

June 05, 2017

Another Hot Record

June 02, 2017

China: Floating Solar Power

On the site of an abandoned coal mine, China opens a floating solar power farm

May 30, 2017

Scotland: Pilot Energy Kites

Corporate tests of energy-generating kites, as alternatives to wind turbines, will start in Scotland this summer

EU: Climate Discord

The Czech Republic + Poland are not marching to the EU's climate-action beat

What the World Needs Now

A starting price of $40/ton price on carbon emissions + public policies to advance climate-safe goals

May 24, 2017

Merkel: Responsible For Each Other

The chasm between German + US climate directions is clearer than ever

Welcome To The Vatican

May 23, 2017

NATO: Allies Worry About US Climate Retreat

National security worries rise for NATO members fearing Trump climate inaction

May 22, 2017

Roll Over Tesla

European firms are building their own EV + storage battery gigafactories

England: Wind's Up

Germany: Wind Prices Down

The auction price for on-shore wind in Germany shows citizen-owned projects can be a bargain

US: Global Climate Dud

China + India take leading global climate action roles, while US does the opposite

May 18, 2017

Watch Antarctica Collapse

It's multi-media, interactive + bad news

May 17, 2017

Sydney: Missing Solar Gold

By tapping just 1% of its solar resources, Sydney, Australia lets a high value opportunity slip by

Venice Is In The Hands Of...

May 15, 2017

Click For Global Climate Law Info

May 12, 2017

China/EU: Climate At The Summit

A show of climate action solidarity is expected at the June summit meeting of China + the EU

May 11, 2017

Bangladesh: Carbon Tax Leader

A carbon tax on fuel is high on the Bangladesh policy-making agenda

May 10, 2017

Pass The Salt

May 09, 2017

Australia: When Climate Science Collides With Politics

The US should consider what happened in Australia's attack on its government climate scientists

May 08, 2017

France: Invites US Climate Doers

US scientists + businesses invited to France by newly elected French President Macron

Germany: So Solar

May 05, 2017

Ontario: LOL For Climate Awareness

To raise climate awareness Ontario tries something funny

The New Big Sleep

Imagine your life without coffee, due to climate disruptions

The Gobi Blows Into Bejing

Warp-speed urbanization, deforestation, x + climate change lead to annual blanketing of Beijing with Gobi Desert dust + dirt

May 03, 2017

So Long Ice, Hello Shipping

As Arctic ice melts away, new polar shipping lanes will open

May 01, 2017

Everybody's Doing It - Not

No country is doing what's necessary to keep Earth from crossing the 2 degree C rise climate red line

April 28, 2017

2017: Climate-Worrisome Trends

It's just three months of data but its not encouraging data from a climate trend view

April 27, 2017

Edinburgh: Now And Forever

April 26, 2017

Green Urban Transport Leaders

What are Oslo, London + Amsterdam doing to become the stars of carbon-cutting transport efforts?

April 25, 2017

The Arctic Now

Enormous changes underway in the Arctic will have global impacts

Defending Reality

Global: Extreme Weather Forcing

How climate disruption is amplifying extreme weather events around the world

April 24, 2017

Wade Into The Data Weeds

India And China: City Biking

Bike sharing programs in Chinese + Indian cities is on the rise, cutting congestion, improving the air

EU: Carbon Tolls

Cars + trucks on European highways would pay a carbon toll under a potential EU rule

April 21, 2017

Bill McKibben Nails It

"The planet can't stand this Presidency"

Holland: Court Orders Shell-Exxon Criminal Probe

A Dutch court investigation will look into whether Shell-Exxon is criminally responsible for earthquakes in the country's gas-extraction fields

April 20, 2017

Forget About It

Carbon emissions credit schemes won't get nations to their Paris Climate Accord goals

Solar Power Trends: Cheers/Not-Yets

Global energy expert Michael Liebreich points out happening and not-yet-happening solar energy trends

Hot Graph

April 19, 2017

Scotland: Wind Powers Affordable Housing

A Scottish wind energy project will sell energy, with income to deliver new homes in a low-wage rural community

The New Normalizing

April 14, 2017

London: The EV Hack

London's iconic diesel-burning cabs will start going electric in 2018

Germany: Market Price For Wind

A new offshore German wind power project will get developed without government subsidies

April 12, 2017

Shanghai: Eco-Slacker

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection faults Shanghai for its lax environmental enforcement

BASIC Bloc Seeks US Climate Clarity

Brazil, South Africa, India + China press for US/advanced industrial nations action on climate funding promises

G-7: US Creates Carbon Tension

The US President leans on other G-7 nations to burn more fossil fuels, they refuse

April 11, 2017

Germany: Drone Power

Eon, a big German utility, will pilot a project to generate wind power from tethered airborne devices

April 10, 2017

Australia: Design Right, Do Away With AC

Even in hot Australia, an apartment that needs air-conditioning, is a badly-designed apartment

Brexit: Backsliding On Climate

For England, Brexit is not just breaking up with the EU, it's also a break with its own climate action policy

Global Rise Of Renewables

Levels of renewable power capacity, fueled by falling prices, set records in 2016

April 07, 2017

Montreal: Growing Green Canopy

Growing: China, Cities, Economy...

...And the risks posed by climate change

China/US Trade Rx

Given the carbon intensity of China's economy, a US carbon border adjustment tax could accomplish several things at once, according to this Op-Ed

April 06, 2017

Price Plunges Lift Renewables

Cost counts, the steep fall in the price of renewable energy's starting to shake up the status quo

The New Energy Storage Chemistry Set

Salt, silicon or graphite could be the next big thing in energy storage batteries

April 04, 2017

Think Of The Opportunities

March 31, 2017

UK: More Than A Passing Trend

South Australia: Big Time Solar/Storage

The world's biggest battery will store energy from a solar power farm coming to South Australia in 2017

March 28, 2017

Korea: Destination for US Coal

Citing lower costs, South Korean utilities to import US coal

UK: Solar Surprise

For the first time, the UK creates enough solar power to bend the conventional-fuel electric use curve down

March 27, 2017

That's Not Amore

Energy efficient LED streetlights get no love in Rome

China Does North Carolina PV

8 large-scale solar projects will be developed in North Carolina by a Chinese firm

Vancouver: Getting More Passive

March 24, 2017

Beijing: Green Necklace Plan

China's air-pollution control plan for Beijing, plant a ring of trees around the city, may fail due to smog-smothering changes in wind patterns

Australia: Climate Advisors Quit

Citing anti-science extremism two advisors quit the Australian government's Climate Change Authority

March 23, 2017

Carbon Technology To The Rescue

With the right carbon-capture technology, the global economy can be carbon free by 2050

China: Greening The Supply Chain

Big Chinese property developers roll out a green supply chain index for crucial materials like steel + cement

March 22, 2017

We're In Uncharted Weather Territory

The World Meteorological Society finds that extreme weather has entered "uncharted territory"

China/India: Slow Coal Leaders

The slowdown in developing coal-burning power plants is being lead by China + India

March 20, 2017

Beijing: Climate Change Strikes Again

Beijing's 'airpocalypses' will happen more often due to shifting wind patterns linked to climate change

UK: Filthy-Air Inquiry

An inquiry into the UK's toxic air pollution launched by members of Parliament

Beijing: Bikes Are Back

Will Beijing's new bike-sharing program return pedal power to its former status?

March 17, 2017

G-20: Drops Climate Fund Mention

Pressured by the US, Saudi Arabia + others, a G-20 meeting document drops its reference to climate action funding

Australia: The Tesla Battery Bet

Tesla offers to install 100 MW of battery storage in just 100 day in South Australia - or do it for free if it misses the deadline

March 16, 2017

Chinese City Aims For Carbon Neutrality

Rizhao, China aims at going carbon neutral by drawing on the venerable tradition of wasting nothing

If Only It Was A City PH

Melbourne: Heat Stress At Home

With hotter summers, apartments in cities like Melbourne Australia can't afford to fail heat stress tests

March 13, 2017

The Big Kill

Fukushima: Six Years After

What failure looks like as clean up at the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant stalls

Melbourne: Think Pink

No, the pink lake in Melbourne, Australia is not microbes making a fashion statement

March 09, 2017

Oops, There Go The Oceans

Oceans face multiple risks from climate disruption damage by 2030 under a BAU scenaria

March 08, 2017

UK: Climate Friendlier Real Estate

The UK's largest real estate company aims to cut its properties' GHG emissions 80% by 2050

The 50% Solution

March 07, 2017

Finland: Farewell To Coal

By 2030, Finland will replace all its coal-burning electric power generators with renewables and nuclear sources

Australia: Expect Irreversible Harm

An Australian government report warns of irreversible environmental damage + the higher risks to "disadvantaged populations"

France: Candidates' Climate

March 06, 2017

EV Capital Cities

Australia: Follow The Fossil Fuel Money

Australian bank fossil fuel investments far outstripped clean energy investments in 2016

Stockholm: Madam Mayor Wanngard

What does a Mayor do who's a climate action leader?

March 02, 2017

Sydney: Too Darn Hot

Finding climate disruption fingerprints on Sydney's sweltering summers

March 01, 2017

China: Industrial Strength Pollution Curbs

China is reported to order cuts in steel + aluminum-making in 28 cities to limit pollution

February 28, 2017

Australia: Coal Has Consequences

With Australia burning more coal, after killing off its carbon price, emissions jump

Japan: On To Energy Plan B

Will home energy storage installations be the next thing as solar incentives ebb in Japan?

February 27, 2017

Arctic: Acid Oceans

EU: Carbon Market Combat

Expect conflicts over how the EU's carbon emissions permit program, the ETS, should be updated

February 24, 2017

Antarctica: Watch It Break Up

February 22, 2017

Bankers Plug Into Battery Storage

Investors interest grows in backing large-scale energy storage battery tech

February 21, 2017

Africa: Solar Revolution Coming

“Never more possible and less expensive" says head of the International Renewable Energy Agency

Singapore: Carbon Tax On Tap

Going beyond its Paris accord climate goals, Singapore plans to tax carbon emissions, starting in 2019

February 17, 2017

Mexico City: Capital At Climate Risk

Sinking water tables not rising sea levels, pose grave climate disruptions to Mexico City

February 16, 2017

London: EV's Charge At Street Lights

Lampposts in Central London converted to EV recharging spots

Not A Pretty Picture

Less Antarctica

Big ice loss news from Antarctica

February 15, 2017

Copenhagen: Cool School

Australia: Raining Bats

Dead bats, killed by a record heat wave, are plummeting from trees to the streets in New South Wales

February 14, 2017

Greenland: OMG

Data comes in on a NASA study of how fast Oceans are Melting Greenland

Brexit And Carbon Markets

With its exit from the EU lawmakers want Britain to find other carbon emissions trading markets

Australia: Preview The Hot New Normal

Record-shattering hot weather is a taste of things to come in Australia

February 10, 2017

French Offer To US Climate Workers

A French Presidential hopeful invites US climate experts to come work in his homeland

February 08, 2017

India: Women-Led Mosque Goes Solar

Surprised by the headline? Read on

February 07, 2017

Germany: How To Cut Wind Power Prices

Face The Facts

Offshore wind power is becoming a mainstream source of clean energy + business growth

February 06, 2017

North Pole: More Very Weird Weather

Beijing: Coal-Cutting Now

In the face of sky-high air pollution Beijing officials plan to cut coal use 30% in 2017

February 02, 2017

What Sweden Wants

Arctic: Weirdly Warm

Beyond the extreme is how stunned scientists describe hot Arctic temperatures

February 01, 2017

UK: Utility Calls For Coal Ban

Electric company, Scottish Power, urges an end to paying subsidies to coal burning power power to provide backup power

India: Coal Mining Clouds

India's coal industry monopoly worries about its future due to declining demand + rising cost pressures

January 30, 2017

Saudi Aramco Looks To Tomorrow

The world's biggest oil producer, Saudi Aramco, said to consider multi-billion dollar renewable deals

January 27, 2017

Canada: Ikea Buys Wind Fam

Swedish retail giant Ikea buys its second wind farm in Canada

Chile: Google Meets Sun

Google plugs into South America's largest solar power

January 26, 2017

Turkey: Solar Update

While Turkey now has 833 MW of solar power, much of it is unlicensed

January 24, 2017

Paris: Piloting Auto-Pilot Minibus

2 driverless, electric-powered minibuses being piloted on the streets of Paris

UK: Where The Wind Is Cheap

January 23, 2017

Australia: The Trump Effect

The Australian government flirts with axing its renewable energy target, if the US exits the Paris climate accord

Scotland: Let's Decarbonize

Industry leaders urge the Scottish government to decarbonize the energy system

Cities: Where The Future Happens First

Regarding climate action, the Mayor of Paris writes, "If we cannot rely on the leadership of nations in these crucial four years, then mayors, chief executives, scientists, entrepreneurs + citizens will bear the burden instead. The consequences of failure are too dire and the opportunities for us to succeed are simply too great."

January 18, 2017

China: The Perfect Green Bond Storm

What explains China's surging entry into the green bond market?

UK US: Work That Special Relationship

Scientists urge UK leader to use her nation's 'special relationship' with the US to change Trump's anti-climate action stance

January 17, 2017

Sydney: Hotter Than Heck

India: Exceeding Solar Goals

India's 2022 solar goal of 100 gigawatts could be a goal to to beat according to the Power Minister

Saudi Arabia: Big Bucks For Renewables

With a $30-50 billion target, Saudi Arabia seeks bids for a big push into renewable energy

January 12, 2017

2016: Down Year For Global Clean Energy Investments

With China first on the down ramp global investments dropped in 2016 from record high of $348.5 billion in 2015 to $287.5 billion, but a closer look reveals some important gains

January 11, 2017

World Economic Forum Warning

If nuclear war is the biggest threat to the global economy, what's the next biggest?

January 10, 2017

China: Not Ready Yet For Climate Prime-Time

January 09, 2017

Paris: Go Walk About

Restricting traffic + expanding pedestrian zones are being planned by Paris Mayor Hidalgo

Toronto: Easy Energy Efficiency Loans

$5.4 million in energy efficiency loans for home-owners has been making Toronto more sustainable since 2014

January 06, 2017

London: Maxes Out Yearly Air Polluting

Just 5 days into the New Year, London hits an annual air pollution limit

China Chic: Air Filters And Face Masks

As unbreatheable air becomes a new seasonal normal in China, how are people coping?

Costa Rica: Where The Oil Goes

Costa Rica's soaring renewable energy use for its electricity cannot hide its growing fossil fuel use for cars + trucks

January 05, 2017

Climate News Roundup

The good, the bad + worse of last year's climate news, on to 2017

January 03, 2017

Imagine And Act

Solar Trends

Solar power's becoming the cheapest power source on the planet, expect trend to accelerate

India: Key To Climate's Future

What makes India the nation where the global battle against climate disruption will be won or lost?

December 30, 2016

SOP To Save Our Planet

December 29, 2016

Heidelberg: Big, Passiv Plans

A 162-unit Passivhaus apartment complex will be completed next year in Heidelberg, Germany

Germany: Political Risks/Climate Risks

The risk of a German electoral upset could mean trouble for the country's climate action agenda

Brazil: Carbon Promises Compromised

Why Brazil, the world's 7th largest economy, could fail to keep its carbon cutting pledges

December 27, 2016

Vietnam: Sickening Climate Disruption

Outbreaks of diseases like dengue fever in northern Vietnam are linked to climate change impacts

China: Partial Pollution Tax

A new Chinese tax will add cost to spewing some pollutants, but not CO2

December 20, 2016

China: Solar Targets

China drops its planning goal for distributed solar power, but sticks with its overall solar goal of 110 gigawatts by 2020 -- down from the original 150 GW target

New Euro Climate Leader

Laurence Tubiana named as the new Climate Foundation leader, which funds an ecosystem of think-tanks, NGOs and communications initiatives

December 19, 2016

EU: Flexing Climate Muscle

The looming US climate action vacuum encourages the EU to do more

India: Coal Pause

From 2022-2027 India won't add new coal-burning power plants, but will continue to grow its renewable energy capability

Weather Trend Tracking

December 15, 2016

Solar Surges In Developing Nations

Plunging prices for solar power makes it competitive with wind + cost less than fossil fuel projects in the developing world

Beijing: So Unnatural

There's push back over calling Beijing's smog something 'natural'

December 14, 2016

Arctic Records Smashed

More Chinese Solar In Europe

A Chinese solar power panel maker establishes a sales + service hub in Germany

December 12, 2016

Holy Cow

Worldwide levels are spiking for potent greenhouse gas methane -- can't blame it all on bovines

December 09, 2016

Cold And Climate Change

It's that time of year to find out why winter can be so cold in a heating world

December 08, 2016

Macro Melt

Unprecedented losses of Arctic + Antarctic ice happening now

December 07, 2016

What Google Means By All Renewables

No, not a debunking, a detailing

December 06, 2016

Google: All Renewable Everywhere

Google's global operations will be powered by 100% renewable energy/energy purchases

December 05, 2016

Climate Action Award Winners

What are the projects that 11 winning C40 cities won their climate awards for?

Australia: Burning Up Its Carbon Budget

Living like there's no tomorrow, Australia has already 'spent' 20% of its carbon emissions budget, which is supposed to last until 2050

December 02, 2016

Sweden: A Carbon Tax With Wings

A government-named commission calls for a carbon tax on airlines operating in Sweden

The Fog About The Smog

Fear + confusion surround reports of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Beijing's already notorious smog, what to do is unclear

December 01, 2016

G-20: Merkel v Trump

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use her role as president of G-20 to leverage positive climate business facts to counteract Trump's anti-climate influence

November 30, 2016

Watch The World Change

China: Doesn't Ramp Up Coal

Greenpeace disputes NYT story on Chinese coal mining

China: Ramps Up Coal, Americans Weigh In

After a dip, that wasn't a trend, China boosts coal production AND don't miss readers' comments for insight on US attitudes

November 29, 2016

Nuke Power Can't Compete With Renewables

Facing its worst times yet, the ex-chief of France's nuclear power industry cites closure of French plants + competition from low cost renewable power

November 28, 2016

Tokyo: Urban Greener

EU: Pension Funds Look At Climate Risk

EU-nation pension funds to include climate change risks in their investment decisions

November 25, 2016

UK: Recipe For Low-Carbon Leadership

Policy alignment on power sources, trade, tax and R&D legislation is key to the UK becoming a leading low-carbon economy, says Bloomberg energy expert

India: Green Bonds For Wind Power

$74 million in certified green bonds will help finance 2 Indian wind power projects

Paving With PV

November 22, 2016

Don't Inhale

Turkey: PV With Local Content

Strict rules for locally-produced content to shape Turkey's entry into the renewable energy economy

November 21, 2016

What Delhi Can Learn From Beijing

Since Beijing has started to tackle its toxic air pollution, what are the lessons for Delhi?

November 18, 2016

Germany: Climate Champion, Hopefully

Looking for global climate action leadership? Keep an eye on what Germany does

The City Climate Action Winners Are...

Global Climate Action Will Leave Trump Behind

If Trump scrubs climate action from his agenda, the rest of the world will move on to set fossil fuel limits + launch an energy revolution without the US

November 17, 2016

France: The End Of Coal

France vows to shut all it's coal-burning power plants by 2023

Chile: Doubling Its Solar Power

A 750 MW - 1 GW solar power development is announced for Chile's mining industry that will double the nation's solar capacity

Australia: Wind's Up

November 16, 2016

Unnatural Selection

The Fossil-Fueled Future

A persistent fossil-fuel era means the world won't meet Paris climate accord goals of limiting global heating

November 15, 2016

London: Go Low

A green office retrofit breaks records in London

Arctic Ocean: Warm Bath

Germany/EU: Shun Climate Trade Sanctions

German + EU officials say they won't impose tariffs on US goods if nation withdraws from the Paris Climate Accord

November 14, 2016

South Africa: At An Energy Crossroad

South Africa faces historic choices in planning it's post-fossil fuel energy future

November 10, 2016

Australia: Improving Solar Reliability

Cloud tracking cameras to be deployed for coping with dips in Australian solar power output

China: Laugh But Don't Inhale

10 hilarious ideas for curing China's killer urban air pollution. More insane hilarity here

Get Your Hot Trend Here

November 09, 2016

We'll Always Never Have Paris

Will Trump's election mean US rejection of the Paris Climate Accord?

November 08, 2016

Marrakesh Matters

6 reasons why the outcome of the Marrakesh climate talks will matter to you

Morocco: First Green Bond

Solar power gets a boost with the first-ever $118 M green bond issued by Morocco

November 07, 2016

New Delhi: Dirty Air Leader

New Delhi has the world's most polluted urban air + other Indian cities aren't far behind

November 04, 2016

Time To Take The Pledge

NSW: Aims At Zero

The New South Wales government aspires to reducing this Australian state's carbon emissions to zero by 2050

November 02, 2016

Solar Pioneers In Southeast Asia

Indonesia +Vietnam could be the newest solar power adopters of Southeast Asia

London: Make Center Diesel-Free

London's air pollution crisis would be eased if diesel-burning vehicles were banned from center city

Madrid: Cut Cars To Cut Smog

Air pollution woes has Madrid on the verge of cutting car access by 50% to the city center

November 01, 2016

Renewable Power At Risk In Europe

If renewable energy loses its priority position on European transmission lines, the entire industry could be set back

China: Too Much Power

Centralized planning gets it wrong on Chinese coal-burning power plant development

October 31, 2016

Air For Sale

Pollution pays is the hope of companies that bottle clean air + sell it in foul-air countries

October 28, 2016

Climate Inaction: Economic Drag

A low-carbon future is the only path to global economic prosperity, according to economist Nicholas Stern

October 27, 2016

Sydney: Climate Change Now

What climate change is doing now in Sydney, Australia

October 25, 2016

October's Climate Calendar

Take note of notable climate actions in October, while noting there's still a very long way to go on the path to climate security

Global Energy Forecasting

October 24, 2016

Storage Lessons From Australian Blackout

South Australia's massive blackout focuses attention on the need for energy storage technology on today's electric power grid

October 20, 2016

UK: Big Offshore Wind Blowing

Oslo: Sets A Climate Budget

To help cut its emissions 50% by 2020 + become carbon neutral by 2030, Oslo creates a first of its kind climate budget

Read Big Oil Tea Leaves

The future of Big Oil could be Big Gas as Shell leads the way

October 19, 2016

China: Energy Efficiency Champ

China's energy savings from efficiency now equal its renewable energy output and public policy is the driver

October 18, 2016

This Trend Is Not Your Friend

October 17, 2016

HFC's: New Climate Chemistry

How the new global ban on HFC's enlisted the chemical industry as a climate action player

October 14, 2016

Brazil: Environmental Secretary Assassinated

Debate over saving rain forests has gotten ugly. Now a Brazilian environmental official is dead

October 12, 2016

Rwanda: Tweaking Montreal Protocol

The stakes are high for such an obscure meeting — reducing global warming by half a degree by the end of the century

October 09, 2016

Australia: Renewables Opponents Assign Blame Preemptively

Weather event occurrence on 28 September results in a blackout — wind power implicated — reinvigorating debate about renewables mandate decreasing system reliability

October 05, 2016

Canada: Ottawa's New Climate Plan

Will plan for a national carbon price work? Q&A with Shannon Proudfoot and economist Andrew Leach

October 02, 2016

India: Happy Birthday Mahatma Gandhi

Accounting for 4.5% of global greenhouse gasses, India ratifies Paris climate change agreement at UN on this date to honor Gandhi, who led a life of minimum carbon footprint

No Data? No Problem.

CURB, a data-driven tool to inform climate action, developed by the World Bank was launched during #CWNYC — one of the most notable features is proxy data

September 27, 2016

China: Rising Nuclar Power Power

I'm Shocked, Shocked

Globally, the price of carbon emissions fails to reflect their climate cost, finds the Organization of Economic Cooperation + Development

September 22, 2016

Urban Mining For Precious Metals

Portable micro-factories could extract precious metals from urban e-waste "mines"

China: Do No Small Solar Thing

Imagine a Chinese solar power project so vast that it would cover 7,000 city blocks

Climate Changing For Investor Capital

Blackrock, a global investment firm, gives 4 reasons for why the US + China should ive up to their Paris Agreement climate commitments

September 21, 2016

UN: Obama Links Climate Finance And Equality

During his final UN speech President Obama appeals for more global climate investment to cut inequality

Sustainable Investment Forum Takeaway

September 19, 2016

UK: Don't Do Stupid Energy Sh*t

There are lots better ways to decarbonize the UK energy supply than building the Hinkley nuclear power plant

Canada: DIY Carbon Pricing Or Else

Canadian provinces must put a price on carbon emissions or the federal government will do it for them

France: Sarkozy Downplays Climate Change

Former French Prime Minister + current contender Nicolas Sarkozy rates population growth, not climate change, as the world's biggest environmental threat

September 16, 2016

Expect More Climate Agreement OK's

An additional 20 nations expected to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement next week, bringing the total to 47

September 15, 2016

Top 20 Sustainale Cities...

...None of them are in North America

September 14, 2016

Japan: Nuke Plant Near Active Volcano

Scientists predict a major volcanic eruption not far from an operating nuclear power plant

London: Taking Back The Streets

September 13, 2016

Reykjavits: Going Carbon Neutral

With a big boost from thermal energy Iceland's capital, Reykjavits, pledges to go carbon neutral by 2040

September 12, 2016

Under The Sea...

Oceans are absorbing the planet's climate changing excess heat

No, It's Not Hot Flashes

India And China: Political SOP

How Indian/Chinese tit-for-tat politics impacted agreement at the Paris Climate Summit

September 09, 2016

Join The Citizens' Climate Brigade

Citizen observations can make great contributions to the science of climate change + the practice of climate resilience

Costa Rica: Sets Renewables Record

76 days and counting, the Costa Rican record for getting 100% of its electricity from renewable sources

September 07, 2016

UK: Labor Leader's Big Green Goal

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK Labor Party urges a 65% renewable energy goal for 2030

September 06, 2016

India: Hybrid Clean Power Systems

Hybrid solar/wind power equipment energizes Indian turbine makers

September 02, 2016

Eco-Sinners Repent

Pope Francis urges the faithful to care for the environment, calling its destruction a sin

G20: 40 Mayors Urge Climate Action

Mayors of 30 global cities urge the G20 nations meeting in China to work with them to build a low carbon, climate safe world

September 01, 2016

Consider This

The Mother of All Risks

Calling climate change 'the mother of all risks', major insurers urge G20 nations to end fossil fuel industry subsidies within 4 years

August 31, 2016

Promise Makers - Promise Keepers

August 30, 2016

China: EV Industry Shake-Out

Why is the Chinese government hitting the brakes hard on permits for EV start-ups?

Earth: Hotter Faster

Analyzing 1,000 years of data, NASA scientists find the planet is heating up faster than ever

Diesel Doesn't Clean Up Its Act

Think diesel car makers have come clean on reporting emissions post-VW scandal? Think again

August 29, 2016

Shetlands: The Tide's Power Comes In

August 25, 2016

Brazil: Climate Action Champion

China: Greening Data Centers

With a huge on-line population, China starts to make computer data centers more energy + water efficient

August 24, 2016

Australia: Blows Its Carbon Budget

Australia must actually remove CO2 from the air to do its part in keeping the planet from overheating says new science report

August 23, 2016

Chile: Where Solar Power's Cheaper Than Coal

Sports: Rethinking The Olympics' SOPs

What sustainability lessons can be learned fro Rio + other Olympic venues that can be effectively applied to future games?

August 22, 2016

F For Efficiency

Which countries are flunking their energy efficiency report cards + is there hope for improvements?

August 19, 2016

On Thin Ice

Global Cities: Becoming Contenders

International relations are in for a change as global cities flex their own diplomatic muscle on climate change + a range of other issues

Korea: Solar Flight Battery

A Korean battery maker takes credit for powering the Solar Impulse round the world flight

August 18, 2016

In Love With Biophilia

Big Data For Wind Power

A Danish wind power leader finds big data boosts its business

August 16, 2016

UK: OK's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

UK authorities greenlight a 300 turbine, 1.8 GW offshore wind power project, the world's biggest yet

Hotter Than Ever

August 12, 2016

Oslo: Re Moving

August 11, 2016

Everywhere: Nights Get Hotter, Watch Out

The rise in nighttime temperatures poses a potent health risk because people without AC can't cool down

India: Renewably-Powered Ports

August 10, 2016

C40 Welcomes Chennai

Chennai is the 86th city to join C40 and the 6th Indian city to commit to a low carbon + resilient economy

Too Hot To Compete

Norilsk: Arctic, Urban, Polluted

Take a documentary visit to Norilsk, a Russian city north of the Arctic circle, home to mining for the rare but much-in-demand palladium

August 09, 2016

Charting World Power Trends

China: Social Unrest Over Nuke Waste

Plans to build a nuclear waste reprocessing plant in the Chinese city of Lianyungang stir local protest as demonstrators take to social media

August 08, 2016

UK: An End To Plastic Bags, Not The World

A UK 5-pence-a-plastic-bag fee leads to an 85% drop in use in less than 1 year

August 05, 2016

Former Bush Advisor Says...

...Climate change will compound the global refugee crisis + pose national security threats

August 03, 2016

London: More Brexit Fallout

What's the link between the Brexit and the return of London's air pollution?

August 02, 2016

Rio: No Olympic Air Here

Rio fails to meet its promise to clean up its dirty air in time for the Olympics

UK: 'Postpones' Nuke Project

The new British Prime Minster riles China + France by 'postponing' a long-planned $23.7 billion nuclear power plant

July 29, 2016

UK: A Stinging Hot Summer

Stinging jellyfish, attracted by global-warmed waters, flock to British beaches

July 28, 2016

Ukraine: Solar Power For Nuclear Desert

The dead zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power disaster could see new life with solar power installations

Marsupial Mobility Upgrade

Rockefeller Invests In Renewables

Once a beneficiary of fossil fuel profits, the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation provides $10 M for African wind & solar power

July 26, 2016

Vienna: Emissions Deal Near

200 international negotiators close to agreement on phase-out of climate killing hydrofluorocarbons (HFC's)

July 25, 2016

End Of A Journey, Dawn Of A New Era

UK: New Leader May Be A Fracker

Prime Minister May reported likely to promote UK fracking

July 22, 2016

Turkey: Clean Power Dirtier Than Coal

Due to a geological quirk, geothermal energy in Turkey spews more CO2 than coal-burning power plants

Solar ETA

Scotland: Trump Blows Against The Wind

Calling a planned windfarm near his Scottish golf course an act of 'public vandalism', Trump vows to keep fighting it

July 21, 2016

Beijing: Air Purifying Prototype

Start here to cleanse Beijing's unbreatheable air

July 20, 2016

US Ups Its Energy Efficiency Game

In an annual international energy efficiency rating, the US moves up from 13th to 8th

July 19, 2016

Spain: Election Saps Renewable Energy

Recent Spanish election outcomes do not favor support for national renewable energy

Victoria: Wind Power Rising

A 96-turbine power project gets greenlighted in Victoria, Australia

July 18, 2016

Promise-Keeping Isn't Enough

Germany/UK: Climate Slackers

The UN's top climate official faults Germany + the UK for still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry

Philppines: Climate Treaty, Nah

Forget about nation's pledge at the Paris Climate Summit says new Philippine President

July 15, 2016

Scotland: Yes We Ban

In just one year of imposing a fee on plastic bags, Scotland avoids dumping 650 million of them in the trash

Antarctica: Where Warm Water Melts Ice

July 14, 2016

Paris: Old Car Ban

Pre-1997 cars to be banned from Paris streets during daylight hours, what are other cities doing?

UK: New Dep't. Drops Climate From Its name

Round The World On Sun Beams

The strictly-solar-powered plane Solar Impulse nears its round-the-world finish line

July 11, 2016

Paris: Nature Improved

Meet the smart tree

Omens Of Climate Change

Shifting global cloud coverage is a scary sign to scientists of a changing climate

July 08, 2016

Too Cheap To Matter

Today's rock bottom prices for carbon emissions permits mean market forces aren't preventing climate disruption

July 07, 2016

New Research Bad For Climate Doubters

Climate denialists point to increased ice around Antarctica to make their case, but new research has a different explanation

Help Wanted: Operations Manager

The Climate Bonds Initiative is hiring an Operations Manager for its London office

July 06, 2016

Japan: New Solar Slides

As subsidies shrink, fossil fuels still dominate & nuclear projected to rise again

EU: Energy Efficiency Top Regional Priority

July 05, 2016

London: End Dirty Car Denial

London's Mayor has a plan to do something about the city's most polluting cars

Climate Change Updates

July 01, 2016

Plastic's Not Fantastic, It's Awful

Sydney: Net-Zero x 2050

With an initerim goal of getting 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030, Sydney, Australia aims to be a net-zero energy city by 2050

June 30, 2016

India: Solar Floats

India's national energy company plans a water-borne 50 megawatt solar power installation

World Won't Save Itself On Current Climate Path

While the world's climate goals are good, the current level of promised carbon action won't achieve them

June 29, 2016

Bond Rater Urges Rapid Paris Climate Deal OK

June 28, 2016

Air Pollution Impacts The Speed of Warming

Rising levels of man-made aerosol pollutants could explain a 21st C. slowdown in rising global surface temperatures

Sydney: In Hot Water

What explains the unseasonably hot ocean waters around Sydney, Australia?

Oslo: Deep Carbon Cuts

Banning cars from center city by 2019 is just one of the Oslo, Norway paths to cut its carbon emissions 95% by 2030

June 27, 2016

Cities For Air

June 21, 2016

Rotterdam: Learning To Float

The world is paying close attention to innovations that create flood-resilient places as sea levels rise in Dutch cities like Rotterdam

Reports Of Coal's Demise...

...have been greatly exaggerated, especially in Asian markets, according to Glencore, a global commodities giant

June 20, 2016

India: Corporate Big To Put A Price On Carbon

Tata, a giant Indian industrial conglomerate, is creating a 'shadow carbon price' & may buy emission credits in the future

China: 25x30

Expect China to generate 25% of its electricity from wind power by 2030, but could remain world's biggest GHG source

The Brexit Climate Nexus

Consider the impact of a Brexit on upcoming EU and British climate actions

June 17, 2016

Brazil: Renewables Micro-Loans

A public bank in northeast Brazil will offer lines of credit for mini and micro renewable energy projects

June 10, 2016

Linking Two Human Scourges

At a Papal conference on human trafficking, its link to climate change is exposed

June 08, 2016

Persian Gulf: Risk Of Going Uninhabitable

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks - Lots

In 2016, Arctic Sea ice on the way to hitting record lows

June 07, 2016

India-US Climate Co-operation

To deliver on Paris accord promises, India & the US announce new climate coordination

Imagine: A World Without Fossil-Fueled Cars

London: Zip Around In A VW Hybrid

Zipcar partners with VW to expand its hybrid plug-in fleet in central London

June 06, 2016

Upgrade Appliances To Cool The Planet

The need for greener appliances has become part of the international climate action agenda

June 02, 2016

Build It Right, Build It Green

Better building standards should be a top global climate action priority

Chile: The Free Solar Power Problem

Chile is creating so much solar power, 2016 prices dropped to zero 116 days this year & investors lose money

June 01, 2016

Europe: Once A Renewable Energy Leader...

...is becoming a laggard

Charting Solar Growth

May 31, 2016

Cities Committing To Climate Action

May 27, 2016

The Only Home We Have

May 23, 2016

Poland: Sucks Air Out Of Wind Power

The coal-embracing Polish government limits development options for wind power

Ireland: Trump Seeks Rising Seas Protection

Trump seeks to construct a sea-wall to protect his Irish golf course from "global warming & its effects"

May 20, 2016

Chinese Wind Power In Texas

Goldwind, China's biggest wind turbine maker, buys the largest wind farm development in the US in Texas

May 19, 2016

2015-16 Potent El Nino, And Then...

Brazil: New Gov't Set To Roll Back Eco Rules

Brazil's post-Rouseff government sponsors legislation to roll-back major environmental protections regulating infrastructure projects

UK: Bank Chief Urges Climate Insurance

The head of the Bank of England supports insurance industry assistance for poor nations to help them cope with climate threats

May 18, 2016

Earth: Hotter Faster

What's most alarming about the planet's temperature trends?

Portugal: All Renewable Interlude

How did Portugal suspend its fossil fuel addiction for 107 hours?

May 17, 2016

China: Markets, No, Carbon Trading, Yes

Australia: Kill The Climate Messenger

A leading Australian sea level rise researcher loses his job with a national science agency

May 16, 2016

Drink Coffee, Save The Planet

Starbuck's $496 million sustainability bond program will help advance 'responsibly grown' coffee, & research centers for farmers in developing nations

Fossils Inch Toward Renewables

Shell Europe takes baby steps into renewable energy

May 15, 2016

Ray Of Hope In The Mid-East

A privately-owned solar array that pumps water for crop irrigation in the West Bank comes from joint Jewish/Muslim funding

May 10, 2016

Denmark: Rx For Its Carbon Addiction

What can the world learn from Denmark about breaking the fossil fuel habit?

May 09, 2016

France: Fossil Fuel Giant Buys Into Renewables

French oil & gas giant Total buys into renewable energy with its purchase of an battery storage maker

Paris: Car-Free Every Sunday

With the popularity of a car-free Sunday on the Champs Elysees, the Mayor of Paris makes it a weekly event

May 06, 2016

Fort McMurray: The Firestorm And The Climate

What does climate change have to do with the massive fire & evacuation of Fort McMurray Canada?

Green Bonds Are Red Hot

No longer just do-gooding, investing in green bond issues means doing well too

Asia: Coal Plant Warrning

The World Bank calls plans for new coal burning power plants in Asia a "disaster"

May 05, 2016

EU: Euro Cities Plan to Sue

Spat pits national governments that want to protect their car manufacturers against cities that need to achieve emissions reductions

May 04, 2016

Ireland: COP21 Opportunity

Applied research remains critical to Ireland's ability to meet its future commitments

May 02, 2016

EU: Blockchain for Prosumers

Novel trading paradigm for buying and selling green energy in the smart grid

Paris: More Traffic Free

Paris accelerates its drive against auto pollution & its very dirty air

Greenland/UK: Linked By Warming

What's the jet stream link between soaring temperatures in Greenland and storms & flooding in the UK?

April 29, 2016

Investors And The 2 Degree Stress Test

What would happen when investors apply the "2 degree stress test" to fossil fuel assets?

April 28, 2016

New Ocean Worry

Evidence of declining ocean oxygen levels is a new worrying sign of the impact of climate change

April 27, 2016

Japan: Religious Record Reveals Climate Changes

France: Carbon Price On Tap

France to set its own floor price on power plant CO2 emissions

Close The Green Finance Gap

Launched in the US, the Investor Confidence Project aims to to scale up energy efficiency financing in Europe by creating a standardized asset-class of energy efficiency projects

April 26, 2016

Tunisia: New Wind Turbine, Ancient Carthage

Back To School

Is today's climate journalism getting a passing grade on the facts from climate scientists?

April 25, 2016

Firesale On Bankrupt Solar Firm Assets

UK-based Ecotricity enters the home solar power arena by acquiring a business from the bankrupt SunEdison

The Plastic Pacific

5 Cities To Watch Now

Singapore,Houston, Medellin & Vancouver

April 22, 2016

Climate Accord: Shipping Out

China & the US get delays in cuts to shipping industry emissions as they sign Paris climate accord

India: Breathe Easier With Twitter

#Breathe gives Indian Twitter users real time information on their air quality

April 21, 2016

The Half A Degree Disaster

The differences between a world 1.5 degrees C hotter and one that's 2 degrees C hotter are huge & scary. Will the Paris Climate Accord save us?

April 20, 2016

The Funnies

Fossil Threat Scares EU

The EU caves on climate policy upgrades when British Petroleum threatens an oil industry exodus

April 19, 2016

The Cow Has Left The Barn, Climatewise

In light of current temperature increases was the Paris Climate Accord too little, too late?

Melbourne: 1st Off Grid Test

April 18, 2016

Sweden: Energy Giant Exits Coal

Taking a loss, the Swedish firm Vattenfall sells its German coal assets & seeks sustainable energy alternatives

France: Renewables Rising Fast

By 2023, France plans to triple its solar power capabilities & to set a 40% renewables target for 2030

UK: Dirty Diesels Nabbed

Another black eye for diesel-powered cars

April 15, 2016

March Madness

US Solar Cheaper Than China's

After s $775 million upgrade, US made solar panels cost less than comparable products from China's top supplier

Solar-Powered Plane Will Fly Again

The Solar Impulse 2 is ready to resume its round the world flight, taking off from Hawaii next week

April 14, 2016

The Latest CO2 Numbers

This trend is not your friend

France: More Wind Wanted

Renewable energy sector demands more French offshore wind projects as part of national policy

April 13, 2016

Fossils Spend Millions On Climate Obstruction

Researchers find Big Oil spends $115 million annully on direct lobbying to obstruct climate action & on more indirect methods too

April 12, 2016

Greenland: The Big Melt

April 08, 2016

Climate Alters French Cuisine

Climate changes changes everything, even fine French cooking

Comoros: Volcano Power

Volcano-sourced geothermal heat may be tapped for carbon free energy on the archipelago nation, the Comoros

World Bank: Walking The Climate Walk

Every year, $16 billion in World Bank loans will go toward confronting climate change

April 07, 2016

Australia: Climate Scientists Seek Jobs

Up to 100 climate research scientists need new jobs as a venerable Australian research institute shifts focus to other matters

April 06, 2016

UK: Save Big Bucks, Stop Nuke Project

Calling it the most expensive building on Earth, a UK think tank recommends pivoting from the Hinckley Point nuke project and investing in solar & wind projects instead

Renewables Crushing Fossil Fuels

What is powering the global domination of new renewable generating capacity over fossil fueled options?

April 04, 2016

Sydney: Green Lease Surge

60% of recent commercial leases signed in the Sydney, Australia CBD have "green" provisions & landlords are the trend drivers

Get Your Red-Hot EV

The pre-order frenzy for the new mid-price Tesla makes headlines even though ETA is 2017

April 01, 2016

Australia: Coal Puts Jobs Foot In Mouth

Courtroom testimony asserts a proposed coal mine project will create under 20% of the jobs projected by the mine owner

Global Climate: Alarming But Not Yet Hopeless

The tattoo of alarming climate science news contains just enough hedges to spur bigger, bolder, faster GHG cutting actions

March 31, 2016

China: Cuts For Electric Bus Support

Will critics of China's subsidies for its electric bus fleet prevail with a 50% cut?

India: Going More Nuclear

Deal on tap for Westinghouse to build 6 nuclear power plants in India, price tag not revealed

UK: Churches Convert

Some 400 British churches will convert to renewable energy to supply their light & heat

March 24, 2016

A First For Clean Power Money

Global clean energy investments twice as big as coal/gas investments

Australia: Clean Energy Hype

Is there more flash than funding in the government's newly announced clean power plan?

Arctic: Bye-Bye

March 23, 2016

India: Renewables Top Nukes

Renewable energy is beating nuclear as the low-carbon energy alternative to coal in India

China: Small Factory Quest For Energy Efficiency

Is China's climate future going to be shaped by small factories quest for cost savings through energy efficiency?

China: Coal Burning Adds To Water Scarcity

In parched northern China, coal-burning power plants add to dire water woes claims Greenpeace

March 22, 2016

Really Awful Climate Scenario

Climate scientist James Hansen's terrifying climate change prediction is controversial, but not the scientific consensus that the world is not decarbonizing fast enough to cut global risks

March 21, 2016

Why One Degree Matters

If you don't think a rise of one degree in global temperature matters, think again

China: Solar Power Soaring

In the next five year's China's solar power-making capacity is projected to grow more than 300%

March 18, 2016

US Makes Climate Downpayment

Germany and Poland: Renewable Tension

Germany's renewable energy transition rubs Poland the wrong way

March 17, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Post-Oil

Saudi Arabia's oil chief looks down the road to a fossil-fuel free future

Economies Up, Emissions Stall

As in 2013, the global economy grew while GHG emissions stayed the same in 2014

March 16, 2016

Hotter Than The Limit

Concern rises that global temperatures will climb beyond what is climate 'safe'

China: More Nuke Plants Coming Soon

Two French-designed nuclear power plants will start operations in China next year

March 15, 2016

Australia: Renewable Energy Jobs Vanish

Government policy is blamed for a 27% plunge in Australian renewable energy industry jobs since 2011

Antarctica: The Search For Old Ice

Why are climate scientists looking for some 1.5 million year old ice?

March 14, 2016

UK: Zero-Carbon Law

The U.K. will pass a law making zero-carbon emissions the national goal

In Geman It's Unverpact...

...In English it's precycling, in every language it's a good idea

Israel: Dump Dirty Diesel

For the Israeli military, diesel generators are out, solar panels are in

March 11, 2016

Fukushima: 5 Years After

Full recovery is still far off for the people, places and nuclear power facility in Fukushima, Japan

Morocco: Solar Biggie

March 09, 2016

Japan: Court Shuts Down Half Of Nuke Power

Citing safety concerns a Japanese court order the shut down of one of the country's two operating nuclear power plants

March 07, 2016

Stand Up For Women, Suport Mother Earth

Germany: Solar And Storage At Home

A utility pilot program will install solar panels & energy storage units in German homes starting this spring

EU: New Carbon Squable

Setting tougher carbon cutting goals is the latest big issue the EU can't agree on

March 04, 2016

Australia: Remaking Climate-Killing Concrete

Australian innovation means ubiquitous, climate-hostile concrete can be reinforced with plastic to emit less CO2

China: Green Certifiate Pledge

Renewable energy should get a boost when China kicks off its green certificate trading project

Canada: Pricing Carbon

Canada's ten provinces agree to the Prime Minister's concept of pricing carbon, details to be worked out later

March 03, 2016

Poland: Blowing Against The Wind

Coal-addicted Poland proposes a law that would sabotage wind power development

Syria: Drought, War, Death

Canada-US: Climate Concord Ahead

When meeting next week, the leaders of Canada & the US set to endorse a joint climate change strategy

March 02, 2016

1.5 Is Different Than 2.0

The Hot New Normal

While one month's data is not a trend, take note of February 2016 global temperatures

British Columbia: Carbon Tax Impact

Is the British Columbia carbon tax meeting expectations & is that enough?

March 01, 2016

UK: Fossil Fuel Lobbyist's U-Turn

Why is a top UK fossil fuel lobbying firm turning to low-carbon energy clients

February 29, 2016

Plastic Forever - EEW

February 25, 2016

Paris Goes Vertically Vert

February 24, 2016

Norway: Home Of Biggest Windfarm

Norway contracts for building a 1,000+ MW windfarm cluster, Europe's largest

Chile: Solar Power Cheaper Than Coal

The numbers behind the headline

February 23, 2016

Under The Sea At Risk

Kiribati: Climate-Induced Emigration Near

The President of Kiribati, a Pacific atoll nation, predicts climate change will force people to emigrate within 5 years

China: Rx For Air Pollution Alarms

By raising the threshold for dirty air 'red alerts', China's cities likely will have fewer such incidents

February 22, 2016

Sea Level Rising Lickety-Split

UN Green Cimate Fund Chief Out

Facing a donors' 'paradigm shift', the head of the $10 billion UN Green Climate Fund for developing nations to leave

New Delhi: Water Supply/Social Protest

New Delhi's water supply gets cut off as part of a massive caste protest

February 19, 2016

World Leaders Worry About Washington

US climate negotiator Todd Stern seeks to allay world leaders' fears that the next President will imperil US pledges made at the Paris climate conference

City Heat

How much hotter than normal was your city in 2015?

February 18, 2016

London: Greens Heat Up Mayor's Race

Greenpeace calls for a 10-fold increase in solar power over the next decade by London's next Mayor

Islamabad: Solar Parliament

Pakistan's Parliament in its capital city Islamabad, is the first in the world to be all solar-powered

February 17, 2016

ID'ing The Climate Disasters

Scientists sort out which weird weather disasters are linked to climate change & which are not

Europe: The Fuel Of Choice

Natural gas is shaping up to be Europe's chosen fuel of the future, regardless of the Paris climate summit

February 16, 2016

January's Just Like December - Hot

Masdar: Green Ghost Town

What went wrong for Masdar? the world's first planned zero-carbon city

Wind Blows Past Oil Slump

Growth spurts in the wind power business are unfazed by sagging oil prices

February 10, 2016

Up In The Air Longer

Climate change impacts on air currents over the Atlantic
are predicted to lengthen flight from Europe to North America & burn more aviation fuel

Cities To Measure Cause It Matters

An international alliance of cities committed to climate action, C40, kicks off a climate data reporting project with the CDP

February 09, 2016

UK: Ikea to PV Ta-Ta

A 65% cut in government solar subsidies is blamed for Ikea ending the sale of rooftop solar panels in the UK

February 08, 2016

In Case You Wondered

Climate Change Will Change Human History

Sea-level rise driven by climate change and its impacts on human populations could last twice as long as human history

February 04, 2016

Multi-Tasking Street Lights

What can street lights do besides lighting streets?

Australia: Kill The Climate Messenger

Government budget cuts mean unemployment for climate research scientists in Australia

February 03, 2016

Fears For UN Eco-Investment Bank

International donors fear that without a 'paradigm shift' the UN-sponsored bank to help poor countries tackle climate change will not succeed

Ljublijana: Green Euro Capital 2016

What makes Ljublijana (yes, Slovenia) an award-winning green European city?

February 02, 2016

Emissions Up Down Under

Australian GHG emissions will keep rising until 2030

February 01, 2016

Oslo: Decarbonizing Incineration

By testing new incineration technology, Oslo aims to capture CO2 emissions when it burns the trash

Australia: Throwing Shade

To lessen the urban heat island effect in a hotter world, Australia may plant tree canopies in major cities

January 29, 2016

Climate's Silver Lining

There's a $121 trillion investment opportunity in global corporate climate activism

Copenhagen: Out Of Fossil Fuel Funds

The city of Copenhagen to disinvest from all its coal, oil & gas assets

January 28, 2016

The Business Case For Sustainability

Yes, there is one, read it here

January 27, 2016

Investors Of The World, Go Green

China: EV's Make Air Dirtier

Until Chinese power plants stop burning coal the rising popularity of electric vehicles will create more air pollution than gas-burning cars

Vietnam: Boost Urban Energy Efficiency

Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi starting a 4-year, $22 million project to improve the energy performance while cutting carbon emissions of commercial & residential buildings

January 26, 2016

Finland: The Greenest Of Them All

January 22, 2016

Blue Blob Hypotheses

China Bests Germany On PV

With 43 gigawatt of installed solar photovoltaic capacity, China overtakes Germany with its 40 gigawatt capacity

Montreal + 81: No Oil Pipeline

The mayors of Montreal & 81 other nearby Canadian municipalities oppose construction of a pipeline to take over 1 million barrels of oil a day from western extraction sites to Canada's east coast

January 21, 2016

Sydney: A New Kind Of Car Park

There's discussion afoot to transform a Sydney Harbor bridge into a High Line-type urban park

Nothing Like Peace Now, But Still...

January 20, 2016

Nudging Drivers Out Of Their Cars

Cities partner with the private sectorto get people out of their cars and onto mass transit

Nose-Diving Oil Prices Spur Renewables

It might seem counterintuitive, but top oil-exporting nations want to boost renewable energy at home to have more fossil fuel to export

Hotttest Year In History

2015, the hottest year in recorded history and shows “The whole system is warming up, relentlessly"

January 19, 2016

The Funnies

Clean Energy Maven's 2016 Predictions

10 pretty upbeat clean energy sector predictions

Queensland: Solar Storage Pilot

In a pilot program, Queensland Australia will launch battery storage to add value to solar power for consumers

January 15, 2016

Germany: EV Accelerator

German officials hint at a 2 billion euro subsidy to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020

January 14, 2016

The Big Melt

Arctic tide characteristics shape fate of ice-loss

January 13, 2016

Sahara Solar

When completed in 2020, a 'concentrated' technology solar power plant in the Moroccan Sahara will be one of the worlds biggest

Helsinki: DIY Sustainable Urban Planning

Learn how to do sustainable city planning from the pros in Helsinki

January 12, 2016

Beijing: Shutter Small Polluters

Beijing will shut down 2,500 small firms identified as sources of urban air pollution

Bank Sees Opportunity In Climate Distress

Economically & socially costly global climate risks could motivate the global urban middle class to take climate action says UBS Bank

Canada: Pushing The Building Envelope

Big gains in buildings' energy performance depend on better envelope thermal performance

January 07, 2016

Global Climate Strategy

Since cities are where the people are, The World Bank spotlights the role of finance, knowledge & capacity to make cities smart and climate-friendly

A New Year, A New Era

The Earth has entered the Anthropoecene Era according to a the evidence assembled by 24 geo-scientists

January 06, 2016

France: Sky-High Solar Power

Could solar-powered sky-high balloons become a reliable source of renewable energy?

January 05, 2016

Climate Threats To Power Plants

Climate disturbances like droughts & warmer water put power plants at risk around the world

Germany: Utility Reinvention

Facing profound changes in the energy supply sector a giant German utility starts anew

Delhi Impact Of Car Restrictions

Less traffic, but not clean air, is the impact so far of Delhi's test limits on vehicle traffic

January 04, 2016

Germany: New Energy Trade Platform

Like a renewable energy Airbnb, a German company starts a trading platform for distributed renewable energy sources to buy and sell power across the utility grid

December 30, 2015

Coal: Australia's Teachable Moment

What can Appalachia learn from Australia about fostering solar power?

To Bring In The New, Plan For The Old

Now is the time to plan for good North American EV battery disposal policies

China: Bad For Coal, Good For Earth

China steps up its crackdown on coal while boosting its renewable energy capacity

December 29, 2015

A Better Climate Metric

December 28, 2015

China: Filming Coal

Behemoth is a Chinese film that holds a mirror up to the nation's coal mining & consumption

Milan/Rome: Bad Air Days

Milan & Rome briefly limit center city traffic to combat persistent air pollution

Top Eco News 2015: Weird Weather

Global record-busting heat isn't the only weird weather trend of 2015

December 21, 2015

Joy To The World

Israel: Knesset Signs Its PV Progress

The Israeli Knesset may be the world's first legislative body with a real time display of the energy & money saved, as well as the CO2 emissions cuts resulting from its PV installations

Bejing: Shrouded In Smog

Beijing's sky-high toxic air levels mean a third Red Alert day

December 17, 2015

UK: PV Support Goes Dark

Following the Paris climate accord, the UK slashes its rooftop PV support by 65%

Mixing Electricity And Water Safely

Check out floataics

New Zealand: More Oil/Gas Exploration

Following the Paris climate accord, New Zealand gives out 9 new oil & gas exploration permits

December 16, 2015

Budget Deal Won't Block Climate Payment

The newly-struck Congressional budget deal allows the US to pay the first $500 million of its Paris climate commitment

China: Coal Slowdown Fallout

The human & political cost of China's shrinking coal sector

Arctic: More Heat, Less Ice

With Arctic temperatures setting record highs & sea ice melting, local impacts carry global import

December 15, 2015

India: Sticking With Coal

India plans to be coal-mining & burning dependent for a long time

India: Anxiety Over Russian-Built Nuke Plant

The reliability & safety of a new Russian-built nuclear power plant in south India stirs local fears

December 14, 2015

Signs Of Urban Air Pollution

December 11, 2015

COP21 Signals To Global Financiers

Finance markets reception of the Paris climate summit message will play a key role in determining the impact of COP21

Climate Negotiators Worried By New Climate Science

Motivation for a setting 1.5 degree C goal at COP21 is fueled by the anxiety of small island nations & increased worries about rising sea levels

China: What Climate Damage Looks Like

Picture Shanghai & other coastal Chinese cities in a world 4 degrees C hotter

December 10, 2015

China: Coal In The Red

Australia: Pulling The Plug On Coal

With tighter climate rules, Australian coal burning power plans will close sooner & ease supply glut

December 09, 2015

Overheard In Paris

“Just because we can’t have everything doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t do anything. Let’s close out a quarter-century of debate with clarity and confidence, and get a plan.”

COP21: Make Or Break Issue (2)

Will climate negotiators agree to requirements steering investments away from carbon intensive fuel projects?

COP21: Make Or Break Issue (1)

With each nation setting its own carbon cutting targets the proposed 5-year review meant to ramp them up could be the biggest commitment negotiators make -- or don't -- in Paris

December 08, 2015

A Reason To Tweet

The Koala In The Coal Mine

Australia has killer climate problems, starting with its destructive droughts & heatwaves

2 Degree Cap: Science Meme

New research indicates the well-known goal of keeping rising global temperature below 2 degrees C may not prevent major climate changes

December 07, 2015

Beijing: Air Pollution Alarm

Anticipating sky-high dirty air levels Beijing issues its first ever "red" alert

The Stars Shine In Paris

COP21 - The Deciders

Here's a who's who of key players at the Paris climate summit & their aims

December 04, 2015

Urban Climate Winners

C40 announces 10 cities that have earned climate leadership awards

African Nations: Skpping the Fossil Fuel Era

The African Union & African Development Bank announce a goal of at least 300 gigawatts of renewable electricity-generating capacity for the continent by 2030

Germany: De-Carbonize And Thrive

Lessons learned from German policy about decoupling economic growth from easing its fossil fuel addiction

December 03, 2015

COP21: Sticking With Carbon

India & Brazil reject accepting goals for phasing out their carbon emissions at the Paris climate negotiations

December 02, 2015

Paris: COP21

It's all about the money on Day 3

Australia: Waves In Its Future

Australians could get 1/3 of their electricity from wave power, after the success of a naval base pilot program

December 01, 2015

COP21: Dec. 3 Is Building Day

Why the Paris climate summit will focus on buildings this Thursday

Carbon Clock: Tick-Tock Very Fast

November 30, 2015

Paris: Carbon Tax Shout-Out

32 bold-face names sign on to a call for a carbon tax at the Paris climate summit

November 27, 2015

India: No Fossil-Fuel Phase-Out

India would rejects any climate summit proposal to phase out fossil fuel burning by 2100

Latin America: Climate Action's Economic Benefits

Gains in Latin American economies make the case for the benefits of taking climate action

November 25, 2015

Peru v Germany

A Peruvian farmer sues a giant German utility, claiming its fossil fuel emissions endanger his family, livelihood & hometown

Paris: The Serious Comics

November 24, 2015

The Hiatus That Wasn't

Think there was a pause in global warming starting 15 years ago? Think again

EU: Mind The Energy Revolving Door

The energy-industry-EU-energy-policy-making personnel revolving door ensures sustained focus on fossil fuel interests in a climate-challenged world

November 23, 2015

Prince: Syria War Linked To Climate Change

The UK's Prince Charles draws a connection between the war in Syria & regional climate change impacts

How To Keep Climate Hope Alive

By signing on to mechanisms that will compel carbon cuts after the delegates leave Paris, the climate summit will have done its job

November 20, 2015

Heat Stress Kills

Death from chronic kidney disease of El Salvador sugarcane workers is tied to heat stress

50 Nifty Climate Solutions

And now for some good news!

Australia: Wade Into Wave Power

Australia, the island continent, dips a toe into a wave energy microgrid

November 19, 2015

Paris: The Forgotten Climate Goal

Will global temperature cap goals, of such importance to low-lying island nations, re-appear at the Paris climate meetings?

Something To Read When Pumping Gas

Gas pumps in North Vancouver, Canada will soon bear labels with climate warnings or climate action advice for drivers

UK: End Coal With Gas And N-Plants

Key to British government carbon-cutting policy is to end coal use by replacing it with natural gas- & nuclear-fueled power plants

November 18, 2015

UK: There Goes The Sun

UK solar power providers predict collapse of the domestic market in 2016

Road To Paris: Negotiations Milestone

The world’s wealthiest countries agree to end export credits for the least efficient coal plant technologies, starting 01.01.17

Shrinking Snowpacks Imperil Drinking Water

As climate change shrinks snow-packs , the drinking water supply of 2 billion people in the northern hemisphere will threatened

November 13, 2015

Climate Change: No Safe Investors

Both in the short & long runno investment portfolios are safe from losses linked to climate change

India: Coal Imports Sicken

In Mumbai, India coal imports pose public health & environmental threats

Canada Ends Science Gag Order

Canada ends the restrictions imposed by the previous administration on its scientists' public communications

November 11, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Climate Action Plan

Everybody's getting into the act

Mainstreaming Renewables

Half the world's new power plants opened in 2014 use renewable sources

India: Huge Climate Challenges

Everyone recognizes India's immense climate risks & policy challenges, are there any solutions?

November 10, 2015

Our Newest Climate Milestones

November 09, 2015

Australia And China: Study South Pole Ice

Understanding how climate change impacts Antarctic sea ice is targeted by joint Australian and Chinese scientific research

An Urban Thought Experiment

Picture what major world cities would look like in a 2 or 4 degree C hotter world

See Sun Rising By 2016

Global solar PV demand will rise 65.5 gigawatts by 2016, predicts market research firm

November 06, 2015

Vancouver: Gas Pump Warnings

Vancouver, Canada contemplates requiring gas station pumps to carry climate change warning labels

Renewable Energy To Double x 2030

The supply of renewable energy in eight major economies is predicted to double in 15 years

The Sunshine Revolution

China & the US are leaders in the solar power revolution that will change the way we use and pay for electricity

November 05, 2015

Coal: Going, Going...

It's the economics that is undoing the coal industry

November 04, 2015

Uppsala: Disinvestment Leader

Uppsala is the largest Swedish city, so far, to rid itself of fossil fuel investments

November 03, 2015

Germany/England: Nuclear Futures

Compare & contrast the nuclear power paths of Germany and England

Japan: Solar Sales Slump

Japanese-made PV panel sales sag in 2015, in part due to a weak domestic market

China: Putting Numbers On Renewables

China's renewable energy investments & installed capacity numbers signal a way greener tomorrow

November 02, 2015

Australia: Fossil Fuel Friends, Business Foes

Under the climate-hostile Abbott administration, clean energy investments in Australia plunged 31%

October 30, 2015

UN: When Promises Aren't Enough

National carbon reduction pledges are too small to stop rising atmospheric carbon levels says UN

Australia: Extreme October

Climate change gets some blame for making October 2015 the hottest in Australian recorded history

Prince Charles: Activated By Carbon

The fossil fuel disinvestment movement gets a shout-out from Prince Charles

October 29, 2015

The Value Of Carbon Pricing

$22 billion is the government revenue estimate for global carbon pricing in 2015

China: Abating Its Coal Addicition

China tackles its addiction to cheap, coal-fired energy while advancing its economic goals

Melting Leaks Carbon Fast

Melting permafrost leaks carbon dioxide much faster than scientists predicted

October 28, 2015

Australia: Pivot From Coal

Australia's new chief scientist is a strong nuclear power advocate - stay tuned

Canada: Green Superpower Speculation

Canadians are asking whether their new leader will make the country into a green energy powerhouse

Paris: Climate Price - Non

Any climate agreement struck in Paris will not include putting a global price on carbon emissions

October 23, 2015

Word Power In Paris

By adding the word 'decarbonization" the UN carbon deal gets resituated

October 22, 2015

The Cost Of Climate Change

New research calculates the economic damage of climate change on the global economy. Hint: more than an arm & a leg

October 21, 2015

Japan: Won't Quit Coal

Japan stands by coal, with plans for 48 new coal-burning power plants at home & export credits to fund other carbon-intensive ventures

EU: Carbon Hits New Lows, But...

While EU carbon emissions are at record lows, evidence points to a slowing of this trend & some members are missing policy targets

How To 'Blur' Climate Facts

The Global Warming Policy Foundation is a master of climate denialism, here's what it does

October 20, 2015

Canada: Climate Policy Reality Check

Hoping for a U-turn on climate policy after Canada's election? Not so fast

Canada: Climate Foe Ousted

With the electoral defeat of Canada's anti-climate action party, an international voting pattern emerges

Bonn: Climate Conference Illuminated

Climate Innovators

What's new, from finalists in the 2015 Sustainia Award?

October 19, 2015

International Climate Plan "Unbalanced"

A bloc of African nations demand amendments to even consider the international climate proposal at the final negotiating session

Oslo: 0x19

Oslo proposes to ban all private autos from its center center within four years

On The Road To Paris...

...Cities play the starring role to advance climate friendly energy reforms, per four Euro mayors

October 16, 2015

Norway: Model EV Marketer

What other nations can learn from Norway's successful electric vehicle marketing policy

China: Growing Into a Low-Carbon Future

October 15, 2015

Singapore: Climate Laggard

Singapore has the means but lacks the will to take serious steps on climate change

India: Urban Mobility Trailblazer

For innovative work on Indian urban sustainability Madhav Pai gets a 'trailblazer' award

Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

Even coal companies are calling for international climate action in Paris this year

October 14, 2015

Accentate The Climate Positive

Hoesung Lee, the new top-guy at the UN IPCC, urges a focus on climate solutions, not problems

Volkswagen: EVs In Its Future

It could be greenwash, but VW announces an increased focus on plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles

Toyota: Nearly 0x50

By 2050, Toyota aims to sell only cars that burn almost no gasoline

October 13, 2015

Big Waste Roll Call

Paris: Climate Meeting Prediction

Expect all carrots, no sticks to come out of the Paris climate change talks

October 09, 2015

French Utility Issues Green Bonds For Renewables Energy Projects

UK: Bank Of England Stands Firm On Climate Stance

Stressing its financial destabilization implications , the head of the Bank of England stands by his climate change remarks

October 08, 2015

UN: Climate Bond Information Portal

Calling all climate finance folks, data galore now available

Greenpeace: Buy Coal, Don't Burn It

To shut down a German-sited, Swedish-owned coal business Greenpeace seeks to buy it

October 07, 2015

The India/Germany Renewables Duo

Germany offers big bucks to help build dedicated renewable power transmission lines in India

Wind Power: Scotland v England

Scotland's ahead with on-shore wind projects while England advances with off-shore wind power

The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind

October 06, 2015

England: 5 Pence A Bag

What happened when England imposed a 5 pence plastic bag fee this week?

Australia: Bank Busts Coal Investments

ANZ to end its funding for coal mines, won't fund "conventional" coal-fired power plants & will put $10 billion into clean energy projects

Scotland: Better Than Water To Wine

A Scottish scientists converts whiskey waste into biofuel

October 02, 2015

Climate Pledge Trends

What are the trends in the UN climate actions pledges by 143 nations?

India: Setting A Carbon Goal

By 2030 India intends to India intends to shrink its GDP emissions intensity 33-35% by 2030 & aims to for a 40% installed renewable energy target too

October 01, 2015

Words To The Wise

September 30, 2015

China: National Carbon Market

History of a global game-changer

September 28, 2015

India And Brazil: No Climate Funding

Unlike China, India & Brazil will not contribute to a global climate fund to help poorer developing nations, but domestic actions are expected

September 25, 2015

UK: Biz Smack-Down On Energy Policy

Corporate UK is unhappy with the government's 'incoherent' green energy policies

Germany: Offshore Wind Up Now

Offshore wind power is overcoming technical & financing problems, but will growth last?

China: The Market Challenge To Carbon Trading

Given the limits of China's market experience, a carbon cap & trade program might have implementation problems

September 24, 2015

Singapore: Green Building Science

Greenmark 2015 is a new Singapore sustainability scheme and research initiative focused on energy use & building health

Ex-Mayor Still Speaking Out On Cities/Climate Action

Australia: Doing Something About The Weather

Ex-Australian Prime Minister Abbott considered investigating the nation's weather bureau because it reported temperatures that supported climate science

September 23, 2015

The Edge In Amsterdam

Could this be the smartest building in the world?

UN: Sustainable City Goals

It's not easy being a city, so specifics on how to become a sustainable city are a big help

Germany: Merkel's VW Problem

The German Prime Minister's climate-friendly reputation may be dented by the VW pollution scandal

September 22, 2015

China: Mega-Cities Do Climate Membership

German Giant Makes Big Carbon Pledge

German industrial giant Siemens vows to cut its global carbon footprint 50x20 and be carbon neutral by 2030

September 21, 2015

Put A Price On It

435 corporations are reported to now be putting internal prices on their carbon emissions

September 18, 2015

Stick With Plan A

Australia: Energy Storage First

Tesla Powewall, energy storage units that work with rooftop PV, will be available to Australian home owners by year's end

September 17, 2015

EU: Wind Power Prediction

25% of EU electricity could be wind-powered by 2030 according to industry insiders

September 16, 2015

Sydney: Cutting Tourism's Cimate Impact

A hotel in Sydney Australia starts cutting down tourism's big carbon footprint

September 15, 2015

China And US: Joint GHG Actions

City, state & regional GHG cuts to be the focus of a joint Chinese and US climate announcement on 09/15, City-by-city action goals here

September 14, 2015

Australia: Climate-Foe PM Ousted

Tony Abbott is out as Australia's Prime Minister replaced by Malcolm Turnbull, said to be more open to climate action

September 11, 2015

China/US: Power Research Agreement

China & the US agree to coordinate research on improving their electric power grids and their role in renewable energy

UK: Habit-Forming Rejection

The Tory government is set to reject yet another application for a green energy project

September 10, 2015

Russia: EV Rechargers Everywhere

By late 2016, all Russian gas stations will have to install electric vehicle recharging gear

UK: Nuke Plant Economics Not So Hot

Plans for a new French-owned UK nuclear power plant face grim economic numbers

Climate Inaction Is Immoral

Failure to take effective climate action equals immoral discrimination against future generations says UK climate economist

September 09, 2015

Record Hot/Record Cold - Says It All

September 08, 2015

Really Big Solar On The Way

France: Climate Talks At Risk

French President Holland warns upcoming climate talks could founder over the issue of payments for emerging nations

Australia: Climate Chairman Quits

The chair of Australia's Climate Change Authority quits, leaving 5 of its 9 positions vacant

September 04, 2015

China: Climate Action Prediction

China's current economic woes should not hamper outcomes at December's UN climate negotiations

Japan: Indoor Lettuce

An automated vertical factory farm could be growing lots of lettuce in Japan by 2017

Nordic Wind Investments Sag

September 02, 2015

Indian Solar Plant, Chinese Partner

A factory to make solar cell modules is slated for India with partnership with a Chinese firm

Asia: Clinging To Coal

September 01, 2015

Fossil Fuels Losing Market Edge

As solar & wind energy prices drop, fossil fuels risk loss of dominance

August 31, 2015

The Hot Big Chill

How Arctic warming creates fierce winters in East Asia & North America

August 28, 2015

Australia: Carbon Culprit

Australian carbon emissions projected to exceed Abbot government's weak goals

Coverage For Climate Risk

Interest builds for establishing "parametric" insurance policies that provide climate risk coverage for poorer nations

August 26, 2015

Get The Message

Rio: An Urban Climate First

Rio de Janeiro is the first city to meet the climate-forward Compact of Mayors targets

Victoria: Home Appliances Win, Solar Loses

Energy efficient light bulbs & home appliances get promoted but rooftop solar tariffs are cut in Victoria, Australia

August 25, 2015

South Africa: Solar Power Breakthrough

South African researchers invent a mirror that could be key for generating cheap concentrated solar power

Russia and Ukraine: Fun And Games With GHGs

Hey kids want to flim-flam the European GHG reduction scheme? here's how!

August 24, 2015

El Nino Watching

July: Hottest By A Lot

OK, July 2015 temperature is just a data point but good golly!

August 21, 2015

France: A Bit More Solar

When double is better than nothing

Globe's Getting Hotter

August 20, 2015

Spinning Wind Into Gold

European wind turbine makers are top stock market performers

China: A Smaller Biggest Polluter

New scientific research finds levels of Chinese CO2 emissions could be overestimated relative to those of other nations

August 19, 2015

Climate Summit's EV Fleet

200 electric vehicles will be made available to delegates at the Paris climate summit

Oceans: Temperature Trends

1,800 years of cooler ocean temperatures ended when global warming began

August 14, 2015

Warming Pause - We Should Be So Lucky

Japan: Put A Lid On Coal

Japan's minister of the environment won't support plans for a 1,070 MW coal-burning power plant, setting up a conflict within the government

Climate Scientists Can Rate Media Coverage

A new on-line tool called Climate Feedback enables climate scientists to publicly comment on media coverage of their area of expertise

August 13, 2015

China: Death From The Air

1.6 million Chinese die a year due to breathing polluted air, with Beijing & Shanghai residents at particular risk

August 12, 2015

Top Ten Carbon Culprits

China: LEED Profile

Facts & figures on green building growth in the word's second largest LEED market

August 11, 2015

Australia: Kill the Messenger

Australia axes its annual climate change public attitude survey

August 10, 2015

Nova Scotia: Cold Comfit

Claiming the program has met its renewable energy objectives, Nova Scotia ends its Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT)

IKEA: A Bright Idea

Only LED light bulbs will be on sale at IKEA, as of September

Poland: Heatwave Hits Industry

With energy supplies strained by red-hot weather Polish industries forced to reduce output due to power cuts

China: PV Industry At Risk

Overcapacity & razor-thin profit margins combined with heavy debt & bearish stock market spell trouble for China's solar panel industry

August 07, 2015

Australia: Climate U-Turn

What explains Australia's reversal from climate hero to zero?

UK: Innovative Tidal Barrier

This tidal fence is designed to generate electricity in shallow water, be cheaper than off-shore wind turbines & won't harm marine life

Nottingham: Solar Carport Star

Nottingham England installs a 40 car parking space covered with canopies that protects cars & generates solar power

August 06, 2015

Japan: They're Back

Japan restarts its nuclear power plants after a 4 year post-Fukushima shut-down

UK: Jumbo Offshore Wind Project Advances

The plan for a 1.2 gigawatt North Sea wind farm clears another government hurdle

August 05, 2015

Lessons From UK Green Deal Flop

Why did a home weatherization program fail to attract folks in the UK and are there lessons for US programs?

Australia: Post-Carbon Tax

Coal-burning spikes in Australia, the first jurisdiction to repeal a carbon tax

August 04, 2015

Latin America: Solar Power Rising

New utility scale solar power installations setting Latin American records

India: Fossil Firms Make Solar Loans

India's state-run oil companies make loans for building solar power and generators

London: How The Old Bus Became The New Bus

Everything you need to know about the 'Boris Bus'

July 29, 2015

Top 10 LEEDers

Who are the leading LEED nations?

Move Over Tesla

Rumor has it that BMW and Apple are teaming up to build an electric car

July 28, 2015

Curitiba: BRT Going Global

China: Coastal Cities At Risk

Heat waves & sea level rise are big threats to China's coastal cities with their growing and aging populations

July 27, 2015

Mind The Climate Information Gap

London: Mayor Boosts Clean Cars

The electric & ultra low emission vehicle campaign gets practical support from London Mayor Boris Johnson

Four Continent Drought

Linked to climate change, droughts are changing lives of millions on four continents

July 24, 2015

UK: This Is The End...

...for 9 environmental programs, axed by the UK government

Carless For A Day

246 European cities plan a one-day auto ban as part of a campaign to promote more sustainable transportation

July 23, 2015

European Renewables Output Up

France: Carbon Price Up, Nuke Goals Down

France passes legislation that will quadruple the price of carbon while cutting nuclear power reliance goals

July 22, 2015

The Most Climate Change Skeptical Country Is...

...Click here to find out

33 More Resilient Cities

The final round of applications opens to the Rockefeller Foundation Resilient Cities project

July 21, 2015

Arctic: More Sea Ice

Scientists find an increase in Arctic sea ice, mull over the causes, but don't see a recovery happening

London: Onboard With The 'Boris Bus'

A Chinese built, fully electric-powered bus will hit the London streets this fall

Renewable Energy Pace-Setters

July 20, 2015

Time For Toulouse

The 9th International Conference on Urban Climate is under way in Toulouse, France, learn more here

Vatican: Climate Meetings With 50 Mayors

Vatican science committees to host meetings with 50 mayors & governors from around the world this week

China: The Emerging Mega-City

On the outskirts of Beijing a massive urban agglomeration with a population six-times larges than the NYC-metro region is is taking shape

July 17, 2015

The Point Of No Return Is Closer Than You Think

China: Air Pollution-Flood Link

Computer models support the hypothesis that soot-laden air caused torrential rains and flooding in China's Sichuan Province

July 16, 2015

2014: Hottest On Record

By every measure, 2014 was the warmest year yet reports NOAA

Melbourne: Ode To An Elm

Tree lovers down under

July 15, 2015

Brazil: Solar Lining In Energy Cloud

Brazil's long-running energy crisis could give a big lift to the spread of solar power

The Pope Gets Climate Company

A group of Islamic religious scholars calls climate change a dire global threat

July 14, 2015

From Austria To Malta

From leaders to laggards among European renewable energy users

Climate Headline Of The Day

World's largest steel company to use rabbit gut microbe to cut emissions

Global Coal In 2040, Far From Zero

July 13, 2015

Canada: IKEA Recharges EV's

All 12 Canadian IKEAs will install EV recharging stations for customers & the general public

Australia: Off Switch For Solar

The Abbott government shuts off support for solar-powered homes in Australia after ending its support for wind power projects

July 10, 2015

UK: Cancels Zero-Carbon Policy

The Cameron government revokes policies on zero-carbon building & enhanced energy efficiency standards

Weather Forecast

Staying Above Water

In light of our geological history, scientists are sounding the alarm about potential climate-linked sea-level rise

July 09, 2015

Shanghai: Fire Fly Furor

Why did Chinese conservationists demand the shut-down of a Shanghai firefly park?

July 08, 2015

Seeing CO2

Scientists find a better way to see carbon dioxide from a satellite & upgrade climate change forecasting

Green Bond Boom

$600 billion is the estimated valued of today's global green bond market

July 07, 2015

Australia: Carbon Tax Impact

Rising emissions prove the value of a carbon tax in a country that repealed it

July 06, 2015

Nice: Not Nice For Energy Storage

A pilot energy storage project in Nice, France finds the technology remains too costly

China: Climate Actions/River Risks

If it's not one dam thing...

July 02, 2015

Germany: A Tesla Alternative

A German wind-to-hydrogen system could soon be powering a new kind of clean fuel car

Germany: Brown Coal Phase Out

By 2020, Germany will stop burning brown coal, which now creates 2.7 GW of electricity

China: Carbon Market Weak Start

Will problems with China's 7 pilot carbon emissions markets be solved once the national market is launched?

July 01, 2015

Heat Wave Alert

Much of Europe is blanketed in a heat wave, UN urges better early warning alerts to help people protect themselves

Australia: Could Be A Battery Storage Contender

New South Wales & Victoria could lead the way on new solar homes equipped with energy storage tech

Isn't It Ironic

New national climate action plans are good but they won't keep global temperatures from rising above a critical threshold

June 30, 2015

Brazil-US: Climate Buddies

Presidents Rousseff & Obama announce new climate and clean energy goals

June 29, 2015

China: Stepping Up On Climate

Media reports China about to announce bold climate action steps

Australia: Everyone But Abbott

Business & labor, left & right back strong climate action & push-back on current government policies

June 26, 2015

Alberta: Carbon Tax Going Up

A center of oil production,Alberta, Canada, will double its carbon tax by 2017

Scotland: 49.8% Renewables Now

As off-shore wind energy grows, Scotland's overall renewable energy use nears 50%

Brazil/US Climate Talks

When Presidents Rousseff & Obama meet next week, climate change is on their agenda

June 25, 2015

Airflow Adds To Temperature Woes

Scientists link changing atmospheric air flow patterns to extreme heat & cold incidents, but the changes may not be climate-change related

June 24, 2015

Solar Flight Delay

A cross-Pacific leg of the Solar Impulse round the wold flight delayed again by bad weather

Netherlands: Court Rules For Climate

Ruling on citizen climate suit, a Dutch court orders the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020

June 23, 2015

Expect More Extreme Weather Ills

Consider the health impacts of the incidence of extreme weather events forecast for coming years

Australia: 59x40

Regardless of public policy, Australia will get 59% of its power from renewable sources by 2040 & also see BNEF report

Netherlands: Eco-Multitasking

Installation of solar power & noise-blocking panels along highways & rail lines gets a test run in Holland

June 22, 2015

Santiago: Air Pollution Emergency

Dirty air in Santiago has Chilean officials declare an emergency, shutting down industry & keeping 40% of cars at home

Poland: Carbon Carve-Out

Will coal-reliant Poland seek an opt-out from the EU climate pact?

June 19, 2015

Singapore: EV Taxi

A next generation EV taxi that recharges in 15 minutes & has seat-specific AC, hits the roads of SIngapore

Toronto: LEED Gets Dynamic

A LEED Platinum-rated Toronto office tower ramps up to LEED Dynamic, a near-real-time monitoring tool for displaying building performance across five categories

June 17, 2015

We'll Always Have Paris

Pros & cons on whether an inadequate agreement at the U.N. Paris climate summit is better than none

Japan: Offshore Wind Wins

By adding a 7 MW turbine , a floating, offshore wind power project in Fukushima Japan will be the world's largest

June 16, 2015

Blown Away

Paris: A Car-Free Right Bank

The Mayor of Paris to create a car-free zone along a Seine-side section of the Right Bank in 2016

Leading With The Good News

The IEA, a leading global energy association, reports energy-related emissions flatlined in 2014...now for the other findings

June 15, 2015

Carbon Divestment - Feel The Burn Or Not

Solar Flight Is A Wow

The Solar Impulse 2 round the world flight continues to amaze

June 12, 2015

India: Solar-Paneled Trains

Hoping to cut its diesel appetite, India's rail system starts testing solar panels to light rail coaches that carry 23 million passengers daily

Japan: Addicted To Coal Subsidies

Japan's refusal to endorse an end to coal subsidies, stalemates an OECD proposal

June 09, 2015

China-EU: Climate Pact

On June 29, China and the EU will sign a climate pact crafted to foster closer ties in using low-emission tech, developing carbon markets & sustainable cities

London: 24/7 Rush Hour

What explains London's jam-packed mass transit system & its links to changed work patterns

Climate Action Based On Insurance

The challenges of climate change, it's global. long term, irreversible & uncertain mean effective action is a type of risk insurance policy

June 08, 2015

Best Headline Of The Century

G7 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuels

G-7: Merkel Aims High On Climate

German Chancellor Merkel presses G-7 members to adopt tough climate action goals

June 05, 2015

Norway: Dump Coal

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund will divest from most of its coal investments

Promises, Promises

31 advanced industrial nations are falling far short of their GHG reduction pledges

June 04, 2015

Australia: Hope Revives For Renewables

After a tough year and government hostility to climate action, investment in the Australian renewable energy sector sees better times ahead

What, We Worry - Not

Big coal uscathed by international fossil fuel disinvestment campaigns -- for now

Paris: The Risks Of Getting To Yes

Diplomatic success for an international climate agreement at the upcoming Paris meetings could come at the price of non-binding GHG cutting goals

June 02, 2015

Japan (2): 26x30

Japan pledges to cut its GHG emissions 26% from 2013 levels by 2030

Japan (1): Biggest Coal Lender

Japan beats China as the world's biggest coal project lender

June 01, 2015

Ahmedabad: Heat Action Plan

An urban heatwave early warning system pioneered by the Indian city of Ahmendabad

France: Not As Nuclear

The dominance of the French nuclear power industry is no longer a sure thing

Japan: Solar Flight Delay

Solar Impulse, the first attempted round the world flight by a solar-powered plane, delayed by bad weather in Japan

May 30, 2015

Green Districts

A tip of the hat to Shannon Bouton, David Newsome, and Jonathan Woetzel for their recent article. Green districts have a future — and possibly a big one

May 27, 2015

No Choice But To Decarbonize

Market mechanisms such as carbon taxes and emissions trading key to mobilizing a global response

May 25, 2015

China: He Said

As reported by the Guardian — He Zuoxiu, a leading Chinese physicist said: "They want to build 58 gigawatts of nuclear generating capacity by 2020. This is insane." Safety vs. development

May 21, 2015

Germany: Going, Going... Gone?

May 19, 2015

Non-binding Accords

12 signatories to climate pact would represent the 4th largest economy in the world, if they were a country

May 18, 2015

Canada: Access To Scientists

Public-service unions asking the Canadian government for the first time to enshrine scientific integrity language into their collective agreements

May 14, 2015

Southeast Asia: DAM!

May 11, 2015

Paris: Climate Talks Open Wider

Innovative sub-national entities earn a place at the table at the upcoming Paris climate talks

UK: The Great Ungreening

UK eco-activists worry about cuts to clean energy policy & support that could result from the Tory election sweep

May 08, 2015

Australia: Denialist Down Under

A business advisor to the Australian PM calls climate change a UN-perpetrated hoax

France: Bid For Renewables & Storage

France opens bids for 50 MW of installed renewable energy & energy storage on Corsica and its overseas islands territories

France: Nuclear Power Woes

Areva, the crown jewel of France's nuclear power industry, is plagued with severe cost overruns & project delays, why?

May 07, 2015

EU: ETS Back From The Dead

While reports of a collapse in the EU carbon trading scheme were premature, its recovery & cutting carbon efficacy is uncertain

India: Renewables Rising

India reports exceeds its annual renewable power installation targets

May 06, 2015

Buildings That Make You Happy

Hey city-dwellers, get a healthy dose of nature from your buildings

In The Air: Peaking Longer

Germany: What Tom Friendman Says

"Germany will be Europe's first green, solar-powered superpower. Can those attributes coexist in one country, you ask? They're going to have to."

May 04, 2015

I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia

Australia faces a dire future without transforming its carbon emissions-intensive economy

UK: Still A World Leader...

...when it comes to offshore wind power

Too Small To Succeed

Today's carbon cutting goals are not enough to prevent dangerous climate disruptions

April 30, 2015

EU: Try Again On Carbon Market Makeover

With opposition ebbing, chances for improving the EU carbon trading scheme grow

Sydney: Worries Over Intense Summer Storms

With a pattern of increasingly intense summer rainstorms, Sydney Australia's engineers face a resilient infrastructure challenge

China: Money Needed To Make Solar Grow

Will China's PV industry get the investment needed to expand capacity for meeting the country's solar power goals?

April 29, 2015

Australia: The Carbon Goal Gap

Calling for a 'near zero' carbon emissions goal by 2040, Australia's Green Party highlights its distance from the government goal of a 5% cut by 2020

April 28, 2015

The Price Of Dirty Air

Early death & disease linked to air pollution costs Europe $1.6 trillion a year

Germany: Zero Carbon-Footprint Diesel

Audi invents a diesel fuel made from CO2, H2O & renewable energy

Solar Star

April 27, 2015

Berlin: Passive House Vandalized

For some in Berlin, a Passive House looks like unwanted gentrification

Nepal

April 24, 2015

Germany: Competition Shrinks Solar Costs

Substantial cuts in solar power costs linked to making project developers compete in Germany

Blocking Climate Disruptions Means Blocking Global Disruptions

We know from history that climate disruptions have dire domestic and international consequences, making clear what's at stake in the Paris climate negotiations, writes the French foreign minister

Climate Change Is A Fundamental Threat

The World Bank issues a climate action wake-up call to governments, calling for action now to avoid devastation

April 23, 2015

A Number That Counts

In case it's slipped your mind, here's why global heating of 2 degrees Celsius is a very big deal

Going Green - Not For The Faint-Hearted

The saga of one committed & affluent Londoner who's cutting his personal carbon footprint

April 22, 2015

Australia: Yes and Yes

Australia can deeply cut it GHG emissions & grow its economy at the same time

True On Earth Day, True Every Day

"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences." Robert Green Ingersoll

China: Don't Inhale Yet

Hundreds of Chinese cities fail to meet air quality standards but in Beijing, one dirty air measure improves

April 21, 2015

Promises To Keep

International climate negotiators raise concerns about future US ability to deliver on the promise of Obama's GHG emissions rules

Twitter's Top Eco-Influencers

Which climate tweeters have the most clout on Twitter?

Big Biz Supports Climate Tax

1,200 global firms coalescing on a climate action agenda & support for a carbon tax

April 20, 2015

Australia: Climate Action In Retrograde

Australia catches multinational flack for its Direct Action climate stance

April 17, 2015

The Great Chinese Awakening

Will lung-friendly vacations remain the only option for Chinese urban families worried about the impact of pollution on their kids?

Brazil: Big Climate Action Plan

Preparing for the Paris climate talks, Brazil issues a climate action plan that targets zero net deforestation & pushes for low-carbon agriculture

April 16, 2015

Leaving Climate Change Out In The Cold

At this week's G-7 meeting, climate change unlikely to be on the agenda for international leaders

Go Circular - Save The Planet

What is a circular economy and how could it send carbon emissions plunging?

Coal's New Selfie

The coal industry promotes itself as leading the fight against global energy poverty

April 15, 2015

Holland: Citizens' Climate Suit

In a first of its kind case, Dutch citizens sue the government for failing to meet its own goals for cutting carbon emissions

Earth Day 2015 - Make Noise

Stand up, speak up, stop pollution

April 14, 2015

China: Coal Imports Pllummet

Why are Chinese coal imports down 42% compared to the first quarter of 2014?

Germany: Grid Reliability Champ

The reliability record of the German power grid shows it knows how to handle renewable energy

UK: If Elected...

...The Labour Party pledges to decarbonize the electric supply by 2030

April 13, 2015

The Pacific Warm Blob

It's not science fiction and it's even scarier

Ontario: Cap And Trader

The Canadian province of Ontario to join the Western Climate Initiative when it kicks off a GHG cap & trade system

Less Green For Clean

In the first quarter of 2015, global clean energy investments sink 15%

April 10, 2015

Mannheim: One Smart City

Tomorrow's energy smart city is here today in Mannheim, Germany

France: Solar Throws Shade On Nuke Prospects

Rooftop solar power is France's newest carbon-free fuel of choice

Vancouver: 100x35

Vancouver, Canada commits to running on 100% renewable energy by no later than 2035

April 09, 2015

Japan: 20x30

Prior to the Paris climate conference, Japan will pledge to cut its GHG emissions 20% by 2030, but skeptics raise questions

India: Nuclear Key To Clean Energy

India's Prime Minister shops overseas for 3,300 MW worth in new nuclear reactors and fuel to operate them as the first phase of his clean energy plan

Do The Math

April 08, 2015

Sign Of The Tmes In Germany

Best Headline Of The Week

Clean energy revolution is ahead of schedule

World's Biggest Fossisl Fuel Producer

April 07, 2015

Ireland: The Flywheel 2.0

While it's not a new technology, a new hybrid flywheel project in Ireland will help create a smarter electric power grid

India: Won't Commit On Climate

The PM of the world's 3rd largest carbon emitter won't commit India to any international climate scheme

April 06, 2015

Brazil: Sun Floats In Water

Brazil plans for 350 MW of solar power by floating PV-equipped barges in hydropower dam reservoirs

India: Killer Construction Dust

Building construction practices around Indian cities create lethal levels of inhalable dust & climate damaging levels of CO2

April 03, 2015

Spain: Doing More With Less Carbon

In March, Spain got 69% of its electric power from renewable and nuclear sources

Paris: More Pedal Room

Paris will double its bike lanes by 2020, creating 1,400 km of safe riding routes

Celebrate Life In Our Galaxy

April 02, 2015

Milton Keynes: Driverless EV Choice

The driverless mini EV is chosen over a monorail for transit by UK 'new city' Milton Keynes

More Ways To Get Washed Away

UK: Guardian Sheds Fossil Invesments

The corporate parent of the Guardian newspaper to sell all its fossil fuel assets

April 01, 2015

Australia: Retrograde Climate Politics

A hostile political climate is crushing clean energy investment in Australia & coal-burning power plants are getting fired up

Germany: Bending The Carbon Curve

The German Energiewende is starting to show results

Antarctica: Hot Trends

March 31, 2015

Chongqing: Urbanization Today

Get acquainted with Chongqing, China the mega-city you never heard of

March 30, 2015

China: Capping Coal Use...

...will create many more new jobs in renewable, clean energy & energy efficiency industries than those lost in the traditional coal mining & coal-intensive industries

UN: Green Fund For Coal Burning Is OK

Really?

Solar Impulse Update

Leaving Mandalay, Myanmar for Chongqing, China, keep up with the round the world trip of a 100% solar-powered plane

March 26, 2015

Go Further, Carbon Free

Sweden: Less Than Zero

Reversing the norm of energy-slurping data centers, Sweden is building the world's first carbon-negative facility

UK: GHG Emissions Drop A Lot

A drop of 8.4% for UK GHG emissions in 2014 is reported, with the biggest decline from less coal-burning at power plants

Australia: Missing The Renewables Boom

Australia's MIA climate policy linked to MIA investments in the renewable energy business, just as coal prices sag

March 25, 2015

Environmentalism And Empathy

Based on surveys of European residents, those concerned with protecting the environment show distinct psychological traits

Stockholm: Go Walk About

Climate Committment Failure

Most big polluting nations will miss a March 31 deadline for submitting plans to the UN for cutting carbon emissions

March 24, 2015

China: Carbon Hero v Carbon Zero

What's the right way to describe China's power supply system?

Carbon Capture Update

The realities of carbon capture technology show how tough is is for fossil-fueled power plants to get green

Beijing: War On Coal

Beijing will shut its last big coal-burning power plants in 2016

March 23, 2015

A Sci-Fi Scenario

Scientists fear melting Arctic ice could alter the Gulf Stream, with potentially dire consequences for all

China: Bullish On Renewables

China will buy all the renewable power domestically generated

Transparent Power

Transparent solar power cells could make everything from skyscrapers to iPhones electric generators

March 21, 2015

EU: Carbon Price Up, Coal Price Down

EU carbon emissions permits rise 8.8% while coal price drops to a 7-year low

March 20, 2015

France: Re-Roofing

New French buildings in commercial areas must have roofs partly covered with plants or PVs

Costa Rica: All Renewable In 2015

Since January 1, Costa Rica has gotten its electricity from 100% renewable hydro & geothermal power

Europe: Solar Eclipse Solar Worries

Europe's solar eclipse, which generated worries about solar power disruptions, passed without harm in the UK

March 19, 2015

Fishable/Swimmable Soon

January/February Set Heat Record

Except for the northeastern US the first two months of this year are the warmest on 1981-2015 global record

Carbon Disinvestment - Meh

Is there a credible alternative to The Guardian fossil fuel disinvestment campaign?

March 18, 2015

Guide For The Antarctic Ice Perplexed

A Smoggy Day In Paris Town...

...has us low, has us down

International Carbon Action

Quebec & California hold their first joint carbon emissions permits auction

March 17, 2015

Solar: Cheaper Than Grid Power

Today, solar power is cheaper in 30 countries than power bought from the grid

What Makes Weather Weird

How Arctic warming could be altering the jet stream & boosting weird weather

Germany: EV Plan On Ice

State governments reject a federal corporate tax break proposal to encourage the purchase of EVs

March 16, 2015

Why Disinvest

March 12, 2015

EU: 3 Cheers For 4 Nations

Sweden, Bulgaria, Estonia, & Lithuania meet or beat their EU renewable power goals ahead of schedule

London: Decarbonize The Pension Fund

By a non-binding vote the London Assembly tells the Mayor to divest pension assets from fossil fuel firms

New Delhi: Data Delayed Is Data Denied

Deliberate delays in releasing New Delhi air pollution data raises concerns

March 11, 2015

Not Your Mama's North Pole

March 10, 2015

China: The Costs Of Combatting Pollution

Passing pollution control laws is just one step in China's need to remake its model of economic growth

Wind Power Race: Germany v UK

How Germany could overtake the UK as the dominant offshore wind power producer

March 09, 2015

EU: Sino-Climate Diplomacy

Climate & energy diplomacy will be central to the EU's relationship with China in 2015

Australia: Carbon Neutral Cities

Sydney's city government is carbon neutral and so is Melbourne's

Japan: Solar Power From Space

Jut think, no local siting problems!

March 06, 2015

Reaching Solar Socket Parity

What is socket parity and why is this good news for solar power?

March 05, 2015

Around The World In A Solar Plane

China: The Less Coal Goal

China tackles its coal problem with targeted zero-growth in coal burning and shaving its overall energy intensity

Northern Ireland: A Solar First

Northern Ireland's first community-owned solar project is seeking investors

March 04, 2015

UK: Focus On Climate Tech

Green technology will be as key as international agreements for tackling climate change says top UK negotiator

Germany: Share For Climate Action

Germany rolls out an EV-sharing plan at key urban transit hubs

Japan: Utilities Dim On Solar Power

Japanese utilities try to halt an emerging solar power boom

March 03, 2015

Hotter Summers In The Cities

Oslo: Coal Sell-Off

Oslo's pension fund to sell off $7 million in coal company investments

China: The Clean Air Contradiction

Scientists raise concerns that China's efforts to cut urban air pollution could worsen carbon emissions & cite need for pricing them

March 02, 2015

India: Double The Coal Tax

Indian PM Modi proposes to double taxes on coal production & advance renewable energy

Sweden: Build A Better Data Center

Plans for the world's first carbon negative data are underway in Sweden

Switzerland: First On Climate Pledge

The upcoming UN climate talks get their first GHG-cutting commitment, Switzerland

February 25, 2015

Canada: Tar-Sands Future Dims

Shell shelves plans for a new Canadian tar-sands extraction project

Energy Policies: Compare and Contrast

Do German and French energy transitions share common features?

UK: Wave/Tide Power Faces Rip-Tides

Financing is not a sure thing for advancing UK wave & tidal power project plans

February 24, 2015

UK: The Great Energy Shift

UN Climate Chief Resigns

In the wake of sexual harassment allegations Rajendra Pachauri, chief of the UN International Panel Climate Change, steps down

British Columbia: Carbon Tax Champ

Lessons learned from a carbon tax that works

February 23, 2015

EU: 60x50

Controversy swirls around EU call for 60% GHG reductions by 2050 goal by the Paris climate summit

Australia: Money Wasted On Cheap PVs

Sometimes, you get what you pay for with cheap solar panels

A Greener Euro-Apple

Apple spends big to build 100% renewable energy-powered data centers at its Danish & Irish locations

February 20, 2015

No Laughing Matter

Nothing funny about this animated graph of 135 years of global temperatures

Paris Climate Talks Preview

February 19, 2015

Indonesia: Won't Leave It In The Ground

Indonesia will miss its climate action goals if the world's larges coal exporter carries out a plan to triple its use of the fossil fuel at home by 2025

Citibank: $100 B x 25

Targeting sustainable growth, Citibank announces an investment finance goal of $100 billion by 2025

February 18, 2015

The E.U.'s Renewables Laggards

Unlike most E.U. members Holland, Luxembourg & the U.K. aren't meeting their renewable energy targets

February 17, 2015

Investment For the Public/Private Good

Governments must find ways to engage private investment to advance urban resilience that will benefit both the public good & private property

Weaponizing The Weather

This one's for the CIA-obsessed

Sao Paulo: Running Dry

Brazil's mega-city, Sao Paulo could run out of drinking water due to severe drought, pollution & deforestation

February 13, 2015

2 Cheers For Volunteers

Inconvenient Facts

How are climate denialists coping with record-setting annual temperatures?

Question: What Ended The Last Ice Age

Answer: Carbon released from the oceans

February 12, 2015

Japan: Reactors Restarting

Japan starts to OK the reopening of its nuclear power plants

London: Insulate Those Walls

In a city with many old buildings adding wall insulations cuts operating costs

Storing GHG's Forever

Watch this Iceland video about turning gas to stone

February 11, 2015

Sydney: Green And Gehry

Where Frankfurt Is First

February 10, 2015

UK: Hey Big Fossil Spender

Despite its pledge, the UK government spends 300 times more on overseas fossil fuel than green energy projects

EU: Down Down, Up

European energy use hits a 20 year low, but how much is due to a down economy & how much is due to more energy efficiency is hard to say

Iceland: Turning Gas To Stone

Iceland injects CO2 into a basalt mountain to see if the gas will bind with the stone

February 09, 2015

UK: Home Rental Efficiency

Starting in 2016, UK buildings rented for resdiental use must meet minimum energy performance standards

India: Industrial-Scale Solar Power

Rajastan will be home to a solar park able to generate up to 10,000 MW of electricity & include a PV module-making facility

South Africa: Lights Could Go Out

Decrepit & financially strapped, the South African power grid is at the edge of collapse

February 06, 2015

See The Dirt

Leave It In The Ground

China and India start to show what happens when habit stops dominating energy policy

February 05, 2015

Waiting For El Nino

Despite predictions, a climate-change impacting El Nino hasn't occurred over the last 12 months

Australia: Payback Time In Dirty Air

More brown coal is being burned after repeal of Australia's carbon tax

February 04, 2015

Germany: Down Year For Solar

Germans installed 1.89 GW in PV power last year, below the 2 GW target

UK: Green Party Rising

Could May elections create a Green Party breakthrough in UK politics?

February 03, 2015

Getting A Lift From Solar Power

February 02, 2015

What We've Put In The Water

The evidence for non-stop global heating is found in our oceans

London: Superhighway For Bikes

London cyclists will be the first in Europe to have 2 dedicated cycleways, the longer would run 18 miles, past some of the city's iconic sites

World Bank: Green Bond Trends

In 2015, expect new types of issuers, green bond indices & changing investor expectations

January 30, 2015

Down, Down, Down

Japan: Nukes Stay In Energy Mix

Japan projects nuclear power will remain part of its power supply in 2030, but a smaller part than in its 2010 plan

January 29, 2015

Beijing: Don't Live Here

Beijing's Mayor says polluted air makes the city unliveable

UK: Climate Opinion Upturn

Polls find British belief in human-climate change rises & for 15% it's a 'major threat'

Ikea Does Good By Green

Sale of green products at Ikea soared 58% last year, with LED leading the way

January 28, 2015

Liberia: Not Ready For Prime Renewable Energy Time

The story behind a failed US blueprint for a bio-mass energy plan in Liberia

China: Trend (Or Blip) Of The Century

Chinese annual coal burning fell a bit for the first time in 100 years

Seville: Cyclists Rule

What turned Seville, Spain into southern Europe's bike capital?

January 26, 2015

Dubai: Parsing Solar Prices

Energy expert Michael Liebreich talks about record low solar power prices in Dubai & what that means for incumbent industries

Rather Be In Australia Philadelphia

Watch out, climate change predictions are grim for Australia

St. Kjeld: Climate-Ready

Welcome to St Kjeld, Copenhagen's first neighborhood designed to thrive in the face of climate change impacts

January 23, 2015

Oil Price Plunge Dims Solar's Shine

Plunging global oil prices are causing problems for PV makers & investors

Off-Shore Wind: Early Adaptor v Not

January 22, 2015

Cuba: Granma Solarization Now

Cuba aims to make Granma Province run on 100% renewable power on the way to reaching a national goal of 24% renewable energy by 2030

Oceans: Hotter, Faster

Ocean temperatures are rising so fast that scientists have to change their charts

January 21, 2015

Global Energy Investment Trends

Dubai: Cheapest Solar

Investments to double Dubai's solar power output will make it the world's lowest-cost power source

EU: Carbon Market Fix Unfixed

A proposal is withdrawn aimed at fixing the ailing EU carbon emissions trading scheme

January 20, 2015

Mediterranean: Urban Sprawl

Plastic pollution is just one sign of the environmental price of urban sprawl ringing the Mediterranean Sea

China: PV Bloopers

Faulty PV production threatens energy output & profits at Chinese solar farms

Japan: Big Bucks For Energy Storage

$700 million in Japanese investments should give a boost to energy storage technology deployment

January 16, 2015

2014: Chart-Topper

India: Solar Thinking Outside The Box

Installing PV panels atop canals in India is efficient land use & cuts water evaporation from the channels underneath

Lack Of Exercise Is Fatal

European mortality data supports the need for walkable & bike-friendly cities with ample space access

January 15, 2015

Life In The Anthropocene

Make History

Historic churches and cathedrals can get energy performance upgrades

EU: Irony In Ailing Carbon Market

Efforts to revive the EU carbon emissions market are thwarted by warm weather (less demand for fossil-fueled heat) & growth in renewable power

January 14, 2015

Ontario: Carbon Price Coming

In Spring 2015 Ontario will release its carbon pricing plan, stay tuned

NASA Arctic Findings

China: Coal-Cutting Targets

By late June, China wants 4 regional governments to set goals for cutting coal burning & by 2017, it plans to reduce coal use in Beijing by 13 million metric tons

January 12, 2015

Germany: Utility Price Tailspin

Analysts expect things only to get worse for German power utilities while renewables rise

Australia: Carbon Policy Impact

With the death of Australia's carbon tax, investment in renewable energy sinks 35%, opposite a rising global trend

January 09, 2015

Australia: Citizen Solar Update

Funding toward a $5 million goal for Australia's first citizen-owned solar thermal plant advances

UK: Deep Carbon Market Cuts Needed

To rescue the troubled EU carbon trading scheme, the UK urges cancellation of many existing permits

January 08, 2015

South Africa: Big-Time Solar

100 MW of new thermal solar power capacity will help transform the South Africa utility sector

Excited Over Perovskites

Named after a Russian Count, perovskites is a mineral with low-cost solar power-making potential

January 07, 2015

Germany: Solar Storage Price Plummets

Although it's got just a market toehold, residential solar power storage device prices are down 25% in one year

Perth: Extreme Heat Downs ISP

With temperatures of 44 degrees C. Perth, Australia has an internet blackout

Germany: Energy Supply Shifts

Providing 26% of German electric power in 2014 renewables surges ahead of lignite coal, with natural gas a distant third

Getting To The Heart Of Air Pollution

The cardiovascular disease-dirty air nexus means air pollution is a major killer

January 06, 2015

India: Solar Demand Flat

Responding to flat demand for solar power India cuts price for energy credits

January 05, 2015

2014: Hottest Year On Record

You betcha

The Low Down On Cheap Oil

What accounts for the global collapse of oil prices?

Hot Britannia

January 02, 2015

Australia: PM To Feel Climate Heat

Australian P.M. Tony Abbott could start feeling political heat for his climate-inaction policies in 2015

December 31, 2014

Shenzen: Car Quota

The Chinese city of Shenzen, pop. 11 million, limit the number of new auto license plates to 100,000

Chile: Big Danish Wind Buy

Topping off a busy year,Vestas, a big Danish wind turbine maker gets an 88 MW order from Chile

December 30, 2014

Trending From Anshan to Vancouver

Ideas for cutting pollution & saving energy, based on the Copenhagen model, circulate among cities everywhere

Singapore: The New Green Space

December 29, 2014

Beijing: $32 Billion For Cleaner Energy

China merges two companies with $32 billion to clean up Beijing's polluted air by generating clean electricity & heating

2014: Leading Climate Leaders/Losers

December 26, 2014

Green Bonds Mature

With new rules-of-the-road for climate-friendly green bonds, this financial instrument starts to comes of age

India: OK's Big Solar Projects

Bangladesh: The Consequences of Climate Change

What it means to live on borrowed time

December 24, 2014

Denmark: Wind Power Shift

A giant Danish wind power company shifts investments from on-shore to off-shore projects

Predictions For 2015: Biz Gets To Work On Climate Change

Here's why 2015 will be the year of sustainable business

December 23, 2014

Ancient Rome: Eco-Friendly Concrete

Corporate GHG's Rising

GHG emissions from the world's 500 biggest companies rose 3.1% from from 2010 - 2013

South Africa: Geo-Politics Of Nuclear Power

Will Russia or France win nuclear energy contracts worth up to $100 billion in South Africa?

December 22, 2014

Helsinki: Global Destination

By 2050, good reasons to move to Helsinki, a model for smart, green urban living

December 19, 2014

Predictions For 2015

Prices will surge for EU carbon emissions permits

Chernobyl: Wrapping Up

28 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the final phase of entombing the plant nears completion

December 18, 2014

Predicting Tomorrow's Power For All

Former utility CEO Jim Rogers sees a global future powered by off-grid energy access

December 17, 2014

London: Alll That's Underground

Like any big city, London's jam-packed underground is the place to add new electric power capacity

Scotland: Wave Power Wash Out

Lack of private financing could sink Scotland's technically challenging wave power hopes

New US Tariffs On Chinese PVs

Steep and controversial tariffs are imposed by the US on solar power components made in China & Taiwan

December 16, 2014

Scientific Holiday Cheer

Lima: Peer Pressure Power

If 'peer pressure' will drive the outcome of the Lima climate talks, is it time to give up?

Paris: The Car Ban Battle

Mayor Hidalgo's plan to ban cars from the center of Paris meets political resistance

December 15, 2014

Lemonade At Lima

Seeing lemonade where others see lemons in the Lima climate conference outcome

December 12, 2014

EEK

UN Climate Meeting: US Cheered

The US wins international praise for its activist role at at the UN climate talks

UN Climate Meeting Outcome In Question

A rift opens between developed & developing nations at the UN Climate meeting in Lima over carbon caps & funding

December 11, 2014

UK: A One Day Wonder

A renewed UK home insulation fund shut down in one day because it ran out of money

Cananda: P.M. v Reality Of Carbon Pricing

It helps to have the facts if you're a Prime Minister opposed to putting a price on carbon

December 10, 2014

Island Nations Could Go Under

For island nations the outcome of international climate talks is a matter of life or death

December 09, 2014

New GHG Metric For Cities

A standardized tool to measure & report cities' GHG emissions is launched

Copenhagen: Smart Street Sensors

The first generation of green-LED sensors lights ups Copenhagen streets

China: Trust Us On Carbon

China balks at having its carbon cutting pledges monitored & verified

December 08, 2014

Climate Index: Best And Worst

Denmark is best, Australia is worst on a performance index for climate change for industrialized nations

December 05, 2014

Australia: Embrace The Sun

19% of Australian homes use sun power for electricity or water heating, up from 5% in 2011

India: Slash Eco-Protection For Economic Growth

In the name of economic growth the Indian government rolls back its environmental protection rules

December 04, 2014

Wildpoldsried: Turning Green To Gold

By producing 321% more energy than it needs, Wildpoldsried, Germany can sell its renewable energy for $5.7 million

EU: Carbon Market Blues

EU policy blamed 'near irrelevance' of the European Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

December 03, 2014

Germany 40x20

The German government seeks deeper carbon cuts from power plants & lower public energy consumption to meet its 2020 GHG target

Australia: New Ways To Catch Wind

Wind power innovation blows in non-stop

December 02, 2014

Costa Rica: 98% Poll Yes On Climate Change

Survey results find 98% of Costa Ricans think the climate is changing & 90% believe its caused by human activity

Germany: Gearing Up For 1 Million EVs

Chancellor Merkel supports the goal of getting 1 million EVs on German roads by 2020

London: White Roofs For Red Buses

Painting white roofs on iconic red London buses is just one way cities hope to cope with high risk climate changes

December 01, 2014

The Great Die-Off

Animal species are going extinct at the highest rate in 65 million years due to climate change

Germany: Utility Reinvention

A major German power utility starts the shift from a fossil-fuel model business to something else

November 26, 2014

Global Climate Finance

Lots of numbers, trends & recommendations for policy makers

China: Central Bank's Green Policy

Policies promoting green economic growth are advanced by China's Central Bank

November 25, 2014

Germany: Trying For Less Coal

8 coal-fired power plants would be shut down if Germany enacts a new law, but German ministry issues a denial of any such plan

November 24, 2014

Climate Apocalypse

Science fantasy newscast...but only just

China: Climate Considerations

Consider the scale of meeting China's pledge to cap carbon emissions & grow its renewable power capacity & a $2 trillion price tag

World Energy Outlook

Five top takeaways from the 2014International Energy Agency Report

November 21, 2014

India: Get A Grip On Coal

India must stop its untrammeled coal consumption because it threatens the global climate and its own people

China: Coal Capper

By 2020 China vows to cap its annual coal use at 4.2 billion tons, to meet its peak carbon emissions target year of 2030

November 20, 2014

Basel: Up On the Roofs

Biosolar roofs are getting even better in Basel, Switzerland

EU Tackles Plastic Bag Pollution

Go With the CO2 Flow

Watch NASA's video of carbon dioxide's global flow

November 19, 2014

Earth: 0x70

Carbon emissions must be cut to zero by 2070 to avoid irreversible climate change warns the UN

China: Use More Energy But Slower

China targets a slower increase in its energy use by 2020

Melbourne: Buy Renewable Power Direct

Melbourne, Australia district councils link up for buying 100 GWh of renewable energy

November 18, 2014

Money Gets Serious About Climate

Some of the world's biggest investorsare scaling up low carbon investments & using new metrics tools

Australia: More Rail For More Coal

Queensland will fund a railway to connect its massive coal-mining region to a port near the Great Barrier Reef

Indonesia: Think Concretely

Using waste recovery technology, an Indonesian concrete plant will cut energy use 25-30%

November 17, 2014

UK: Green Fund Contribution

Prime Minister Cameron to offer some 650£ to the global green climate fund at the G20 conference

November 14, 2014

UK: Giant Batteries Will Save The Day

Large-scale renewable power needs giant energy storage batteries, so check this brand new pair

One Word For China

Insulation

Green Climate Fund Pledge

Obama pledges $3 billion for the global fund to help poor countries adapt to climate change impacts, but will Congress pay up?

November 13, 2014

China: The Solar Syndrome

No rooftop left behind in China's quest for cleaner air

Canada: Go Figure

Alberta Canada, ground-zero for oil sands, to consider stiffer carbon regulations for the fossil-fuel industry

Growing Green Finances

The launch of a green bond index is a sign of real growth an emerging financing arena, with $100 billion in new investment expected next year

November 12, 2014

Philippines: Solar Power Rising

In three years, the Philippines will have 300 MW more solar power capacity, developed by a US firm

The Meh Part Of the US China Carbon Deal

Japan: Nuclear Clean Up Underwater

Clean up of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster is immersed in contaminated water woes

November 11, 2014

China v US: Wind Power Winner

Which nation delivers the most wind power to consumers?

Ireland: Public Buildings Waste Taxpayer Money

Why energy slurping public buildings still cost Irish taxpayers millions

G20: Gee Whiz

G20 nations spend $88 billion a year on fossil fuel exploration subsidies

November 10, 2014

Australia: 5x20 Falls Short

Australia's target of cutting GHG emissions 5% by 2020 and refusal to think longer term isn't enough

The Barcelona Manifesto

Cut building carbon emissions 77%

UN: Urgent Carbon Emissions Targets

November 07, 2014

Poland: 0x2100, Fuggedaboutit

Poland & other Eastern European nations reject scientists' call for a zero carbon emissions by 2100 goal

UK: Green Lights More Off-Shore Wind

Construction of the UK's 23rd wind farm, able to generate up to 750 MW of power, gets official approval

Global Climate Aid Not

US election results could doom chances for US global climate aid

November 06, 2014

England: The New On-Off Switch

Now there's a little black box that can cut home energy bills by automatically controlling appliances & gadgets

France: Le Roi Du Soleil

Europe's largest PV farm with a 300 MW capacity is planned to open near Bordeaux, France next year

November 05, 2014

Cape Town: PV Plant Plans

American PV maker SunPower plans to open a manufacturing plant in Cape Town, South Africa in 2015

Germany: Clouds For Solar Power

Cuts to feed in tariffs & weak EU targets could undercut Germany's solar & other renewable power growth

November 04, 2014

Message In A Bottle

Dear Elected Official, wishing climate change away won't make it so

Antartica: Robot Penguin Researcher

Look at the photo

Munich: Moving Into Smart Grid Territory

Siemens, the Munich-based power plant maker, snaps up smart gird technology companies

November 03, 2014

Canada: The Eastern Pipeline

Energy East gears up to build a pipeline carrying 1.1 million barrels of oil sands a day from Alberta to New Brunswick ports, but Canadian local governments may say no

Demark: 0x30

The Danish climate ministry calls for ending the use of coal by 2030 & is studying details of how it would work before unveiling a formal plan

Germany: Energy Geoplitics

As Germany phases out coal its purchase of Russian natural gas is predicted to rise

October 31, 2014

Going But Not Gone Yet

Power Africa: Maybe Not

President Obama's program to bring new, cleaner electricity to African nations faces domestic opposition & more

Sydney: Government Efficiency

Sydney's lighting its public spaces with 4,100 LEDs, saving taxpayer dollars with energy efficiency

October 30, 2014

China: The Great Wind Power Rush

Will China's wind power boom, with up to 20 GW of new energy this year, outlast a government incentive program?

Sourcing Sea Level Rise

Scientists identify sources rising sea levels, 1/2 from melting ice, 1/2 from warming oceans

October 29, 2014

Canada: Missing Renewable Prospects

The rising demand for renewable energy in developing nations could leave Canada's fossil fuel market far behind

Wales: Tidal Lagoon Power

What is tidal lagoon power and will Wales want it?

Holland: Big Box Solar

Now, Dutch Ikea stores sell solar panels for home installation

October 24, 2014

China: Carbon Trade Market Update

Stiff fines set for the Chinese carbon emissions trading scheme but carbon caps remain a work-in-progress

EU: 40x30

Despite some member opposition the EU agrees to steeper GHG cuts, 40% by 2030 raise its renewable energy and efficiency targets

Portugal: Renewable Power Player

How did Portugal become a global renewable energy leader?

October 23, 2014

China: Coal Use Dip

Could the 1-2% dip in Chinese coal consumption signal a new energy trend?

EU: Add Autos To Emissions Trading

A draft EU 2030 climate & energy policy says member states can choose to add road transport in the EU ETS

European Utility Woes

Europe's big utilities face unprecedented turbulence as the old profit paradigm shfits

October 22, 2014

EU/US: Urge Stronger Warming Warnings

The forthcoming UN IPCC climate report should contain stronger warnings about the consequences of uncontrolled climate change, say EU & US envoys

Beijing: Don't Inhale

October 21, 2014

India: Don't Blame Home Electricfication

Increased home electrification causes only a small fraction of India's rising carbon emissions

Milan: Breathtaking Green Design

Bonn: Carry-Through On UN Climate Talks

Upcoming UN climate talks in Bonn will be the first test of international momentum since NY Climate Week summit

October 17, 2014

Pathways To High Performance Housing

Today, UK builders can use BREEAM, Passive House or EnerPHit to make housing very energy efficient

New Delhi: Most Polluted City

Home to some of the dirtiest urban air on the planet, India launches an air quality index to inform the public when pollution spikes

EU: Climate 40x30 On-Tap

An EU agreement to cut GHGs 40% by 2030 could come next week, although national concerns remain

October 16, 2014

UK: Order A Dozen Eggs Mini-Nuke Plants

To combat climate change, the UK should build dozens of mini-nuclear power plants, urges an ex-government minister

October 15, 2014

Johannesberg: Green City Innovator

For Johannesberg's green urban leadership, what's good for the city is good for South African growth

EU: Too Cheap To Matter

The price of EU carbon emissions permits, due to oversupply & a weak economy, may stay too low to change anything

The Next International Climate Treaty

The US POV on what kind of climate deal should emerge from the 2015 Paris meetings

October 14, 2014

Desert Solar Project Dessicates

A project to create solar power in African & mideast deserts & transmit it to Europe fails to deliver for shareholders

India: The 16 Cent Solution

India's electric utilities will offer households LED bulbs for 16 cents a pop

EU: Healthy Energy Choices

Factoring in health & climate costs, on-shore wind power is the EU's cheapest power source

October 10, 2014

Canada: Keystone Pipeline Looks East

Think the Keystone XL pipeline plan is toast? it's not

Lego To Stop Playing With Shell

Responding to a Greenpeace campaign the toymaker Lego will not renew a promotional with Shell, but when?

South Africa Inks Nuke Power Deals

After signing a deal with Russia, South Africa signs another deal with France for a total goal of 9,600 MW of nuclear power capacity

October 09, 2014

Antarctica: Icing Up

Climate scientists offer an explanation for why Antarctic sea ice is at record highs, despite a warming planet. Here's more

Japan: Solar Slump

The recent slump in Japan's appetite for installing new solar power capacity could become permanent with utility push back on grid access

October 08, 2014

Glasgow: 1st Carbon Disinvestor

The University of Glasgow is the first European school to dump its fossil fuel investments

$310 Billion Of Good News

The global market for energy saving devices is valued at $310 billion & is making a measurable impact on energy use

October 07, 2014

Australia: Pension Fund Dumps Coal

LGS, a top Australian public pension fund, to sell off its coal assets, citing climate change as a big investment risk

Germany: Energiewende's Win-Win

Despite significant upfront costs, the German transition to clean energy will be a big win for the economy & the climate

Alternate Energy Prize Winners

The inventor of a solar panel that doesn't need sunshine & another inventor who applies artificial photosynthesis to make hydrogen share a million dollar prize

October 06, 2014

In Hot Water

Evidence points to faster heating of Southern Hemisphere oceans since 1970 than previously thought

Japan: Anti-Solar Utilities

How Japanese power utilities seek to limit solar power gains

Japan: Anti-Solar Utilities

How Japanese power utilities seek to limit solar power gains

October 03, 2014

Australia: Investors Flee Renewables

A government review of its renewable energy policy is blamed for a 70% investment plunge in one year

Caveat Emptor

Not all green bonds are created equally green

London: ET Phone Home Via Solar Box

Old-fashioned phone London booths are repurposed as free public charging stations for cell phones & other digital devices

October 02, 2014

Clean Energy Investment Up

After 2 years of decline global clean energy investment rises 16%, lead by China & Japan, but weighed down by by European numbers

October 01, 2014

Morocco: Big Solar Investment

The World Bank approves $500 million for two utility scale Moroccan solar power installations

Poland v EU On Carbon Targets

The EU carbon cutting target of 40% by 2030 is deemed too high & costly by coal-reliant Poland

September 30, 2014

Climate Action: Plan B

Consider this proposition: national commitments are more effective than international treaties to tackle climate change

India And US: Talk - Not Walk - Climate

A meeting between Indian PM Modi & President Obama omits talk of capping carbon emissions

Japan: Nuke Plant/Volcano Mix

The threat of unpredictable volcanoes poses another challenge to Japan's nuclear power policy

September 29, 2014

Iran: New Solar Power

By March 2015, Iran will open its largest solar power plant

Zurich: Flower Power

IBM unveils a solar power sunflower that is 30 feet high that makes both electricity & hot water

We're Tired of Being Afraid

Overcoming opposition DIY solar power users are getting a leg up on utilities & government regulators

September 26, 2014

Climate Action Minus India

Can the world decarbonize without India on board?

September 25, 2014

How To Make City Streets Safe For Kids

In three words , add bikes paths

India: Expect More Emissions

Linking economic growth to burning more coal India will be a growing source of GHG emissions

How To Make More Money

For better returns invest in solar or wind energy, not oil, to power buildings & vehicles

September 24, 2014

UK: A Farewell To Some Coal

UK Prime Minister Cameron tweets that the old coal-burning power plants ought to be phased out & new one must have carbon capture capabilities

September 23, 2014

UK: What Women Want

74% of women polled in the UK, want climate action now

If We Talk The Talk, We'll Walk The Walk

Start taking responsibility for climate change by talking about it differently, says UK scholar George Marshall

Germany: Growing Energiewende Trends

Germany burned coal for 45% of its power last year, the highest level since 2007 as utility bills rise

September 22, 2014

Fossil Fuel Firms' Eye On Paris

Fossil fuel companies will keep an eye on the Paris climate talks, much has changed since the last round

September 19, 2014

iPhone 6 For Climate Metrics

Really?

Climate Change Isn't Volcanic

Humans cannot shift the blame to volcanoes for our changing climate, period

2014: Taking The Hot Cake

Summer 2014 is the hottest on record and the whole year is trending to set another one

September 18, 2014

Finland: Atomic Fission

Finland's government coalition splits over support for nuclear power with a Green Party walkout

September 17, 2014

China And Japan: Making The Most Of PV

Australia: Undoing Renewables

Government efforts to undo Australia's renewable energy targets meet resistance

Going Dutch

Holland announces a $25 billion, 30-year plan to protect itself from rising sea levels

September 16, 2014

August 2014

A month for the climate record books

September 15, 2014

China: Fateful Decisions

The fate of Earth's climate is largely up to China, so what's happening there?

Glasgow: River Heat

The University of Glasgow will cut its fuel demand 25% by drawing heat from the River Clyde

France: Time To Retire

EDF's fleet of 58 aging nuclear reactors imposes high maintenance costs

September 14, 2014

Germany: Renewable's Tomorrowland Today

What's happening with renewable energy in Germany, won't stay in Germany

September 12, 2014

MIA From Climate Summit

The leaders of Canada, China & India will not attend the 2014 UN Climate Summit

Japan: Floating Solar Power

A floating solar power plant with recyclable parts begins construction in Kato City, Japan

September 11, 2014

China: Contemplating Coal Caps

China might cap burning starting 2016, ban import of dirtier-burning coal & regulate fine particulate matter, SO2 & NOX emissions

England: Tories Are Climate Skeptics

Is it politics that makes English Tories & Us GOP'ers climate change deniers?

You Do Need A Weatherman

Mock 2050 weather forecasts can help mobilize climate action now

September 10, 2014

Compare The Costs

Ending Europe's Russian Addiction

Energy efficiency could be Europe's path to cutting dependency on Russian natural gas imports by a third

September 09, 2014

Sky High CO2

In 2013, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide took its biggest jump in 30 years

September 08, 2014

Scotland: Independence And Renewables Might Not Mix

Renewable energy investment in Scotland could take a $23 billion hit with a vote for independence, say some

E-7: Less Carbon Intense

Seven top emerging economies shed 1.7% of their carbon intensity in 2013, outperforming countries like Germany, Japan & the US

September 05, 2014

Japan: Out With The Old

To boost public trust in nuclear power Japan may seek closure of its oldest reactors

China: Renewable Energy Debt Trap

High levels of bond debt pose default threats for Chinese clean energy firms

A Hot Vicious Circle

A hotter planet will speed up release of CO2 from soil, thus creating more warming

September 04, 2014

Beijing: Recycle For A Ticket To Ride

Reverse vending machines take recyclable containers and print out mass transit passes in Beijing

Australia: A Taxing Tale

After killing off its carbon tax Australian power plant carbon emissions hit an eight-year high

China: Pilot Carbon Market

Learn about the world's biggest emerging market for trading carbon emissions permits

September 03, 2014

Clarifying Certainty

Beware of climate change deniers who misuse the concept of scientific certainty to create uncertainty

September 02, 2014

Paris: Geothermal Revival

For the first time in 30 years Paris drills for new geothermal wells for local heating

Australia: Coal Port Can't Dump On Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef wins a reprieve from a massive dumping scheme linked to building a coal-export faciilty

China: No Water No Fracking

Lack of water resources likely to limit China's ability to frack for its natural gas reserves

September 01, 2014

Singapore: Green Building Fund

Small and medium-sized enterprises, both landlords and tenants, can tap into a $50 million fund for energy efficiency enhancements

August 29, 2014

Solar Panel Hit Record

Global sales of solar panels up sharply from last year with installations expected to reach a record 52 gigawatts in 2014

August 28, 2014

Fossil Fuel Disinvestment - Yes/No

What should investors do about this $5 trillion challenge asks a Bloomberg New Energy Finance White Paper

China: Bike Share Is Big

Of the world's 30 biggest city bike share programs, 24 are in China

Australia: Renewables U-Turn

A political battle is brewing over whether to pull the plug on Australian renewable power policies & goals

August 27, 2014

UBS: Fossil Fuel Power Going Extinct

Banking giant UBS says the end is near for the era of centralized fossil-fueled power plants

Sydney: Uni Halves Coal Investment

The University of Sydney, Australia joins the coal disinvestment movement

Japan : US Firm Does Solar

Aiming to install 250 MW of new solar power in Japan, US solar panel maker starts with a $100 million investment

August 26, 2014

We're ****ed

Runaway global greenhouse gas emissions risk “severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts” says UN

China: Billions For Plugging In

China contemplates a $16 billion fund for a network of electric vehicle recharging stations

August 25, 2014

Help Wanted

How you can use satellite photos to fight urban air pollution

World Wind Power Portrait

While European wind power leadership is no surprise the numbers on China's installed capacity is

August 22, 2014

Germany: Energiewend's Next Steps

German transition to renewable energy sees both opportunities & challenges

Scotland: Steaming Ahead

A tide-powered steam generation proposal raises millions to install 1.5 MW project in the Pentland Firth

Where The Heat Is

August 21, 2014

$100 Million For Climate Resilience

USAID & the Rockefeller Foundation establish a $100 million fund to develop resiliency-enhancing programs in Asia & Africa

Phnom Penh: Smart Traffic Lights

Can the wild traffic of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh be tamed by linking its traffic lights together with a computerized central control station.?

Brazil: Eco-Activist Runs For President

Marina Silva, a former Green Party member, is in the running to become Brazil's next President

August 20, 2014

China: The Car Cult

With auto sales leaping 20% annually China's starting to pay the price for it

Coal: Down And Declining

Reduced Chinese coal demand brings global prices down to 2009 levels & may be facing a structural decline

Global Cities: The Climate Penalty

How climate change will make urban smog smoggier

August 19, 2014

South Asia: Climate Change Will Shrivel GDP

The Asian Development Bank predicts an 8.8% decline for the economies of 6 south Asian nations by 2100 under a business-as-usual climate scenario

PVs: The Glut Is Over

First global solar panel shortage in years

It's A Bird, It's A Plane...

It's an e-bike and Europeans are flocking to get one

August 18, 2014

How About That July Heat

Methane Update

Six times more climate-changing than carbon dioxide, methane emissions are getting more attention now

August 14, 2014

Australia: Be Prepared

An advisor to Australia's Prime Minister worries about a lack of preparedness for global cooling and guess who's to blame?

Antarctica: Threat To Megacities

Melting Antarctic glaciers could quickly translate into New York and Shanghai flooding, while uncertainty over how much sea levels will rise only increases the risk

August 13, 2014

Beijing: Cooling On Coal

So far this year Beijing has burned 7% less coal & China will ban the sale and import of high-ash/high-sulfur coal starting September 1

CO2 Satellite Up and Running

First findings from NASA's brand new carbon dioxide monitoring satellite

August 12, 2014

Copenhagen: Smart Lights Do More

Copenhagen's smart lights field lab finds there's more than just slashing carbon emissions

Pipelining The Truth

The Keystone XL pipeline project will worsen climate change, really

August 11, 2014

Fossil Fuel Sell Off

What explains why oil and gas companies are selling assets & borrowing so much money?

Wind Power: Mainstream Finance

$621 million in Japanese finance for UK offshore wind power shows the mainstreaming pf renewable power projects

UK: Nuke Plant Old Age Not Golden

Plant shutdowns due to mechanical problems is a sign of what's ahead for the UK's fleet of aging nuclear power plants

August 08, 2014

Brazil and China: Climate Pals

Under the banner of developing nations Brazil and China seek to reframe the international climate agenda

August 07, 2014

Frankfurt: Passive House Hospital

Hospitals are especially energy intensive, and a passive house architect takes on the first design challenge of its kind in Frankfurt

China: 13 in 14

13 gigawatts of installed solar power is China's 2014 goal

August 06, 2014

When Money's Not The Metric

Why declining global investment in renewable energy might be good news

Don't Say We Can't

Beijing: Short-Game And Long

Beijing cuts vehicle traffic to clean its air ahead of November's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit but also vows to be coal-free by 2020

August 05, 2014

China: New Solar Policy

Looks like China is looking into increasing domestic PV installations

India: Smart Grid At Home

A smart grid in Indiranagar, India will be able to shut off home electric appliances & figure out who's using too much ppower

August 04, 2014

Japan: Shift To Enery Storage

Sharp Corp. exits the PV business and pivots to energy storage products to cap US peak demand

Germany: Renewable Energy Highs

With 28.5% of its energy produced by renewables at last count, Germany sets a new record in 2014

PR Shuns Climate Deniers

Prominent public relations firms to refuse work from climate deniers

August 02, 2014

UK: Opening Carbon Loopholes

The UK wants to cut costs for heavy industry's clean energy responsibilities

August 01, 2014

Japan: Energy Data Partners

Opower teams up with Japan's giant utility to mine customers' energy data & cut consumption

Australia: Wave Power Sinks

Called commercially non-viable, a proposed 19 MW Australian wave power project is doomed

Denmark: Cheap Wind

By 2016, Denmark predicts onshore wind power will be the nation's cheapest energy source

July 31, 2014

Germany: Grid Stabilization Super-Payments

German power utilities receive fees 400 times higher than wholesale prices for providing standby power

Exxon Trending Down

Exxon, the world's largest energy company loses stock market value as its output drops

Denmark: Closed Loops, No Waste

Starting with combined heat & power systems Kalundborg, Denmark has created a near zero-waste city

July 30, 2014

Germany: Renewable Energy Defeat

Plans to build transmission lines for renewable energy in Germany are withdrawn in the face of public opposition

France: $13.4 Billion New Energy Direction

To advance energy efficiency & renewables France will mobilize #13.4 billion in new investments

July 29, 2014

Japan: Fuel-Cells In Motion

Japan takes the lead in advancing fuel-cell powered vehicles

London: Low-Pollution Zones

To cut urban air pollution London considers a fee for driving diesel-burning cars

Australia: Coal Mining For India

Australia approves a $15.5 billion coal mining/rail freight project for export to India

July 28, 2014

China: PV Prices Should Rise

Domestic prices for solar panels in China could start to rise, anticipating more local demand

July 25, 2014

Germany: Renewables And Risks

Germany grapples with a high stakes balancing act on its path toward renewable energy

China: Coal-Capping

Urban anger over filthy air could weigh China toward cappinng coal burning rather than cutting carbon emissions

Singapore: Decongestion Pricing

Early morning rush hour commuters ride for free in Singapore

July 24, 2014

Holland: Home Heating, Surprising Source

How the ocean heats homes of low-income residents in Duindorp, Holland

July 23, 2014

Dawn Of the Green Bond Era

Valued at just $4 billion in 2012 $18.35 billion in green bonds have already been issued this year

EU: The Dirty 30

Germany, the UK & Poland top the list of EU countries with dirty coal-burning power plants

India: More Coal Tax, More Renewables

India doubles its coal tax to $1.67/metric ton, revenue will help develop fossil-free energy

July 22, 2014

Australia: Clean/Efficient Energy Finance Lives

Showing survival skills, a government program that also deploys private investments for $3 billion in clean energy efficiency projects hangs on

July 21, 2014

Australia: Cyclists In Danger

Why are bike fatalities at a 16-year high in Australia

Hot June

Total global & sea temperatures for June are the highest ever, especially at sea

Lifelike Climate Models

Today's scientific climate models prove to be good predictors of change

July 20, 2014

Australia: The Fatal Carbon Tax Flaw

The lack of revenue neutrality helped doom Australia's politically fraught carbon tax

July 18, 2014

EC: Urban Eco-Optimist

Dominique Ristori, Director General for Energy at the European Commission believes in chances for creating sustainable cities

UK: Climate Skeptic Comes Out

After stepping down as the UK Environment Minister, Owen Paterson keynotes at a climate skeptics' conference

Ghana: Solar U

Ghana proposes to fund solar power installations at 10 universities

July 17, 2014

State Of the Climate 2013

This annual report offers cold comfort for the climate anxious

Wind Turbines: Fire Risk

Until now, who thought lightning & mechanical failures could be setting wind turbines afire?

Australia: Carbon Tax Killed

Australian conservatives prevail by repealing the nation's carbon tax on large emitters

July 16, 2014

Antwerp: Passive And Diverse Highrise

Imagine, an urban apartment building that's a super-energy sipper but not a mono-culture

Japan: Nuclear Revival

For the first time since the Fukushima disaster, Japan approves plans for re-opening a nuclear power plant

Australia: Carbon Tax Not Dead Yet

The Australian Senate still debating a carbon tax repeal

July 15, 2014

Switzerland: Cut GHG Emissions Or Else

Switzerland to raise its GHG tax by 40% if industry fails to meet emissions reduction goals this year

Switzerland: Green Bond Boom

Zurich Insurance likes green bonds, $2 billion worth

July 14, 2014

Arctic: Brick-By-Brick Destruction

Lego withdraws its objections to a Greenpeace parody video that targets oil industry devastation of the Arctic

Heat's The Killer

Extreme heat has replaced drought as the biggest climate-related global cause of death

Japan: Save Power, Go Shop

To lure people from their air-conditioned homes, Japanese retailers team up with utilities to offer residents shopping coupons

July 10, 2014

Australia: Carbon Tax RIP...

Not just yet, it could be kept alive by a Labor-minority party coalition

Helsinki: Ending The Private Auto Era

Helsinki Finland's mobility plan for ridding itself of privately-owned cars in 10 years

Connecting Climate Change And Financial Necessity

Yes, indeed climate risks impact national economies & creditworthiness

July 09, 2014

Climate Change And Malaria

The analytic power to study local climate impacts can pinpoint malaria risks

Netherlands: Making Pre-Fab Cool

EU: Fixing ETS Won't Be Easy

What will it take to fix the EU's deeply flawed carbon emissions market?

July 08, 2014

Australia: The New Sun King

Pluiging solar power costs in Australia could mean the end of coal

Australia: The New Sun King

Plunging solar power costs in Australia could mean the end of coal

UK: Green Office App

The resource for greening the workplace on your smartphone

July 07, 2014

It's Not Easy Trading Green

Lowering trade barriers for green products may prove tough for international negotiators

India: Coal Imports Soar

With cheap coal prices & monsoon-delayed hydropower losses, India's Prime Minister's vow of universal electrification lights up coal imports

July 03, 2014

Versailles: From Sun King To Solar Decathlon

The 2014 Solar Decathlon Europe shines in Versailles

Dhaka: Swamped By Traffic

What are the lessons for today's megacities to be learned from the traffic nightmare that is Dhaka, Bangladesh?

July 02, 2014

Buenos Aires Province Atlantis

Half of Argentina's coastal Buenos Aires province could go missing with climate-linked rising seas

World Bank: Climate And Growth

Focusing on Brazil, China, India, Mexico & the US, the global economy will grow with climate-friendly public policies says World Bank report

E-Gamers Waste More Than Time

Inefficient home electronic devices can waste $120 billion in energy every year

July 01, 2014

Half-Way Through The Fourth Quarter

Bill McKibben's sports metaphor captures the urgent need for global climate action now

Russian Malware Threatens Global Power Supplies

Global energy suppliers have been infected with a virus believed to originate with the Russian government

June 30, 2014

EU: Carbon Price Revival

Proposed curbs on the supply of EU carbon emissions permits send prices to a six-year high

IEA: Global Energy Trends

Fossil fuels still lead in generating electricity & in transportation but renewables are catching on

June 26, 2014

Japan: Utility Path To Nuke Restart

Tepco, Japan's big power utility, advances its agenda to reopen two nuclear power generators

EU v Germany: Energy Price Rift

The EU calls public subsidies for advancing Germany's energiewende discriminatory against imported power

June 25, 2014

Mexico: Calderon Backs Climate Action

Combating climate change can be profitable & low-carbon business incentives must be offered says Mexican President Calderon

EU: 35x30 -- Maybe

Will the EU target energy cuts of 30-35% by 2030?

UK: Big Green Bank Investment

The UK Green Bank assembles a £1 billion fund to invest in offshore wind projects

June 24, 2014

Holland: District Heating With Seawater

Yes they can & yes they are, just add home insulation

Australia: The Social Cost Of Mining Subsidies

Germany: Coal's Down

The recent rise in German coal-burning is a one-off, probably a trend, concludes a new research report, but more policy push is needed

June 23, 2014

Canada: Government Pill Pushers

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission wants everyone living near reactors to have a stash of pills that mitigate health impacts of radiation exposure

France: $6.8 Billion For Green Projects

A French state bank to provide $6.8 billion for energy efficient buildings, clean transportation & renewable energy

Australia: Climate Belivers, Governement Deniers

Polling finds strong support for climate action and dismay with the current Australian government practices

June 20, 2014

UK: Bullish On Green Investment Bank

The head of the UK Green Investment Bank sees a bright future if its debt cap is raised

Germany, UK: Burning More Coal

Sharp and persistent increases in German and UK coal burning imperil EU carbon cap goals

New Dehli: Not Enough Drops To Drink

The growing drinking water crisis in a satellite cite of New Delhi is blamed on mismanagement & lack of planning, not natural causes

June 19, 2014

China: Super-Size Nuke Plants

Rising just 100 miles from Hong Kong, two enormous nuclear power plants are set to open, despite French manufacturer's concern

France: 50x25

The French government pledges to cut the use of nuclear power down from 75% to 50% of the mix by 2025

China: LED Surge

China's LED bulb makers recover their momentum, but quality remain uncertain

June 18, 2014

Newsweek's Greenest List

The top ten greenest corporations on Earth, ICYMI

Rio: Climate Goals

Believe-it-or-not, there's more happening in Rio than the World Cup

China-UK Climate Commitment

China & the UK agree to take joint steps on climate action

June 16, 2014

Costing Climate Change

Lord Stern updates his economic model for predicting climate change impact costs by adopting Professor Nordhaus' discount-rate ideas

Save Water With Solar Power

Coal Use At 4-Decade High

Creating power by burning fuel at its highest global level since 1970. More information here on 2013 energy consumption increases

June 14, 2014

World Cup: Power Players

If points were scored for energy efficiency, who would win 3 key World Cup matches?

June 13, 2014

World Cup: Climate-Conscious Gear

The 2012 World Cup soccer ball is designed to account for the Brazilian climate and there's solar power too

Germany: Eco-Tourism 2.0

A guide to 200 renewable energy sites in Germany sells out its first edition

June 12, 2014

NZ and UK: Just Say No

New Zealand & the UK reject Australia's call to block climate activism

Rome: Not Just Bicycle Thieves

Theft is just one woe crippling Rome's bike-share program

Nantes: Green Euro Capital

What can the French city of Nantes teach other cities about sustainability success?

June 11, 2014

UK: Enough Wind To Power The Underground

UK: More Cash For Energy Efficiency

To boost the rate of home energy efficiency upgrading the UK government ups it cash incentives

June 10, 2014

Love It Or Lose It

Watch the Climate Reality Project video

Lit By LEDs

Europe: Too Much Green, Not Enough Batteries

There's too much renewable power in Europe, really? Time to add energy storage equipment

China: Natural Gas Demand To Double

Demand for cleaner urban air will double China's natural gas consumption within 5 years

June 07, 2014

Chile: Mining The Sun

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurates the largest PV power plant so far in operation in Latin America spread out over 101 hectares in the Atacama Desert

India: Energy-starved Karnataka

With about 300 days of good solar radiation in a year, Karnataka plans to generate 2,000 MW of solar power. Policy envisages allotting farm lands to investors on rental basis or relaxing norms to purchase farm lands for setting up solar plants by investors...

June 05, 2014

Germany: Waste Not Want

DOE to accept, process and dispose of spent Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) fuel from Germany at the Savannah River Site — seven week-long public comment period begins

June 04, 2014

Mexico: Invest 90L

What is an Invest?

June 03, 2014

Singapore: HDB Green Tech

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is exploring green tech for public housing across Singapore

May 30, 2014

France: Paris In New York

Mayor Bill de Blasio bonds with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who is "focusing on pushing green construction norms 'very far' for new buildings..."

May 29, 2014

The Gambia: GCCA Project

Building the capacity of key stakeholders within the coastal zone on the concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Climate Change Adaptation

May 28, 2014

China: The Oder Dome

City of Hangzhou remediation solution — inside, out

May 27, 2014

Denmark: EE Visionary Award

While Denmark's economy grew by almost 80% since 1980, energy consumption has NOT increased during the same time period — Danish minister for Climate, Energy and Building accepts award

May 23, 2014

Australia: Climate Action Heads South

The orientation of the Australian government could make the nation a climate policy wasteland

Resilient Rotterdam

Milestones in making the low-lying port city of Rotterdam resilient

May 22, 2014

Wind's The Cost Winner

Onshore wind is the least-cost new power source in Europe says Portuguese utility

Paris: 18.6411 MPH

The new Mayor of Paris will cut city's speed limit to 30k/hour (that's 18.6411 mph)

Global Carbon Cycle Goes Strange

Are 2011's changes in the world's carbon treadmill good news or bad?

May 21, 2014

Oslo: It's Electrifying

Antarctica: About That Collapsing Ice Sheet

How extremely worried should we be?

UK: Capture Carbon Quicker

Will the UK fast track carbon capture gear for its power plants?

May 20, 2014

Ireland: Greening The Emerald Isle

A 70 million euro energy efficiency fund is launched in Ireland

China 70 x 17

China confronts its coal addiction with plans to install 70 gigawatts of solar power by 2017

May 19, 2014

Dunedin: Dumps Fossil Fuel Assets

Dunedin, New Zealand joins with 23 other cities in divesting itself of fossil fuel stocks

Japan: Ban The Suit

How has ditching summer business suits helped Japan cut its carbon footprint?

India: Solar To Help Light Every Home

India's new Prime Minister vows to deploy solar power as part of having electric light to every home by 2019

May 16, 2014

There He Goes Again

Rupert Murdoch-owned media are still doing climate change denial

EU: Persistent Price Slump

Carbon emissions permit surpluses continue to suppress EU prices

May 15, 2014

Climate Change Is Risky Business

Rating service says the creditworthiness of nations is put at risk by climate change impacts

Germany: Fuel Import Prices Up, Up Up

China: Murky Carbon Market

Some call China's carbon emissions permit trading market a black hole

May 14, 2014

Paris: Cut Traffic Cut Pollution

Data proves traffic restrictions reduced the smog clogging lungs in Paris

Germany: New Renewables Record

74 % of German power came from renewables one day last week

Estonia: Newest IEA Member

Estonia is the 29th country to join the International Energy Agency with its emphasis on energy security, economic development & sustainability

May 13, 2014

UK: Just Say No To Wind Power

Plans for UK on-shore wind power projects getting more rejections now

Hangzhou: Jumbo EV Order

The Mayor of Hangzhou, China orders 2,000 long-range, battery-electric buses & 1,000 long-range, pure-electric taxis

Pakistan: Big Solar Launch

A solar power park opens in Pakistan this year & by 2016 should produce 1,000 MW of electricity

May 12, 2014

Plants Can't Save The Planet

Another climate change escape door closes

Antarctica; Unstoppable Collapse

Collapse of ice sheets in western Antarctica have begun and scientists warn that rising ocean levels are inevitable

Lose Carbon For $44 Trillion

With rising coal-burning The IEA put s $44 trillion price tag on decarbonizing the energy sector

May 09, 2014

Get Real Cash For Your Trash

Recycling European construction & demolition debris had revenues of $18.75 billion in 2013

Ukraine: Energy Security SOS

35 Ukrainian cities unite in a plea for European help to boost building energy performance & district power systems for energy security

May 08, 2014

Feldheim: The Little Town That Could

The former-East German town of Feldheim gains green energy independence

China: The Greening Of Public Opinion

64% of Chinese identify as environmentalists

Australia's Number One

And that's not good!


May 07, 2014

Carbon Cuts Food Nutrition

Vital nutrients in staple food crops decrease with higher levels of CO2 in the air

Guildford UK: Carbon Trust Winner

An investment firm in Guildford, UK receives the first Carbon Trust low carbon workplace standard

Learning From Copenhagen

Copenhagen, a waterfront city, has a wealth of lessons for NYC urban planners

May 06, 2014

Emerging Markets Like Wind Power

Emerging market nations could be growth leaders in wind power

Rising Solar Powers

Germany: Fossil Fuel Swapping

Does Germany need to shutter coal-burning power plants & open natural gas powered ones to meet its carbon-cutting targets?

May 05, 2014

No Fossils Here

Fossil fuel companies will not be listed on a new climate change-sensitive global stock index

May 04, 2014

Climate Bonds Update

Global media coverage of climate bonds

May 02, 2014

Canada: Waking Up From China Dream

Why Canada's dream of shipping Keystone tar sands to China may not be reality-based

EU: Belgium/Finland Flunk Energy Efficiency

Due to a lack of building energy efficiency standards the EU's European Commission sues Belgium & Finland

Denmark: 100x50

Denmark works toward the goal of being a 100% renewable energy nation by 2050

May 01, 2014

Green Canary

Big Trouble For Coastal Megacities

Sinking land + rising water = eek for the world's coastal megacities

Madrid: Free Parking For EVs

Madrid's smart meters will charge polluting cars more to park

April 30, 2014

April 2014: The Cruelest Month

With average atmospheric levels above 400 ppm April 2014 sets a new record

East Asia: Demand Up For Solar Panel Stuff

Demand for polysilicon, used to make solar panels, rises 15% on Chinese & Japanese demand

Spain: Renewable Energy Resilience

Despite government slashing renewable energy support, Spain's Iberdrola utility sees rising revenues from its international renewables business

April 29, 2014

Durban: Enviro Justice Prize Winner

The Goldman environmental prize is awarded to Desmond D'Sa for shutting down a hazardous waste landfill in Durban, South Africa

Old And Efficient

9 tips for making old homes energy efficient

April 28, 2014

Carbon: 2012 Vintage

40 rich nations saw their carbon emissions dip 1.3% in 2012

India: $24 M For Solar Power

GE invests $24 million as part of a 151 MW solar power project in India

Shanghai v Rio: Subway Reach

April 25, 2014

Blowing With The Wind

April 23, 2014

China: What the World Needs Now

EU To China: We Think You Can

Now's the time for China to take global climate action leadership says EU chief

April 22, 2014

UK: Renewable Legacy Of Norman Conquest

The Crown Estate, British lands taken by William the Conquerer, invests in off-shore wind projects now

April 21, 2014

April Makes History

April 2014 could be the first month in human history where atmosphere CO2 levels are above 400 ppm every day

Bogtoa: An Earth Day, Every Day Mantra

Japan: Energy Theory Meets Infrastrucutre

Japan's plan for a natural gas exchange stumped by lack of a national pipeline network

April 18, 2014

Germany: Utilities' Last Stand

The success of renewable energy spells big trouble for Germany's traditional power utilities

Johannesburg: Green Bond Debut

$138 million in bonds for low carbon buses & buildings will be offered by Johannesburg, S.A. next month

April 17, 2014

Canada: The Art Of The Carbon Tax

Lessons to be learned from Canada's failed effort to enact a carbon tax

Canada: See The Tar Sands Emissions

State Of The Planet

First photos from the new EU Sentinel satellite with a mission to monitor the state of the Earth

April 16, 2014

From China With Love

Chinese air pollution could be making US weather weirder

Good Year For Clean Energy Inveesment

With solar power demand in the lead, global clean energy & efficiency investments up 9% in 2014

Bejing: Polllution In The 'Hood

April 15, 2014

Germany: Lumps Of Coal

Traditional German power utilities burn more coal than any time since 2007, while stock value sinks

Ireland: Wind Export Deal Dead

Plans to export 5,000 MW of Irish wind power to the UK fizzles

China: More Environmental Muscle

China set to pass laws that could rebalance relationships between conventional development & environmental protection

April 14, 2014

Japan: Embracing Coal Not Renewables

Coal will play a big part in Japan's energy future, renewable energy not so much

Denialst Tactics Take A Toll

Academic journals have hard lessons to learn when attacked by climate deniers

April 13, 2014

Silvery Lining In Dark Climate Clouds

The IPCC panel sees great climate risks coming but also sees possibility of rapid political mobilization + mitigation summary for policy makers

April 12, 2014

Canada: Least Vulnerable, Most Adaptive

Toronto, Vancouver & Calgary are ranked the most resilient cites in the world

April 11, 2014

Climate Chaos Makes Food Cost More

The impact of climate chaos is inflating prices all along the global food supply chain

Medellin: Street-Level Makeover

Japan: Turning The Power Page

Starting as short term energy savings behaviors after Fukushima, are becoming durable energy efficiency solutions in Japan

April 10, 2014

Wanted: $80 Million Carbon Scammer

Germany is on the lookout for a UK carbon permit trading scam artist

LEDs Light Up Cities

LED bulb makers pursue long-term contracts to install & maintain municipal lighting systems

Not Your Grandma's Energy Pricing

April 09, 2014

Crystal Ball Gazing

Global renewable energy investments will soar & here's why

Scotland: More Independent, More Carbon

Scottish independence from the UK could undermine low-carbon efforts due to higher costs for the smaller nation

Corporate Carbon Cap Call

Will governments heed the call of companies like Shell & Unilever for a global cap on carbon emissions?

April 08, 2014

World Bank: Climate Laggard

75% of projects proposed to the World Bank still don't get a climate impact assessment

UK: New High For Offshore Wind Power

April 07, 2014

Japan: Nukes For Base-Load Power

Japanese energy policy deems nuclear a base-load power source but does not set mandatory renewables goals

India: Solar Power Failure

Plans are dropped for a 20 MW solar power project in India due to rising costs & supply problems

UN Climate Report: Decarbonize Now

Billions in new renewable power investments are needed to avoid a runaway hotter world finds draft UN climate report

April 04, 2014

UK: All Wind Politics Is Local

Planned wind power projects in Cornwall could shake up next year's national elections

Globe: Quick Energy Fact

The world has twice as much renewable energy capacity as it had in 2000

Sydney: Take The Bus

April 03, 2014

Stern Words For Australia

Economist Nicholas Stern calls on Australia to do its fair share & set a better climate action example

Birmingham: It's Biophilic

Birmingham, UK joins biophilic city club, along with Oslo & San Francisco, so what does that mean?

3 Nations Rise Above The Trend

China, the US & Japan saw rising clean energy investments, in a global context of lower spending

April 02, 2014

Try To See Frankfurt At Night

Germany: Fewer Wind Power Cuts

German Prime Minister Merkel may ease up on proposed cuts to the wind power industry

EU: Climate Is Risky For Business

A survey of 270 EU big businesses finds climate change spells more risks than opportunities

April 01, 2014

China: Just Inhale

Bags of mountain air are being provided to smog-suffering Zhengzhou, China city dwellers

Hong Kong: Sliver Lining In Solar Gloom

No April Fool this Hong Kong investor snaps up distressed solar panel manufacturers

Exxon's Upbeat About Itself

Exxon predicts the world won't meet its GHG reduction targets and its own fossil fuel assets won't be stranded by policy requirements

March 31, 2014

Indonesia: Geothermal Power

An Indonesian geothermal power project advances with a US investment of $254 million

IPCC Report - The Wordcloud Version

UK: Green Bank Wind Investment

£460 million in UK Green Bank funds go into two offshore wind projects still in development, rather than to in-use facilities

March 28, 2014

UK: Medical Journal Calls For Climate Action

Calling climate change-linked global health risks an 'emergency', the British Medical Journal calls for taking responsibility & taking action

Crazy-Making Climate Calculations

What drives economists nuts when calculating the costs of climate change as part of global policy making?

Australia: Deep-Energy Upgrade Fund

Australia's 'green bank', the CEFC, creates a $100 million fund for deep energy retrofits of commercial buildings

March 27, 2014

Bullish On Microgrids

Investment analysts see bright prospects for global growth of microgrids

Poland: Polling Renewable Power

A switch to renewable power & energy independence from Russia is favored by 88% of Poles polled

Scotland: A Wee Dram

Now there's an alternative to single-malt scotch, locally-sourced Scottish wine

March 26, 2014

BC: The Carbon Tax That Works

British Columbia's carbon tax, pegged at $30/ton of emissions, is a success & here's why

Israel: The Secret To Dust-Free Solar Panels

Robots armed with microfiber mops keep solar panels dust-free & high-performing in the Israeli desert

Frankfurt: Bank Tower Is A High Performer

By cutting energy & water use and shrinking its carbon footprint a renovated Deutsche Bank building re-opened in Frankfurt, lives up to expectations

March 25, 2014

Germany: Renewable Energy And The Economy

If German renewable energy policy makes power so costly, why is German heavy industry doing better than its neighbors and staying at home?

Smog Kills

Worldwide, air pollution kills more people than AIDS or diabetes, with China at greatest risk

EU: More Air Polllutors

Air pollution in 11 EU nations exceeded EU standards in 2012, up from 10 the year before

March 24, 2014

Mega-Cities Mega-Trend

Today there are some three dozen mega-cities, so what to expect by 2040?

Full Cost Solar Accounting

In Italy & Germany full-cost accounting finds a grid parity for solar and fossil-fuel power

Copenhagen: Super-Sustainable Harbor Neighborhood

Nordhavn is becoming the greenest part of Europe's most sustainable capital city

March 21, 2014

EU: Getting By Without Russian Gas

Coming soon, an EU energy diversification road map to cut its need for Russian natural gas

Australia: Carbon Tax Endures

The Australian Senate defeats the Prime Minister's plan to kill off the carbon tax, for now

What the World Needs Now

$1 trillion in clean energy investments to prevent catastrophic climate change is within our reach

March 20, 2014

China: The Thorium Option

China gears up to be the first nation to build a thorium-fueled nuclear power plant

Holland: How Bikes Won The Day

A brief history of why biking is the thing to do in Dutch cities

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UK: Carbon Tax Cut And Freeze

Citing a concern for utility customers, the UK cuts its carbon tax rate 40% & freezes it in place

March 19, 2014

Japan: Rising Cheap Coal Imports

Japan's carbon emissions rise as it imports more low-cost coal instead of pricier LNG, in this post-nuclear power era

UK: A Green And Pleasant Land, Not

What's happened to England's green energy aspirations?

March 18, 2014

Yakety-Yak

Crossing The Carbon Threshold Sooner

Coming two months earlier than in 2013 atmospheric CO2 levels breached 400 per million in March

Tokyo: Meets CO2 Targets For Now

Tokyo offices & factories meet or beat Round 1 cuts in carbon emissions, but there are signs that Round 2 could be different

March 17, 2014

US Battery-Powered Gear Pollutes China

Batteries for eco-friendly US products use graphite mined in China that degrades local water & air

A New Kind Of Green Bond

Toyota to issue a $1.75 billion green bond backed by electric and hybrid car loans, not assets

March 13, 2014

Tokyo: Carbon Cap and Trade

Success in the Tokyo buildings cap & trade program to cut carbon emissions is nearly all cap so far

Iceland And Ethiopia: Renewable Energy Link

Iceland, home of abundant geothermal energy, launches a project at an Ethiopian volcano to tap into its geothermal power

China: Industrial-Strength Solar

Work begins on 1.1 gigawatt solar power project in northwest China

March 12, 2014

Italy: Court Closes Killer Coal Plants

Two coal-fired power plants with emissions blamed for hundreds of deaths are ordered closed by an Italian court

Energy Politics

Russian moves on the Ukraine create a rift between pro-renewable power Germany & coal-producing, pro-fracking Poland in the name of energy security

March 11, 2014

Canberra: Capital Wind Power

Enough wind power for 80,000 homes is on tap for Australia's capital, Canberra

Worldwide: Nuclear Construction

Global Carbon Cutting Tool - Meh

Markets are losing interest in UN Certified Emissions Reductions credits as a vehicle for combating climate change

March 10, 2014

UN: Carbon Market Efficiency

Nations must standardize carbon-cutting benchmarks to ensure carbon emissions market success

UK: Natural Gas 101

Will knowing the national origin and prices of natural gas used in the UK encourage more energy efficiency?

Geneva: Electric Cars Are In

New car models at the Gevena auto expo signal that all-electric cars are mainstreaming

March 07, 2014

China: Shifting The Pollution Load

New power plant plans means more air pollution for ethnic minorities in western China

Climate Change: Argue Less Act More

Now is the time to take boost the adoption of low carbon technologies by tapping new funding sources

UK: 55 Million Smart Meters On Tap

What to expect for the roll-out of a 55 million smart electric, gas & water meter program in the UK

March 05, 2014

UK: Home Energy Efficiency Participation - Meh

While participation in a UK green home loan program has been disappointing, a home insulation program has done better

Australia: What A Forecast

Australians should brace themselves for more heat, higher fire risks and worse droughts

China: Solar Cell Maker Defaults

The first company to default on a corporate bond in China is a photovoltatic panel maker

March 04, 2014

China: Peak Coal Coming

China's coal consumption is predicted to peak in 2020 and then drop .43% annually

Ukraine: The Commodity Behind The Headlines

Predictions about US natural gas exports arising from the Ukraine's turmoil

EU: Strong Support For Climate Action

A poll in EU member countries finds 4 out-of 5 people support climate-friendly energy efficiency policies, with no country's support under 65%

February 28, 2014

The Pause That Won't Refresh

Scientists explain (again) why an apparent pause in rising global temperatures does not signal an end to global warming

Euro Utilities Leave Money On The Table

A Greenpeace report describes how Europe's big utilities missed out on the renewable energy boom

Germany: Utility Takes A Bath

A giant German power utility had a net loss of 3 billion euros for 2013, as the sector struggles with the renewable energy boom and a weak eurozone economy

February 27, 2014

Gee, It's Hot Here

February 26, 2014

South Africa: Carbon Tax Postposed

An $11/ metric ton carbon tax slated for this year, is delayed until 2016

Singapore: 300 Square Mile Lab

The city-state of Singapore makes itself a living lab for innovations to advance the cause of sustainable cities

Australia: Gov't Halts Carbon Auction

Australia's Conservative government continues its war against pricing carbon by halting a carbon permit auction

February 25, 2014

China: Air Pollution Slows Plant Growth

China's air is so dirty it interferes with plant photosynthesis & could spell future crop disasters

Japan: Reversal On Nuclear Power

The Japanese government has rethought its rethinking about nuclear power and now favors long-term commitment to it

February 24, 2014

Philippines: Grid Woes

Filippino plans for new power supplies to come from renewable sources are not advancing, posing threats to economic growth

C40: Sustainable Cities Unite

41 C40 cities have already called for the UN to create an urban sustainable development goal

Peak Car Era: Beginning And Ending

Can today's auto industry model survive the Peak Car Era in mega-cities or will it go extinct?

February 21, 2014

London: Investors Surge To Tide Power

A tide power company attracts $38 million in public funds and its IPO, some of which goes toward a Scottish project

Carbon Emissions: China, US, Everyone Else

February 20, 2014

UK: Facing Filthy Air Fines

Persistent air pollution coming from UK vehicles may lead to costly European Commission fines

Anxiety Central: Abrupt Climate Change

February 19, 2014

Unmet Efficiency Promises

1-in-5 European energy-use labeled products don't perform as promised, according to the Energy Saving Trust

UK: Bird Risks Derail Wind Project

Assessing threats to a local bird species deal a blow to plans for the UK's 830 MW offshore wind power project

EU: Carbon Prices Hit 3-Year High

Signaling expectations of tighter rules for EU carbon emissions permits, prices are up 38% this year

February 18, 2014

Johannesburg: C40 Report

A gathering of 45 world cities in Johannesburg, South Africa focused on scaling up transportation planning, traffic safety & air quality to make urban life sustainable

Australia: 20x20, Maybe Not

The Australian government will renew its binding pledge to get 20% of its power from renewables by 2020 and environmentalists worry about a rollback

Rwanda-Israel: Solar Deal

Rwanda partners with Israeli financial sources to develop an 8.5 MW utility-scale solar power field

February 17, 2014

Australia: State of Denial

Prime Minister Abbott is a serial climate change denier in drought-ravaged Australia

The Geography of Renewable Energy

France And Germany: United On Renewables

What is the rationale for a common renewable energy policy that France will propose to Germany?

February 14, 2014

Oceans Could Flip Heat Switch On

ICYMI this year's predicted return of El Nino in the Pacific could kick global warming into high gear

February 13, 2014

UK: Wettest Weather In 248 Years

Scientists want to know why

Norway: Sun Shines For Solar Investor

A $1.3 billion Norwegian investment fund sees great opportunities in the solar power industry

China: Making It Worse By Making It Better

Why manufacturing a less polluting synthetic fuel for Chinese cities could be a climate catastrophe

February 12, 2014

EU: Down On UK Renewables

The EU has doubts about financing schemes for UK renewable energy projects

Japan: Dunkin Donuts Supercomputers

To save energy, Japanese researchers cool a supercomputer by submerging it in mineral oil

February 11, 2014

Scotland: No Trump

Scotland rejects Donald Trump's fight to stop a wind turbine farm near his golf resort

Berlin: The Wrong Kind Of Green

Some Berlin landlords make eco-promises tenants to jack up rents

India v US

A trade dispute with the US heats over India's restrictions on imported solar panels

February 08, 2014

New To Google Earth

Global temperatures now posted on Google Earth

February 07, 2014

EU: First Aid For Carbon Market

To lift sagging carbon emissions permit prices, the EU agrees to cut the number of tradeable permits

Bavaria: Not A Wind Power Player

The German state of Bavaria threatens to scuttle plans for building north-south wind power transmission lines

Caribbean: Clearing The Air

Several Caribbean islands will dump dirty diesel generators for renewable energy

February 06, 2014

India: Super Solar Power

India plans to build the world's largest solar power plant, producing 4000 MW of power & costing $4.4 billion, but environmental critics worry about electricity lost on leaky transmission lines

China: Air Pollution Travels

Chinese air pollution creates health and weather impacts around Asia and the Pacific

Greenland: Warmest Anomaly On Earth

February 05, 2014

Sochi Olympics: Eco-Activist Jailed

Russian authorities arrest an eco-activist monitoring the environmental impacts of the Sochi Olympics

C40: Cities Gear Up Climate Action

In just two years 63 metropolitan members of C40 have doubled their climate-friendly actions

Australia: Axing The Carbon Tax

Even as power plant emissions start to drop, Australia will end its carbon tax in July, with the Environmental Minister saying "“The carbon tax doesn’t work" in the world's biggest per capita polluter

February 04, 2014

Air Schmutz: Awful v Bad

CHP Scorecards

Japan, Finland & Korea get rated by the IEA for their approaches to combined heat and power

February 03, 2014

More Hot Water

Ocean temperatures keep going up & sea levels continue rising, so forget about any 'pause' in climate change

UK: Climate Tories Take On Skeptics

Conservative Party climate activists in the UK call for a £5bn-a-year boost for eco-friendly economic growth

January 31, 2014

Paris: Next Mayor Could Be A Sustainability She

Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist candidate in race for the next Mayor of Paris highlights a sustainable transit agenda

Spotlight On South Africa

South Africa tops the list as the most attractive emerging country for solar energy

Malawi: Climate Change Corruption=Catastrophe

One country's saga

January 30, 2014

Poland: Downsizing Its Coal Addiction

Coal-dependent Poland gears up to develop its first nuclear power plant

EU: The Power Price Gap

Industry claims that the EU's expensive electric power prices will hurt industry could undermine climate-action policies

China: Something New Under The Sun

What are Chinese PV makers doing to counteract sagging sales in a saturated market?

Tallinn: The Free Transit Experiment

What's been learned from the Tallinn, Estonia year-long experiment with free mass transit?

January 29, 2014

2014: The End Of Energy Orthodoxy

Signs of vast transformation in the global energy system are clear, see them here

Denmark: Mega-Wind

The world's largest wind turbine spins into action at the Danish National Test Center

Germany: Solar Job Slump

German solar power manufacturers cut 50% jobs by 50% in just 2 years

January 28, 2014

WTO: Tariff-Free Environmental Goods

A World Trade Organization group of 14 explores free trade in goods that benefit the environment

UAE: Follw The Shale Gas

The United Arab Emirates eyes North American shale gas investments to bring its low cost energy home

The Heat Is On

World temperatures continue to trend up, while El Nino cycles explain why a trend is not straight line

January 24, 2014

China: Coal Mining Blues

Chinese bank regulators are said to issue an alert about loans to the coal mining industry

Sweden: Google Wind

Google will buy 59 MW of power from four Swedish wind energy farms

Tokyo: Hot Topic In Governor's Race

Nuclear power is a hot topic in the Tokyo Governor's race & could be a referendum on national energy policy

January 23, 2014

China: Solar Market Booms

With a 16 US cents per kWh feed-in tariff for large PV projects connecting to the transmission grid, China installed an unprecedented 12 GW of solar power last year

EU: Energy Policy Matters

EU renewable energy firms fear disinvestment with toothless EU policy on renewable energy targets

London: Solar Bridge For Rail Station Power

A new London bridge covered in solar panels provides almost half the power for Blackfriar's rail station

January 22, 2014

Germany: The Trouble With No-Nuke Policy

Some blame Germany's slowing renewable energy campaign to the phasing-out nuclear power, but Eurowide fossi-fueled utilities struggling with plunging demand

EU: Toothless Promises

The EU proposes goals for cutting GHGs with no binding renewable energy commitments

Public Procurement: Climate Tool

With public procurement at 19% of the EU's gross domestic product, it's a powerful lever for carbon-footprint cutting

January 21, 2014

Davos: Climate Leads Agenda

At the 2014 World Economic Forum climate action tops the agenda & can generate business consensus [EENews $ub]

EU: Aligning Sustainability With Competitivenes

Making the case for poiicy-making that's effective for carbon cutting & economic growth

EU: Industry Frets Over Carbon Limits

Raising the fear of harm to market share, a global steel making & mining calls for easing EU carbon reduction goals

January 17, 2014

Beijing: Sunset On TV

Energy Efficient Paper

Paper making, an energy intensive, technically old fashioned industry, could be on the edge of energy-cutting changes

January 16, 2014

Canada: 38 x 30

Canada's GHG emissions could soar 38% by 2030 due to tar sands drilling

Australia: Loading Hot Dice

Australia has hot summers, but now heat waves hotter, more frequent & lasting longer, with GHG emissions 'loading the dice'

January 15, 2014

Denmark: Wind Power Champ

Producing 33.22% of its electricity from wind power in 2013, Denmark leads the world

Japan: Cut Energy Import Bills

In the face of fast-rising post-Fukushima energy rates, Japanese utilities seeks to cut the costs of imported LNG

EU: 35-40 X 2030

Here's how the EU backs off from its carbon-cutting commitment

January 14, 2014

Johannesburg: Hosting C40

Johannesburg, S.A. will host the next C40 Summit in February and quantify its impact to date

Rotterdam: Power Planner

Waste energy from the massive Port of Rotterdam will be harnessed for district heat and electricity systems around the city

UK: Paint It Black And Sunny

Only blackouts will awaken the UK energy establishment to the urgent need for new investment says Labour advisor, just as solar panel parks bloom

Aarhus: A Greener Greenhouse

The Botanic Garden greenhouse of Aarhus Denmark gets a light and energy aware upgrade

January 13, 2014

Australia: Carbon Big Foot

With Australia's persistent reliance on coal, it ranks as the second biggest GHG polluter per unit of GDP among 34 OECD nations

UK: PM Sweetens Fracking

Prime Minister Cameron offers localities 100% of the tax revenues from fracking operations in their jurisdictions

January 10, 2014

UK: Build A Better Turbine

Better offshore wind turbine technology is needed for the UK to cut power costs

January 09, 2014

Germany: Lumps Of Coal

What are the pollution implications of Germany's increased use of coal for making energy?

China: Car Sales Surge Slows

Soaring car sales slow slightly with Chinese air pollution & traffic jam woes

Italy: 7 Percent Solar

Italy got more energy from solar power in 2013 than another other large nation, with renewable energy from all sources at 30%

January 08, 2014

Haiti: Solar-Powered Hospital

The world's biggest solar powered hospital opens in energy-poor Haiti

Asia: Greener Industry

Asian industry sets out on a path toward more environmentally responsible manufacturing practices

January 07, 2014

2013 Was Less Disasterous

Insurance claims for floods, storms and other natural disasters down 52% in 2013

January 06, 2014

The Jet Stream Did It

Track the jet stream to see why it's frigid in North America, weirdly warm in Europe & how the extremes are related

Worldwide: 2014 Weather Predictions

Wild & weird

Spain: Solar Power Promises

Turns out Spain was just kidding when it offered 25 year price guarantees for solar power

January 03, 2014

UK: No Plans For Tomorrow

Whether or not the UK's weird weather driven by climate change, it's time to use data and plan for a resilient future

Thailand: Pedal For Clean Air

Inventors in Thailand design a bicycle that filters polluted air and creates oxygen

Carbon Bear Market

The value of CO2 on global markets plunged 38% last year

January 02, 2014

Australia: Temperature To Hit 50 Degrees

50 degrees celsius

Argentina: Fatal Heat Wave

The worst heat wave in Argentine history kills seven

China: Giga Solar Goal

China plans a one gigawatt solar power farm, with construction starting in 2014

December 31, 2013

Australia: Green Expectations

All new Australian power projects through 2020 are predicted to use renewable energy

Edinburgh: How To Become a Panda Keeper

Glad you asked

Australia: The Insanity Clause

An economic advisor to Australia's Prime Minister says nation's taken hostage by climate madness

December 30, 2013

Berlin: Re Cycling

With a column titled 'Suicide Cycling in Berlin", you're in for quite a ride

December 26, 2013

Don't Blame The Sun

New research finds solar flares cannot be blamed for most temperature changes on Earth over the last 1,000 years

December 25, 2013

Carbon Math

All math is political when calculating how to cut global carbon emissions

December 24, 2013

UK: Spain Out, Japan In

Spanish utility Iberdrola sells its 50% stake in a British venture to build a 3.6 gigawatt nuclear power plant to Japanese firm Toshiba

December 23, 2013

Polar Bear Plight

See photos of the latest woes for the poster child of climate change, the polar bear

France: Taxing Carbon

France's Parliament OKs a broad fossil fuel tax starting in 2014

Manchester: Taken With Trams

21 years in the making, Manchester's tram system is a hit with commuters

December 20, 2013

Scotland: Scores High On Renewables

40% of electricity in Scotland now comes fro renewable sources, with a 50x15 goal

Shanghai: Bad Air's Back

Heavy air pollution smothers Shanghai again

Green Pilgrimage Map

With pilgrimage being a top reason to travel the world, a green map helps transform the pilgrim experience & ameliorate the eco-footprint on historic and holy sites

December 19, 2013

Japan: Fossil Fuels At Record Highs

Following its nuclear power shutdown, Japan is burning more coal & LNG then ever for its power supply

We're Not There Yet

Most global corporations still have a long way to go to meet science-based GHG reduction goals

EU: Carbon Market Doldrums

How do carbon emissions permits traders survive in a swooning market?

December 18, 2013

Germany: No Energy Probe

German P.M. Merkel rejects an EU call to disclose discounts to companies who pay renewable energy program fees

100 Resilient Cities: Quito

What challenges face Quito, Ecuador? one of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 resilient cities

Philippines: Typhoon's Warning

While offering recovery aid to parts of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, John Kerry sees a warning of what climate change can look like

December 17, 2013

EU: $4.96 Billion Richer In 2013

Income from EU carbon emissions permit sales totaled $4.96 billion for participating nations

Earth: November 2013

NOAA's record-breaking global temperature data for November 2013

100 Resilient Cities: Durban

What challenges face Durban, South Africa? one of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 resilient cities

December 16, 2013

Coal: Believe It Or Not

Falling Chinese demand for coal could strand investments in Australian mines & export facilities

UK Wind Power Risks

What makes investors anxious about developing UK wind power projects?

Vietnam: Climate Adaptation Aid

The US pledges $17 million in climate adaptation aid to at-risk river areas in Vietnam

December 13, 2013

Germany: Burn Dirty Coal

In forming a coalition government, Germany to permit burning of lignite, the dirtiest coal, in power plants

France: Power Shift

France contemplates shifting funds from nuclear power to renewables & efficiency

100 Resilient Cities: Ashkelon

What lies ahead for Ashkelon, Isreae, one of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 resilient cities

December 12, 2013

China: Death By Breathing

In 2011, 250,00 Chinese died prematurely due to inhaling coal-polluted air, according to a study commissioned by Greenpeace

Berlin: Modeling Sacramento MUD

Berliners seeking to ditch coal power turn to Sacramento, California's power utility, MUD, publicly owned since 1923

Other High Lines

Tour 10 urban elevated, at-grade or below-grade parks that once were rail lines

December 11, 2013

London: Barclays Ditches Boris Bikes

Citing anemic program revenues, Barclays Bank to stop bankrolling London's bike share program

No Pause On Earth

The climate change pause - Fuggedaboutit!

100 Resilient Cities: Byblos

What lies ahead for Byblos, Lebanon? one of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 resilient cities

December 10, 2013

Cut Cash For Coal

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development to cut funds for coal-burning power plants and ramp up support for energy efficiency & renewables, 2014-2018

Mexico City: Eating Pollution For Lunch

The facade of a Mexico City hospital cuts air pollution by 'eating' smog

China: Not Ready For Climate Prime-Time

The Chinese government rates the nation as unprepared for the myriad impacts of climate change

December 09, 2013

Wanted: Institutional Renewables Investors

What are the barriers to attracting large scale institutional investors in EU renewable energy operations?

Spain: Speedier Review of Energy Projects

Who will be the winners in Spain's new fast-track environmental review of energy projects?

UK: Funding New Energy Storage Tech

Hopes for developing new energy storage technologies to make the grid greener and more reliable get a funding infusion

December 06, 2013

Australia: Warming To Solar Power

With just 180 MW of solar power in 2009, Australia now has 3 gigawatts, most of it on rooftops

Japan: Energy Storage Leader

Japan ramps up installation of energy storage technologies produced by domestic firms

Shanghai: Smog Stops Traffic

Shanghai bans driving and cuts factory output as the city endures sky-high air pollution

December 05, 2013

Madrid: Cars Come Last

In Madrid's new traffic hierarchy, foot traffic will come first, cars last, but where's the money to make this a reality?

December 04, 2013

Opening For Smart Windows

Shanghai University researchers develop glass that 'knows' when to let the sunshine in

China: Doubling Renewable Power

China adds 36 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel power production so far this year & is the world's biggest renewable energy marke

UN: Green Climate Fund Update

A work-in-progress, the UN Green Climate Fund could attract pension funds seeking secure investments with higher yields than government bonds

December 03, 2013

Okinawa: Solar Stoarge

Okinawa's utility will develop storage batteries for the island's solar power, with the grid nearing its carrying capacity

Bloomberg: Carbon Tracker

Bloomberg LP announces a carbon valuation risk tool for investors quantify how climate policies and risks might depress earnings & stocks of individual fossil fuel firms

December 02, 2013

EU: Carbon Prices Tank

A lack of political agreement for cutting permit supplies leads to EU carbon prices plunging 9.4%

Australia: Record Heat

Australia has it's hottest spring ever, with temperatures 1.57C above the 1961-1990 average

UK: New Nuke Plant Not Done Deal

The deal for a new nuclear power plant in the UK might come undone over Chinese participation

November 29, 2013

UK: Labor's Energy Ideas

The out-of-power Labor Party will propose an Energy Security Board & also encourage energy efficiency measures like home insulation

Africa: Pay As You Go PV

For Africans lacking access to the power grid, $10 solar power kits are a low-cost way to plug in

November 27, 2013

EU: Carbon Prices Inch Up

Carbon market prices rise to $6.23/metric ton in EU markets

Mexico: Carbon Market Opens

A voluntary market for carbon emissions permits opens on the Mexican Stock Exchange

Beijing/Shanghai: Carbon Markets

Beijing and Shanghai open pilot-scale markets for trading carbon emissions permits

November 26, 2013

China, Sweden, US: Climate Attitudes

Compare & contrast public opinions on climate change in these three nations

Krakow: No More Coal

Krakow is the first Polish city to ban burning coal and wood for heating

UK: Big Loss For Wind Power

The developer of a Devon offshore wind power project does an about-face, citing 'prohibitive' costs

November 25, 2013

US: Home Of Global Gas Revolution

Today, fracking for US natural gas is transforming the global energy scene

China And India v Developing Nations

How did China & India's stance at the Warsaw climate talks cause a rift with developing nations?

Australia: Solar Power, Subsidy Sensitive

After a period of brisk PV installations, ending government subsidies takes a toll on new Australian home projects

November 24, 2013

Creating Low-Carbon Cities

A World Bank infographic and a taxonomy of low-carbon development

November 22, 2013

Ew Canada

Waste from drilling in the Alberta tar sands will create lakes of toxic liquid

UK: Climate Mitigation's A Money Maker

The UK Energy Secretary foresees opportunities for financial services to mitigate climate impacts in vulnerable nations

The Rise Of Low-Carbon Cities

Energy efficiency is the best fuel for developing low-carbon cities, says World Bank

November 21, 2013

Corporate Carbon Heavies

Which 90 companies have spewed 63% of the world's greenhouse gases?

UK: Utility Anxiety Over Policy Uncertainty

National Grid warns that uncertainty over UK government energy policy is scaring off utility infrastructure investors

Germany: More Time For Wind Power Payments

Germany will its current feed-in-tariff scheme for offshore wind projects for two years

November 20, 2013

China: Playing Catch Up

Chinese GHG emissions have caught up with those from the EU, so what does this mean for international climate treaties?

Scotland: 42x20

While lagging now, Scotland is optimistic that it will meet its goal of cutting GHG emission 42% by 2020

Rio: TIme To Clean Up

Rio de Janeiro must tackle big water pollution problems if it's to show the world its best for the 2016 Olympics

November 19, 2013

London: Stay Cozy With The Tube

Waste heat from the London Underground will be used to heat hundred of homes

Carbon Emissions Keep Climbing

In 2013, global carbon emissions are on course to set a new record of 36 billion metric tons

November 18, 2013

London: Banks Quit Carbon Trading

Ten or more London-based banks abandon carbon markets, citing turmoil in the Euro trading scheme & low prices

Australia: Hot But Not Bothered

Australia is fast becoming a leading climate reactionary, (despite record-setting weird weather)

November 16, 2013

UK: Take The Money And Do Nothing

UK utilities collect surcharges from their customers to fund energy efficiency & related cost-savings programs, but don't do much

November 15, 2013

Scotland: Green Party Platform

What does Scotland's Green Party want, besides independence from England?

Germany: New Coal Plant

Citing low prices a German utility opens a 725 MW coal-burning power plant

Japan: Fuggedabout Carbon Cuts

Japan reneges on cutting its carbon footprint, citing the loss of domestic nuclear power

November 14, 2013

Global Heating: The Pause Vanishes

Research using data overlooked in reports of a"pause" in global heating since 1997 finds the pause disappears

Brazil: Wind Trending

Brazil aims to build enough wind turbines by 2021 to power a city as big as Sao Paulo

2013: World Hot, Australia Hotter

World temperatures are on track to be the 7th hottest on record and Australian temperatures could reach an all time high this year

November 13, 2013

Scotland: Trump's Blow Back

Donald Trump goes to court to stop a wind farm already approved by the Scottish government

Japan: Solar Super-Boom

Beating all forecasts, Japan's production and markets for PV skyrockets this year

China: Youngest Air Pollution Vicitm

An 8 year old Chinese girl is diagnosed with air pollution-linked lung cancer

November 12, 2013

Global Climate Action: Far From Enough

Despite some good news, the IEA reports the world is falling fall short on actions needed to cut global heating

Hamburg: Soft And Carbon Neutral

A "soft", carbon live/work row-house project wins a Hamburg, Germany design competition

Australia: Climate Scientists Catch Heat

As temperatures break records, Australia's government is axing its climate scientists

November 11, 2013

Berlin: Wind Takes A Hit

The future for wind power dims in talks to form a new German coalition government

Warsaw: Under A Cloud

Optimism is scarce at the Warsaw climate treaty talks

Warsaw: Climate Talks Commence

Delegates gather for the latest round of talks on framing a 2015 international climate treaty

November 08, 2013

Denmark: Wind Master

With at least 30% of its energy coming from wind, Denmark demonstrates how to integrate renewables into the power grid

Germany: Slashing Wind Support

Germany to cut its wind power feed-in tariff, while retaining it for roof-top PV

November 07, 2013

UK: Don't Give Up The Green

UK Deputy Prime Minister Clegg urges the government not to dilute its carbon-reduction goals

UK: Carbon Fraudsters Shut Down

19 firms marketing bogus carbon emissions credits are closed by UK authorities

Fukushima: Risky Rod Removal

Work to start on the risky task of removing radioactive rods from Japan's devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant

November 06, 2013

China: Breathing Is A Must

Economic success in China will be worthless if its air isn't breathable

Math Problem

Claims that its cheaper to adapt to weird weather impacts than trying to prevent them rely on bad math

November 05, 2013

Norway: Defund Coal

Norway is likely to pull $800 million in sovereign wealth funds out of the coal industry

It Ain't Necessarily So

Research finds that politically pro-welfare-state countries are not necessarily ecologically progressive

Denmark: More Than Enough

Denmark produces 113% of the energy it needs from wind power

November 04, 2013

Cape Town: The Ties That Divide

Mass-transit planning in Cape Town, South Africa hold great potential while facing an apartheid past

Kyoto: Diplomatic Despair

Three diplomats involved with the Kyoto Climate Treaty see scant hope for preventing global overheating

Berlin: Grid Won't Go Public

A voter referendum in Berlin to make its power grid a public utility is narrowly defeated

November 01, 2013

Poland Is Coaland

Why Poland continues its love affair with coal

Canada: Show Me The Heat

Canada's eastern arctic is hotter than any time in millennia according to new physical evidence

Berlin: Vote On Grid Takeover

Berliners will vote Sunday on a municipal take over of its privately-held electric power grid

October 31, 2013

CO2 More, But Less

While global CO2 emissions hit record highs in 2012, the rate of increase the slowest in a decade

UK: Energy Price Fixing's A Crime

UK power utilities could be open to criminal investigation for energy price-fixing

Germany: Renewables Soar Safely

The German electric grid had no problems when renewable power volume hit an all time high this month

October 30, 2013

Australia: Media Climate-Deniers

32% of Australian media is in the climate-denialist camp, according to a study of 602 articles in 10 newspapers

Al Gore Warns - Don't Get Stranded

AL Gore urges investor awareness of increased risk of fossil fuel assets becoming stranded assets that will depress portfolio values, but not everyone agrees

Wrong Way On Renewables

Global use of non-fossil fuels to supply power dropped, while coal-burning rose over two decades according to the IEA

October 29, 2013

China: Death By Dirty Air

China to monitor the health impacts of air pollution in 16 worst-hit cities & provinces

Hamburg: Power To the People

Voters in Hamburg, Germany opt to repurchase their electric power grid to gain control over it

October 28, 2013

Israel: Big Solar Power

Israel plans to build three solar power plants to generate 121 MW of electricity

Ethiopia: Wind Winner

The largest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa opens in Ethiopia and will help ensure against drought-linked hydropower losses

UK: Weird Weather Galore

With winds up to 99 MPH, hurricane-like St. Jude lashes the UK before soaking France & Holland

October 25, 2013

Bikes Are So 21 Century

Bike sales now outstrip auto sales in many Europeans nations

Spain: Facts For Wind

New research on Spanish wind power discredits opponents who fear more CO2 pollution

China: See Smog From Space

Gasp and Harbin officials take emergency actions

October 24, 2013

Hong Kong: Cash For Clunkers

Hong Kong plans to spend $1.5 billion to dump its dirtiest diesel vehicles

China: Airpolcalyptic Cancer

ICYMI, the news about Harbin, China's off the charts air polution was reported the same time the World Health Organiation found that such pollution can cause lung & bladder cancer

UK: Energy Politics Heats Up

Causes of and cures for the UK's rising utility bills and the role of green programs ignites a poltiical war of words

October 23, 2013

Bike-Sharing Shapes Cities

Here's how bike-sharing programs are transforming their host cities

Germany: Utility Rethinks Itself

Germany's second largest power utility radically thinks its basic business model in the face of insurgent renewables

UK: Prime Minister To Slash Green

British PM David Cameron vows to roll back energy efficiency programs while utility bills soar

October 22, 2013

UK: Risky Nuclear Business

Untested & costly technology has been approved for the UK's new nuclear power project

London: All About Sewage

Everything is controversial about London's plans for modernizing it's 19th Century sewage system

Christchurch: Sensing City

Rebuilding after the earthquake of 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand installs a network of sensors to gather information on resource use to help make more informed choices and cut consumption

October 21, 2013

Malmo: Getting Carbon Neutral

Malmo, Sweden is working to create Europe's first carbon-neutral district

China: Don't Breathe

Schools, airports & roads are shut in Harbin, China, a city of 10 million, due to smothering air pollution

UK: $26 B Nuke Deal Signed

French utility giant EDF & two Chinese companies will build a $26 billion nuclear power plant in the UK

October 18, 2013

Australia: Green Bank, Political Casualty

Australia's conservative government is likely to shut down the green development bank, although it's turning a profit

Berlin Building: Eye-Catching and Energy Smart

A new Berlin office tower rates a LEED-Gold equivalence with an advanced building envelope

October 17, 2013

New Zealand: Ice Die-Off

In just four years the New Zealand Alps have lost 15% of their ice

China: Carbon Pricing Update

While China continues to beta-test carbon trading schemes, it's also considering a carbon tax

October 16, 2013

Worst Urban Air In Europe

Don't inhale in these ten European cities

Germany: No Coalition Yet

The German Green Party bows out of coalition talks with the Christian Democrats

Mexico: Eco-Labeling

Mexico will develop a products & services eco-labeling system to promote efficiency and sustainable production

October 15, 2013

Germany: The Price Of Renewables

Will rising renewable energy prices become a political hot potato for PM Merkel?

Germany: No To Auto Efficiency

Why did Germany block EU auto efficiency standards?

Ontario Renwables: High Demand, Low Supply

The roll-out of Ontario's post-coal energy plan founders , with renewable power demand far exceeding the utility's ability to supply it

October 14, 2013

ICYMI: Wind Power Mega-Merger

A Norwegian and a German wind power firm merge and competitors fret

Funds Fall For Renewables

2013 could become the second year in a row for falling investment in clean energy

Himmalayas: Floods Wash Away Lives & Tourism

Climate change is blamed for Himmalayan floods that killed 6,000 & washed away a tourist economy

October 11, 2013

Cheap Thrills

Low global coal prices boost plans for new power plants

China: Peaking Faster Or Not

Will China hit it's peak carbon output and start shrinking its footprint by 2020 or stay on a long-term plateau

France: No Fracking

The French constitutional court upholds a law banning hydrofracking

October 10, 2013

Viet Nam-US: Nuclear OK

A new agreement allows export of US nuclear power technology to Viet Nam

Norway: Sovereign Wealth Green Fund

Norway's incoming Conservative government may redirect a portion of its $720 B sovereign wealth fund to direct investments in infrastructure for the production & distribution of renewable energy

Korea: Carbon Could Cost A Lot

Korea's developing carbon market could set the world's highest prices for emissions permits

October 09, 2013

Developing Nations: Climate Fund Woes

With rock-bottom prices for carbon emissions permits, the UN climate adaptation fund for developing nations gets squeezed

The Cheaper Way To Cut Carbon

According to an OECD 15 nation study, carbon emissions trading prices are 16 times cheaper than government subsidies to renewable power suppliers

UK: Costing Decarbonization

Follow the political skirmish over projected costs of cutting electric utility carbon emissions in the UK

October 08, 2013

UK: Spare Our Scenery

Will local opponents of rooftop solar power slow down future growth in the UK?

October 07, 2013

Beijing: 0x14

Beijing will shut all its coal-fired power plants by the end of 2014

Bangladesh And India: Growing Solar Powers

With a boom in off-grid solar power for homes in Bangladesh and large arrays for solar grid power in India, a new energy era dawns

China: Making Environmental Choices

The environmental impacts of relentless growth are felt in China along with awareness that the nation must take action

October 04, 2013

Queensland: Cheaper Than Grids

The electric utility for Queensland, Australia predicts renewable energy with battery storage will become cheaper than power plants & grids

India: Better Solar Panels

Silicon-free, thin-fim solar panels installed in Gujarat, India, reach new efficiency heights

October 03, 2013

Norway: Buy Unused Carbon Credits

Norway plans to bolster the carbon emissions markets by purchasing excess clean development permits

UK: Carbon Budget Doubts

Will the UK governing coalitionweaken it's "climate budget"?

Acidic Oceans Today

Rising levels of CO2 in the air lead to the highest level of ocean acidity in 300 million years, with impacts happening now

October 02, 2013

When In Rome

Ancient Roman concrete was more climate-friendly than the stuff used now

Southeast Asia: Coal Boom

Coal to become the electric energy source of choice in Southeast Asia, predicts IEA

UK: Energy Efficient Printing

A case study of how a UK printing firm made itself energy efficient

October 01, 2013

Intel Gets Smarter

Global chip maker Intel, expands into the smart grid market with energy-saving micro-processors

September 30, 2013

EU: Carbon Market Doing 'Brilliantly'

Market efficiency not market price is the measure of the EU-ETS success says godfather Richard Sandor

Funding Mass Transit: The Hong Kong Way

Hong Kong mass transit is financed through property acquisition & development deals

Korea: Go With E. Coli

Korean scientists tweak E. coli bacteria to produce gasoline

September 27, 2013

Leave It In The Ground

To combat climate change, the world must stop extracting its remaining fossil fuel (Good luck!)

Climate Panel Sounds An Alarm

The world is heading toward exceeding a key carbon limit according to the new UN 2,000-page IPCC report authored by 257 scientists & a 36-page summary for policymakers

September 26, 2013

And The Renewable Energy Winner Is...

Bloomberg NEF predicts that in 2013 new solar PV installations will top the renewable energy charts for the first time

More Threat, Less Glamour

While the threats of global climate chaos increase, climate action stars fade away

Don't Inhale Here

Mapping the places around the world where breathing poses the greatest health threats & why

September 25, 2013

Australia: Carbon Price RIP

Australia's new conservative government may lack business backing to kill its carbon price law

UN: Fitful Climate Funding

Slow global economic conditions are cited as a problem for the UN Global Climate Fund

New Zealand: Marketing Smart Meters

Will offering smart electric meters as a customer service make people want them?

September 24, 2013

Not Just Big

Former Wold Bank chief economist Lord Stern calls the risks posed by a changing climate "immense"

Canada: Green Bond Update

Canada's green bond market to finance climate-friendly energy & infrastructure projects trends up

London: Carbon Boiler Room Bust

Unscrupulous brokers who tried to sell carbon emissions credits have been arrested by London police

September 23, 2013

Germany: Red Light For Green Energy

After Angela Merkel's re-election, business urges the government to leave the current path to renewable energy

China v US: Making PV Peace

Easing trade tensions between China and the US over solar panels could be on tap

Global Green Cities: From A To V

Get a sustainability snapshot of cities from Amsterdam to Vancouver — and more

September 20, 2013

UN: Convene A Climate Summit

Trying to restart international climate action momentum, th UN invites world leaders to a summit meeting

Germany: Less Power For Renewables

A political ally of Chancellor Merkel calls for ending power grid priorities for renewables

Hamburg: The Flood-Proofed City

Tour a newly built flood-proofed neighborhood in Hamburg Germany; see lessons for other vulnerable cities?

September 19, 2013

Australia: Climate Watchdog RIP

Australia's new conservative government shuts down the independent climate change commission

September 17, 2013

Do Well By Doing Good

Investor alert! opportunities ahead in energy efficiency

September 16, 2013

Scotland: Europe's Biggest Tidal Power Project

The first stage of a 398 MW tidal power project in the Firth of Pentland gets a government green light

September 13, 2013

Talk Their Talk

How to talk to folks about climate change? Hint:in other words

Japan: Paying The Nuclear Power Price

With the shutdown of Japan's nuclear power plants, utilities scramble for funds and fuel

September 12, 2013

Germany: Tesla Arrives

Tesla to open 6 showrooms in Germany to get its autos on the autobahn

China: Pollution Protests Matter

Popular protests over filthy air impact Chinese policy in a commitment to cutting coal consumption

Arctic Ocean Acidification

Why is Arctic Ocean acidity increasing?

September 11, 2013

Vienna: Tall And Passive

Vienna gets its first 20-story certified Passive House office tower

France: Carbon Tax Coming

France will add a revenue neutral carbon levy to fuel taxes in 2014, details to follow

Australia: King Coal Re-elected

As long as China continues to buy up Australian coal, there will be no durable cap on carbon down under

September 10, 2013

Australia: The Carbon Promise

The election victory of Australia's conservative coalition comes with promises to kill the carbon tax & cut renewable energy support

Record-Setting Green Energy Loans

Development banks made $108.9 billion in energy efficiency and renewable energy loans in 2012, an all-time high

September 09, 2013

India: Decaffeinated

A changing climate threatens tea production in India

Rio: Get Smart

Using cell-phone cameras. kids map problems in five Rio favelas, a first step to fixing them

China: Stay With Sustainability

China's premier Li Keqiang, publicly vows to stay on the sustainable development path

September 06, 2013

Citizens Choice Award

10 Winning Cities announced for the City Climate Leadership Awards but the awards process for 2013 isn't over until the public from around the world weighs in — vote for the project you believe should have won. Voting just started.

August 28, 2013

-30-

The final column from Leo Hickman, The Guardian's first climate blogger

Oceans: Where The Heat Is

Now we know, the oceans are at the leading edge of global warming, according to the leaked IPPC report

UK: Backpedaling On Clean Energy

The Cameron government shows signs of cut backs to its clean energy, carbon-cutting goals

August 27, 2013

China: Energy Future Goes Both Ways

In China, with 1,583 gigawatts of new power by 2030 half of it will come from renewables but coal will still dominate

Oceans: Variable Acidification Impacts

Research finds greater impacts of climate-related ocean acidification on areas already stressed

August 26, 2013

Learning From Urban Climate Leaders

What can Seoul, Houston & Rio teach other cities about preparing for a climate-action leadereship?

Nova Scotia: Tidal Power Opportunity

Will Nova Scotia make the most of its tidal resources and rising global demand for enabling technologies?

India: Support For A Green Code

The energy-conservation building code for the state of Andhra Pradesh gets funded

August 23, 2013

Really Risky Business

Failure to plan for climate change impacts, which are always probable never certain, is the world's biggest risk management error

London: Fight Floods With Shrubs

A living wall of greenery in central London is designed to soak up storm water & minimize flood damage

August 22, 2013

Turning A Profit

Wind turbine makers set to return to profitability this year

Sweden: Really High Performance Buildings

What is Sweden's secret to cutting the carbon footprint of its building stock?

Germany: Solar Hits New High

A new record is set for the amount of solar power generated in Germany, 5.1 terawatt hours (TWh) in July

August 21, 2013

UK: Dumps Green Build Rules

The UK cuts the green parts out of its home building codes

Where The Floods Are

Welcome to the world's 20 cities most vulnerable to the cost of sea-level rise flooding by 2050

China: Top Price For Carbon

At $7/metric ton China's pilot carbon emissions market price is above the European Union trading scheme

August 20, 2013

Big Insurer Mulls Carbon Credits

Europe's largest insurance company sees opportunity in the carbon emissions credit business

Australia: Renewables At Election Risk

$4 billion in renewable power investment is at risk if the Conservatives win the September election and end the carbon tax

Japan: Radioative Workers

Two workers at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant were contamined with radioactive particles

August 19, 2013

Sydney Monorail: RIP

The inner city monorail of Sydney, Australia is gone, but was it ever a good idea?

3 Feet x 2100

Climate scientists find it is 'extremely likely' for global sea levels to rise three feet by 2100

August 16, 2013

New Zealand: 5x20

Is the government announcement that New Zealand will cut its carbon emission 5% by 2020 a joke?

Toronto: Extreme Cost Of Extreme Weather

This summer's storm-caused floods in Toronto will cost insurers a record-breaking $850 million

August 15, 2013

Germany: Renewables Revolution Is Real

Amory Lovins tackles three claims about why Germany's turn to a renewable energy path won't work

August 14, 2013

Footie: The Carbon Bootprint

How big is the carbon footprint for viewing a recent Manchester United v Wigan football (a/k/a soccer) match?

UK: Energy Efficiency Squads

Going door-to-door, UK energy efficiency teams seek homeowners to sign up for services

East Asia: Solar Upswing

An upturn in global markets for solar panels boosts Chinese & Taiwanese production

August 13, 2013

Back To The Eemian

The Eemian Epoch had temperatures we might be seeing soon -- and sea levels jumped to 30 feet higher than now

August 12, 2013

Here's Lookng At Mars

I know there are no cities on Mars, but still, don't miss these satellite ice cap photos

Australia: Blame The Carbon Tax

Conservative candidate for Australia's top political job faults the carbon tax for slumping coal & iron mining, while it's cited as most at-risk developed nation on Earth

Germany: Utility Slump

Markets give the thumbs down to German power utilities

August 09, 2013

Why Love Paris

What can happen when an old Paris railway is abandoned

China: Another First

China is on track to become the word's biggest net oil importer this year

London: Tube Map App

Now there's an app for the London Underground that shows where all trains are in real time

August 08, 2013

EU: Solar Skeptics

Are troubles in the EU solar power equipment-making sector signs of policy failure or just market shakeout?

UK: Anatomy Of A Fracking Protest

What do anti-fracking protest signal at an English site where oil - not gas - drilling gets underway?

Climate Change Is A Material Risk

Asset owners and managers consider climate change effects as a material risk across their investment portfolios

August 07, 2013

Copenhagen: Bike-Riding Capital

36% of Copenhageners ride bikes to work or school, compared to US' most bike-riding city, Portland, Oregon, with a 6% score

Climate Change Is Us

Human activities are the motor of climate change, so we'd better change our ways

Japan: Battery-Operated Grid

Japan tests the integration of battery storage into its electric grid to handle large power surpluses and jump-start a global market

August 06, 2013

2012: One Of Ten Warmest On Record

The American Meteorological Society reports on notable things about world weather in 2012

China: Tallest CHP building

When it opens in 2014, the tallest building in China will have an on-site combined heat and power systems

Australia: Conservatives Target Carbon Tax

If elected, Australian Conservatives vow to abolish the nation's carbon tax

August 05, 2013

Marine Life: Feeling The Heat

Marine life reacts faster to a heating climate than land-based plants and animals

China: Better Air For People And Planet

Making China's air safe to breathe goes in hand in hand with cutting GHGs

Reinvent Or Go Extinct

Europe's electric utility industry confronts the need to fundamentally change or else

August 02, 2013

London: Stocking Up On Renewables

Stock market IPO's for renewable energy firms are on the upswing in London

Global Climate Report - Coming Soon

Meet climate scientists engaged in the latest report of the International Panel on Climate Change due out this fall

August 01, 2013

Helsinki: Density Does It

Residents in a new, densely developed Helsinki neighborhood choose to to trade more space for urban amenities

New Zealand: Adapt We Must

New Zealand must take steps to adapt to climate change but critics note the nation has yet to put a price on carbon

Germany: Nixes Smart Meters

Calling EU standards for installing smart meters in 80% of homes by 2020 too costly for consumers, Germany won't adopt them

July 30, 2013

Carbon Neutral Aviation

Can the global aviation industry go carbon neutral by 2020 at a cost it's willing to pay?

France: Nuke Giant Exits US

French nuclear industry leader EDF pulls out of US, citing a price revolution linked to fracking for natural gas

July 29, 2013

Germany: Burn More Coal, See What Happens

German air pollution rises as more coal is burned to replace nuclear power

China-Myanmar Energy Link

China now imports natural gas from Myanmar through a pipeline under the Indian Ocean

July 26, 2013

Germany: Heat Raises Prices

Energy prices soar during a heatwave in Germany

CrystalCarbon Ball Gazing

In 2040, 80% of the world's energy will still come from fossil fuels according the the IEA, while others foresee "oil price shocks"

July 25, 2013

Arctic Methane Uproar

Controversy flares over the scientific quality of methane predictions in the Nature publication on climate-induced Arctic calamity

China: Snaps Up US Solar Tech

A Chinese PV panel maker buys a US thin-film solar tech company

Australlia: Tide Comes In

A 40 MW tide-power project gets government approval in western Australia

July 24, 2013

Droughts And Climate Change

Although droughts have complex causes, a hotter planet will magnify their impact

A Carbon Tax By Any Other Name

Now that Australia has ended its carbon tax, will cap and trade be an equivalent substitute?

$60 Trillion Time Bomb

Scientists warn that climate-induced Arctic warming will create $60 trillion of damage to crops, flood properties & wreck infrastructure elsewhere on the planet

July 23, 2013

Hotter Under The Sea

Scientists see crucial climate change evidence in data on rising ocean temperatures

Starchitect Prizes Solar Skins

World-famous architect, Sir Norman Foster, integrates solar panels into the exterior of buildings he designs

July 22, 2013

UK: Re-Do The Energy Maths

Is it possible that renewable energy will soon become the cost-effective choice?

July 19, 2013

Sunny Geothermal Italy

Italy produces more low-cost geothermal power than any other country in Europe

EU: Nuclear Support

The EU considers rules to clarify how governments could offer subsidies to build and operate nuclear power plants

Hong Kong: Carbon Footprinting For Consumers

A voluntary product labeling scheme will educate Hong Kong businesses and consumers about their carbon footprints

July 18, 2013

EU ETS: When Less Is More

Betting that fewer emissions permits on the market, prices rise for EU carbon trading

July 17, 2013

Spain: Renewable Energy At Risk

Spanish developers fear cuts in government renewable energy support could bankrupt them

EU-ETS: The Cap's The Thing

Defenders of the EU carbon trading scheme claim it's carbon caps, not prices, that matter

July 16, 2013

China: Clean Energy Investment Sags

Chinese clean energy investments by equipment makers and utilities are predicted to drop by $49 billion this year

Australia: PM Kills Carbon Tax

PM Kevin Rudd ends the carbon tax and speed up introduction of a emissions permit market, but revenues will drop

July 15, 2013

UK: Stop Climate Chaos

Next year the UK climate movement plans to relaunch with high profile public mobilizations and engage in 10-15 Parliamentary elections

China-US: Carbon Friending

China and the US find several carbon-cutting actions to pursue together

India: Wind Gains Momentum

Ten reasons why wind power is making inroads into coal-generated electric power

July 12, 2013

China: Mad As Hell

A rising Chinese urban middle class targets pollution as a major source of discontent

Oceans: Deep Heating

Re-analysis of existing data finds sharply rising temperatures in deep ocean waters, a trend predicted by climate change science

Japan: Alarming Radioactive Leaks

Japanese regulators grow more alarmed over radioactive materials escaping from the shuttered Fukushima nuclear power plant

Another Blue Planet

NASA photo of HD 189733b, a planet 63 light years away

July 11, 2013

More Money For Clean Energy

With China, South Africa and th US in the lead, global investment in clean energy is on the rebound

Stuck In Carbon

The renewable energy share of the world's total energy use has not grown over the last 20 years

Switzerland: 50% Polluters

50% of a Swiss town's carbon emission come from 21% of its households

July 10, 2013

Scotland: Less Tide Power

Scientists find estimates of 14 GW of potential tidal power from the Pentland Firth should be cut to 1 -2 GW

July 09, 2013

One Graph Is Worth A 1,000 Words

See rising global temperature patterns decade-by-decade

China: Coal Kills

Breathing air polluted by coal-burning power plants cuts 5.5 years off lives in northern China

UK: Hail To The Green Queen

Queen Elizabeth harnesses Thames River water to power
Windsor Castle
and meters its energy use

July 08, 2013

Europe: The Water-Climate-Nuke Cost Nexus

As climate change warms the water resources used in southern Europe to cool down nuclear reactors, the cost of this non-fossil energy source will rise

Australia: Expect More Extreme Summers

Climate change impacts will be felt in the form of even hotter summers in Australia

July 05, 2013

UK: PM Cuts Offshore Wind Ribbon

Prime Minister Cameron launches the London Array, an offshore wind farm in a country with more installed capacity than the rest of the world combined

Asia: Planet Roast

Asian nations as well as the World Bank & the Asian Development Bank must make climate friendly choices, or else

July 04, 2013

Soot Masks Climate Impact

Research finds small air pollution particles mask climate-related rainfall increases, so less soot will mean wetter weather in soggy areas

July 03, 2013

Paris: Bank Signs Green Lease

The green lease idea gets space in Paris

Hong Kong: Micro-Carbon App

Now there's an app to help Hong Kong residents live smarter with a smaller carbon footprint

Hot Start To 21st Century

2000-2010 had the hottest temperatures in 160 years and plenty of weird weather too

July 02, 2013

UN: Nuke Industry Learns Its Lesson

The UN International Atomic Energy Agency sees a feasible future for nuclear energy because it's learned the lessons of Fukushima

Norway: Keep It In The Ground

A Norwegian economist wins an EU prize for proposing to combat climate change by paying nations for their fossil fuel extraction rights

July 01, 2013

China: More Offshore Wind

A Chinese company announces its prototype 6.5 MW offshore wind turbine is ready for action

Spain: Capping Renewable Profits

Spain will announce caps on allowable profits to the deeply indebted renewable energy industry

Melbourne/Sydney: Still Addicited To Carbon

Relying on coal-fired power plants located outside city limits, Melbourne & Sydney need a renewable energy revolution

June 29, 2013

Greenland: MIA

Previous estimates of how much water was locked in polar ice are off by the size of Greenland's glaciers

June 28, 2013

UK: Billions For Nuclear Power

Fearing power blackouts the UK commits £10 billion in financial guarantees to build new nuclear power plants & reopen moth-balled ones

Wind Software Theft

A Chinese firm is charged with theft of US wind turbine software in federal court

Australia: Energy Efficient Apartments

A new program to make apartment buildings more energy efficient kicks off in Sydney and Melbourne

June 27, 2013

Today's Number

How much carbon dioxide is the air today?

UK: Renewables IPO

The renewable energy industry expects a wave of new funding as an investment firm launches on the London Stock Exchange

8x18

By 2018, non-hydro renewable energy is predicted to supply 8% of the world's power; with hydro, renewables will exceed the role of gas by 2016

June 26, 2013

Australia: Gillard Loses, Carbon Wins

The downfall of Australian PM Gillard does not bode well for the nation's carbon tax

Geneva: Insurers Alert To Weird Weather

The global insurance industry sees risks of weird weather becoming the new normal

June 25, 2013

Germany: High Energy Cost Alert

While praising Germany's long-term low-carbon energy goals, today's high energy prices put them at risk says IEA

The Whole World Is Watching

Obama will have a global audience for his climate policy speech, but the EU could be listening the closest after its financial crisis pivot away from climate priorities

June 24, 2013

Tel-Aviv: Electric Scooters

Tel-Aviv kicks off a 25 electric-powered scooter pilot program for city workers

Australia: Cap-Trade Compliant

Australian companies hand over carbon emissions allowances to comply with the cap and trade schedule

June 21, 2013

Russia And China: Energy Deals

Russia will export $270 billion of oil to China and inks a $20 billion deal to invest in a Chinese LNG project

Germany: Russian Gas On Tap

Imported Russian natural gas gets a thumb up for replacing domestic German nuclear power

UK: It's So Unusual

With wobbles in the jet stream, the UK might face a decade of weird weather

June 20, 2013

Israel: Natural Gas Exporter

The Israeli government okays exporting a $60 billion portion of its offshore natural gas reserves

India: Pricing Solar Right

An Indian solar developer wins over IBM and Dell, promising solar power will cost less than grid power

Trade Unions For Energy Democracy

Five global union federations from 18 nations meet to identify green opportunities in the global energy crisis

June 19, 2013

UK: Wet Weather Ahead

What could possibly be the climate news content of predicting rain in the UK? [Hint: jet stream shifts]

Global Threat Of Our TIme

In Germany for the G-8 meeting, President Obama calls climate change the global threat of our time

Europe: Utilities Just Say No

European power utilities extend plant shut-downs and delay investment in new fossil fuel facilities

June 18, 2013

Demark: Pension Funds For US Wind

A Danish pension fund invests $200 million in the once-controversial US Cape Wind project

India: Nuke Plant Goes Live

A Russian-built nuclear power plan opens for business in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu

China: Urban Climate Vanguard

Chinese cities launch a carbon emissions permit market this month, with Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing as well as the regions of Guangdong and Hubei, leading the way

June 17, 2013

UK: Energy Effiiency Lifts Home Prices

Research finds more energy efficient homes are selling at a premium in the UK

China: Sun Set For Sun King

How did China's economic development policy lead to the implosion of once-globally dominant PV maker, Sun Tech?

June 14, 2013

Israel: Captian Sunshine's EVs

Can Captain Sunshine succeed where A Better Placed in making a go of with with EV'?

Sustainble Finance Winners

The Financial Times announces the winners of this year's global sustainable finance award

Australia: Renewables Rising

Australia gets more than 13% of its electric power from hydro, wind and solar sources, with investment of $4.2 billion in 2012

June 13, 2013

UN: Climate Talks Stall

The latest round of UN climate treaty talks go nowhere

China: Eco-Face Forward

Sustainability guidelines, include stakeholder engagement, for Chinese firms engaged in overseas development projects

June 12, 2013

Greenland: Dark Ice

Climate scientists explore the implications of Greenland's darkening ice

Europe: Coal Kills

Air pollution from Europe's 300 biggest coal-burning power plants is linked to 22,300 deaths a year

Germany: Grid Upgrade Needs Renewables Support

The German Prime Minister expects the renewable power industry to help fund modernization of the nation's power grid

June 10, 2013

UK: Tide Power Project Questioned

A government report raises cost and impact questions about a $39 billion proposal for generating electricity from tide power

Central Europe: Extreme Flooding

The last time Passau, Germany flood waters rose above 40 feet was in 1501 [$ub]

June 07, 2013

Scotland: Carbon Goal Missed Again

Scotland's come a long way butfails to meet its carbon-reduction goals two years in a row

China: On The Edge Of Extraction

PetroChina is set to become the world's biggest investor in fossil fuel exploration

June 06, 2013

Finland: Path To Decarbonization

The IEA identifies nuclear and renewable power as mainstays of the Finnish path to a low-carbon energy future

China: Coal Cuts Possible

China will consider cutting coal burning in industrial areas 100 million tons annually by 2015

India: Private Funds For Wind Power

A Goldman Sachs venture fund invests another $135 million for wind power in India

June 05, 2013

Australian Shale Gas: Yes, But...

While Australia has immense underground shale gas reserves, exploiting them won't come cheap

UK: The Proximity Payoff

To encourage neighborhood acceptance, utility customers living near wind turbines could see their utility bills cut 20%

Israel: Solar-Powered Clean Water

Israeli solar power technology is deployed to clean up polluted water and desalinate it for drinking water

June 04, 2013

UK: Vote Near On Decarbonization

The UK Parliament is set to vote on a controversial bill that would set targets for decarbonizing the electric power industry

June 03, 2013

China: Climate Handshake With US

China and the US agree to explore ways to cooperate on taking climate actions

June 02, 2013

EU: if They Snooze They Lose

Increasing energy efficiency" is profoundly altering the rules of the game for EU power utilities

May 31, 2013

Japan: Solar Market Booms

At 3,809 megawatts in the 12 months, domestic Japanese shipments of solar power components reach a 30-year high

Australia: Cold Breeze For Wind Farms

A 2011 law passed in the state of Victoria, has a chilling effect on wind power development

May 30, 2013

EU: Low Carbon Prices Fire Up Coal

The deep slump in EU carbon trading prices encourages construction of coal-fired power plants

29 Cities: Bike Sharing

Planning a trip? Here are 29 city maps with bike-sharing programs

EU: Record Low GHG Emissions

Emissions from the EU's 27 nations are at their lowest levels since 1990, with UK levels falling fastest

May 29, 2013

Europe: Promises, Promises

European cars fail to meet their own fuel efficiency claims, with German luxury vehicles the worst of all

Brazil: Solar Gooaaal

Preparing for the 2014 World Cup, Brazil installs PV at its soccer stadiums

South Korea: Falsified Nuclear Papers

Falsified certficates related to cable replacements at South Korean nuclear reactors leads to shutdowns and power shortages

May 28, 2013

UK: Industry Wants Gas

Big fossil fuel firms press the UK government to support more natural gas-fired power plants

UK: Greenlighting More Offshore Wind

A 504 MW offshore wind project gets UK government permits

Israel: Electric Auto Crash

What explains the collapse of A Better Place, an electric auto company with the signature swappable batteries?

May 24, 2013

Germany: Risks For Eco-Minister

Is Angela Merkel distancing herself from her environmental minister and the high cost nuclear power shutdown?

Canada: Landlocked Tar Sands

If Canadian tar sands oil can't be piped out to sea ports, it will be stuck in place

China: Don't Inhale

Earlier this week, state-run China Daily called most of China's major cities 'barely suitable living', what next?

May 23, 2013

UK: A Low-Regrets Energy Policy

A UK climate advisor outlines a less-costly, carbon-cutting, low-regrets energy policy

Australia: Home-Grown Coral Reef Killer

Export and burning of coal mined in Australia adds climate-threats to its own Great Barrier Reef

May 22, 2013

China: Carbon Trading In June

Details emerge about China's first carbon emissions exchange opening next month

Poland: Green Energy Funding Iffy

Investing in Polish renewable energy will wait for passage of new renewable energy laws

China: Carbon Capping

The country with the biggest carbon footprint announces it will impose caps on carbon emissions, not just intensity limits, by 2016

May 21, 2013

Korea: Cap And Trade On Launch Pad

Korea is finalizing a carbon cap & trade program with ambitious goals and a chance to learn from the EU's problems

Carving Up The PV Market

The US and the EU draft proposals to establish regions for global PV markets now dominated by China

May 20, 2013

Japan: Money For Renewables

Japan is becoming a new magnet for solar and wind power investments

Germany To EU: No Tariffs On Chinese PVs

Germany pushes back on the EU proposal to slap stiff import tariffs on Chinese solar panels

Zimbabwe: Call For Climate Action

Drought and heat will take a terrible toll on Southern Africa if carbon-cutting climate action is delayed

May 17, 2013

UK: Climate Staff Austerity

The UK government's 38 person climate adaptation staff is cut to six

Greenland: Ice Melt Impact

James Hansen predicts water from melting Greenland glaciers will chill the Atlantic and lead to fiercer storms

May 16, 2013

Korea: Carbon Offset Star

A Korean chemical plant owned by a venerable Belgian-based multinational, earned top dollar for selling EU carbon offset credits

EU: Slap For China & India Airlines

The EU considers penalties for Indian and Chinese airlines that refuse to cut carbon emissions when using member nation airports

May 15, 2013

China: Keep Carbon Market Domestic

It appears that Chinese carbon permit trading markets will ban import of emissions offsets

Three Feet By 2100

Sea levels around European nations could rise three feet (almost one meter) by 2100

Japan: Becoming Blackout Resilient

Now, Japanese homeowners can lease batteries that store solar power from rooftop PVs for future use

May 14, 2013

South Korea: Top Carbon Price

South Korea considers imposition of a $90/ton price for certain carbon emitters

Australia: Carbon Price To Tumble

Australia cuts its projected cost of carbon emissions permits in 2015 by half

Bonn: Update On Climate Talks

Did record-high levels of atmospheric CO2, create a sense of urgency among international climate treaty negotiators?

May 13, 2013

Germany: PM Talks The Climate Talk

German Prime Minister Merkel expresses confidence that the EU will set more ambitious carbon-cutting goals

May 10, 2013

Food Imports: 50x50

Climate change impacts are predicted to add to forces driving global food import up to 50% by 2050

UK: Texas Gas Deal

An Exxon deal is in the works to ship 15.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas from Texas to the UK annually

Climate Sensitivity 101

What is climate sensitivity and what's its place in climate science

May 09, 2013

Australia: Energy Efficiency In Industry

A study of five major industry sectors in Australia documents opportunities for energy efficiency and how to create more

Montevideo: New Climate Center

A climate change think tank to inform South American decision-makers opens in Montevideo, Uruguay

May 08, 2013

Brazil: Fossil Fuel Revival

Citing drought-caused hydro-power losses & upcoming World Cup energy reliability demands, Brazil turns to more fossil fuels

Australia: Fast-Charging EVs

A new Australian technology can recharge an electric vehicle in 30 minutes

Europe: Not Number 1 Now

Europe no longer leads the world in PV panel installations

May 07, 2013

China: Pricing Cabon

China's first regional market for carbon emissions permits launches in June

Arctic Ocean On Acid

The rapid & pervasive acidification of the Arctic Ocean spells trouble for the food-chain

May 06, 2013

Be Prepared

C40 & Clinton Foundation launch a global cities network to face weird weather and take climate action

Australia: Clean Tech Stock Slump

At $9.1 billion, the Australian Clean Tech Stock Index falls far below its $16.3 billion peak

EU: Climate Disarray

EU climate action programs lose direction and momentum

$254 B x 2020

The global market fore green building materials could reach $254 billion by 20w0

UK: Alarmed By Energy Efficiency

Leading UK energy companies challenge efficiency programs with fears of rising costs to consumers

May 03, 2013

UK: Energy Eficiency Woes

The UK government should not let its energy efficiency program fail, warns industry group

Germany: Windfarms Wow

Germany's first fleet of offshore wind turbines beat output expectations thanks to steady breezes

World: It's Heating Up

Based on World Meteorological Organization 2012 data, climate skeptics shouldn't get their hopes up

May 02, 2013

EU: Another Low In Carbon Trading

EU factories used 20% fewer carbon offsets than expected, another sign of a market in critical condition

UK: Climate Curriculm Combat

inclusion of climate change in the UK teaching curriculum becomes political flash point

Singapore: Many Ways To Go Green

The new botanic gardens in Singapore show off its green tech prowess

May 01, 2013

UK: This Could Be The End

The owner of two of the last deep-pit coal mines in the UK faces bankruptcy, trailing impaired investors & stranded assets

April 30, 2013

Australia: Koalas Endangered

World's cutest marsupials threatened by climate-induced weird weather & habitat loss (even if they don't live in cities)

Oslo: Wants Trash

Olso's waste-to-heat & energy plants face a garbage shortfall

Latin America: Clean Energy Magnet

Bucking a global down-trend, 2012 was a good year for clean energy investment in Latin America

April 29, 2013

Australia: Spending Like There's No Tomorrow

Money pours into the Australian coal mining industry, ignoring all climate concerns

UK: Travel By Plane Train

What explains the trend among UK domestic travelers to go by rail instead of fly?

April 27, 2013

Germany: Red-Green Embrace

Facing tough election prospects, the German SPD flirts with the Green Party

April 26, 2013

Sustainable Cities

An infographic for an urban world

Canada: Energy Official Attacks Climate Scientist

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver lashes out at US climatologist & activist Jim Hansen

Australia: Coal At Rock Bottom

Long-term low prices for Australian coal could be ending if they trigger production cuts and Japanese purchases

April 25, 2013

Scotland: Millions For Deep Water Wind

Deep water wind turbine foundation structures get a lift with a $23 million Scottish fund

April 23, 2013

China: Solar Panel Price Shift

The price of Chinese made solar panels stabilizes due to rising domestic demand

Milan: Hanging Gardens On Skyscrapers

Should we plant trees on tall buildings and call that sustainable?

China: Let's Frack

Non-Chinese energy experts make a case for developing a natural gas industry in China that deploys hydrofracking

April 22, 2013

Thrilla In Manila

A building made from plastic bottle and solar panels highlights environmental problems & opportunities

50 x 30: Renewables Surge

Plunging prices are predicted to attract a wave of clean energy dollars, as new energy investment models arise that could mean 50% of the world's power coming from renewables by 2030

April 19, 2013

Smart Grid Growth As Industrial Policy

In Korea, smart grid research & development is part of the nation's industrial policy

Too Big To Change

Are the world's fossil fuel companies so huge that tougher government climate action would shake global finances?

Haiti: Off The Grid

What are the prospects for renewables and microgrids to provide light and power in Haiti?

April 18, 2013

Brazil: The Power Of Cheap Wind

Plummeting Brazilian wind power prices disrupt plans and pricing for natural gas-fueled power

China: Climate Law In The Works

China is drafting a climate change law that could rely on regional cap and trade schemes

Australlia: Carbon Revenue Could Sink

In the wake of the EU's distressed carbon market, Australia projects a drop in its 2014 carbon tax receipts

April 17, 2013

Still Dirty After All These Years

Global carbon emissions from energy production have not dropped in twenty years

UK: Kids Concerned About Climate Change

A survey of British 11-16 year olds finds they are worried about the impact of climate changes on kids around the world

April 16, 2013

China: Eco Standards for PV Makers

China may set electric use and pollution limits for solar panel parts makers

B.C.'s Bigger, Better Carbon Tax

The incremental success of British Columbia's carbon tax offers reasons to expand it

EU: No Rx For Carbon Market

The European Parliament votes down a proposal for propping up its troubled carbon emissions trading scheme

April 15, 2013

Montreal: Walk About

Mapping Montreal's walkshed shows how people access mass transit

Soot And Sea Level

Make the connection between airborne soot and a rising global sea level

Beijing: After The Airpocalypse

Residents of Beijing and other big Chinese cities need clean air, energy efficiency and better transport systems

April 12, 2013

The Bitcoin-Climate Nexus

Bitcoin computations are so complex that computer energy use skyrockets

UK: Fix Carbon Market Our Way

England has its own ideas about how to fix the troubled EU carbon emissions market

April 11, 2013

Copehagen: 0 x 25

Copenhagen works toward becoming carbon neutral by 2025, with heating/cooling systems playing a key role

ETA For A Global Carbon Price

Don't count on a global price for carbon anytime soon, even as the UK sets a floor price

April 10, 2013

Asia: Costs Of Soaring Energy Demand

The Asian Development Bank flags risks to regional development of uncontrolled energy demand and offers some solutions

Japan: PV Made In USA

A start-up US solar panel maker gets access to the growing Japanese market

London: Greasing Distributed Power

Kitchen grease will fuel East London sewage treatment plant operations

April 09, 2013

Asia: Capital Of Megacites

Seven of the world's ten biggest are in Asia and some are growing at warp speed

Quebec-California Carbon Link

California okays a link with Quebec's carbon emissions trading market

Japan: Life Without Nuke Power

What are Japan's energy options since shutting down its nuclear plants?

April 08, 2013

High-Flying Turbulence

Climate-induced changes in the jet stream will lead to bumpier airline flights

Margaret Thatcher's Climate

Was Margaret Thatcher a climate skeptic?

Fading Suport For Carbon Limits

Backtracking on GHG controls for the airline industry and a German freeze on renewable power tariffs signal that European commitment to a low carbon economy is waning

April 05, 2013

UK: Petrol-Pinching

Data suggest that UK motorists are driven by fuel efficiency

Germany: Political Cost Of Renewables

Facing re-election, German leader Angela Merkel loses energy utility support due to her pro-renewables policies

Paris: Race For The Power

The Paris marathon will be equipped with tiles that generate electric from racers' footsteps

April 04, 2013

Glasgow: Climate Change Costs More

Facing more climate-related floods, upgrading Glasgow's waste water system will cost more

Turkey: Bullish On Nukes

Turkey to strike a $20 billion financial deal with either Chinese or Japanese sources for its second nuclear power plant

April 03, 2013

Off-Grid Demand For World Bank Funds

Off-grid clean-power developers seek $500 million in World Bank funding to fill the gaps left by the private sector

China: Light On PV Maker Bankruptcy

Back in 2009, payment troubles with the founder's investor pals hit the now-bankrupt giant solar panel maker Suntech

April 02, 2013

EU: Rain Dampens CO2 Emissions

A rainy 2012 in Scandanavia boosted hydropower output, resulting in lower EU carbon emissions

UK: Energy Efficiency Pays

The UK will give steep tax discounts to industries that improve their energy efficiency

Japan: Power Sector Overhaul

Japan will restructure its monopolistic electric utility sector by separating generation from transmission

April 01, 2013

Dumb Question

If sustainability is important to business, why is it so rare for financial executives to tout sustainability goals and sustainability executives to tout financial goals?

Germany: Solar Tipping Point

Germans have installed so much rooftop PV that the utility industry may never be the same

March 29, 2013

China: Billions In Pollution

The $230 billion cost of pollution in China in 2010 is equal to 3.5% of the nation's gross domestic product

EU: Carbon Market Crash

When a lifetime of emissions permits cost less than a tank of gas, can EU's carbon market be saved?

EU: Infrastructure Spending Flags

Budge austerity threatens EU nations' infrastructure; only US support projections are lower

March 28, 2013

Scotland: 39 In 13

Scotland satisfies 39% of its electric needs with renewables

UK: Offshore Wind Boosts Renewables

Increased renewable energy in the UK comes largely from offshore wind growth

Sea Ice: That's All Folks

Arctic sea ice has not stopped disappearing, as this year's winter maximum reveals

March 27, 2013

Ditch Fossil Fuel Subsidies For Fitter Finances

The IMF calls on nations to end $2.4 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies, which will help balance their budgets and abate climate change

Netherlands: Shaken And Stirred

Dutch homeowners are shocked by earthquakes linked to long-term drilling for natural gas

Solar Plane Flies All Night

How could a solar-powered plane fly across the Atlantic?

March 26, 2013

Sustainable MBA's

MBA programs around the world start to include sustainability in their course lists

China: Fracking Central

Chinese shale may hold 1,275 trillion cubic feet of frackable natural gas, nearly 50% percent more than US reserves

Northern Hemisphere: Climate Chaos

The endless winter of 2013 in the northern hemisphere is linked to climate change and the loss of Arctic sea ice

Denmark: Nanowire Power

Scientists invent a nanowire material with the potential for making super-efficient solar cells

March 25, 2013

South Africa: Carbon Tax Or Not

The ETA for a South African carbon tax proposal is getting less certain

UK: Green Bank Funds Energy Innovative Hospitals

$27 million from the UK green bank will help finance a heat and power unit, a biomass system, efficient boilers and heat recovery from medical incineration and generate heat and electricity for local hospitals

March 22, 2013

China: Wind And Water Power Grow

Keep an eye on China's expanding wind and hydro power capacity

Medellin: City Champion

Civic engagement is key to Medellin being named Innovative City of The Year

China: Exporting Pollution

Sand storms are just one of today's pollution exports with a 'Made in China' label

March 21, 2013

Australia: 20x20 A Keeper

Australia's Gillard government reaffirms the goal of getting 20% of the nation's power from renewables by 2020

Germany: Call For Lower Electric Rates

Social Democrats call on the German PM to use renewable power 'windfall profits' to lower consumers electric bills

Germany: Market Slump Harms Climate Programs

Chronically low EU carbon market revenues put an end to 3 German climate action programs

March 20, 2013

China: End Of A PV Era

With the financial collapse of Suntech, the world's biggest PV maker faces its bankers

UK: Budget Greens

Greens don't cheer the government's budget proposals

March 19, 2013

We're Not In Kansas

Beyond green building or over the rainbow

China: 100 x 15

China plans to have 100 gigawatts of wind power by 2015 and unclog transmission bottlenecks

UK: Green Lights New Nukes

Costing more than its 2012 Olympics the UK approves two new nuclear power plants

March 18, 2013

Climate Change Threatens Progress

Progress of countries now emerging from poverty could be reversed by climate change

Japan: Wants US Nat Gas

By joining new free trade negotiations, Japan signals its interest in importing US liquified natural gas

Russia: Imports Fracking

Russia adopts US fracking tech to revive its old oil fields

March 15, 2013

Barcelona: The Internet Of Everything

Barcelona joins the smart city movement by integrating urban IT

Japan: Energy Self-Sufficiency

IEA advice on better ways to rebuild tsunami-devastated Japanese communities

March 13, 2013

Germany: The Politics Of Energy

The pace of Germany's transition to renewable energy to play a role in upcoming elections

China: PV Maker In Ruins

Rock bottom prices & mountains of debt drive a giant Chinese PV maker bankrupt

London: A 21 Century Underground

Crossrail construction is underway to expand the London Underground and refurbish old stations

March 12, 2013

Germany: Nat Gas Plant RIP

Opened just three years ago, a German gas-fired power plant is losing money and shutting down

Japan: Fire Water Fuel

Methane from frozen undersea sources off its Pacific coast could be a new high carbon fuel for Japan

March 11, 2013

Germany: Paying For The Power Shift

As Germany transitions to renewable energy it considers closing loopholes for industry to pay for grid upgrades

UN: Tackle Climate Change And Energy Poverty

Combating climate change and energy poverty can be done in tandem, but it won't be easy

India: Offshore Wind Ahead

Gujarat, India, a center of non-fossil energy, starts to plan for offshore wind power

March 08, 2013

Europe: Fossil Fuel Dinosaurs

Utilities clinging to fossil fuels are becoming business model fossils

UK: Coal Comeback

Coal burning by UK power plants soars 30%, even as domestic mines shut down

China: PV Maker And Market

China has become the world's biggest PV panel maker and the biggest market

March 07, 2013

UK: Visit The Wind

A planned off-shore UK wind farm project invites visitors to a grid connection exhibit

March 06, 2013

China: US Energy Trade Surplus

The US ran a $1.63 billion trade surplus with China for renewable energy products in 2011

CO2 Soars

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels leaped up in 2012

China: Desmogging Plans

China ramps up a host of energy policies and clean air goals in the wake of its smog crisis

March 05, 2013

Germany: Utility Leaves Fossil Fuel Sector

A major German utility exits the fossil fuel exploration business, as the nation pursues a shift to renewable energy

Canada: Over The Top

Canada looks ahead to mid century when ice-free polar regions become international shipping lanes

Australia: Summer Stunner

Summer 2013 weather in Australia breaks records

March 04, 2013

UK: Energy Plan B

With its old nuclear power plants slated for shutdown, what will the UK do if new ones are not ready to take their place?

EU: Low Grades For Efficiency Projects

80% EU-selected building energy efficiency projects are costly but minor aspects of renovation projects

London: Get Smart

The Mayor of London seeks advice on using technology to enhance operation of the city's transport and infrastructure systems

March 01, 2013

From Shipping Container To Active House

Danish designers convert a shipping container into an energy efficient 'active' house for the Chinese city of Wuxi

February 28, 2013

China: New Nuke Surge

40% of the world's nuclear power plants now in development are located in China

Japan: Re-Nuking

Closed since Fukushima, Japan will restart its nuclear generator fleet this year

February 27, 2013

UK: Boiling Over

Gas-fired home boilers and fossil-fueled vehicles must be phased out by 2050 for the UK to meet its carbon-cut commitments

Thin-Film PV Maker Slips

First quarter earnings miss targets for the world's largest thin-film PV panel maker

Australia: Politics And Carbon Prices

Handicapping the price of CO2 emissions after elections in Australia this fall

February 26, 2013

Australia: Dim Outlook For Climate Politics

When American climate activism seems more politically effective than its Australian counterpart, that's not good

Canada: We Can Have It All

The premier of Alberta Canada, home to the XL Keystone project, sees no conflict between fighting climate change and exploiting its tar sands

Germany: E-Buses Go Wireless

Mannheim, Germany hosts the newest pilot program for electric-powered buses that recharge wirelessly

February 25, 2013

Taking The Heat

If climate science is right, why haven't air temperatures soared over the last decade?

Japan: The Body Electric

Fujifilm invents a nano-technology that converts body heat into electricity

Australia: Snapping Up Shale Gas Assets

US fossil fuel giant, Chevron, spends $349 million on Australian shale gas resources

February 22, 2013

UK: Prince Of Wales' Waste Gas

Methane from a biogas plant on land owned by Prince Charles will be sold into the national grid

China: Blistering PV Sales

Yingli, a Chinese solar panel maker, is on track to become the world's biggest

Korea: Big Green Bond

Korea issues its first $500 million bond deal to finance projects promoting 'low carbon and climate resilient growth'

February 21, 2013

Australia: What Goes Around

Australian use and export of coal outstrips the climate impact of its domestic carbon tax policy

February 20, 2013

Japan: Seeking US Shale Gas

Prime Minister Abe will ask President Obama to allow the export of US liquefied natural gas to Japan

EU: Carbon Market Quakes

Skepticism about the impact of an EU vote sends carbon emissions permit prices down 20%

February 19, 2013

China: Shale Gas Gloom

China is unlikely to meet its goals for producing shale gas industry and moving toward energy independence

UK: Green Tech Fails To Thrive

The UK low carbon, high tech sector is not keeping up with the competition and calls more more government R&D

Canada: Oozing Pits

Leaking pits that store waste from tar sands drilling in Alberta, Canada contaminate ground water

February 18, 2013

Liverpool: Offshore Wind Shipyard

A venerable Liverpool shipyard gets 10-15% of its revenues from handling equipment destined for offshore wind projects

China: More City Solar

The Chinese city of Xuchang gets $115 million to install 60 MW of rooftop solar power by 2015

Argentina: Solar Dawn

For the first time, Argentina plans to grow its solar power capacity

February 15, 2013

Europe: Nuke Power Unplugged

Intersecting forces are shutting down prospects for nuclear power in Europe

February 14, 2013

Shell To EU: Zero For Zero

Royal Dutch Shell points out to the EU that a near-zero carbon emissions permit price will accomplish zero

London: Low Emissions Zone

The Mayor of London wants to create the world's first center-city area where vehicle access is only for ultraclean fuel users

February 13, 2013

EU: Aviation Carbon Down

GHG emissions from European air travel drop as fuel efficiency - and crowded seating - rise

Australia: Climate Denial Drooping

Climate change deniers in Australia seem to be losing steam

February 12, 2013

Brazil: How Sweet It Was

The price of ethanol-from-surgarcane futures outpaces the raw sugar price on Brazilian markets

The Big Melt Speeds Up

Thawing of the world's CO2 trapping permafrost happens faster the more it melts

Sea Level Isn't Level

Why will global sea level rise flood coastal cities in different ways?

Fossil Fuel Fossils

Oxford University to study fossil-fuel dependent facilities at risk of becoming stranded assets in a greener economy

February 11, 2013

UK: Pension Buys Into The Wind

A Canadian pension fund invests £500 million in the London Array offshore wind farm

Here Comes More Sun

For the first time, global solar power capacity tops 100 gigawatts

UK: Tory Warning On Fossil Fuels

A former Conservative-government minister warning against investing in fossil fuel firms in a fast-changing climate

February 08, 2013

UK: Decarbonization Duel

A Labor Party amendment to end the use of fossil fuels by electric utilities is excised by Conservatives

Europe: Buying Cheap US Coal

Cheap US black coal floods European energy markets and countries burn more dirty brown coal too

February 07, 2013

Morocco: Wind Power Coming

A French utility develops a 300 MW wind power project in Morocco for the local market

Global Metro Mega-Sprawl

Put names and numbers to the truism that the world is sprawling urban, big time!

Japan: Import US Natural Gas

Japan is on a path to import US liquified natural gas, signaling a shift in US energy export policy

February 06, 2013

Time For Nuclear Sunset

The nuclear power industry faces energy policy and economics challenges for both new construction and repairs

Manila: Gearing Up For Bike Sharing

Starting a bike sharing program in Manila that folks will take to requires stamina

February 05, 2013

UK: Sea Urchins Solve Carbon Crisis

University researchers discover how sea urchins store CO2, opening the way to new carbon capture techniques

Melbourne: Water Supply Woes

With its desalinization plant down and costly to fix, Melbourne, Australia might fill its water supply gap with recycled stormwater - Sydney & Adelaide, heads up!

February 04, 2013

Australia: Slice Solar Costs

By 2020, the price of solar thermal electric in Australia could be 50% cheaper than today

UK: Chinese Nuke Money

The UK's door is ajar for Chinese investors to help finance construction of 4 nuclear reactors

India: Climate Change Signals

Strange things have been happening in the Himalayas

February 01, 2013

Belgium: Energy Storage Isle

Belgium will build an island dedicated to storing North Sea wind energy

January 31, 2013

Beijing: Smoke The Air

Levels of health-harming fine particles in Beijing air are higher than in airport smoking lounges

UK: Green Deal Details

Q&A on the new British energy efficiency fund (looks something like the US PACE program)

Scotland: Decarbonize The Power

Scotland sets ambitious goals to cut CO2 emissions from its electric sector 85% by 2030

January 30, 2013

UK: Dead End For Hedgehogs

Steep declines in urban hedgehog sightings could signal extinction for this charismatic UK critter

Australia: Carbon Tax Politics

The governing Labor Party enacted a carbon tax, but if the opposition wins an election, they would abolish it

Denmark: Doubling Off-Shore Wind

To get an additional 1,500 MW of wind power, Denmark will open bids soon

January 29, 2013

Beijing: Stay Home

Another day of dirty air leads officials to urge Beijing residents to stay indoors

China: Power From Heat

China taps process waste heat to create electricity as part of its overall lower-carbon energy strategy

January 28, 2013

UK: Cashback For Energy Effiiency

Cashback, a controversial UK program to upgrade home energy efficiency, is launched

Antarctica: Shackleton Returns

A descendant of explorer Ernest Shackleton goes with MBA students to Antarctica to study climate change and business opportunities

Europe Loves Offhshore Wind

2012 saw the installation of 1,166 MW of offshore wind in European countries

January 25, 2013

Japan: Go For Global Wind Market

Replacing mechanical with hydraulic systems, Mitsubishi aims for 10% of the world's offshore wind power business

Davos: Renewed Climate Focus

Climate action reappears on the agenda the this year's meeting of international elites in Davos

Emerald Green Exports

The UK tries to meet its renewable energy targets by importing wind power from Ireland

January 24, 2013

Japan: 25x20 Not

Japan walks away from its target to cut GHG emissions 25% by 2020

Ukraine: Inks Big Shale Gas Deal

The Ukraine and Royal Dutch Shell agree to explore for shale gas in a deal that could be worth billions

January 23, 2013

Australia: State Carbon Tax

In keeping with federal climate policy, New South Wales will retain its carbon tax until 2020

UK: Mass Solar Legal Action

Solar power companies sue the UK Department of Energy for business losses resulting from retroactive subsidy cuts

Andes: Massive Glacier Melt

Andean glaciers, the source of drinking water for millions in South American cities, have melted 30-50% since the 1970's

January 22, 2013

China: The Airpocalypse

Government inaction is being blamed for China's sickening air pollution

UK: New Way To Catch The Wind

A suction bucket could be the newest way to anchor off-shore wind turbines

EU: Carbon Market Woes

Plunging price signals from the EU carbon trading scheme broadcast a market in crisis

January 18, 2013

EU: Wasted Energy Efficiency Funds

A grim tale of how the EU wasted funds meant for upgrading energy efficiency in older buildings

Aberdeen: Saving By Distributing

Aberdeen residents save 50% on their energy bills with a distributed power system, will other UK cities follow?

Japan: Wind Ahead

Japan plans to build the world's largest wind farm off the coast of Fukushima

January 17, 2013

Asia: Urban Air Pollution

Beijing has no monopoly on alarming air pollution in Asian cities

Germany: Offshore Wind Woes

New offshore wind power capacity, key to Germany's post-nuclear energy strategy, hits turbulence

Beijing: Blame For Monster Smog

A Chinese scientist cites government inaction and state-owned utilities as blameworthy for the smog that smothered Beijing

January 16, 2013

UK: Energy Policy Delays Cost Jobs

Government foot-dragging on energy efficiency hurts UK workers

Beijing: Pollution Pix

NASA satellite photos reveal Beijing's sky high air pollution

Australia: 100x23

Here is how Australia could satisfy all its power needs with renewable energy in a decade

January 15, 2013

Not Great Expectations

Climate change is taking a global economic toll, but don't expect global action anytime soon

UK: Home-Sweet-Amphibious-Home

Make a splash with this video about the design for floating, flood-proof homes

Amazonia: Smart Metering

3,400 smart meters help prevent theft of electricity in Brazil's Amazonian city of Parintins

January 14, 2013

China: Renewable Energy Leader

Investing $67.7 billion in renewable energy last year, put China on top in this financing sector

Spain: Oldest Nuke Plant RIP

Owners of a 1971 vintage Spanish nuclear power plant will shut it down in July

Beijing: Probing The Air Pollution Alert

Without fuel-switiching, Beijing's sky high air pollution levels could become the new normal

January 11, 2013

Beijing: Don't Inhale

Beijing resdients are warned to stay indoors to avoid inhaling hazardous levels of polluted air outdoors

January 10, 2013

World Bank: New Climate Focus

The new president of the World Bank seeks a strategy driven by climate change concerns & risk experts see climate impacts as a major global economic threat [ClimateWire $ub]

A Little Less Hotter

Dig into reactions over the UK Met Office revision to projected global temperature increases through 2017

January 09, 2013

India: 22 x 22

What's the current status of India's goal to install 22 gigawatts of solar power by 2022?

EU-ETS: Rock Bottom Prices

The price of carbon emissions permits in the EU-ETS is on track to keep falling due to inaction on oversupply

China: Rising Solar Capacity

China plans to install 10 gigawatts of solar power this year as the industry upgrades by acquiring thin film PV technology

January 08, 2013

France: Sun Salutation

France moves to save its solar power sector by upping targets and financial support

China: EV Stock Shines

With China's announcement in support of electric cars, stock prices for an EV auto-maker go up in Hong Kong

Canada: Carcinogenic Oil Drilling

Chemical testing of lakes near Canadian oil sands fields finds rising levels of cancer-causing pollutants

January 07, 2013

Germany: Storing The Wind

A German electric utility pilots electrolysis to store wind power for peak use periods

Finland: Stay Warm Via Computer

Waste heat from a data center is used in a district system to keep Finnish homes warm

Australia: PM On Summer Scorcher

Australian Prime Minister Gillard links the searing summer and bush fires to global warming

January 04, 2013

Fact Checking: Birds, Bats And Wind Farms

Wind turbines are engaged in mass slaughter of the world's birds and bats, not!

Global Carbon Markets Tank

The value of world carbon emissions permit trades and offset credits plunged 36% last year

January 03, 2013

Poland: 6,000x20

Opening its first wind farm, Poland starts on a path to get 6,000 MW of wind power by 2020

Barcelona: Building With Algorithms

Math tools maximize the sunlight in this Barcelona pavillion

Delay Will Be Dear

The longer the world delays in taking effective climate action, the more it will cost later

January 02, 2013

Germany: Solar Soars

German installation of solar panels far outstrips government goals

UK: Wettest Year Ever

Rainfall in Britain in 2012 set a record and flooding was commonplace. Seal seen 50 miles inland

EU: Carbon Permits Pay Off

$1.6 billion in revenue from the EU carbon trading scheme will fund 23 renewable energy projects

Global Cities Get Together

C40, a climate-committed coalition of global cities, gets new members including Singapore, Oslo, Vancouver, Venice & Washington

December 31, 2012

Euro Debate: Europe Lags On Green Growth

European observers argue over green growth dynamics and prospects

France: Wind Farm Sale

Facing financial pressures, Spanish wind power giant Iberdrola sells 32 French wind farms to a GE consortium & sheds two US companies

December 28, 2012

Japan: Review No-Nuke Pledge

The new Japanese government will reconsider a pledge to end reliance on nuclear power

Blogging Sustainable Cities

Five top blog posts of 2012 about sustainable city innovation and building makeovers

UK: Chilling The Climate Committee

A lesson in how UK politics neuters its own climate change advisory committee

December 27, 2012

Fact Checking Renewable Energy Predictions

Compare 2012 renewable energy business predictions with actual outcomes

UK: More Heat Coming

The UK Met Office lists 2012 as the ninth hottest year on record with a hotter global 2013 on the way

December 26, 2012

UK: Refrigerator Revolution

At least one British supermarket chain doesn't have cold feet about enclosing refrigerated products & saving on energy bills

Barcelona: Bio-Concrete For Vertical Gardens

Researchers develop a new kind of concrete that could foster vegetated walls and vertical gardens

UK: Year's Top Environmental Stories

The world's biggest environmental news in 2012 from a British perspective

December 24, 2012

EU: Climate Hopes For Kerry

An EU official & US lawmakers express hope that as Secretary of State, John Kerry will tackle climate change

Antarctica: Heats Up Fastest

Data from 1958-2010 finds that western Antarctica is one of the fastest heating places on Earth

December 21, 2012

Spain: Unsubsidiized Solar

Benefiting from crashed equipment prices, develops might build large solar power plants in Spain without using subsidies

Ireland: Winter Solstice

Built around 3,20 BC, the Newgrange astronomical calendar in Ireland still perfectly marks the winter solstice

December 20, 2012

The Carbon Cliff

With annual global carbon emissions still rising, prospects fade for limiting how hot the world will get

UK: Big Bucks For Offshore Wind

Britain's Green Investment Bank inks a $365 million loan to develop off-shore wind power

December 19, 2012

Germany: Power Autobahns

The German cabinet supports construction of three transmission systems to send renewable power from north to south

UK: Carbon Decision Delay

The British government puts off decisions on transportation carbon targets until after the next general election in 2016

UN: Blurry Vision For Climate Fund

The UN-initiated, privately-financed Green Climate Fund seems unsure of its purpose and how to proceed

December 18, 2012

Sweden: Could Miss 49x20 Target

Lack of transmission capacity for wind power could make Sweden miss its 2020 target of 49% renewable energy

A Tale Of Four Megacities

How do Shanghai, Cairo, Mumbai and Bogota confront the challenges facing today's megacities?

Coal For Steel And Cement

The IEA projects electric demand to make steel and cement will raise global coal consumption to parity with oil

December 17, 2012

Brazil: Wind Power Bargains

What is the secret of rock-bottom prices for wind power in Brazil?

Japan: Election Elates Utility Stocks

The Japanese election victory for the nuclear-power friendly LDP, boosts electric utility stocks

LEDs Shine, Incandescents Dim

A global trend toward LED lighting puts the squeeze on old-fashioned bulb makers

December 14, 2012

India: A Better Way To Beat The Heat

An energy-sipping fan can help beat the heat and tread lightly on India's overstressed power supply

UK: No Free Clean Power Lunch

Increased renewable power will raise utility prices 54% by 2020, including the cost of upgrading transmission lines

Antarctica: Fuggedaboutit

Scientists describe how the higher, colder part of Antarctica will add to, not prevent, more sea level rise

December 13, 2012

Mexico City: GHG Control

C40 calls out Mexico City as an innovator in measuring and controlling its GHG emissions

UK OK's Fracking

With 'stringent' controls, the UK approves fracking for shale gas

Jordan: Green Agriculture

Jordan will build a solar-thermal system that evaporates sea water to get fresh water for agriculture

December 12, 2012

UK: Smart Grid Privacy

The UK is working on rules to protect the privacy of electric utility customers with smart meters

December 11, 2012

Hong Kong: 25x30

The Hong Kong Green Building Council calls for cutting energy use 25% by 2030

Germany: Transmission Investment Needed

Investment is needed to upgrade the German electric transmissions system to carry rising renewable energy inputs

Asia: Changing Energy Roles

Major Asian nations are shifting global patterns of energy supply and demand

December 10, 2012

Saudi Arabia: Solar Power

More signs that solar power has matured from the margins to the mainstream

Doha: Lessons Learned

Don't expect nation states to be the leaders on climate action. BREAKING NEWS Former SSRs may exit Kyoto treaty

UK: Long Term, Lower Cost Energy Contracts

The UK commits 25 million pounds to long-term contracts for energy from waste and biomass at favorable prices

December 08, 2012

Doha Focus: Turkey

Turkish energy policy still relies on fossil fuel imports and exploration

December 07, 2012

Vietnam: Coastal Erosion

Residents of Vietnam's central coast and the Mekong Delta in the south face the same threat of losing their homes as the sea level rises. In this six-part series, Thuy Binh of Hanoi Radio and TV looks into how their environment is being changed by fiercer storms and how they are coping

December 06, 2012

UK: Offshore Wind Better Than Gas

Economy would be 20 billion pounds ($32 billion) larger by 2030 if the nation uses offshore wind to meet power demand instead of relying on gas

November 30, 2012

Israel: Solar Farm Prototype For Export

With the help of funding from the US and logistics from the UN and NGOs, Israeli start-up Energiya will be offering financing as well as technology, helping to set up solar farms throughout Africa. The goal is to deploy $20B by 2020 to build 10,000 MW and supply green energy to 50M people

November 27, 2012

Qatar: Doha Direct Dispatches

As the world warms, check in on the COP18 live feed or on-demand and follow the science

November 21, 2012

Hamburg: Sustainability Launch Pad

How is Hamburg, a classic industrial German city, transforming itself into a climate-friendly metropolis?

Ecuador: OPEC Carbon Tax

Ecuador asks OPEC to develop a carbon tax policy for oil-exporting nations

Growing Emissions Gap

The UN warns that the gap between atmospheric GHG targets and current emissions levels increases climate disruption risks

November 20, 2012

Ontario: Green Energy Plan Nixed

An Ontario green energy plan is struck down by the World Trade Organization over local content provisions

Nordics: Going Carbon Neutral

The International Energy Agency supports a nordic regopma; plans to achieve carbon neutral energy systems by 2050

UK: District Energy Plans

UK advocates pursue plans to get district-scale, combined heat & power systems up and running

November 19, 2012

Corporate Plea For Pricing Carbon

Over 100 global corporations are convinced, “Effective carbon pricing offers the potential to mobilize finance at a scale that can impact the climate challenge”

World Bank's Climate Plea

With the release of a study on the devastating threats posed by a destabilized climate, the chief of the World Bank urges committed global action

November 16, 2012

China: Green Rules As Human Rights Threat

Observers worry that "social risk assessment" rules, now part of proposed project requirements, may be a cover for human rights repression

Germany: Retain Renewable Tariff

Germany extends its current surcharge for renewable power through 2014

Australia: Early Sunset

Australia will end home solar power incentives six months ahead of plan to keep utility bills down

November 15, 2012

Korea: Carbon Market Testing

Tests will be begin next year for a carbon trading market in Korea, a fast-growing GHG emitter

Japan: PV Market Heats Up

With new feed-in tariffs, domestic sales of locally produced and imported solar panels rises sharply in Japan

November 14, 2012

Germany: Coal Utility Prospers

A German utility with coal-fired power plants profits with low lignite prices & cheap carbon emissions permits

Germany: Utility Blames Renewables

Germany's biggest utility blames surging renewable power and weak economies on its poor profits at natural gas-fueled power plants

Germany: 80x50

Germany leads the way toward a low-carbon energy future, will others take up this task?

November 13, 2012

EU: Carbon Market Sinks

A proposed fix for excess carbon emissions permits did not stem price plunges

Venice: Learning From La Serenissima

World cities have much to learn from how Venice copes with chronic flooding

November 12, 2012

World: What Energy Efficiency Means

The IEA lauds energy efficiency as giving the world an extra five years to avoid plunging off the climate cliff

World: Renewables Rising

By 2035, the IEA projects renewables could rival coal as the world's major energy supplier, but won't be able to control global heating

US: Biggest Oil Gusher

The EIA projects fracking technology will make the US the world's biggest oil producer by 2017

November 10, 2012

UK: Carbon Tax Benefits

What are the best economy-boosting uses for the carbon tax revenues levied on the UK's biggest emitters?

Australia In, N.Z. Out

Unlike New Zealand, Australia pledges with the EU to stick to Kyoto Treaty GHG goals

November 08, 2012

Turkey: Wind Powering

Turkey is developing a 97 MW wind farm, with a national wind goal of 20,000 MW by 2023

China: Calls For Conservation

Hu Jintao, China's outgoing President, calls for drastic cuts in energy and natural resource use and pollution curbs

Read The Fine Tariff Print

Although US tariffs on Chinese solar panels are in place, they may not work because some production takes place outside of China

November 07, 2012

The Global Decarbonization Race Is On

Join the contest for spelling out the best ways to decarbonize the world's energy supply

Australia: First Steps For Carbon Market

Australia begins to put the emission trading pieces in place to launch its carbon trading market

Supergrid From DC To AC

Innovative heavy-duty circuit breakers can integrate more DC renewable power into the AC electric transmission grid

November 06, 2012

UK: Nuke Deal Teeters

Plans by a French utility giant for a new nuclear plant in the UK could collapse over guaranteed power prices that are being called a nuclear industry subsidy

China: Water Scarcity Means Power Scarcity

Will the blistering pace of new power demands from Beijing to rural China be chilled for lack of water and a changing climate?

UK: Looming Energy Shortage

High natural gas prices and mixed government signals could delay new UK power projects and lead to shortages

November 05, 2012

South Africa: Enter The iShack

iShacks springing up near Cape Town could ease the housing crisis in an energy efficient way

November 02, 2012

Malaysia: Green Mega City

Plans are underway for Iskandar, an eco-smart city of 3 million near Singapore

UK: Spinning The Wind

Pay close attention to make sense of what the UK government is up to on the wind power front

New Zealand: Carbon Market RIP

With nothing to replace the Kyoto Treaty, plunging carbon prices lead to the indefinite suspension of New Zealand's ETS

November 01, 2012

Germany: Denuclearize Finland

Germany's biggest electric utility abandons development of new nuclear power in Finland, meaning more energy imports

India: No Buyers

India is glutted with renewable energy credits because electric utilities are failing to meet their targets

October 31, 2012

South Africa: Wind Price Breakthrogh

Wind power is cheaper than electricity from coal-burning power plants in South Africa now

Sao Paulo: Gearing Up For Green

With a goal of net-negative operating emissions, the Sao Paulo, Parque da Cidade is the latest part of the city's sustainability planning

October 30, 2012

Finland: Nuclear Graveyard

Finland prepares an island as the final resting place for high-level nuclear waste

UK: Hitachi Ups Nuclear Stakes

It's a new game with new risks with Hitachi's purchase of a UK nuclear power plant and not just a contract builder

October 29, 2012

Denmark: No Lifeline

The Danish government wil not offer direct support for the struggling wind turbine maker giant, Vestas

Sydney: Baby Echidna Saved

This is not about sustainability policy in Sydney, but don't let that stop you from watching

London: On Switch For Offshore

Phase one of the 630 MW London Array offshore wind project nears completion

October 26, 2012

What the World Needs Now

Australia: 25x20

Will Australia stick to its goal of getting 25% of its power from renewable sources by 2020?

October 25, 2012

UK: Appointment Uproar

Naming a climate-denialist MP to a House of Commons climate and energy committee creates a stir

EU: Carbon Market Resuce Effort

The EU grapples with chronic low prices and oversupply of CO2 emissions permits to rescue its sagging ETS

Powered By Artificial Islands

No room for solar power arrays, then how about putting them on artificial islands?

October 24, 2012

China: The Next Nucelar Generation

With 40% of the world's in-construction nuclear power plants, China's decision on what new technology to use carries weight

Koalas Threatened By Climate Change

Yes, another downside of climate change

Mid-East: Solar Prospects

Oil-rich mid-east nations look toward solar power. Listen up — download the BNEF Podcast

Rome: Snort The Air

Trace amounts of cocaine are found in the air of Rome and other Italian cities

October 23, 2012

Portugal: Float The Wind

Portugal to scale up its offshore floating wind farm capacity, using US-designed technology

Kitchen Recycling

Now, you recycle kitchen waste, but soon Ikea could recycle the kitchen. BTW, Ikea also plans to use 100% renewable energy by 2020

October 22, 2012

China: From Solar Star To Shambles

The founder of Suntech, recently China's biggest solar panel maker, has catastrophic losses

Canada: Greener Tar Sands

A group of 49 investors starts a drive to make tar-sands extraction more eco-friendly

Germany: Unplugging Solar Power

Siemens announces the sale of its solar energy business

October 19, 2012

Saudi Arabia: Kicking The Fossil Fuel Habit

Saudi Arabia proclaims a goal of switching to 100% renewable and low carbon fuels

China: PV Death By Overproduction

Without major reorganization & consolidation, the future looks grim for China's solar panel industry

France: Home Green Home

Proposed French tax legislation would cut utility rates on energy efficient homes, making energy slurpers pay more

October 18, 2012

China: Feast On US Coal

Cheap coal mined on US public land soon could be subsidizing the economies of China and other Asian nations

Australia: Energy Demand Down

Australian electric utilities don't blame drooping demand on oversupply, so they blame it on carbon taxes

UK: Energy Policy Fog

In public remarks, the UK energy inister fails to to explain the Prime Minster's energy policy

October 17, 2012

EU: Carbon Market Fundamentals

A growing supply of carbon offsets on the EU market sends prices to new lows

India: Make The Rules Matter

To make eco-friendly building the new normal in India, codes and standards must have teeth

Poland: Love That Shale Gas

Poland's new tax policies foster its growing shale gas industry

October 16, 2012

UK: 17x30

By investing now in energy efficiency, the UK could slash $17 bilion in power bills by 2030

October 15, 2012

Norway: Carbon Tax Hike

Norway raises its carbon tax on domestically-produced fossil fuels

UK: The Big Squeeze

British utility bills for renewable power to soar 11%

Europe: Energy Downs and Ups

EU emissions reduction permit prices drop, as German politics split over rising renewable energy charges

Take Our Uranium, Please

Australia seeks to export uranium to India and make up for lost markets in Germany and Japan

October 13, 2012

China: PV Trade And Tariffs

Nothing is simple in the trade wars over China's solar panels

October 12, 2012

Germany: Politics And Power Prices

Chancellor Merkel to cap subsidies for renewable energy, anticipating voter anger over higher utility bills

Australian White Knight Cements It

A carbon-negative cement technology developed in the UK gets bought by a mystery Australian firm

October 11, 2012

Israel: Clean Tech Loses A Friend

Shai Agassi resigns from the Better Place board of directors

Japan: 20x17

A Japanese engineering firm plans to build 20 offshore wind turbines by 2017, delivering 60 megawatts of power

Austalia: A Million Solar Roofs

By 2013, one million Australian roofs will have solar panels able to make 2 gigawatts of power

October 10, 2012

Corporate Call For Renewables Free Trade

US and European firms join with a Chinese solar panel maker and an Indian wind turbine company to call for global free trade in renewable energy tech [EENews $ub]

Germany: Transmission NIMBY

German plans to end reliance on nuclear power could hinge on the ability to site new high-voltage transmission lines

UK: Catch The Wind, Or Some Gas

UK political fear of tax-funded development costs could derail the future of offshore wind projects and EU access to renewable energy; keep an eye on shale gas

October 09, 2012

Follow The Renewable Money

A spot survey of investments and government support in the global renewable energy sector

Germany: 10 x 20

Germany seeks to cut energy use 10% by 2020 to counteract rising energy prices and aid low-income households

Copehagen: Carbon-Neutral Hopes

With a goal of going carbon neutral by 2025, Copenhagen sees new economic opportunities

October 08, 2012

Bejing: Airborne Data

Beijing officials start collecting more real-time air pollution data

The Jet Stream And You

Climate-related changes in the jet stream could mean more severe storms and floods

UK: Business Wants Carbon Certainty

Lack of specific goals for cutting carbon emissions and intensity in the power generation sector is bad for business

October 05, 2012

Scotland: Fill 'Er Up With Single Malt

Could a Scotch whiskey by-product substitute for gasoline?

Amsterdam: Hail An Electric Scooter

Hop to to an electric-powered taxi scooter

EU: More Insurance For N-Plants

After EU stress-tests found safety upgrades needed at most nuclear power plants, officials call for a rise in insurance coverage

October 04, 2012

Europe: Cheap Coal Wins

Low-cost coal becomes the fuel of choice in Europe this year, despite low-carbon policies

UK: Green Business Woes

Setbacks hit a UK combined heat and power system maker as well as a PV firm

China v US: Trade War Heats Up

Another US solar panel maker urges federal action against China's low-cost PV exports. Meanwhile, China sues the US over an Oregon wind power project

October 03, 2012

Antarctica: Parsing Sea Ice

Controversy erupts over the climate change meaning of 2012 sea ice levels in Antarctica

UK: Dim Prospects For Nuclear Power

Plans dim for nuclear power plants in the UK as developers head for the exits

October 02, 2012

Earth: Top Viewing

The ultimate home movie

UK: Outsourcing The Wind

The turbines for a massive UK offshore wind power project were not made at home

October 01, 2012

Ikea: LED The Way

By 2016, Ikea stores everywhere will sell only LED lighting products

Finland: Free At Last

Finland aspires to end its coal addiction by 2025

Japan: Bet On The Wind

Fearing a solar 'bubble', some Japanese investors choose wind projects in light of an uncertain power future

September 27, 2012

Cross-Pacific Carbon Market

Australia eyes a link to California's carbon emissions permit market [ClimateWire $ub]

India: Troubling Trends

India will become the most populous nation on Earth just as climate-driven monsoons worsen and temperatures rise

EU: Wind Power Winner

With 100 gigawatts of installed power, the EU has the most wind power of any region on Earth

September 26, 2012

EU: Ailing Carbon Market

A glut of carbon permits undermines the EU emissions trading market

UK: Facts Favor WInd Power

Will facts finally end local opposition to wind power?

Bee Careful

You never know when you'll need to rescue an urban bumble bee

September 25, 2012

The End Is Near

Bloomberg News says the world needs to face the end of the affordable-coal era

September 24, 2012

Germany: Renewable Dissent

A coalition member of the Merkel government calls for ending renewable energy subsidies

China: Urban Cap And Trade

Shenzen, China, population 14 million is one of five cities to launch a carbon cap & trade market

Brazil: Intercity High Speed Rail

A proposal to build a bullet train running from Rio to Sao Paulo attracts foreign investors

September 21, 2012

North Pole: Closer Than You Think

When it comes to climate change, what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic

BASIC Climate Confab

Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) meet to coordinate climate policy in preparation for November's global meeting

Electrons From Ireland

Now, 500 MW of electricity from Irish Sea wind turbines can flow into England

September 20, 2012

UK: Community Benefits

The British government considers ways wind power installations could benefit host communities

India: Achieving Energy Security

What role could renewable energy play in creating energy security for India?

UK: A Trashy Brain Teaser

What happen to the BTU value of our trash the more we recycle?

September 19, 2012

A Fine Italian Hand

A shopping mall near Rozano, Italy displays the world's largest vertical garden

Japan: Goodbye To Nukes - NOT

Making a U-turn, Japan announces it will not phase out nuclear power

September 18, 2012

It Adds Up

A paint-by-numbers portrait of the the globe's current state of sustainability

Global Climate Revenues Swoon

Investors in climate-friendly assets face a tough time in a down market

Germany: Export-Led Wind Strategy

German backs domestic wind turbine production to aid expanding its export market

September 17, 2012

New Zealand: Skeptics Court Defeat

A suit brought by a climate skeptics group attacking government climate research is dismissed by the New Zealand High Court

Japan: Sunset, Sunrise

With 2040 as the sunset date for nuclear power in Japan, prospects for solar power should be bright, but are they?

UK: Bonding Climate Change

How can corporate debt instruments help combat climate change?

September 14, 2012

EU: Carbon Prices Hit New Lows

An oversupply of EU carbon permits, related to improved coal efficiency, sinks market prices

Italy: In Vino Veritas

Italy's wine growers say they see the impact of a changing climate

Japan: 0 x 40

The Japanese government commits to zeroing out nuclear power by 2040

September 13, 2012

Russia: Another Nail In Kyoto's Coffin

Russia will not cut its carbon emissions to meet future Kyoto treaty goals

Ireland: Offshore By 2017

A multinational effort, including China will link 1.2 GW of offshore wind power to Ireland by 2107

Japan: Wind Power Wanted

By 2030, Japan could have as much off-shore wind power as created by eight nuclear power plants

September 12, 2012

India: Sunny Side Down

With 1,000 MW of installed solar power, how does India rate compared to other Asian nations

Dubai: Price-Driven Energy Efficiency

Now that it imports natural gas and sees its oil reserves dwindling, Dubai uses pricing to make domestic consumers more energy efficient

EU: Unlinks Energy Savings From Carbon Cuts

The EU advances on new energy-efficiency rules, but on a separate track from tightening carbon permits

September 11, 2012

China: Slow To Frack

China is not moving full-speed ahead to frack its vast shale gas deposits; lack of usable water is one reason

Green Energy Patent Patterns

Compare green energy patents across countries, states and technologies

Summer Heat Year-by-Year

Climate history In thirty seconds

September 10, 2012

London: Elevated Bike Lanes

The Mayor of London proposes to build elevated bike lanes to permit safer pedaling

Germany: Clean Tech Economic Sparkplug

By 2025, Germany expects its clean tech economic sector to double in size, creating jobs and sustaining exports

India: Nuclear Future Drawing Near

India's plan to commission two 1 GW nuclear reactors stirs both local protests and corporate interests

September 07, 2012

UK: Solar Investmment Fund

Individual and pension investors have a new vehicle for making money on solar power installations

France: Tidal Ties

Work is completed on a cable linking a 2 MW tidal power generator to Brittany

EU-Australia: Carbon Nuptials

What to make of the 2015 merger of the EU and the Australian carbon emissions permit market?

September 06, 2012

London: Airport Flap

Greens dispute claims by a jet plane maker that innovations will cut overall GHG emissions while expanding London's Heathrow airport

Germany: Fracking Limits

Germany considers keeping fracking away from its drinking water supplies, but no outright ban

Money Blows Offshore

Wnd power investments are flowing to offshore projects, leaving onshore developments high and dry

September 05, 2012

Australia: Big Solar Plans

With American financial backing, Australia plans for a 20 MW solar power project near Canberra

Global Commons: A Green Tools Platform

It is WIPO's mandate to develop useful tools by contributing to the shared search for solutions to the challenge of climate change

Scotland: Offshore Wind Plan Grows

The electric output of a planned Scottish offshore wind farm grows to 1,500 MW, enough to light a million homes, but not everyone is pleased

September 04, 2012

Don't Be Fuelish

Why does Nestles, the world's largest food company, oppose the use of biofuels?

EU: Rethinking Carbon Permits

The EU carbon market could be overhauled ttie emissions permits to economic performance

UK: Fresh Greens

Natalie Bennett, new head of the UK Green Party vows to woo Liberal Democrat and Labor voters

August 31, 2012

Sydney: Learning Energy Efficiency

The University of Sydney launches a lab where architects, engineers and builders can advance their energy efficiency expertise

August 30, 2012

Italy: Sunny Side Up

Italy now gets more power from solar than wind and overall almost 25% of it electricity comes from non-fossil fuel sources

Antarctica: Beneath The Ice

If Antarctic ice melts on a large scale, massive amounts of methane, a potent GHG, will escape into the atmosphere

London: Modern Art

The Tate Modern considers the acquisition of a 1.5 ton wind turbine blade

August 29, 2012

China: A Bigger Renewables Gap

China stays ahead of the US in the race to attract investment in wind and solar projects

Germany: Paying For Wind Power Risk

The German cabinet approves a draft law that shifts cost risks onto consumers to encourage more off-shore wind power projects

Japan: Nuclear Closure Costs

What is the right way to measure the cost of permanently closing Japan's fleet of 50 nuclear power plants?

August 28, 2012

Germany: Too Much Of A Good Thing

Lack of transmission lines and rising prices makes Germany pause on its path to renewable energy

UK: Shrinking Workers' Carbon Footprint

A UK finance firm develops a on-line guide to help its employees be more energy efficient

Australia: Ends Carbon Price Floor

Citing future integration with European markets, Australia ditches its $15/ton minimum on the trading price of CO2

August 27, 2012

India: Re-gridding

What are the prospects for smart grid deployment in India?

China: Top Secret

Another installment in the story about whether a Chinese car parts maker has gotten access to foreign auto-makers newest technology

August 24, 2012

China: The Eco-Generation Gap

Will today's Chinese university students bring an environmental commitment to future economic growth?

Brazil: Capital Sustainability

Brasilia's new office towers and the in-design residential neighborhood of Setor Noreste have sustainability in mind

Markets: Water Up, Carbon Down

Urban and industrial demand for fresh water pump up desalinization equipment prospects, while EU carbon market prices sink

August 23, 2012

Throwing In the Wet Towel

A senior British climate scientist fears hotter global temperatures cannot be capped at 2 degrees

Australia: Carbon Commitment Questioned

If Australia does not sign on to Kyoto-2, it will lose access to low-cost GHG emissions permits and raise business compliance costs

UK: More Money For Less Carbon

THe UK creates a fund to support low carbon and high energy efficiency business initiatives

August 22, 2012

Germany: Wind Power 2.0

A pilot plant in Germany will store wind power and use it to make hydrogen for generating electricity

China: $373 Billion x 2015

China could invest $373 billion through 2015 to beef up energy efficiency by 16% as measured in units of economic output

Japan: Rising Zero-Nike Sentiment

47% of Japanese polled about domestic nuclear power favor a future without it

August 21, 2012

China: Coal v Water v People

In an arid Chinese coal-mining area, water-intensive extraction methods and power plants create risks of water scarcity

Germany: Utility Upbeat On Wind

The power utility RWE sees opportunities for offshore wind power growth in Germany and the UK

UK-China Nuclear FBBs

The potential for Chinese involvement in building the next generation of UK nuclear power plants raises red flags

August 20, 2012

Germany: Burn Baby, Burn

German coal consumption rises 4.9% in the wake its the shut down of its nuclear power plants

Arctic Sea Ice: Less Than Ever

2012 is on track to have the lowest levels of Arctic sea ice on record

Deciding What China Wants

China's decisions on climate and other environmental policies already have a global impact, but who is driving them?

August 17, 2012

Vancouver: A Plea For Congestion Pricing

What would be good for Vancouver might be good for your city too

Barcelona: Wind Driven

Barcelona is home to the world's first wind-powered electric vehicle recharging station

China SEZ

Chinese cities pilot low carbon development by using SEZ, Special Economic Zones

August 16, 2012

China: Catch Lots Of Wind

China gets 87% more on-line wind power every year for the last six years

Germany: The Noise Problem With Wind

Germany grapples with harm to marine animals caused by noise from off-shore wind turbine construction

August 15, 2012

July Was Hot Everywhere

NOAA reports on land and sea temperatures for July 2012

China: More Coal Less Water

Greenpeace reports expanded use of coal in China will put its scarce water resources at risk

London: 25 x 25

Interact with this London Heat Map created to advance the goal of getting 25% of the city's energy from decentralized sources by 2025

August 14, 2012

British Columbia: Fur Flies Over Carbon Tax

Claims by a taxpayers' federation that British Columbia's carbon tax isn't revenue neutral are rebutted by an academic expert

Sri Lanka: 20x20

Sri Lanka advances toward getting 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 with 30MW of new wind power

The Alps: Answered Prayers

With Swiss glaciers in retreat, the Vatican alters its liturgy to pray for more glaciers instead

August 13, 2012

Germany: Thriving Power Utility

Shutting down German nuclear power plants does not cut electric utility revenues

Indo-Swiss Green Links

The Swiss government studieshow to enhance energy efficiency in 24 new Indian building projects

Wales: Wind Power Rising

Soon, nearly -one third of Welsh homes will rely on offshore wind power to keep their lights on

August 10, 2012

Germany: Banking On Energy Innovation

Germany's national infrastructure bank will be investing 100 million euros in growing the green economy and climate action

India: Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

After its massive blackout, why are prospects dim for renewable power in India?

August 09, 2012

Belgium: Nuke Plant Shutdown

'Anomalies', including possible cracks in a key containment vessel, lead to closure of a Belgian nuclear power plant

China Eats Our EV Lunch

A Chinese auto parts company bids for a financially distressed US electric vehicle battery maker

August 08, 2012

EU Rejects US Climate Retreat

The EU snubs Obama's climate negotiator call to abandon global temperature goals

UK: Greens Slam Green Bank Rules

Environmental groups are critical of a government ban on borrowing from private capital markets by its new green infrastructure bank

Paris: Strolling By The Seine

Ending a Sarkozy-era blockade, Paris will go ahead with it's plan to increase Parisians' opportunity for Seine-side walking & biking

August 07, 2012

Japan: The Geothermal Option

Today, Japan has barely any geothermal power, but that might be changing

Australia: Cut Power Costs

Australia seeks to curtail electric utility bills, where soaring costs pre-date its carbon tax

August 06, 2012

Extreme Heat

New research by James Hansen sees rapid growth of extreme global heat caused by changing climate conditions

Korea: Geriatric Nuclear Power

Facing high energy demand during a scorching Korean summer, a 1978 nuclear power plant returns to service

Canada: Beware Fossil Fuel Addicition

The Canadian Natural Resources Minister warns that reliance of fossil fuel extraction will harm chances for growth linked to a low-carbon economy

Canada: Oil Sands Look East

The Premier of Alberta, Canada, is upbeat about piping her province's oil sands east to refineries and export markets

August 03, 2012

Take Our Carbon, Please

Major fossil fuel companies seek EU support for developing carbon capture and storage systems

India: Solar Lightens Blackout Woes

Find out why solar power helped ease the impact of India's mass power blackout in rural areas, but not cities

Too Costly To Compete

Current efforts to finance and build nuclear power plants raise questions about their competitiveness with other energy sources

August 02, 2012

London: Olympics' Eco-Endurance

Olympic planners routinely boast about their green feats, but what about the green legacy for host cities?

August 01, 2012

Germany: Wind Power Trends

While 2012 could see higher-than-expected new wind power for Germany, offshore projects are delayed by lack of grid access

Brazil v China

Brazil sues Sinovel, the world's second-biggest wind turbine maker, alleging theft of software codes

India: The Next Blackout

Could climate chaos add to India's future energy woes?

July 31, 2012

British Columbia: Thumbs Up On Carbon Tax

Now starting its second year, there's evidence - with caveats - that the carbon tax in British Columbia is doing what it should

China: Solar Funny Money

Storm clouds gather around the financial practices of major Chinese solar panel exporter. Chinese solar stocks pounded

July 30, 2012

An Energy Beauty Contest

Which energy source would you rather see?

Beijing: Went For Gold WIth Green

Beijing got cleaner air and cut GHG emissions during the 2008 Olympics

London: Going For Gold With Green

London sets the pace for green Olympics

July 27, 2012

Japan: The Most Dangerous Myth

The Japan Times editorializes that believing the myth of safe nuclear power led government and industry into catastrophic errors

OECD: Expect Nuclear Expansion

The OECD sees global nuclear power growing 44 - 99% by 2035, concentrated in China, India, South Korea & Russia

Brazil: Great Energy Efficiency Expectations

Hopes are high for a boom in Brazilian energy efficiency services

July 26, 2012

Singapore: Green Garden

A 100-hectare botanic garden in Singapore is designed to save 30% on its electric use

London: The Perfect Smog Storm

Current London weather conditions could blanket the opening of the Olympics with smog

EU: Salvage Cabon Trading Scheme

The EU takes small steps to revive swooning carbon emissions permit prices

July 25, 2012

London: Taxi Olympics

Five hydrogen-powered cabs get a trial run during the London Olympics

UK: Later For Decarbonization

A deal is struck on UK energy and climate policy

Korea v Australia: Carbon Offsets

The Korean ban on domestic use of international carbon offsets isolates Australia's program

Mexico: Climate Law At Risk

Mexico's new President may not carry out the terms of the climate protection law passed by his predecessor

July 24, 2012

Turkey: 30x23

With a new 10 MW wind power installation, Turkey advances toward its goal of getting 30% of its power from renewables by 2023

UK: Nuclear Sticker Shock

Sticker shock over the cost of new nuclear power plants could mean doubling utility rates

Japan: Post-Nuclear Carbon Soars

CO2 emissions of a major Japanese electric utility spiral up 40% after the closure of its nuclear power plants

July 19, 2012

Israeli-Chinese Wave Power Deal

A deal shapes up for an Israeli firm to sell its wave power technology to a Chinese car maker

France: 6,000 x 20 Not

France will miss its target of 6,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2020, but subsidy costs for output could be lower than predicted

EU: Carbon Market Woes

With sagging emissions permits prices, it's cheaper to be a carbon slurper than a carbon sipper in the EU

July 18, 2012

India: Where Wind Is Cheaper Than Coal

For the first time, some wind-generated electricity in India costs less than power from coal-burning plants

Israel: Go With The Hydro-Flow

An Israeli technology firm generates electric from the flow of water through underground pipes in the Negev Desert

Australia: LNG To Asia, GHGs to Planet

Proposed LNG export equipment and terminals in Australlia for shipment to Asians market would send GHG emissions spiraling

July 17, 2012

Finland: Nuclear Delays

Building a next-generation nuclear power plant in Finland by French utility Areva is three years behind schedule

Classic Joy, Urban-Style

Stop, look, and listen

It's Hot Out There

June 2012 , global temperatures, rainfall and historic comparisons

July 16, 2012

Australia: Wave Hello

Prospects improve for a 19 MW offshore wind power project in Victoria, Australia

Ehtiopia: Wind From The East

Ethiopian imports of Chinese wind turbines illustrate the growing export market for China's renewable power products

Germany: Meet Merkel's Green Guy

A profile of the new German Environmental Minister, Peter Altmaier, operating in an era of challenging transitions

July 13, 2012

UK: Steel v Carbon

A government report echos UK steelmakers' fear of lost market share due to domestic environmental levies

China: Real Time Air Quality

A new website gives current air quality information for Shanghai, Beijing and other Chinese cities

Quebec: Climb The Garden Walls

An invitation to climb the geo-textile, moss-covered walls of Sainte Flavie, Quebec

July 12, 2012

Where The Oil Goes

By 2013, developing nations will become the major market destination for oil, with big energy policy implications

London: Navigating Google Bike Maps

How does Google Maps rate as a tool for pedaling around London?

New Zealand: Controversial Carbon Market

Will New Zealand stay the course in its commitment to a carbon emissions market scheme?

July 11, 2012

Australia: Solar Boom and Bust

A cautionary tale about solar power caught in shape-shifting energy policy currents

Sweden: Spray-On Light

Swedish researchers are working on a spray-on LED paint that could be applied to wallpaper and fabrics

UK: Call for Flood-Resilience

Government climate advisors urge planning now for a 400% increase in home and business flood risks

July 10, 2012

UK: Less For The Wind

The UK government is set to announce a 10% cut to subsidies for on-shore wind power, with cuts for offshore wind also slated

EU: Too Much Of A Good Thing

A glut of EU carbon emissions permits weighs on the market

Beijing-Copenhagen: Sustainable Sharers

C40 produces a new urban sustainability sharing agreement -- Beijing and Copenhagen, Europe's greenest capital city

July 09, 2012

Oceanic Osteoporosis

Ocean acidification caused by rising CO2 levels in the air threaten global food security and livelihoods

Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagen

Copenhagen wins the European Green Capital award

UK; New Nuclear Partners

After losing German backing for developing new UK nuclear power plants, French and Chinese firms express interest

EU: Diluted Energy Directive

Will the watered-down provisions of the EU energy efficiency directive be able to make a difference?

July 06, 2012

UK: Much More Offshore Wind

Two of three offshore wind projects, with a total of 1.1 gigawatt capacity, get UK government approval

Argentina-China: Wind Nexus

China will provide $3 billion to buy turbine equipment for a 1,350 MW wind power project in Argentina, Latin America's largest

Australia: Cheaper Carbon

Prices in Australia's new carbon market are up to 45% lower than predicted

July 05, 2012

Hong Kong: Shop, Not Shiver

Hong Kong shopping malls, famous for frigid summer AC, pledge to warm things up

40x17

The IEA predicts global growth of renewable power, with a a 40% increase by 2017

Japan: Nuke Acccident Not Natural

Government and industry, not nature, is responsible for the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, according to a parliament inquest

July 03, 2012

Follow That Coal

European coal burning skyrockets with low-cost US imports, while natural gas sales fell last year

UK: High-Priced Home Insulation Loans

British homeowners can borrow from a new government program to insulate their dwelllngs, but the 7.5% interest rate is controversial

China: 21x15

China plans to install 21 gigawatts of solar power by 2015 to absorb more domestic PV panel production

July 02, 2012

Franco-Australian Solar Project At Risk

Plans by a French electric utility for a solar thermal project in Queensland, Australia are stymied by a loss of government funds

Australia: Carbon Price Pinched By Politics

With the Labor PM trailing in polls, prospects for Australia's' carbon futures market dim even as the carbon law goes goes into effect

New Exxon Or Not

While Exxon's current CEO is no climate denier, what to make of his approach to solving the problems of a hotter globe? asks the FT. Al Gore is not impressed

June 29, 2012

UK: Bringing The Coal Back Home

British imports of coal rise 20%, and now is the country's biggest power source

Lagos: Model Megacity, Maybe

What are the prospects for Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa's largest cities to become a model of sustainable development?

Japan: Renewables Set To Soar

With prospects for doubling investments in renewable power projects, Japan bucks the EU cutback trend

June 28, 2012

Germany: Solar And Carbon Accords

Germany cuts solar subsidies while keeping growth targets and OK's carbon capture plans

Offshore Wind - Just Looking

While Allianz Insurance has expressed interest in offshore wind power, it's not yet ready to invest

Euro Cities Aim To Adapt

A survey of 22 European cities finds efforts underway to address coming climate impacts

June 27, 2012

PV Makers Face More Tough Times

Oversupply and turbulence in the global market for photovoltaics is expected to subside by 2015

Less Coal More Health

In coal-reliant Australia, the incoming carbon price is predicted to cut future public health costs

June 26, 2012

Germany: Renewables Remake Utility Market

The fossil-fuel based model of electric utility pricing is unraveling with the rising use of renewables

June 25, 2012

Antarctica: Bad Time For Penguins

The warming of the Antarctic climate has no upside for the Emperor penguin population

Australia: Carbon Tax Kicks-In

A survey of Australian business leaders finds a belief that the nation's price on carbon is here to stay

Turkey: Energy Futures

With a growing economy and a lack of domestic oil and natural gas, Turkey turns to coal and nuclear for electricity

June 22, 2012

UK: Turbine Plan Folds

Vestas, the world's biggest wind turbine maker, ends plans for a new plant in the UK, dashing hopes for 2,000 jobs

Russia: Fracking Foe

Glitches in plans to hydrofrack for natural gas in Poland and other European nations, please Russia

Rio+20: US Sees Bright Green Job Futures

At the Rio=20 climate summit, US Secretary of State Clinton spotlights the job growth potential of climate-friendly energy policies

June 21, 2012

EU: Planned Shrinkage

With CO2 emissions 2.2 billion metric tons less than projected, the EU carbon trading scheme should shrink its emissions allowances pool

UK: Carbon Disclosure

Lib-Dems overcome Tory resistance for a mandatory carbon disclosure rule allowing performance comparisons among big firms

June 20, 2012

Rio: Climate Cheers For Cities

At the Rio+20 meeting, NYC's Mayor Bloomberg says cworld cities are leading the way on climate action

The Future Of Cities

With soaring growth, cities in Africa's developing nations could adopt smart tech to thrive but lack of public policy and investment could be crippling

China: Tallest, Fastest and Greenest

China plans to build the world tallest, super-energy efficient building in just ninety days

June 19, 2012

New Zealand: Friending The Wind

A wind turbine farm opens in New Zealand without any NIMBY

UK: Decarrbonize The System

A leading Tory wants government policy to set targets for decarbonizing the utility sector and phase out gas-fired power plants

Capture Carbon And Get More Oil

GE and a Norwegian partner introduce a new technology for capturing power plant CO2 emissions and lower costs by using the gas to boost production in mature oilfields

June 18, 2012

IMF Alarmed By Environmental Crisis

To confront the global climate crisis, the IMF offers assistance to nations for imposing carbon prices and ending fossil fuel subsidies

Canada: Low-Carbon Flight

A new low-carbon Airbus A319 starts commercial flights from Toronto, Canada to Mexico City

UK: Underpowered Energy Efficiency Plan

Why don't environmental advocates like the the UK energy- efficiency plan for meeting EU goals?

Japan: New Leaf On Renewables

To build a market for renewable power Japan creates a feed-in tariff and abolishes limits on how much clean energy utilities can buy

Japan: Solar Boom

Poised to overtake Germany and Italy to become the second largest market for solar, Japan sets premium price triple what industrial users currently pay.

Brazil: Rio+20

What will come of it? Senior Advisor to the Japanese Minister of the Environment, Kazuhiko Takemoto frames the question.

June 12, 2012

UK: M&S Fully Carbon Neutral

Five years after launching Plan A, Marks and Spencer demonstrates the business case for sustainability becoming the first major UK retailer to meet its sustainability targets with £185m in net benefits. What comes next?

June 08, 2012

Greece: Energy Crisis

One facet of the Greek financial collapse is a crisis in the nation's energy supply

Haiti: Waste-To-Energy - Maybe

A plan to turn Port-Au-Prince trash into electricity for 75,000 homes hits snags

North Africa: Renewables Under A Cloud

Despite North Africa's immense potential as a source of solar and wind power, project investors are scarce

June 06, 2012

China: First Nuclear IPO

The first IPO, valued at $27 billion, to finance five new nuclear power plants wins official Chinese approval

Rio: Opportunity At-Risk

Will the upcoming UN climate treaty meeting in Rio accomplish anything? Consider these low lights

June 05, 2012

Down In Melbourne

Green innovation in Melbourne Australia creates a building that cuts energy use by 82% and brings down carbon emissions by 87%

Latin America: Spend To Save

The Inter-American Development Bank calls on Latin American & Caribbean nations to spend $110 billion a year to cut their GHG emissions

UK: For The Want Of A Nail

A common piece of electrical equipment is responsible for the loss of nearly one-third of the UK's renewable power supply

June 04, 2012

The Arctic: Climate-Induced Conflict

With a warming Arctic comes risks of unfettered competition for raw materials and sea-lane domination

UK: Stop The Wind

Tory opposition to on-shore wind projects could lead to cuts in government support but benefit more costly off-shore projects

China Scoops Up Hi-Tech Solar

A Chinese company buys an insolvent German solar panel maker to acquire its thin film technology

June 01, 2012

China: Nukes Get A Nod

China will ends its year-long moratorium on nuclear power projects

UK: What Then...

If the government plan to cut the UK's carbon footprint by building a new fleet of nuclear power plants falls through, what then?

India: Top Seed LEED

Noida, India is home to the highest LEED-scoring building on Earth

May 31, 2012

China: Regional Cap And Trade

China plans to create a two-region cap and trade system able to link with global carbon trading markets

Germany: Grid The Wind

Germany plans to construct four electric autobahns to transmit wind turbine power

A New CO2 High

Arctic atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide hit their highest level in 800,000 years

May 30, 2012

Measure It To Manage It

Corporations with green goals do best when they measure the resources they consume

May 29, 2012

China: PV Tariff Tiff Heats Up

A view from China on the state of its solar panel industry, off-shoring to Taiwan and its fight with the US over tariffs

Canada: PV Panel Maker Woes

A publicly-traded Canadian solar panel maker in Canada, seeking debt relief, sells itself to private investors

Singapore: Sustainable Cities Summit

This summer Singapore will host the World Cities Summit with a holistic urban sustainability agenda

May 25, 2012

China: Spend Big For Less Carbon

China will spend $27 billion this year to advance energy efficiency and renewables as its energy intensity continues to fall

India: Could Close Airspace To EU

India contemplates closing its airspace to European airlines If the EU sanctions the nation's non-carbon complaint planes with a tax

India: Himalayan High Heat

From 1982-2006 the Himalayas heated up by 1.5 degrees C, faster than anywhere else on Earth

May 24, 2012

Beware Of Gap Growth

As nations miss their carbon cutting targets, the gap grows between reduction goals and actualities

Germany: Power Prices Plummet

Failure to deal with excess volumes of EU carbon emissions credits is linked to sharply falling prices for electricity in Germany

May 23, 2012

Scotland: Smart Grid Blueprint

Scotland announces plans to develop technologies able to match electric power supply and demand for a smart grid

EU: Rising Energy Policy Discord

The UK's proposed energy policy stirs controversy in the EU power sector, anxiety over the carbon emissions trading scheme and is decidedly pro-nuclear

May 22, 2012

UK: Out With The Old - Or Not

A decision is expected in 2013 about whether old French-owned British nuclear power plants will be mothballed

UK: Old Nukes, New Nukes And More

A British government bill would keep old nuclear plants open while encouraging new ones, and add more renewables into the energy mix

Germany: Utility Doubts Wind Future

A major German power utility is skeptical of the ability to meet the government's off-shore wind power target for 2020

May 21, 2012

Melbourne: 0x20

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia has no doubt about the impact of climate change and the city has a goal of zero net-carbon emissions by 2020

Shaghai Is Sinking

Global warming is one of the reasons that the mega-city of Shanghai is sinking

China: Work Around US Solar Tariff

In response to the new tariff imposed by the US on solar panels made in China, companies will shift production to Taiwan

May 19, 2012

France: Vive Le Tarif Carbone

The new French President likes at least one idea of his precedessor, the carbon tariff

May 18, 2012

Japan: Avoiding Summer Blackouts

Japan hopes that voluntary energy conservation measures will avoid a repeat of last summer's rolling blackouts

Germany: What Happens To Losers

After a major Conservative electoral defeat, Prime Minister Merkel fires her environmental minister

UK: Nuclear Delays

Long delays in site preparation for a new nuclear power plant in Somerset backed by the French utility EDF could be costly

May 17, 2012

Tokyo: Penguin Haven

A penguin that escape from its aquarium is sighted swimming safely in Tokyo Bay

May 16, 2012

Australia: Eucalyptus Experiment

Australian scientists will expose eucalyptus trees to future CO2 levels of to determine if they become more vulnerable to risks

May 15, 2012

Dubai: Carbon Market Player

To encourage energy efficiency, Dubai will enter the carbon emissions market by selling Clean Development Mechanism permits

UK: Alarm In Renewable Power Sector

Government plans billed as supportive of renewable power development raise an outcry in the industry

Globe: No Cooling Trend

April was the 326th warmer than normal month in a row

May 14, 2012

Mexico: Gusting Ahead

Wind holds the promise of surging development for Mexico, expecting 2 gigawatts of capacity this year and double that by 2015

Australia: Double The Gas

Asian export-oriented Australia projects its shale deposits contain two times more natural gas than previously known

Brazil And China Catch The Wind

As the biggest foreign investor in Brazil, China develops wind power projects that produce electricity more cheaply than natural gas

May 11, 2012

Asia: Another Way To Thrive

Facing a looming climate crisis, Asia can forge low-carbon paths to economic growth

Germany: Free No More

Germany will eliminate 56% of its free carbon emissions creditstraded on the EU-ETS

May 10, 2012

Ukraine: Shale Gas Deal

Chevron and Shell near an agreement with the Ukraine to drill for shale gas, despite the nation's drinking water shortages

Canada: Some Call It Streamlining

A federal government proposal to 'streamline' the environmental impact review of proposed development projects arouses concern

UK: Fracking Will Return

After suspending work in the wake of earthquake activity, a major natural gas driller says UK fracking will resume this year

May 09, 2012

China: Solar Opportunity In Japan

Chinese solar power companies see new opportunities in Japan's uncertain nuclear future

Not Insuring The Planet

Underuse of a World Bank insurance fund for clean energy projects in developing countries could mean a lack of carbon-cutting progress

Germany: Solar Reprieve Possible

German parliamentary resistance may change Prime Minster Merkel's plan to cut solar feed-in tariffs

May 08, 2012

2 x 2052

Let us hope the Club of Rome prediction that Earth's temperature will rise 2 degrees Celsius by 2052 is wrong

UK: Sets Energy Policy

The UK announces fracking for natural gas and new nuclear power plants are key to its energy policy

Microsoft Commits On Carbon

Starting in July, Microsoft promises to become carbon neutral on a global scale in just one year

May 07, 2012

Durban: Mind The Gap

Delays hamper commitments made by the EU at the Durban, South Africa climate talks to provide $30 billion annually for assisting developing nations

May 04, 2012

Paris: Building Materials And Climate

An installation at the Centre Pompidou in Paris demonstrates how wood forms respond to moisture-laden air

Greenland: Glacial News

New measures suggest Greenland's glaciers may be melting slower than previously predicted, but they are melting and sea level will rise

May 5: Connect The Dots

Preview the 350.org day of global climate action

May 03, 2012

Japan: Nuclear Powerless

With the temporary shutdown of its last operating nuclear power plants, Japan will keep its lights on with oil

China: Shrink Solar Subsidies

With on-going low solar power component costs, China cuts subsidies on certain demonstration projects

G20: Clean Energy Confab

Launched by US DOE, the latest international meeting on clean energy policies forges partnerships to tackle the hard stuff

May 02, 2012

South Korea: OK's Carbon Market

With bi-partisan support, the South Korean legislature approves a carbon emissions permit trading system to tackle its fast-growing carbon footprint

South Africa: Current From Current

A 1 MW experimental ocean current power project is under consideration in Durban, South Africa

Too Much Coal

While Asian demand for coal holds steady, the supply of imports soars and prices drop to $100 a ton

May 01, 2012

UK: Oil And Wind Might Mix

Oil services firms work with wind power developers on North Sea wind power

UK: Oil And Wind Don't Mix

With the UK government retreat on climate action, Shell Oil now finds it cannot 'make the numbers work' for wind power investing

Saline Secrets Revealed

Data from floating ocean robots measuring saltiness predicts disturbing changes likely to intensify rain and drought patterns on land

April 30, 2012

Canada: A Plethora Of Pipelines

The controversial Keystone XL project is not the only pipeline proposed to export Alberta's oil sands

UK: Climate Advice For Cameron

While Conservative PM David Cameron tips his hat to energy and climate needs, he needs to do much more

Germany: Cloudy Prospects For Green Growth

Germany's renewable power industry faces stagnation after nearly a decade of growth and the need to replace its nuclear power

April 27, 2012

Up In The Air

At 391.3 ppm, atmospheric concentrations of CO2 hit a new high in 2011

Made In China, Felt In EU

Is the Chinese green-light for carbon emissions credits responsible for depressed EU emissions reduction credits prices?

India: Gorgeous, Green And Brick

By combining traditional materials and innovative design the brick facade of this Indian building is energy efficient and high performing

Not Too Big And Not Too Small

New energy efficiency agreements by ministers of 22 nations and the EU show targeted policies can succeed where grand visions cannot be adopted

April 26, 2012

Shockingly Cheap

Bloomberg NEP figures the cost to cut EU carbon emissions to 30% by 2020 is a steal!

India: Sun Power Rises

Citing the role of public policy, India's solar power capacity rose from 17.8 to 500 MW over the last two years

Global Renewables Resilience

Low prices appear to buoy most renewable energy markets

April 25, 2012

Too Much Of A Good Thing

A global glut of polysilicon, the raw material for making solar panels, drives prices to 10-year lows, creating both business threats and market opportunities

April 24, 2012

UK: Power Path Uncertain

With European companies backing out of UK nuclear power deals and anxiety over government climate policy, the country's energy future is not clear

April 23, 2012

Japan: Boost For Renewables

Japan weighs whether to give renewable power an assist with feed-in tariffs, starting this summer

UK and US: Floating Wind Tech

The UK and US will cooperate on technology for floating turbine installations able to create wind power far off-shore

April 20, 2012

EU: Carbon Market Rescue

The EU tries to save its carbon emissions market and recover from skepticism sagging prices

Korea: Walks Away From UK Wind

Citing uncertainties, the Korean investorpulls out of a proposed Scottish offshore wind power project

London: OK To Inhale

As a lead-up to the Mayoral election, Londoners demand air that meets environmental standards and is safe to breathe

April 19, 2012

Japan: Race To The Efficiency Top

Japan's Top Runner program sets standards for energy efficient appliances based on the best products in the market

EU: Shifting Winds

For industry leaders what does the wind power need to thrive in Europe?

Poland: Down On Propping Up Carbon Prices

Poland opposes EU plans to support sagging carbon prices on the emissions trading market

Decarbonizing Europe

As Germany shutters its nuclear power plants, will it show Europe how to run on renewable power and energy efficiency?

April 18, 2012

India: Less Money For Smart Grids

Venture capital loses interest in creating smart electric power grids in India due to lack of consumer demand

UK: Can't Export Its Carbon Problem

A Parliamentary report finds the UK must change the way it measures its climate impact to include the GHG emissions of imports, which could raise figures by 20%

April 17, 2012

Euro Woes Cut Global PV Jobs

The American maker of low-cost, thin-film PV will cut 30% of its global labor force in response to worsening European markets

UK: Green Deal Victory

Despite the loss of energy efficiency in the Green Deal program, home insulations provisions survive intact

The Pliocene Era And Us

Climate scientists look back 3.5 million years at the Pliocene Era to better understand what 21st century climate change will bring

April 16, 2012

UK: Less Carbon Per Mile

UK transporation experts brainstorm about ways to cut the nation's carbon footprint

EU: Wind In The Economy's Sails

Despite recession woes, the growth of European wind power could boom over the coming decade and add billions to the EU economy

Mexico: 50x50

Mexico is on the cusp of enacting legislation that cuts government GHG emissions 50% by 2050

April 13, 2012

Germany: Beat The PV Tariff Clock

With the end of a feed-in tariffs looming, Germans are rushing to install solar panels

France: It's Good To be King President

With elections looming, French President Sarkozy announces the birth of a $9.2 billion, 1.93 GW off=shore wind project

Sydney: Transit Tie-In Tower For City Center

A 29-story multi-green featured office tower will rise over Sydney Australia's central rail station

April 12, 2012

Germany: GHG Emissions Down

In 2011 Germany's GHG emissions dropped by 2.1% due to warm weather & greater use of renewable energy

Australia: See You In Court

A court battle is shaping up over the Australian carbon tax slated to go into effect of July 1

UK: Turbine Tussle In Bronte-Land

Does the furor over siting wind turbines in the Yorkshire countryside made famous by the Bronte sisters mean doom for wind power in the UK?

April 11, 2012

Iceland: Export The Heat

Talks begin about exporting electricity created by Icelandic geothermal heat to England as part of a Euro super-grid system

Demark: Trouble For Wind Turbine Maker

Stock prices for Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine maker sink to a nine-year low

India: Don't Carbon Tax Us

For India, the EU carbon aviation tax could derail agreement at future international climate treaty talks

Denmark: Declaration Of Energy Independence

Denmark declares its goal of becoming energy independent by 2050 and alternate energy technology will play a key role

April 10, 2012

UK: Family Feud With Fallout

The British environmental movement is tearing itself apart in the hot debate over nuclear power

Thailand: Buddhist Recycling

Buddhist monks in Thailand go green by building a new temple with a million recycled bottles

Mexico City: Vertical Is Up

What's the urban green message on the walls of Mexico City?

April 09, 2012

EU: Raising the Cuts

England will urge the EU to commit to a 30% rather than a 20% cut in carbon emissions by 2020 at meetings next week

India: Govt Buildings Get Green

All government buildings in the southern Indian state of Karnataka will be upgraded to meet energy efficiency codes

UK: Turbulence For Offshore Wind

Plans for mega-scale wind farms off the English coast could face resistance

April 06, 2012

Sydney: See It Here

Reducing building energy use through deployment of data visualization comes to Sydney, Australia

Taiwan: Google On Ice

A Google data storage center in Taiwan will make ice at night, when electricity demand is low, to cool its equipment during the day

London: Mayor's Pollution Glue Won't Stick

Not everyone likes the way Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, uses spray adhesive to control the city's vehicle emissions

April 05, 2012

Antarctica: It's Melting

Satellite pictures reveal the break-up of the vast Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica

UK: Money Waves Hello

Th UK launches a 20 million pound competition for the two best wave and tide power developments

Nuclear Rebound Predicted

The French nuclear utility, Areva, sees a rebound in the global uranium market by 2014 as new plants come on-line and the impact of Fukushima fades

April 03, 2012

Egypt: Inevitable Doesn't Mean Easy Green

While some see renewable energy as an invevitable part of Egypt's future economy, that doesn't mean getting there will be easy

Greece: Lighten Up On Economic Gloom

Greece hopes that developing its solar power industry will help boost the economy

Australia: US Competes For Asian Energy Deals

The Asian market for Australian LNG is threatened by cheap US shale gas and more

April 02, 2012

China: Young Consumers, Carbon Conscious

A multi-national survey finds young, urban Chinese consumers to be the most concerned about the carbon footprint of the brands they buy

UK: Lots Of Gas

Estimates of UK shale gas reserve, accessible by fracking are now higher than the figures for Poland

Europe: On The Energy Horizon

Why will natural gas, not renewables, will be the major post-nuclear power source in Europe?

Coal Prices Stop Sinking

While the contract price paid for coal by a Japanese power utility reflects a steep drop from last year's prices, don't expect global prices to fall further

March 30, 2012

UK: Something To Talk About

At the invitation of a senior climate scientist, climate skeptics and climate change believers engage in civil discourse

UK: Everybody Loves Less

With UK GHG emissions down sharply in 2011, everyone wants to take credit

March 29, 2012

Scotland: Yes They Have

Scotland exceeds its own eco-target, with 35% of its power coming from renewables in 2011

Made In China, Missed By US

Two Chinese scientists, educated in the US, couldn't investors to back their clean energy inventions, so they rreturned to China and found more opportunity and that's just the beginning!

UK: Industry Abandons New Nuke Plan

Two big German companies will sell off their stake in English utilities planning to build new nuclear power plants

March 28, 2012

UK: Improving The Information Infrastructure

A new center to measure better carbon emissions, improve climate change data accuracy and advance energy efficiency innovation is set to launch in London

Korea and UK: Capture Carbon Together

South Korean firm Samsung will develop a carbon capture and storage system at a 650 MW coal-fired power plant in Yorkshire to open in 2016

March 27, 2012

Australia: Betrayed By Energy App

How did an Australian Dad discover his daughter threw a New Year's Eve party when he was 500 miles away?

Pakistan: Fill The Energy Gap With PV

Because Pakistan creates less electricity than it uses daily, energy a big concern and PV could be a solution

Spain: The Salt Water Challenge

Seeking to overcome marine challenges, the Basque government builds sea walls protect its next generation wave-fueled power plant

Japan: Oil Industry Eyes Demand Uptick

With all but one nuclear power plant shuttered in Japan, the oil industry sees a surge in market demand

March 26, 2012

A Decade Of Weird Weather

German scientists find the last decade, not just 2011, was filled with extreme weather events (ClimateWire $ub)

EU: Making Waves - But Not Enough

Why is the EU likely to miss its 2020 tidal-power investment and electricity goals?

London: Anthropocene Era Management

A world altering as a result of human action poses communications and governance challenges being explored this week at the Planet Under Pressure conference

March 23, 2012

China: Canada Pipeline No Sure Thing

Despite talk by Canada's Prime Minster of building a pipeline to export tar sands oil to China instead of the US, the facts undercut his credibility

Denmark: Gigawind

Demark plans to add one gigawatt of offshore wind power to help cut its CO2 emissions 34% by 2020

Japan: The Geothermal Option

Japan, near the destroyed Fukushima nuclear facility, could be the right place for a 270 MW geothermal power plant

March 22, 2012

India: Big Nuclear Plans

India is close to restarting construction of 2 Russian-designed nuclear power plants and aims for a fleet of 32 reactors by 2032

China: Wind Way Out West

With 36 new wind turbine coming on line every day and an expanding power grid, China could meet its 2020 goal of a 15% alternatives supply (and yes, most of it will be nuclear and hydro)

Spain: 60 Is The New 40

Spain is shifting its policy by permitting old nuclear power plants to keep operating

March 21, 2012

Australia: Brown Coal To Asia

Australian companies bid to mine billions of tons of brown coal for export to Japan and India

Turkey: Tax Cut For Fuel Efficiency

Turkey will lower taxes on fuel efficient vehicles while retaining high fees for the clunkers and the diesel=powered

EU: Turbulence For Climate Chief

Connie Hedegaard, the EU Climate Commissioner, faces opposition on aviation standards and overall GHG reduction goals, even though some airlines could be winners if they cut carbon emissions

March 20, 2012

China: US Slaps On PV Tariff

The price of solar panels imported to the US from China will rise some with newly-imposed tariffs, while US solar developers see money pour in

March 19, 2012

UN: Global Climate Competition

Kenya, Iran, Norway, USA, India, Germany, China, Costa Rica & Indonesia are competing to host the UN Climate Technology Center & Network

UK: Poll Rejects Pol's Promises

The British public does not believe the Prime Minister's pledge to be the greenest government ever

Sydney: Love That Monorail - Not

As Sydney and other cities are learning, not all mass transit ideas are good ones

Germany: The Giant Green Innovator

Germany has sweeping plans to remake its power supply system into a sustainable & profitable world leader

March 16, 2012

Coal To The World

Although US domestic coal-consumption is down, its global exports have risen steadily since 2005

UK: Anatomy Of A Failed Carbon Deal

What explains the failure of the $1.5 billion UK plan for a carbon-capture and storage project?

Europe: Pleas For 30x20

After Poland rejects an EU proposal to increase carbon cutting goals to 30% by 2020, the European Parliament asks member states to adopt this standard

March 15, 2012

UK: Need Nukes To Keep The Lights On

A former advisor to the Blair government says the UK will suffer blackouts soon without more nuclear power (and some renewables too)

South Africa: Frack Baby, Frack

South African officials support shale gas extraction in environmentally sensitive regions of the country

UK: Solar Camouflage

PV panels that look like slate tiles could be just the thing for green, historically-minded home renovations

Spanning the Mediterranean

Fulfilling the promise of Desertec, a proposal to power Europe with North African solar and wind energy, remains elusive

March 14, 2012

Australlia: Climate Change Is Happening Now

Australia's national climate report points its finger at record-high GHG levels and makes for hot reading

Germany: Catching The Wind

Germany's biggest utility to build lower-than-ever-cost, off-shore wind farms as part of a $9 billion renewable power investment, although the utility had its first financial loss ever last year

UK: Natural Gas Boom Or Bad

While the UK builds natural gas-fired power plants at an unprecedented rate, some worry this locks the country into a high-carbon future

March 13, 2012

Wind Around The Clock

An emerging technology could enable wind turbines to feed electric power into the grid 24/7

Australia: Dumping On Aboriginal Lands

A new Australian law authorizes the disposal of nuclear waste on Aboriginal lands

March 12, 2012

Canada: Restoration Comedy Tragedy

The National Academy of Sciences finds oil company pledges to restore Canadian forests after tar-sands drilling are not credible

EU: Call To Solve The Aviation Crisis

Air Bus and eight European airlines call for compromise on proposed EU rules curbing aviation carbon emissions to avoid looming trade conflicts

UK: Resetting Energy Policy

UK government leaders call for giving nuclear power equal weight to renewables while scrapping future GHG reduction goals

March 09, 2012

Falling Through The Frack Cracks

For Exxon hydrofracking doesn't produce results every time at its European and Chinese drilling sites, but overall it's a 'cash cow'

Japan: Real-Time Energy Experiment

With mistrust of government and the utility industry, Japan's nuclear power plants are likely to remain shut this summer, & energy efficiency advocates are gaining attention

The Perfect Solar-Wind Storm

Fewer incentives, combined with decreased global demand for PV and a supply glut that erodes prices mean tough times for solar power, but the WSJ gets it wrong on US wind subsidies

March 08, 2012

Poland: Another EU Rift

Poland rejects the EU's 30 x 20 GHG reduction goals along with details of its low-carbonization plan

Scotland: Green Investment Capital

Edinburgh, Scotland will host the UK Green Investment Bank for financing renewable energy projects with 3 billion pounds in public funds and 15 billion in private capital

Japan: 54 Down, 2 To Go

With 54 of Japan's nuclear power plants still closed and the final two facing a May shut down, what will local authorities and national regulators do?

March 07, 2012

Australia: Wet and Wetter

New South Wales and Victoria are swamped by persistent, record-breaking rainfalls

Kiribati: Gotta Go

Facing threats of rising sea levels, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati is looking to relocate its entire population

Green Building Labels Go Global

LEED, BREAAM and other green building labeling schemes are cropping up everywhere, but also face local challenges

Canada: The Other Oil Sands Pipeline

Follow the rising debate and the role of Native American land rights on the pipeline proposal to carry oil from Alberta fields to Vancouver ports

March 06, 2012

South Africa: Billions For Renewable Power

A South African investment bank adds to its renewable energy fund as the government advances new projects

Japan: Solar Apartments

In Japan, 5-6 story apartment buildings with solar panels are the latest thing and residents cut energy bills from $170 down to $75 a month

Asia: The Post Fukushima Option

Cheap US natural gas imports could be the post-nuclear energy option for Japan and add to the China & India energy mix

March 05, 2012

China: Slower Wind Velocity

China's wind turbine makers see sharp declines in stock values, although installed capacity is expected to double by 2015

China: Better Luck This Year

After missing its 2011 energy conservation target of 3.5%, China sets the same goal for 2012

March 04, 2012

India: What's Old Is Cool

The city of Jaipur, where summer temperatures sizzle, gets a new building that's cooled by ancient architectural means

March 02, 2012

Germany: Don't Cut Today

Members of Prime Minister Merkel's ruling coalition demand that cuts to solar feed-in tariffs be delayed until next month

France: Nuclear Ups And Downs

Areva, the giant French nuclear utility, sees the number of new project orders rise, while its operations profits drop

March 01, 2012

Canada: New Pipeline Risk

Canadian opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline project say they are targets of government harassment

February 29, 2012

Canada: Embrace That Pipeline

Bill Clinton blames the project builder for US opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline and says it can be done right

Scotland: Blowing Off The Donald

Donald Trump's opposition to a wind power installation near his golf club development draws green fire

End Of PV Price Slump

Deutsche Bank predicts the end is near for sagging worldwide PV prices

February 28, 2012

Europe: Energy Efficiency Controversy

While there is strong support in the European Parliament for passing an energy efficiency law, the measure also faces vigorous opposition

IEA Makes It Official

IEA, the eminent information source on the global energy industry, will start to issue annual market forecasts for renewables this year

Mid-East: Green Bonds

Banks are developing bonds that comply with Islamic rules on debt to finance a move away from oil dependency in Mid-East nations

February 27, 2012

Japan: Solar Lining To Nuclear Cloud

With most of its nucelar power plants off-line, Japan might move to the head of the line on solar power installations and cities urge post-nuclear power planning

South Korea: Carbon Control Setback

The South Korean legislature delays a vote to establish a carbon cap trade program that would roll out in 2020

February 24, 2012

Australia: Driving That Train

The vast Chinese and Indian appetite for Australian coal drives construction of new rail lines from remote inland mines to shipping ports

Ukraine: Open For Fracking

The Ukraine will permit the use of hydrofracking to develop its shale gas reserves

February 22, 2012

UK: Accelerating Green

A UK venture capitalist is selecting cleantech start-up firms for incubation and funding

February 21, 2012

UK: We Want Your Carbon

Firms are competing for the right to operate the UK's carbon emissions permit auctions

Germany: Blown Off-Course

Missing construction deadlines for connecting offshore wind turbines to the power grid could imperil deadlines for closing German nuclear power plants

London: Corporate Carbon Disclosure

The London-based Carbon Disclosure Project annually seeks information on corporate carbon emission reduction efforts on behalf of 92 banks and other financial institutional investors

February 20, 2012

Sao Paulo: Model Trains

Sao Paulo's subway system, while smaller and younger than NYC's, has many lessons for mass transit mavens

England: Water Swapping

A story about drought fears from from damp, foggy England that caught my attention, along with a map

India: A 19% Solution

India is close to imposing a 19% tariff on imported power generating equipment, especially gear coming from China

February 17, 2012

France And England: Nuclear Embrace

France and Britain agree to cooperate on developing new nuclear power capacity in the UK

February 16, 2012

UK: What's In A Name

Eight Nobel Prize winners seek Prime Minister Cameron's support for labeling fuel from Canadian tar sands 'highly polluting'

England And Scotland: Getting Closer

An undersea electric cable will transmit renewable energy from Scotland to England and help meet renewable power goals.

February 14, 2012

Iceland: Smarter, Cleaner, Greener

Iceland attracts energy-intensive data storage centers powered by geothermal and hydroelectric sources

EU: Carbon Trading RIP

The ETS carbon market, the centerpiece of the European Union climate effort, is at risk of collapse

February 13, 2012

Australia: Waiting It Out

Whether climate chaos caused the floods devastating Queensland and New South Wales may not be fully known for a decade

Spain: OK On Subsidy Cuts

Spain's largest on-shore wind power company welcomes a government tariff-subsidy freeze, citing overcapacity and fears of retroactive cuts

February 10, 2012

Japan: Place Making

Japan sets an example of how to use transit centers to sustain neighborhoods

Australia: Solar Reprieve

French utility giant Areva, the lead developer of a solar thermal project in Queensland, gets an extra six months to line up financing

February 09, 2012

Canada: Energy Policy In Formation

Starting in Alberta (home to oil-sands extraction), who's working to forge a Canadian national energy policy?

China: The NY Solar Gain

Why are Chinese solar stocks soaring on the New York Stock Exchange?

February 08, 2012

UK: Media Matters

The Guardian launches an on-line hub for reporting on leadership in advancing sustainable business

Israel: Solar Tulips In Spain

Tulip-shaped, Israeli-made solar devices generate power and heat in Andalucia even on cloudy days

South Korea: Climate Action

South Korea is closing in on a climate law to cap carbon emissions and create a market

February 07, 2012

UK: The Opposite Of Transparent

Accounting firm KPMG refuses to release full findings for a leaked report used to attack government renewable energy policy

China: When Too Cheap Matters

As China's ultra-low energy prices fuel its economy, expect the country to emit 50% more GHGs by 2015 than the US

EU: China Must Pay

Reacting to a Chinese government refusal, EU officials insist the nation's airlines must pay an aviation carbon emissions fee

February 06, 2012

EU: Renewables Rising

Last year, 71% of all new EU electric power projects were built to use renewable sources like wind and solar

China: Government Makes It Official

The Chinese government bans the country's airlines from paying the EU carbon aviation fee

Antarctica: NYC-Size Iceberg

See the fissure in a fast-melting Antarctic glacier likely to spawn an iceberg bigger than New York City

February 03, 2012

Australia: Mining Magnate Taps Climate Denier

An Australian coal and iron ore executive appoints a climate change skeptic geologist to her corporate boards of directors

UK: Energy and Environmental Minister Out

Chris Huhne, the minister for environment and energy, resigns due to criminal charges arising from a speeding ticket scandal

February 02, 2012

China: Shrinks Solar-Demo Support

Citing declining PV prices, China cuts back on support for pilot solar power projects

Vienna: Smartest City

Vienna is rated the world's smartest city due to its innovative technologies to save costs and energy and increasing its quality of life

Germany: Billions For The Eco-Economy

A state-owned German economic development bank deployed $30 billion in 2011 for climate-friendly energy projects, a third of its total annual outlay

February 01, 2012

Germany: PV Maker Back From The Brink

After striking a deal with bondholders, Q-Cells, the financially imperiled PV maker, sees stock prices soar

Europe: Airports Combat Climate Change

55 airports, with half of Europe's passenger business, are part of a program to cut their carbon emissions

Scotland: 500 Wind Turbine Jobs

Samsung projects 500 jobs will be created at its Scottish of-shore wind turbine factory

January 31, 2012

Japan: Nuke Plant Stress Tests

Most UN experts approve the stress tests related to restarting nuclear power plants in Japan

India: Seaweed Power

A biofuel enzyme maker partners with an Indian firm to make ethanol from seaweed

January 30, 2012

Poland: Fracking Fan

Taking a different tack than many EU nations, Poland embraces hydrofracking for shale gas extraction

UK: Wind Power Money Jumps In

The UK is seeing an investment surge in on-shore wind turbine projects

India: Sun Spots

India will develop a solar atlas for pinpointing the country's best places to site solar power facilities

January 27, 2012

Singapore: Insuring Its Future

Singapore develops defenses against the threat of climate-induced flooding from the South China Sea

Berlin: Cleaning Up The Police

Berlin adds eleven EV and hybrid vehicles to its Police Department fleet

EU: When Cheap Is No Bargain

A leaked EU report finds the price of carbon emissions permits is too low to stimulate climate-friendly investment, but makes no recommendations

January 26, 2012

China: Wind Power Piracy

Delve into allegations of industrial espionage involving China and US wind turbine technology

Germany: Rain On Solar Power

Has Germany's pro-PV power policy become a money sinkhole?

Like A Fish Needs A Bicycle, But Better

A new 'bicycle pump' technology uses wave power to create on-shore electricity

January 25, 2012

China: Carbon Cutting By Province

China's Guangndong Province has the biggest carbon-cutting ambitions in a five-year, seven province pilot program

Corporate Sustainability Catches On

The number of corporations that see sustainability providing a profitable competitive advantage is reaching a 'tipping point', with resource-intensive firms as leaders

January 24, 2012

James Green Bond

Swedish & Japanese firms lead the way on underwriting green bonds issued by large development agencies like the World Bank

UK: Nuke Plant Nixed

The GE and Hitachi proposal for a plutonium-powered nuclear reactor is by UK authorities

January 23, 2012

UK: On The Donor Trail

A renewed effort is underway to find out who funds a London-based foundation that disputes human-caused climate change

Demark: Lomborg Loses

Facing funding cuts from the Danish government, Bjorn Lomborg's climate change skeptic center is set to close this summer

January 21, 2012

Spain: Solar After Dark

Two 50 MW solar thermal power plants in Spain generate power long after dark

January 20, 2012

Germany: Negative Solar Impact

Solar power stocks skid on global markets as German speeds up cuts to its feed-in tariffs

Japan: A Teachable Moment

Japan faces the prospect of a long, hot summer with no nuclear power plants on-line

See Air Pollution In Beijing

Click through these current photos of Beijing, but don't inhale

January 19, 2012

Renewables Skeptic

According to fossil fuel giant BP, rapid growth in renewable energy won't be enough to cut GHG emissions and stabilize the global climate by 2030 & predicts North American self-sufficiency in oil and gas

UK: Too Hot For Hedgehogs

Researchers seek public involvement on a survey to determine whether climate change endangers British hedgehogs

January 18, 2012

Norway: Puts $$$ Where Mouth Is

Norway promises $300 million a year to help nine African and Asian nations develop efficient power supplies by tapping into the global carbon emissions market

Europe: The Supergrid Challenge

The technical challenge of building a European supergrid capable of conveying renewable power around the continent could be the easy part

Germany: What $2.15 Will Trillion Buy

Nuclear power plant builder Siemens estimates replacement of nuclear power with other sources will cost Germany $2.15 trillion

Australia: The Year Of Living Efficiently

What was learned from the experience of an Australian family who spent a year in an experimental energy efficient home?

January 17, 2012

Scotland: Trump v Wind Power

Donald Trump threatens to pull the plug on a resort and housing project at his golf course in Scotland if the country proceeds with an offshore wind power project

China: Urban Milestone

For the first time, the majority of Chinese live in the nation's cities

January 16, 2012

EU: Carbon Market Lows

The market price of EU carbon emission reduction credits hits new lows on fears of system fraud and wider economic woes

China: Urban Carbon Caps

Seven Chinese cities are told to pilot CO2 cutting programs and prepare for emissions trading markets.

January 14, 2012

China 2011: Renewables Hop, Coal Leaps

While China was expanding its renewable power supply, it burned an additional 95 million additional tons of coal in the year of the rabbit

January 13, 2012

UK: Green Goals Flash Red

The UK's hallmark energy efficiency program 'loft lagging', or in US English 'attic insulation', is headed toward collapse

Denmark: Renewable Labor Pains

Vestas, the leading Danish wind turbine maker, lays off 10% of its global labor force

January 12, 2012

Wind Over Water

Examine the challenges of creating scalable off-shore wind power systems and what UK efforts show

Saskachewan: Could Tax Carbon

The province of Saskatchewan Canada contemplates writing a carbon tax into its revised environmental code

Some Like It Cheap

Some airlines are eager to get in on free or low-market cost carbon emissions permits, others oppose the entire scheme

January 11, 2012

Rio: Cities High On Earth Summit List

At the upcoming Rio+20 UN conference, urban sustainability will be a top goal

January 10, 2012

France: 6,000 x 2020

A major French utility has the plan but not the financing to build 6,000 MW of off-shore wind power by 2020

One Cheer For The Aviation Carbon Tax

The awkward EU aviation carbon tax could provoke a trade war, but it's better than nothing at all. Meanwhile, a study of the US industry finds big profit opportunities hidden in the EU fine print

EU: Carbon Market Slump

Sagging prices and an oversupply emissions credits leads to calls for government intervention in the EU carbon market

January 09, 2012

Fly With Smaller Footprints

German airline Lufthansa launches a regular flight from Frankfort to Washington DC partly fueled with biosynthetic kerosene

Wind Storm

A study claiming that harnessing wind power adds to climate change stirs up a tempest

Germany: The Political Economy Of PV

Before cutting PV subsidies, Germany set an all time record for installations in December 2011 and every aspect of the industry and government policy is now in play

UK: Derailing High Speed Rail

Government plans for high speed rail service from London to Birmingham face an internal Tory rebellion

January 06, 2012

India: Investing In Renewables

With government backing and purchase power agreements, investors are attracted to renewable power projects in India, as purchase of turbines for solar power plants rises

Australia: Demonstrating Carbon Storage

Based on a demonstration project, scientists find that depleted gas reservoirs in Australia could be used for carbon sequestration

January 05, 2012

World: Rare Earth Shortage Threatens Renewables

The global short supply of rare earths crucial to renewable energy technology components could limit production growth

EU: Airline Carbon Fee Won't Break The Bank

Compare Chinese airline profits with the cost of paying EU's carbon fee and wonder what the fuss is about

China: Don't Inhale Yet

It will take decades to clean up the polluted air in Chinese cities and that may not include small, unhealthy particles

January 04, 2012

Norway: Pull Back On Solar

The Norwegian maker of solar power parts cuts production, citing low-cost Chinese competition

UK: Waving At Engineers

The developer of wave-power turbines for installation along the UK coast seeks big engineering firms to scale-up production capacity

France: Old N-Plants Not Safe Enough

Billions of euros will have to be spent to bring the aging fleet of French nuclear power plants up to current safety standards

January 03, 2012

India: Auto Expo Split Personality

India's annual auto show will feature both small, energy efficient models and big, energy-slurping SUVs

Germany: Free Is Not Enough For Airline

Despite getting 15 million free carbon emissions permits, Lufthansa will raise air fares to pay for the remaining 35%

Germany: Bright Spot For Solar Industry

A Chinese solar equipment maker buys a troubled German high-tech PV firm, but the sector is not thriving

December 30, 2011

Last Words For 2011: Vaclav Havel

Vaclav Havel (d. 2011) closes out the year

Drowning In Carbon Credits

The glut of CER credits in the EU carbon market combined with Durban climate talk inaction depresses prices and puts the system at risk

December 29, 2011

Brazil: Buying Wind

Brazil orders 254 MW in new wind turbine capacity for delivery by 2014

UK: Investing in 15x20

Since April 1, 2011, renewable power projects have attracted $3.8 billion in the UK, but critics say this is not enough and call future funding uncertain

December 28, 2011

Japan: Sun Signs

Although Japan's CO2 output soared this year, there are hints of solar-powered alternatives on the way

Denmark: Down Year For Wind Turbines

Vestas, the giant wind turbine maker, has had a bad year, facing low cost foreign competition and depressed European demand

India: Fuggedaboutit

India announces it will not sign any binding agreement to cut its GHG emissions

UK: Low Carbon v Fossil Future

Predictions are the cost of developing a low-carbon energy future is close to the cost of a fossil fuel-filled future.

December 27, 2011

China: Super-Sized Coal Plant

China plans to build Asia's largest coal-burning power plant in the port city of Beihai.

China: Two Ways On High Speed Rail

China continues development of new ultra-high speed experimental trains while it cuts back on building new capacity

December 23, 2011

China: Down On Aviation Carbon Fee

Hostile to The EU imposing an aviation carbon emissions fee, China threatens trade retaliation

Canada: Dreaming Of A White Christmas

Unlike the famous holiday tune, Canadians are likely to have more green Christmases

UK: Transmitting To Tomorrow

UK authorities approve a low-voltage electric transmission network designed for renewable energy sources

December 22, 2011

The Quebec-California Connection

Quebec and California team up on a carbon cap & trade program through the Western Climate Initiative

In Case You Missed 2011

List of top environmental events in 2011, not much good cheer here

December 21, 2011

2011: Smart Grid Trends

Follow the year's five top developments in the smart grid sector

UK: Predicting An Efficiency Fiasco

Why does the goal of upgrading the energy efficiency of 14 million British homes over the coming decade appear doomed to failure?

EU: Aviation Carbon Fees Upheld

Europe's highest court upholds a rule imposing carbon fees on airlines landing in EU member nations

December 20, 2011

Beyond Petroleum - Not

Fossil fuel giant BP quits the solar energy business

Canada: Not So Clean

Newly released documents reveal that official Canadian claims about the environmentally acceptability of tar-sands oil were less than true

US To EU: We Won't Pay For Plane Emissions

The US threatens to retaliate against the EU for requiring airlines to pay a fee on their carbon emissions.

December 19, 2011

Fight Or Flight

The international fight over new GHG emission fees for the aviation industry in unlikely to be resolved by a court ruing expected this week

Ireland: The Salt Water Solution

Zap salted water with electricity and get a low-cost, non-toxic, energy efficient industrial-strength cleanser

EU: Life Raft For Carbon Trading

With Euro carbon emissions permits trading at levels too low to matter, the EU considers market interventions while a London-based low-carbon investment firm faces the end

December 16, 2011

Australia: Hold The Applause

The new Australian carbon scheme gets a skeptical once-over

No Tar Sands For Top Banana

Chiquita Brands pledges to shun the use of energy derived from Canadian tar sands.

Russia To Canada - Me Too

Russia applauds Canada's withdrawal from the Kyoto climate treaty and announces it won't make any new carbon-cutting commitments

UK: Solar Challenge And Nuclear Decisions Time

A UK court rules that solar power companies can challenge government cuts to subsidies, while a decision on construction of a new nuclear power plant is imminent

December 15, 2011

UK: Yawning At Climate Change

In 2011, opinion polling finds that climate change drops off the list of top British concerns

Greens Bark At Toothless Proposals

Green groups criticize European Commission proposals to make natural gas a 'transition' fuel on the way to a 97% renewable target in 2050 as lacking binding goals

December 14, 2011

EU: Cheap Carbon

The price of EU carbon emissions permits hits a new low

Canada: Petro-State

Understanding the breadth of Canada's petro-economy is key to the country's exit from the Kyoto treaty

December 13, 2011

Australia: Dissimilar Cities

Urban ecologists start to rethink the one-size-fits-all model of how cities grow and the eco-impacts they make

Portugual: Unplugged

Nissan backs out of plans to build an EV battery plant in Portugal, saying it's got enough existing production capacity.

Italy: Bank Backs Renewables

In 2011, an Italian bank invested $2 billion in renewable power projects in Italy and Eastern Europe, with growth expected in Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey next year.

France: Nuclear Company Loses Billions

Areva, the giant French nuclear power utility, loses 1.6 billion euros as post-Fukushima uranium prices plummet

December 12, 2011

Durban: Post-Mortem

What did the media say about the outcome and meaning of COP17, the Durban climate meeting?

Cabon Price Slumps On Euro Woes

Ignoring some bright spots at the Durban climate talks, EU carbon prices sag under the weight of ongoing euro turmoil

The Sahara: Beyond Hybrid Power

Visitors to a solar-natural gas hybrid electricity generator in Egypt see signs of a solar-powered future based in the Sahara

December 10, 2011

Durban Blog

As the time for a Durban climate agreement dwindles, what is the current state of play?

December 09, 2011

Solar Circumnavigation

While the Earth circles the Sun, a solar-powered catamaran is circling the Earth.

Silver Lining For Fate Of Climate

Will the hot international race for efficient low carbon technologies and market share do more to cool the climate than UN negotiations?

Africa: Urban Green

Find out who stars and who lags on the African Green Cities Index.

December 08, 2011

Durban: Redefining The Road Map

The G77, composed of more 130 nations and China, warms to a climate road map without a set destination while the US dithers

December 07, 2011

China: Bill Gates Partnership

China and Bill Gates explore new technologies to jointly develop next-generation nuclear power plants

Durban: Downbeat Tone

UN Secretary -General Ban Ki-Moon is not optimistic about the outcome of the Durban climate treaty meeting.

Beijing: Don't Inhale

Health-hazard levels of ultra fine particles pollute the air - outside and indoors - in Beijing.

December 06, 2011

Japan: Demolition Derby

A Prius was the only car to survive a highway pile-up that destroyed Ferraris, Mercedez and a Lamborghini.

UK: Upfront Power Payments Pinch

The demand of UK for upfront payments to supply new manufacturing businesses slows economic growth.

December 05, 2011

India: Going Once, Going Twice...

India drives down the cost of solar power by compelling companies to auction their developments, bringing project prices into coal territory.

Durban: some Must, Others May

While stipulating a new international climate treaty should keep required carbon cuts for industrialized nations, similar targets should be voluntary for the rest says China.

UK: Worry On Green Investment Bank

The future of the UK Green Investment Bank is clouded by funding cuts, allegations of pork-barrel politics and more

UK: Carbon Comparison Aviation

Proposed legislation would allow travelers to compare standardized carbon emissions data among UK airlines when buying tickets.

December 04, 2011

Starting To Sweat

Global carbon emissions set new records in 2010, up 5.9% in just one year.

December 02, 2011

Cities For The 21st Century

Gurgaon, a mushrooming IT center at the edge of New Delhi, is just one of sixteen cities that will matter most in the 21st Century.

December 01, 2011

Solar Power: 33x60

Solar power, in all its forms, could deliver one-third of the world's power needs by 2060, according to the International Energy Agency.

Africa: Tomorrow Is Here Now

From Cairo to Capetown, African nations are already feeling the impacts of a more chaotic climate.

South Africa: Solar Prospects

South Africa, now relying on coal for 90% of its electricity, eyes creation of 9,400 MW of solar power by 2030.

November 30, 2011

Brazil/China: Don't Do It In Durban

Brazil sides with China against a new UN climate treaty being considered at the Durban, South Africa meeting.

November 29, 2011

Durban: The Opposite Of Great Expectations

The current international climate treaty talks being held in Durban, South Africa do not come with high hopes.

Norway: Climate-Friendly Not

GHGs from Norway's oil and gas industry make the country a per-capita global emissions leader despite its green domestic policies.

Global Warming Trend

2011 is on course to be the eleventh warmest in 150 years, even with the cooling impact of La Nina.

November 28, 2011

Turkey: First Carbon Moves

While not required to cut carbon emissions, Turkey will pass a law requiring them to be measured, reported and verified

Israel: The High Cost Of Water

The high cost of fresh water in Israel both cuts consumption and raises hackles, with desalinization - however energy-efficient, - as a major expense.

Don't Cut Super-Warming Emissions

Despite broad international agreement, China and India kill off a Montreal Protocol amendment to curtail emissions of hydroflurocarbons - super-powerful greenhouse gases - starting in 2014. [Climate Wire $ubs]

November 25, 2011

China: Trillions For New Economy

Over the next five years China plans to mobilize $1.7 trillion on growing clean energy technology and products as well as energy efficiency, calling them 'strategic sectors'.

Denmark: 50x20

Denmark aims to get 50% of its electricity from wind power by 2020.

Germany: Maxing Out The Grid

The antiquated German electric power grid operates at the edge of capacity as alternatives are needed to replace nuclear supplies and new transmission projects are slow to start up.

Across The Shale Bridge

One bridge to a low carbon economy could appear with access to shale gas, especially in the US and to a lesser extent in Europe & Asia.

November 23, 2011

UN: Expect More Heat

UNEP reports that the world might miss its GHG emissions-cutting targets for 2020 by billions of extra tons.

UK: Success Not Guaranteed

The British energy efficiency program will fail if it cannot address homeowners' concerns about cost, hassle and lack of trust in contractors. However, industry analysts forecast a global boom in energy efficient building with ESCO's leading the way.

November 22, 2011

Canada: Pipeline's Exxon-Like Attitude

The XL Pipeline, with plans to ship oil-sands across US, takes a long-term 'Exxon-like' view of its business prospects.

Hedging Against Weird Weather

As world weather patterns get more turbulent, countries work with the World Bank and others to hedge against the destructive impacts.

A New Four Six Letter Word

Why would an international investors association drop the word "carbon" from their business name?

Global Shifts In Renewable Energy

While Europe and the US are less attractive for renewable energy projects, China stays in first place and Brazil moves up the list.

November 18, 2011

Australian: Financing Clean Energy

Linking Australia's new Clean Energy Finance Corporation & Renewable Energy Agency with the nation's price on carbon could be the start of something big.

Japan: Tracking CO2

Carbon dioxide emissions related to power generation in Japan rose 4.4% last year, but are slightly below their 2007-08 peak.

Morocco: Money and Mirrors

The World Bank will loan Morocco $297 million toward building a $1 billion power plant using mirrors to concentrate the power of the sun but it will not adopt a policy to restrict loans for coal-burning power plants [Climate Wire $ub]

November 17, 2011

Spain: Investors Enraged Over Solar Cuts

Foreign investors, claiming retroactive decision-making, seek arbitration with the Spanish government over its cuts to solar power subsidies.

Germany: Solar Anxiety

Alarming the solar industry, the German government seeks to cut subsidies and PV installation targets in 2012.

High Speed Rail Gathers Steam

BY 2014, twenty-four countries will have high speed rail, up from fourteen today.

November 16, 2011

UK: BBC No Show In US

Questions are raised about why the final segment of a BBC documentary about the changing Arctic and Antarctic climate will not be aired in the US.

Australia: Gas Drilling Stinks

Opposition to coal-seam drilling (think hydrofracking) attracts unusual political allies in Australia, a country known for its long droughts and strong land rights.

France: 24x25

If elected, the the French Socialist and Green parties vow to shut down 24 of the nation's 58 nuclear power plants by 2025.

November 15, 2011

UN: GHG Monkey Business But Markets Not DOA

Research finds corruption and collusion in the UN GHG-targeted Clean Development Mechanism, citing an absence of viable governance mechanisms, but don't discount carbon trading markets.

Australia-India: End The U Ban

The Australian Prime Minister proposes to lift a ban on exporting uranium to India, it's third largest trading partner.

Finland: Finishing A Finicky Reactor

Five years late and billions over budget, a French-built nuclear reactor under construction in Finland could reshape the world's energy options.

November 14, 2011

Power Surge

Despite the general gloom about the European economy, low prices still spur the purchase of wind turbines.

Africa: Running Dry

Nations that rely on the Nile and Limpopo Rivers are at risk from a hotter and drier Africa.

UK: From Brownfields To Home

The Cameron government lists 83,500 government-owned brownfields available for housing construction on a 'build-now-pay-later' plan.

November 12, 2011

Stormy Weather For Solar Panels

China threatens to freeze solar panel projects in the US in retaliation for trade complaints made by seven firms.

November 10, 2011

Egypt: Wind Power Taking Off

Egypt starts on a journey to build 7,200 MW of wind power over the coming decade.

November 09, 2011

UK: Power Combine To Capture Carbon

Energy firms join forces to push for the UK's first carbon capture and storage facility at a Scottish power plant.

Germany: Here Comes More Sun

Europe's largest solar power array, able to provide 91 MW of electricity, will open near Berlin this year.

Playing With Fire

The International Energy Agency warns that absent bold policy and investment strategies now to create energy efficiency and low carbon technologies, the world will remain chained to fossil fuels and a much hotter planet.

November 08, 2011

UK: Solar Jobs In Peril

With cuts to feed-in tariffs, 50% of solar power jobs in the UK are predicted to go dark.

Australia: Carbon Mission Not Impossible

Australia passes a carbon tax law, which converts to a cap and trade market for setting prices in 2015.

Spain: Doing Well Is Not Enough

While Spain is a leader in renewable power and high-speed rail, it still gets 75% of its power from fossil fuels.

November 07, 2011

Germany: Greens Are The New Normal

The Green Party has created a pivotal place for itself in German electoral politics.

France: Atomic Campaign Issue

The Socialist Party candidate for the French presidency is attacked for proposing less reliance on nuclear power.

World Bank: Climate In Focus

The World Bank Climate Investment Fund commits $1 billion to eight countries for social and economic benefit projects to help arrest and adapt to climate change

November 03, 2011

Holland: Funding 14x20

Holland ups its renewable energy funding to 1.7 billion euros to meet its 14x20 target.

China v US: The PV Market

Low-cost solar panels made in China are gaining a market edge over more advanced but more costly US products, but GE is undaunted.

Scotland: Battery-Powered Ferries

The world's first hybrid-electric ferries will sail around the Inner Hebrides in 2013.

November 02, 2011

China and US Bond On Carbon

China, the US and 24 other countries call for exemption for their airlines from the proposed EU regulation of the industry's carbon emissions.

India: Solar Power Rising

Predictions of a non-subsidized 40% drop in the cost of solar power could make it competitive with fossil fuels by 2015.

November 01, 2011

Canada: Energy Efficiency Warranty

A new type of property insurance policy covers the performance of energy efficiency upgrades and requires ongoing monitoring of a building's energy performance.

The Big Climate Chill

Evidence abounds that much of the world is losing momentum on cutting carbon emissions.

UK: Solar Support Sliced

The UK government plans to cut solar PV feed-in subsidies 50% by the end of the year, raising fears of crushing the move to renewables.

Building For 7 Billion

With global population at 7 billion and rising, can we build our way to a sustainable planet?

October 31, 2011

South Australia: Green Resource Leader

The state of South Australia shows the nation how to do wind power and water resource management right.

New EV On The Block

The new Renault electric car could be just what fossil-fuel vehicle owners would love.

Viet Nam: Nuke Plant Plan On Track

Viet Nam proceeds with plans for Japanese-sponsored nuclear power plant.

October 28, 2011

Japan: Elevated Radioactive Releases

Although levels of human exposure are unknown, the nuclear disaster at Fukushima released twice as much radioactive cesium as first reported.

Canada: Don't Overlook Clean Tech

At a clean tech industry gathering in Ottawa, there were complaints over the lack of government interest and support.

October 27, 2011

Mediterranean Region: Get A Parasol

Scientists report 50% of the winter drought in the Mediterranean region is caused by human-induced climate change.

Canada: Ire Over EU Pollution Tag

If the EU designates Canadian oil sand fuel 'highly polluting', a major market will be shut off for this product.

Sweden: Facebook Friends Renewables

Facebook plans a renewable energy-powered data center in Sweden to handle all its traffic from Europe, the Mid-East & Africa.

October 26, 2011

Greece: Carbon Income

The Greek government raises $10.11 million at an EU carbon emissions credit auction.

UK: Nuclear Power Will Cost More

A German consortium with plans to build 4 - 6 nuclear power plants in the UK asks for billions more in payment and a 25% equity share in the project.

October 25, 2011

Water Use Surges Past Population Growth

With rising world population and the growth of cities, shrinking clean water resources could become a 'limiting factor' this century.

Norway & China: Wind Pals

Norway's first large off-shore wind project may use turbines made in China.

Bolivia: Hello Kitty

Jaguar photos from a Bolivian national park. (Perhaps nothing to do with greener cities, just enjoy them!)

October 24, 2011

Germany: Gear Up To Drill Down

Siemens, a leading German engineering firm, rolls out a 60 MW power generator for use in geothermal projects.

World Threatened By US Budget Cuts

Many countries will be at increased risk from severe weather events if Congress cuts funding for a new generation of weather satellites.

October 21, 2011

China: Wind Turbine Maker Seeks Greener Pastures

With prices, sales and profits slumping at home, a Chinese wind turbine maker looks abroad for new markets.

Canada: Don't Call Oil Sands Polluting

Alberta, Canada complains that a pending EU designation of oil sands as highly polluting would violate international trade rules

After 20,000 Years, Something New

Overturning a 20,000 year-old Earth record, both the northern and southern hemispheres are warming at the same time.

October 20, 2011

South Africa: Aim For Energy Savings

With the support of a German development bank, South Africa creates a $62 million fund to boost energy efficiency in small and mid-sized businesses.

Climate Contrarians Weigh In

Now, even skeptical scientists agree that (with $150,000 from the Koch Brothers!) the Earth is getting hotter. How inconvenient!

Scotland: Carbon Capture Collapse

Officials announce the failure of plans for a private consortium to build a carbon capture and storage facility at a power plant in Fife, Scotland.

October 19, 2011

Japan: Wind Lens News

Japanese scientists develop powerful wind-lens turbines, but more research is needed for them to replace traditional power sources.

China v Apple

Taiwan media reports on pollution coming from Chinese plants that supply computer parts to Apple while Chinese authorities blame Apple itself for the problems.

UK: Making Efficiency The Law

A new UK law creates a path to make homes more energy efficient and make paying for it easier.

October 18, 2011

UK: Utilities' Insulation Offer

In the wake of soaring electricity bills and government involvement, UK utilities offer free insulation to home owners.

Australia: Solar Power Race

See solar-powered cars in an 1,800 mile race from Darwin to Adelaide Australia

Japan: Weighs Nuclear Options

The future of nuclear power in Japan remains undecided.

October 17, 2011

Climate Change Will Kill

A warmer climate will foster the spread of disease-carrying bugs and will pose a mortal risk to millions.

Milan: The Latest Design News

Fashion capital Milan, Italy is on the cutting edge of vertical greenery.

China: Cutting Through The Smog

Shenyang, a heavy-industry city in China, works to clean up its act and lead the way to environmental improvement.

October 13, 2011

UK: Mutual Society Model

Lowering the cost of energy efficiency improvements may be best achieved by a Green Deal Mutual rather than a Finance Company by giving every Green Deal Household a stake. Follow Ben's logic

October 04, 2011

Earth: USA Greenlights Climate Remediation Research

Bipartisan Policy Center urges research into direct manipulation of the Earth's climate based panel findings. NYT is taking comments. In August of 2010 SCIAM reported on PNAS research that full-out geo-engineering would not cut the sea-level rise predicted. Back in 2009 the British Royal Society took a stand against geoengineering.

September 29, 2011

UK: Renewable Gains

Renewable energy supplies increase sharply this year in the UK.

Durban, SA: Chilly On Climate Talks

The US climate envoy chills expectations for December's international climate treaty talks to be held in Durban, South Africa.

September 28, 2011

Norway: Solar Factories Shut

A Norwegian solar equipment maker cuts capacity and lays off 700 workers in the face of worldwide oversupply and sinking prices.

UK: Something In Bath's Water

England's venerable resort town of Bath worries that nearby hydrofracking for natural gas could contaminate its thermal baths.

Australia: Carbon Tax Combat

A supporter of Australia's proposed carbon tax class calls the tenor of critics' attacks a threat to democracy.

Scotland: Trump's Highland Fling

Donald Trump lashes out against an off-shore wind farm plan near a golf course he is building in Scotland.

September 27, 2011

Japan: Utility Faces Insolvency

If rates are not raised or remaining nuclear generators reopened the electric utility owning the Fukushima power plant faces grim financial prospects.

Scotland: Major Wind Investment

Scotland announces a $54 million fund to help produce next generation, off-shore wind turbines and expects to leverage another $80 million in private investments.

India: Blue And White Are Green

Indian planners see the nation's potential for green jobs as creating opportunities for blue and white collar workers alike.

September 26, 2011

Canada: Wind Boom

Canada expects to install 1,338 megawatts of wind power this year, nearly doubling last year's figure.

September 23, 2011

UK: Less Than Meets The Eye

Did an Australian shale gas prospector exaggerate the size of its discovery to attract UK political support?

Everywhere: Hopes Sink For CSS

Around the world, support is fading for CSS, a method to capture and store CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use, while energy demand continues to skyrocket.

China: City Vanishes

China abolishes the municipal status of Chaohu, a city of four million people.

September 22, 2011

The Arctic: Thinking About Thawing

Scientists grapple with understanding why Arctic ice is melting so fast, it's not just academic.

September 21, 2011

Germany: Next Year's Energy

Coal could be the next big thing with the shut down of German nuclear power plants.

Canada: Bullish On Oil Exports

The Canadian Prime Minister calls the upcoming US decision on a pipeline to send tar sands oil to the Gulf of Mexico a 'no brainer'.

Australian: Carbon Tax Won't Bite

The Australian government predicts that a carbon tax will reduce incomes by .1% a year, while overall, incomes will rise 1.1% annually.

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

According to The Guardian, the World Bank will urge rich nations to redirect the $50 billion that goes to fossil fuel subsidies every year toward helping poor countries deal with climate change.

September 20, 2011

China: Catching Brazilian Breezes

China turns heads with its growing presence as a wind turbine supplier in Brazil.

Ontario: Renewable Power Politics

In upcoming Ontario elections, the candidates debate over green energy policies heats up.

Fossil Fuel Fever

While spiraling demand for oil will keep it the world's dominant energy source, by 2035 renewables could provide 14% of the energy mix.

September 19, 2011

Greenland: Cracking Up

A giant Greenland glacier field stuns scientists by melting in two years time.

September 15, 2011

NZ: Amber Light For Green Market

New Zealand officials are concerned about the cost and integrity of its carbon emissions trading scheme and might delay expansion.

South Africa: 2nd Thoughts On N-Plant

South Africa delays review on nuclear power plant construction bids citing safety concerns of this power option.

September 14, 2011

Corporate Climate Concerns

The Carbon Disclosure Project finds that climate change and energy efficiency are now a focus of the worlds biggest firms.

UK: Energy Efficiency Tourniquet

UK hospitals learn how to stop hemorrhaging money by becoming energy efficient.

September 13, 2011

Japan: Floats Wind Power Plan

Japan looks to floating wind turbines to provide power for the stricken Fukushima region.

Germany: More Wind Power Investment

Investors respond to rising German demand for wind power.

Australia: Carbon Tax Attacks

The vote for the Gillard government carbon tax plan facesstiff political opposition.

September 12, 2011

Warsaw Goes To Durban For Brussels

Coal and shale gas-reliant Poland will represent the EU at upcoming international climate talks in Durban, South Africa.

France: One Dead At Nuke Waste Site

One death and four injuries are reported at a nuclear waste treatment site near Avignon, France.

Canada: Beyond Green Roofs

Green walls provide the latest dimension in sustainable building in Vancouver, Canada.

September 09, 2011

China: Magnet For US Clean Energy Money

A US private equity firm plans to raise a Chinese yuan-denominated clean energy fund to take advantage of rising urban concerns about energy and pollution.

Arctic: The Big Summer Melt

In summer 2011, scientists detect record levels of melting Arctic sea ice and explain why that is important.

September 08, 2011

EU Seeks Energy Deal Powers

The EU seeks the power to review pending energy and energy infrastructure deals of its member nations with non-EU governments.

Japan: Things Go Better With Coke

Coca Cola vending machines in Japan get eco-friendly by cutting energy use 70% with LED lighting.

Up In The Air

UK scientists plan to launch a geo-engineering experiment that uses a high altitude, water-spraying balloon and determine its climate cooling potential. However, the US GAO throws cold water on the entire enterprise.

September 07, 2011

Canada: Help Wanted

Canada has a message for unemployed US construction workers, come north to get a job drilling in the oil-sands fields.

UK: The Sustainablity v Economy Debate

Hear echoes of the US brawl over environmental protection and economic development in the UK's sustainability debate and Einstein's quip, "The thinking it took to get us into this mess is not the same thinking that is going to get us out of it.'

Big Bucks For Green Tech

Worldwide, private-sector investments in green tech tops $400 billion this year, but more institutional investors are needed to solidify markets.

September 06, 2011

Bolivia: Let's Walk

To raise environmental awareness, Bolivia celebrated Pedestrian Day by banning two million cars from city streets.

Pakistan v India

According to Wikileaks, Pakistan was miffed because it believes India got a more important role at the Copenhagen climate talks.

Bangkok: Sinking Feeling

The prospect of Bangkok's ocean inundation by 2030 lead to proposals and denials.

September 03, 2011

Climate Science Editor Goofs, Quits

The editor of a presigious climate science journal resigns, taking responsibility for publishing a skeptic's paper that did not meet quality standards.

September 02, 2011

South Africa: New Fracking Front

The controversy over hydrofracking for natural gas spreads to the semi-arid South African home of the Khoisan people.

Canada: US Loan Guarantees For Solar Project

With $455 million in US Export-Import Bank loan guarantees, two thin-film photovoltaic plants will be built in Ontario.

Germany: Nuclear Burial

With plans to shut all its nuclear reactors, will Germany bury its highly radioactive waste in northern salt mines or build other permanent repositories?

September 01, 2011

UK: Economist Advises On Green Bank

Climate economist and former IMFer, Lord Nicholas Stern, will advise the UK government on establishing a Green Investment Bank.

Japan: Energy Limits End Ahead Of Schedule

Japan will lift restrictions on Tokyo's big energy consumers ahead of schedule due to cooler weather and supply improvements.

Australia: Demystifying Murdoch's Media Climate

A climate scientist takes aim at the climate-deniers in Murdoch's 167 newspaper-strong media empire.

August 31, 2011

Greenland: Pictures Of The Collapse

Before & after photos of the collapse of a portion of Greenland's Petermann Glacier, which was four-times bigger than Manhattan.

August 30, 2011

Canada: Green Fatigue

Canadians report they are cynical about eco-claims for pricey products and disaffected with the green agenda.

Germany: Facing Its Energy Future

Opinion piece or news story? the implications of Germany's decision to shutter its nuclear power plants start to appear.

August 29, 2011

Wind From The East

While European wind turbine makers dominate world markets, China's turbine industry, with a slowdown in domestic installations, is gears up for exports.

Sunny Side Up

Energy experts predict the world could get half its power from the sun by 2060.

Rising Climate Consciousness

Polls report growing consumer concerns about the effects of climate change in Latin America and the Asia Pacific region and multi-national companies are taking note.

August 26, 2011

China: WikiLeaks Reveal US Nuke Anxiety

US diplomatic cables expressing high anxiety about shoddy technology and increased risk of accidents at China's nuclear power plants are disclosed by WikiLeaks.

Japan: Financing Cloud Over Solar Power

Japan's plan to shift to solar and other forms of renewable power depends on willing investors.

August 25, 2011

World's Top Ethanol Exporter

The US is set to overtake Brazil as the world leading exporter of ethanol this year, but Brazilian exports to the US could rise shortly.

Australia: Carbon Price Prediction

The cost of carbon emissions permits in Australia is projected to drop from A$25 to A$16 during the first year of market trading.

August 24, 2011

Canada: Investing In 54.5 MPG

Federal and state government in Canada pours millions of dollars into university R&D and a battery parts plant to help buildhe next generation of vehicles that must meet US 54.5 MPG standards.

Japan: The Nuclear Blame Game

The Japanese government claims the utility owner of the Fukushima nuclear power plant knew prior to the earthquake and tsunami that it would not withstand a major natural disaster.

Life As We Know It

Earth is home to at least 8.7 million species, most of them live on land and the majority are insects.

August 23, 2011

EU: Contemplating Kyoto

The EU considers whether to voluntarily honor the Kyoto Climate Protocol after it expires.

Speculating On Oil

Cracks appear in the consensus that today, fundamentals not speculation put a global price on oil.

August 22, 2011

2011: Hyper Hurricane Year

2011 is shaping up to be a very active for hurricanes, with Irene, the ninth of the year.

August 19, 2011

Antarctica: Go With The Flow

Scientists map and NASA animates the transcontinental movement of Antarctic ice.

Green Investment Drought

With the global economic downtown, the green technology goes thirsty as investor funds dry up.

August 18, 2011

China: Focused Carbon Caps

China considers imposing carbon caps on selected areas of the country.

Brazil: High Noon For Wind

An energy auction in Brazil this week will demonstrate whether wind power is ready for prime-time. UPDATE: Wind wins

Saudi Arabia: 16x31

Saudi Arabia plans to build 20 nuclear power plants over the next two decades at a cost of $112 billion.

August 17, 2011

Happy Feet Heads Home

Happy Feet, the penguin that waddled ashore on a New Zealand beach, is heading home to Antarctica.

India: Coal Is Golden

Coal India surges to the highest market-valued company in an economy pressing for power.

August 16, 2011

Canada: A Carbon Tax Victory

British Columbia, with no help from the federal government imposes a popular carbon tax.

North Goes South For Carbon Credits

The Nordic Carbon Fund invests in ten Indian and southeast Asian clean energy projects by purchasing UN-backed emissions credits.

Germany: Cloudy Solar Business

Facing lower revenues, a German solar panel maker cuts 15% of its work force and closes a manufacturing plant in Arizona.

Water: Business Lifeblood

A US business alliance will assess access to a reliable supply of water as a fundamental part of risk assessment for companies around the world.

August 15, 2011

Germany: Plug In And Go Far

German students build an electric car that travels 1,013.77 miles on a single charge.

Germany: Carbon Fraudsters On Trial

Six traders on trial for for $282 million in tax evasion on the European carbon emissions trading market could face jail time.

Israel: Energy Efficient Bacteria

Israelis develop a fuel cell to clean up sewage with energy-saving bacteria and attract international investment.

August 11, 2011

Japan: Testing For Radioactive Rice

After Fukushima and before the harvest season, Japan tests its rice crop for possible radioactive contamination.

UK: Curb Your Enthusiasm

An analysis of a pilot British home energy efficiency program finds people are just not that interested.

Shanghai To Beijing High Speed Delays

With delays plaguing construction of a high speed rail line from Shanghai to Beijing and pressing safety concerns, authorities suspend bullet train production.

August 10, 2011

Fact Meets Fiction

An English publisher will issue a book of short stories themed on facing the climate crisis.

Heidelberg: A Real Energy Star

Municipal buildings in Heidelberg, Germany have slashed their energy use by 50% and has plans for a zero-emissions project.

Canada: Selling Its Oil

Does a Canadian oil drilling project with a pipeline to refineries along the Gulf Coast need its US market?

August 09, 2011

China: Carbon Cap Won't Cut It

China's proposed cap on carbon emissions may not be enough to keep cash flowing in from the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism.

August 08, 2011

Carbon Offset Prices Tank

The price crash for carbon offsets, a program established by the Kyoto Protocol, makes it them world's worst-performing commodity. Meanwhile, the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange will shut down in 2012.

Germany: Big Energy Headache

Bayer threatens to move its pharmaceutical production out of Germany in the face of rising energy prices linked to its nuclear power shutdown.

IKEA Buys UK Renewable Power

Taking steps to meet it's 100% clean energy goal, IKEA buys a Scottish wind farm and will install 39.000 PV units on its British stores.

Insurance Giant Courts Clean Energy

Allianz, Europe's largest insurance firm, aims to invest in solar and wind power companies to boost its bottom line

August 05, 2011

Clean Energy Stocks Tank

Why is the market value of clean energy stocks at record lows everywhere?

UK: Corporate Carbon Counter-Offensive

Britain's largest manufacturing GHG polluters demand an end to plans for putting a price on CO2 emissions.

August 04, 2011

About Those Volcanos

What's wrong with the claim that volcano eruptions are the cause of climate change?

Dominican Republic: Wants Wind Power

To meet its goal of 25% renewable power 2020, the fossil-fuel poor Dominican Republic offers sweet deals for wind power developers.

China: Caps Coming

China plans to cap its energy use in 2015, but still allow 25% more consumption than in 2010.

UK: Nuke Fuel Plant Shuttered

The British facility that reprocesses spent nuclear fuel closes after losing its sole customer, Japanese reactors.

August 03, 2011

UK: High-Speed Skeptic

What's the argument against building high speed rail service between Birmingham and London?

August 02, 2011

Australia: More Murdoch Media News

The Australian Prime Minister will meet with Murdoch newspaper editors over their coverage of a proposed climate tax.

UK: Industry Attacks Climate Policy

British industry mounts a campaign against government climate and energy policy, calling it too costly for the economy.

August 01, 2011

China: Pricing PV Power

China pegs the price of PV power that grid operators must pay to generators at 18 cents a kilowatt-hour.

UK: Dispute Over Cost Of Carbon Disclosure

Government cold feet over the high cost it calculates for CO2 emissions reporting is challenged by a green-leaning industry group.

Data Centers Use Less Power

The energy appetite of the world's data centers is smaller than predicted in 2007, but separating the impact of the Great Recession from improved energy efficiency is hard to do.

July 29, 2011

UK: Green Light For Nuclear Project

For the first time in two decades, the UK approves construction of the a new nuclear power plant.

Japan: Nuclear Update

The future of the Japanese fleet of 54 nuclear reactors is still in play

UK: City-centric

The UK government creates a minister for cities to focus national policies and make urban areas its engines of economic revival.

July 28, 2011

Arctic Fire

A 2007 tundra fire in Alaska, a previously rare event, had climate feedback implications and doubled the size of Arctic burnt areas.

Toyota Supports US CAFE Proposal

Toyota is set to support President Obama's new auto fuel economy standards of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

France: Nuclear Industry Pulse

While order for fuel are down and its CEO is out, other parts of France's nuclear power giant, Areva, hold up.

July 27, 2011

Isle Of Lewis: Wave Power Loser

Losing its German utility partner, the word's biggest wave power project on Scotland's Lewis Island could fail.

London: Smart City Spending

Research Council awarded a £5.9m grant to the "digital city exchange" programme of Imperial College for establishing a smart cities tech center.

Seoul: Extreme Storm

A record-breaking 11.5 inch rainstorm floods Seoul, South Korea.

July 26, 2011

More Nuclear Power For The Planet

A UN watchdog agency predicts global use of nuclear power will increase.

July 25, 2011

Traders Shun Carbon Market

The global market to purchase carbon offsets while protecting forests attracts few buyers.

China: The Winning PV Game Plan

China beats the PV competition with a business model that generates funds for developing new technologies.

China: Bullet Train Background

After the fatal crash of a Chinese bullet train, take a look into what's driving the plan.

July 22, 2011

EU: Carbon Market Distress

What's ailing the EU's carbon emissions trading system?

Indonesia: Renewables Rise, Coal Too

Economic growth in Indonesia propels hydro & geothermal power expansion, but coal use will rise to 60% of the energy mix.

London: Fuel Efficient Cabbies

Can London taxi drivers cut fuel use by changing their driving habits?

July 21, 2011

Steelmakers Sue EU Carbon Scheme

Calling EU standards for free carbon emissions permits unrealistic, steelmakers sue the European carbon market governing body.

UN Skips A Climate Decision

The UN won't decide whether climate change impacts will cause peacekeeping threats.

July 20, 2011

Fukushima: Situation 'Stabilized'

Conditions at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power reactors have been stabilized and plans for a final shutdown can begin. Here's what a final teardown looks like.

China Buys Canada Oil Biz

A major Chinese oil extractor buys Canadian oil sands reserves for $2.1 billion.

Japan: Avoidance Behavior

The Financial Times editorializes about the absence of short or long term government decisions on Japan's energy future.

Quebec: Carbon Trade On The Way

Quebec kicks off a carbon trading pilot program in 2012 covering 100 facilities, with carbon caps coming in 2013.

July 19, 2011

Sun Rises In The East

China's ascendancy in the global PV equipment sector is felt in Europe

India: Uranium Find

Despite the discovery of large uranium deposits, India is unable to be self-sufficient in fuel for its nuclear power plants.

Equity For Euro-Solar Power

A US private equity investor joins with Munich Re in 42 Spanish and Italian PV projects.

July 18, 2011

Australia: Don't Tax Our Carbon

Polling finds 53% of Australian voters oppose a tax on carbon emissions.

UK: What Would Labour Do

Enough about Murdochgate! What about a green growth policy in Britain if the Conservative government falls?

Hong Kong: Baby, It's Cold Indoors

Frigid air conditioning is not the right response to Hong Kong's scorching summers.

July 15, 2011

India: King Coal

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is poised to build 37 coal-fired power plants and is on course to become a world-class GHG emitter.

Japan: From TVs To Green Homes

Panasonic plans to convert former factories into homes in Japan with energy efficient appliances and PV panels.

Australian Firm Gets US Shale Gas Assets

Australian-based BHP Billiton snaps up its second US shale gas company for $12.1 billion. Reuters commentary

July 14, 2011

Beware The Great Unraveling

While climate change might be our undoing in the long run, Vaclav Smil thinks the Great Unraveling of the world's rich economies will get us first.

France: Open To Wind Power

France shows a rising interest in wind power with 148 MW of installed capacity.

London: Anger Over Air Pollution

Clean air activists in London are alarmed over lack of progress and policy rollbacks.

July 13, 2011

Japan: A Post-Nuclear Era

If Japan shuts down its nuclear power plants, it will miss its GHG reduction goals by a wide margin. Meanwhile, heatstroke deaths rise as power production stays low.

China: Wind Project Tempest

The business relationship between a Chinese wind turbine maker and American Superconductor is in disarray over technology access and slow markets.

July 12, 2011

Microgrids Join the Military

The US military deploys electric power microgrids in Afghanistan to cut dependence on the tough task of trucking in fossil fuel.

India: Environmental Minister Ousted

Jairam Ramesh, India's activist environmental minister is blamed for blocking development and loses his cabinet seat.

July 11, 2011

Clean Air: The Sporting Thing

Make the connection between air pollution and its toll on athletes and youth.

Australia: Global Climate Leader

With coal-reliant Australia's commitment to cutting GHG emissions via a carbon tax and a market price, it could re-energize climate actions around the world but will Prime Minster Gillard prevail at home?

July 08, 2011

UK: PV Launch Beats The Clock

With steep cuts in electric feed-in support coming in August, 2.4 MW of PV go on-line in Britain.

EU: The End For Bio-Diesel

A report documenting the ecological downside of biofuel production may signal the end for this industry in the EU

Canada: Investing in Light Rail

Ottowa, Vancouver and other Canadian cities get federal funds to build light rail systems for decreasing their traffic congestion problems and improving their economic competitiveness.

July 07, 2011

Australia Counts Carbon Taxpayers

Australia calculates that 500 companies will have to pay a carbon tax, while households will be compensated.

Japan: Nuclear Stress

The restart of nuclear power plants in Japan is likely to be delayed by local government objections.

July 06, 2011

UK: Home In A Green Cube

Visit a 1.000 cubic foot home that's carbon neutral, offers all the mod cons and generates income.

Japan: Radioactive Soil

Radioactive cesium above regulated thresholds is detected in the soil of a Japanese city 60 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plants.

UK: Warm Nuclear Welcome

The British energy minister calls for nation to become a magnet for new nuclear power plants. Learn more

July 05, 2011

EU: Let's Not Cut Carbon Emissions

The European parliament blocks a move to increase its CO2 cutting target from 20% to 30%. What, we worry?

China: Coal Burning Cloaks Climate Change

Release of sulfur into the air from Chinese coal burning tamps down rising global temperatures. Say what?

Argentina: Fracking A Dead Cow

Vaca Muerta, or "dead cow" contains Argentine oil deposits that could be obtained by hydrofracking. Moo-ve over

Canada: Green Power And Green Jobs

A political fight brews over growing a green economy as wind and solar projects advance in Ontario, Canada. Learn more

July 01, 2011

Japan:The Mother Of Invention

With power supplies slashed, Major Japanese manufacturers are changing the way they work to cut energy use by 15%. A must

UK: Green And Black Energy Up

Britain reports sharp increases in the use of renewable energy sources and coal for creating electric power. Plug in

June 30, 2011

UK: Doubts On Smart Meter Savings

While smart electric meters will be good for aggregate savings, they might not save individual consumers much money. Add up?

Gemany: Nearer To No Nukes

The German Congress (Bundestag) votes to shut down the nation's nuclear power plants by 2022 and replace them with a mix of fossil and renewable energy. Plug in

Sydney: Get Out Of Town

Sydney Australia offers residents $7000 to move away. Why is that?

June 29, 2011

Berlin And Beijing Ink Green Deal

The world's largest exporters, Germany and China, agree to cooperate on research and financing clean technology. Stay tuned

Tokyo: Summer 2011

Given its crippled nuclear power fleet and limited electric supply, Tokyo struggles to cope with summer heat. Not chill

June 28, 2011

China: Less Drought More Hydropower

With its drought easing, China generates more hydropower but electric supply stays tight. Plug in

Australia: Chilly On Carbon Tax

An Australian public opinion poll finds sharply lower support for creating a carbon emission tax. Future is cloudy

June 27, 2011

Weirdest Weather Since 1816

The heat, the cold, the rain and the droughts of 2010 are shaping up to be the most chaotic global weather patterns since 1816. What a world!

Germany: Power Industry Truns On A Dime

After slamming the Merkel government's commitment to a renewable power future, a major German utility company reverses itself. Hail to the chief

China: Carbon Trades Coming

China plans to have a unified CO2 emission trading mechanism in place by 2015. Stay tuned

London Rocker's Green House

A rock guitarist builds a pre-fab German-made green home in London in record time! Roll in

France: Committed To Nuclear Power

Fench President Sarkozy announces a billion euro ($1.5 billion) commitment to domestic nuclear power projects. Plug in

June 24, 2011

Germany: Mosque With Wind Power

A mosque in Nordenstedt, Germany installs a wind turbine in its minaret. Learn more

Japan: It Takes Nine Months

A 'device' jammed into the inner core of a Japanese nuclear reactor is dislodged after nine months. Whew!

Clearing Up The Climate Debate

In this second installment, the media strategy of Australian climate skeptics is dissected. What, no worries!

June 23, 2011

UK: Sets Sights On N-Plant Sites

The UK identifies eight sites for the construction of new nuclear power plants by 2025. Fourteen years to go

Tokyo Today

What is life like in Tokyo three months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Bird's eye tour

June 22, 2011

Germany: Green City Index

74% of Germans are urban dwellers. How do their cities rank on nationwide green index? Find out

American Exceptionalism

The US demands that EU rules on CO2 emissions from the aviation sector not apply to its airlines. Learn more

UK: Tories For Climate Action

Conservative UK Prime Minister Cameron stands up for ambitious EU climate rules. UK is no US

June 21, 2011

Japan: Opportunities in Energy Efficiency

Japan's campaign to slash energy use in the wake of its lost nuclear power plant output offers openings for efficient products. Make lemonade

Biofuels Take Flight

Planes using biofuels are the stars of the Paris Air Show, but will they become the aviation industry norm? ETA

Costs Could Czech-Mate Nuclear Plan

Construction costs could be the downfall of the Czech Republic's plan to build new nuclear power plants. Who's bidding?

June 20, 2011

A Sinking Feeling

Dangerous declines in ocean quality and marine life are taking place at an unprecedented pace and life on Earth could be at risk. Gulp!

Lab Meat

Scientists foresee the ability to grow meat in labs as a way to cut heat-trapping animal methane emissions. Really?

Google Underwater

Seeking to its cool giant computer servers while saving energy, Google will use sea water from the Bay of Finland. Dive in

Reviving Geo-Engineering

Based on a leaked document, it looks like the IPPC will re-open consideration of geo-engineering measures to cool the climate. Stay tuned

Consumer Education Breezes In

A Danish wind turbine maker proposes a new label for consumer goods made with at least 25% wind power. Whoosh

June 17, 2011

Mideast: Joined By The Wind

Israelis and Palestinians work together on wind power projects. Learn more

Carbon Funding Slumps

Investing in carbon-cutting projects in developing countries through the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism sinks sharply. What's next?

June 16, 2011

Germany: Solar Subsidy Reprieve

Facing an installation shortfall, Germany extends its PV incentives for now. Learn more

Australian Industry: Anti-Climate Campaign

The Australian power industry gears up its campaign against the government proposed carbon-cutting policy. Sound familiar?

China: A Greener Building Boom

China considers ways to encourage greener municipal building codes and increase the energy efficiency and clean power capacity of its booming building sector and . Learn more

June 15, 2011

Australia: The Climate Conversation Continues

Here's Part 2 of the Climate Conversation by Australian scientists.

EV Maker Lightens Up

To replace heavy steel, BMW will build a carbon fiber factory and reduce the weight of its EVs. Roll over Mercedes

Scotland: End Energy Poverty

In the wake of rising bills, a Scots power utility seeks to support energy efficiency and ease fuel poverty. Nifty & thrifty

June 13, 2011

UK: Promises, Promises

David Cameron, the UK Conservative Prime Minister, dashes green hopes. Learn more

West Should Follow The Leader

China is leading the new industrial revolution with plans based on cutting GHG emissions. Will western nations fall behind? Consider this

Tokyo: Save Energy With Vegetables

Tokyo residents could save energy this summer by growing goya plants in their windows to provide shade. Necessity & invention

Italy: What's Old Is Nuke

A Berulsconi-backed voter referendum on restarting Italy's nuclear power program seems headed for defeat. UPDATE Referendum defeated

June 10, 2011

Antwerp: Solar Station

Solar panels on a Paris-Amsterdam rail tunnel will help run Antwerp's railway station, and that's not all. Get moving

Germany: Post-Nuclear Opportunities

German business sees opportunities in the shutdown of the nation's nuclear power plants. Look into it

June 09, 2011

UK Slashes Solar Subsidies

Britain curtails access to the feed-in tariff that offers financial incentive to install solar power panels. Plug in

Wikileaks On Nuclear Hopefuls

Wikileaks contain a trove of information and speculation about countries with an appetite for nuclear power. Fission frisson

June 08, 2011

Green M & A Magnets

China, India and the US could be to be the top magnets for clean energy mergers and acquisitions in 2011. Follow the money

Cull A Camel For Carbon

Australia plans to issue carbon credits for killing camels. What?

A Nuclear-Free Japan

Community safety concerns could shut down of Japan's entire nuclear generator fleet next year Says who?

June 07, 2011

Too Much Gas

The world's climate is in peril from the ample availability of cheap natural gas, cautions the IEA. Here's why

London Tests Thames Power

A tide power project using London's Thames River flows gets its first test. Dive in

Japan: The Truth Leaks Out

Japan admits that radiation levels from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plants, which stored spent fuel rods on site, were double the number reported.

June 06, 2011

Death Threats For Climate Scientists

Australian climate scientists receive death threats. Universities seek added protections. Learn more

UN: Time's Up For Climate Pact

Time has run out for meeting a 2012 post-Kyoto climate agreement deadline. Tick tock

Germany: Latest Post-Nuclear News

Germany's cabinet approves plans to shut all nuclear power plants by 2022. Plug in

June 01, 2011

German Nukes Spin Out

Plant by plant breakdown in English from Spiegel Online International with an earthquake zone overlay. Interact »

May 27, 2011

EU Tolerating Toxics

The EU gives solar panel makers a waiver from restrictions on the use of toxic substances. Learn more

May 26, 2011

For Some, Small Isn't Beautiful

Euro power utilities see the rise of micro-generation as a long-term threat. Why is that?

The Race For The Wind

German and Danish technology giants battle it out for dominance in the booming wind power market. Swoosh!

O Scotland!

Scotland increases its renewable energy goal to 100% by 2020. Blown away?

May 25, 2011

Another Nuclear No

Switzerland will phase out of nuclear power and find other electricity sources. Next?

UK: Green Investment Bank Progress

UK builders see the new Green Investment Bank as critical to providing funds to upgrade home energy efficiency. Count on it

China Drought Threatens Hydropower

The worst drought in half a century could dry up the hydro-generated electricity that supplies 20% of China's power in the summer. More weather weirdness & drinking water supply imperiled.

May 24, 2011

Tea Party Down Under

A tea-party type furor erupts over the Australian Prime Minister's carbon emissions trading plan. Stay tuned

UK: Bank On Off-Shore Wind

Offshore wind is a leading investment candidate for the Green Bank when it opens its doors in 2012. Plug in

Durban Wrestles With Adaptation

Durban, South Africa works on integrating emergency planning with climate impact adaptation strategies suitable for this developing nation's coastal city. Here's how

May 23, 2011

The Energy IT All-Stars

Japan is #1 and India is #10 in a ranking of national governments deploying IT to cut carbon emissions. Who's 2-9?

The Green In Green Philanthropy

While sustainable causes rank in the single digits when it comes to charitable donations, size may not the be the crucial matter. Give some time

Australia: Act Now Or Else

Australian scientists warn that the nation will face devastating climate change impacts if it fails to decarbonize over the coming decade. Come down under

May 20, 2011

UK: Is Carbon Cost Killing Jobs?

A UK steel manufacturer lays off 1,500 workers citing a bad economy and the threat of the EU imposing a price on carbon. Stay tuned

Japan: Billions Lost

Tepco, owner of the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plants, reports a $15.28 billion loss. That's real money

May 19, 2011

Spain: Clamp Down On Solar Scams

Spanish authorities suspend subsidies to 143 solar installations that were not operating by the program deadline date. Come clean

Middle East: Liquidity Crisis

Running out of water could be the greatest crisis facing mid-east nations. Learn more

May 18, 2011

Milan: Male Fashion Accessory

The bicycle makes a fashion statement in Milan, the capital of design. Pedal in

China: Power Rationing

Soaring coal prices outstrip utility rates and lead to earlier-than-usual electricity rationing in China, impacting the cities of Shanghai and Chongqing. Expect diesel power to make up the difference. Gasp

May 17, 2011

Euro Carbon: Cheap At 3x The Price

The German company Puma finds the real cost of CO2 is three times higher than the price of an emissions trading permit in the EU-ETS. Go figure and then calculate the price of US CO2

Telecom Giant Values Climate

Franco-American telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent finds a commitment to cutting carbon is a winning business strategy. Here's why

Low-Carbon Pols

Although it's North American-centric, here's an international list of elected officials with carbon cred. Who and why

EU: Banking On Carbon

The European Investment Bank will market 300 million carbon permits and apply the proceeds to new low-carbon projects. Here's the deal

UK: Conservatives Warm To Climate Action

Unlike US conservatives, the UK government adopts a climate action agenda but Energy Secretary's future is uncertain

May 16, 2011

China: Not Leading By Example

China's public buildings, especially new ones, set a bad example for energy efficiency. Learn more

UK: Fossil-Fuel Hogs To Go Extinct

In 2018, the worst energy performing buildings in the UK will be banned from renting out space. Evolve that!

Indonesia: Weighing Energy Options

Why is nuclear power not the right first energy choice for Indonesia? Look into it

May 13, 2011

Another Fukushima Surprise

Probable water leaks left fuel rods in one of the damaged Japanese nuclear reactors more exposed than previously believed. Learn more

May 11, 2011

Frack In France? Non!

The French government is on a path to ban hydrofracking used for extracting natural gas. Stay tuned

May 10, 2011

PV Gold Rush

A German maker of PV equipment sees profits soar as China builds new factories. Be there or be square

UK: A Climate Believer

After the stir made by climate change deniers over researchers' leaked e-mails, the UK government reaffirms the soundness of climate science, but what will it do? and stay tuned for the outcome of funding the Green Deal.

May 09, 2011

Japan: One Less N-Generator

The owner of Hamaoka, a nuclear power plant in an earthquake region of Japan, heeds government shut-down pleas for now. Learn more

WiFi's Climate Worries

Chaotic weather events associated with global warming will put internet wi-fi systems at risk. The political gets personal

Multitasking On The Grid

What challenges face European utilities and grids as they gear up for renewable energy sources while accommodating a growing fleet of EVs? Plug in

May 05, 2011

Renewables Giant Does Well By Doing Good

The profits of Iberdrola, the world's biggest renewable power company, exceed projections. Learn more

UK: Solar Support Shrinks

A mix of high demand and higher-than-expected rates of return for PV cast shadows on UK subsidies. Man bites dog tale

EU: Carbon Market Security Patch

The EU seeks to upgrade its carbon trading security after theft of 3 million emissions credits. Secure it

May 04, 2011

Intercontinental Footprints

A major importer buys an Australian terminal to ship coal to India, a country with ample coal of its own. Why?

Germany: Non-Nuke's Not Easy

Germany considers a range of infrastructure and siting challenges related to closing its nuclear power plants. Plug in

May 03, 2011

Rising Marine Power

Offshore wind and tide power are poised to be major sources of revenue and electricity in the UK. Take a dip

Dubrovnik: Adaptive Reuse

While some historic preservationists might disapprove, Dubrovnik puts new basketball courts in the its medieval city walls. Picture that

US: Oil Exporter

For the first time in twenty years, the US is a net exporter of petroleum products with Latin America as the major market. Get pumped

May 02, 2011

Germany: From Offshore To Home

A Baltic Sea wind farm starts to generate power for German homes. Turn in

April 29, 2011

China: Carbon Peak Ahead

China's carbon emissions could peak by 2030 while maintaining strong economic growth, according to a US study. Come on down

Mexico: Oil Importer?

Mexico could be an oil-importer within ten years instead of the third largest source of oil for the US. Stay tuned

April 28, 2011

Singapore: Low Carbon, Hot Tech

Singapore emerges as low-carbon, high impact ICT global hub. Visit

EU Carbon Trading: Save or Scrap?

After six years of operation, the EU's carbon trading scheme is beset by critics but retains some support. Learn more

April 27, 2011

Fukushima: Hotter Than Ever

Radiation levels hit new highs at Japan's disaster-disabled nuclear reactors. Get the latest

April 26, 2011

Export That Footprint

Under Kyoto Protocol rules, a country doesn't have to account for the carbon content of imported goods even as global trade grows. It adds up

Will France Fall Short?

France could fall way below its 2020 green energy goal if it doesn't cut red tape. Snip snip

Tokyo: Summer Power Rationing

Tokyo hopes last summer's heat wave won't recur because this summer electricity might be rationed. Stay tuned

April 25, 2011

China: Goldwind Blows Toward US

Goldwind, a Chinese wind turbine maker wins new orders in the US. What's the role of subsidies in green tech market growth?

Hot Britannia

England is set to have the warmest April on record. Whew!

April 22, 2011

Good News In 30,000 Years

Research suggests that Earth systems can remove extra CO2 from the atmosphere in less than 100,000 years. Rush in

April 21, 2011

Bulgaria: Too Much Of A Good Thing

Bulgaria seeks to slow the growth of renewable energy, claiming its electric grid is being overwhelmed. Really?

Exxon Predicts Nuclear Constant

Exxon sees nuclear power holding constant in the global energy mix over the next thirty years. Stay tuned

April 20, 2011

EVs In China's National Interest

A report prepared for the World Bank finds that wide-spread adoption of electric cars is in China's national interest an oil-importing country. Gear up

Germany: Chance For A Green Chancellor

With the soaring success of the German Green Party, who might become the next Chancellor? Stay tuned

April 19, 2011

Tracking Our Footprint

Citizens of developed nations use a bit less energy than they did twenty years ago, but the overall human footprint is growing Plug in

Black Swans And Nuclear Risk

Will a deeper understanding of plate tectonics impact the siting of nuclear power plants in east Asia? Look into it

April 18, 2011

Japan: Fukushima Takes Toll On PM

70% of respondents to a Japanese poll want the Prime Minister to step down due to the government's response to the Fukushima nuclear reactor and tsunami disaster. Learn more

Italy: Nuclear City Opts For Solar

Montalto di Castro , home to the last nuclear generator built in Italy opts for a PV future. Plug in

China: Solar Boom

It's boom times in China both as a maker and market for PV equipment. Watch out west!

April 14, 2011

Money Flows To Clean And Green

Investors are returning to clean power, efficiency and other green-themed projects after a lull. Spend some time

Let's Hear It For Latvia

With 36.5% of its energy coming from renewables, up from 5.45% in 1999, Latvia leads the EU. Hooray

April 13, 2011

The Green Envelope, Please

Who are the world's top ten climate capitalists? Find out

Korea: Promises, Promises

In 2008, South Korea announced its Green New Deal. Time to measure up

Germany: A CCS Revival

The German government takes another shot at launching legislation to support the capture and storage of CO2 emitted from its coal-burning power plants. Stay tuned

April 12, 2011

Australia: Tax Or Cap Or What

Outlines appear for Australia's hybrid strategy to cut carbon emissions but much work remains. Devilish details

Poland: 17x19

For a country relying on coal for 19% of its electricity, the goal of getting 17 of Poland's power from non-fossil sources by 2019 is bold. Stay tuned

Spain: Solar Steam

Concentrated sunlight converts water to steam for generating electricity and the water stores heat for use on cloudy days. Hot stuff

April 11, 2011

Goldman Awards Announced

A German homemaker and four other global eco-activists are each awarded a $150,000 Goldman Prize. Five cheers

China Embraces Carbon Trading

China will launch a regional carbon trading program by 2013 and scale up to a national program by 2015. Intensity targets

UK: Not Nuclear Dependent

According to a UK government minister, delayed plans for new nuclear power plants will not stop the nation from meeting its GHG reduction targets. Plan B?

April 08, 2011

US: Climate Role Model

Russia and Japan say no to further Kyoto climate treaty commitments. Some model

Let's Move To Reykjavik

New calculations indicate that Reykjavik will be safe from rising sea-levels but New York City will take a bath. Hello Iceland

April 07, 2011

Rocky Road To A Nuke-Free Germany

For the German Green Party in office, just saying no to nuclear power gets tricky. Stay tuned

The EUCA Connection

The EU and the state of California consider how to reduce carbon together though the Emissions Trading Scheme. Make more from less

EU: CO2 Emissions Rise With Room For More

If the aim of the EU-ETS is cutting carbon emissions, it did not work in 2010, with emissions up over 3% but still under the cap. Learn more

UK: 53x19

The UK plans to install 53 million smart meters by 2019 and save consumers some money. Get wired

April 06, 2011

Hot Pink Is The New North

Recent temperatures in northern polar regions are so high, NASA chart makers add a new color, hot pink Take a look

The UK Pulls The Plug

The UK cancels a PV feed-in tariff that would underpin its own projects. Solar suicide

April 05, 2011

Solar Goals

The solar power industry goal is cutting costs by 50% over the decade to become competitive with fossil fuels. Stay tuned

Arctic Ice Melt Is Climate Wild Card

As fresh water from melting Arctic ice enters the ocean, expect unexpected climate impacts. Dive in

Spain: Wind Outpaces Nuclear

Last month, Spain got 21% of its electricity from wind and 19% from nuclear power. Plug in

April 04, 2011

Fukushima: Biggest Blow Of All

UBS AG calls the Fukushima disaster the worst thing that ever happened to the nuclear power industry. Here's why

Germany's Nuclear NIMBY

With Its nuclear power plant moratorium, Germany becomes a net importer of nuclear power from neighboring nations. Plug in

Q: What Costs More Now?

A: One barrel of oil, at its highest price in two years. Buy in

EU: Carbon Trading Challenged

An American-based airline challenges the EU's right to add foreign aviation emissions in the carbon trading scheme. Friendly skies?

April 01, 2011

Frack Freeeze In France

France halts plans to permit hydrofracking to prospect for natural gas. For good?

March 31, 2011

UK: GHG Emissions Soar

2010 saw UK GHG emissions rise by 21%, the biggest jump in decades. What's up?

A New Kind Of Friendly Skies

The climate impact of business-as-usual for the aviation industry signals changes ahead. Land here

March 30, 2011

China: Less Nuclear

China now favors scaling back its plans for building new nuclear power plants. Learn more

Bank Predicts Emply Oil Barrel

HSBC predicts the world is on a path to run out of oil in fifty years, with painful price shocks along the way. NYT

EU: Drive Them Away

The EU announces a goal of eliminating gas-powered cars from member-nation cities by 2050. Free at last

Germany: Pivot On Nuclear Power

German political parties find new unity in demands to abandon nuclear power. Stay tuned

March 29, 2011

The Good News: Fukushima Isn't Chernobyl

The bad news from Japan's crippled nuclear reactors is bad enough. Stay current

Follow The Clean Money

Which are the top ten nations for attracting clean energy investments and how do they compare? Find out

March 28, 2011

Sydney: Precinct Power

A controversial plan advances in Sydney Australia, or dense, but energy efficient development able to send electric power to where its most needed. Learn more

CEO: Europe Must Regulate To Go Green

A French executive warns the EU that regulations are needed to support green economic growth or China will dominate it. Plug in

India: Tiger Popuation Up

OK, this story has nothing to do with urban sustainability, but it shows how tricky environmental measurement and verification can be. Roar in

Germany: Watch What You Wish For

Will German election results lead to burning more coal? Stay tuned

March 26, 2011

Japan: Spring Forward

To cope with rolling electric blackouts following the earthquake, Japan may adopt daylight savings time. Get set

March 25, 2011

France's Nuclear Embrace

Will France start to shift away from its dependence on nuclear power? Look into it

Norway: Hydro-power Alert

Two years of low rain fall imperils the hydro-power system Norway relies upon for domestic electric and its role as Europe's 'green battery'. Plug in

Breathing Can Cause Death

Research finds that people with lung transplants who live near large traffic arteries are more likely to die from organ failure than other recipients. Learn more

March 24, 2011

Japan Could Go Icelandic

Iceland, a very geologically active nation, relies geothermal power -- should Japan? Look into it

International Wind Power Deal Dies

A joint venture with German and Indian firms to develop wind power collapses. Spin out

UK Carbon Tax Aids Nukes and Renewables

A new UK tax creates a guaranteed price for carbon while boosting revenue for nuclear and renewable power suppliers. Pay in

March 23, 2011

China: April Is Atomic Month

China will start construction of a helium-cooled nuclear power plant in April, adding to its current 10.82 GW reactor fleet Fired up

UK: Caving In On Zero

The UK will go lax on definitions of zero-carbon homes to satisfy developers. Criteria count

Japan's Energy Plans

According to official sources, Japan will stick with nuclear power, seeing blackouts as the only alternative. WSJ

March 22, 2011

Germany: CO2 Ups and Downs

Germany's CO2 emissions were up 4.8% last year, but down from 2008 levels. Please explain

UK: Carbon Capture Defunded

The UK drops plans to finance carbon capture projects with utility bill surcharges, saying carbon market revenues will have to do. Stay tuned

India: PV Floats

India will use an Australian technology for a PV power plant that floats on water. Smart or stunt?

March 21, 2011

UK: The Color Of Money

Will UK funding for its Green Investment Bank be just Pale green?

France: Trust In Nuclear Power

A poll by the state-owned electric utility finds French public opinion favors domestic nuclear power 55-45%. Learn more

London: Making A Green Run

The UK Green Party picks a candidate to run for the Mayor of London. Who is she?

Uranium Prices Plunge

In the wake of Japan's nuclear power woes, the price of uranium mining shares sinks 15-20%. Dig in

March 18, 2011

Turkey: Undeterred

In the wake of Fukushima and a history of 14 earthquakes over the last century, Turkey affirms its plan for Russia to build it a nuclear power plant. Really?

Japan: High Speed Good News

Outside the earthquake epicenter, Japan's high speed train system was resilient and safe. All aboard

Radiation-Illness Unknowns

Medical understanding of how radiation exposure makes people sick is incomplete. Learn more

March 17, 2011

World: Nuclear Reactor Map

Check out this map that tags every planned, opened or shut nuclear power plant on the planet. Get the picture

Scotland: Tide Power Coming In

Scotland okays construction of the world's biggest tide-powered electric generator in the outer Hebridies. Dip in

Will Turkey Nix Nuke Plants?

Greenpeace urges Turkey, an earthquake-prone nation, to drop plans for developing nuclear power while the country agrees to a sustainability plan with the European Reconstruction and Development Bank.

March 16, 2011

China: Amber Light For New Nukes

China suspends construction approvals for nuclear generators pending new safety rules. Stay tuned

March 15, 2011

EU: Carbon Market At 2-Year High

The price of CO2 emissions trading permits is at its highest since 2008 in the EU-ETS. Blip or trend?

March 14, 2011

Germany: Aging Out The Atom

Reversing its position on repermitting 17 old nuclear power plants, Germany will review their safety and reconsider its energy policy. WSJ UPDATE: Seven pre-1980 plants to be shut

When Solar Isn't Simple

Realizing the dream of using North African sun to power Europe is going to be complicated. Look into it

March 13, 2011

Korea: Smart Infrastructure

South Korea installs wireless sensors to gather data on conditions of bridges and other infrastructure facilities. Measure to manage

March 11, 2011

French Fracking

France extends a moratorium on the use of hydrofracking for fossil fuels until June 15. Learn more

March 10, 2011

Russian Heat Wave

A new scientific paper finds last summer's blistering Russian heat wave was not the result of global warming, but it is a warning of what a hotter world will be like. Whew!

March 09, 2011

Fill 'Er Up With Hydrodgen

The UK rolls out a road test of hydrogen-powered vans. Look under the hood

Food, Drink & Fuel

Soon, Japanese vending machines will be plug-in refueling sites for electric cars. Get connected

March 08, 2011

LNG Export Venture

A South African firm and a Canadian natural gas driller explore a project to covert natural gas to LNG for export. No more imports?

On The Cusp Of Crisis

The Chairman of the Hess Corporation warns industry executives and politicians about a global energy crisis likely to be triggered by oil demand. Pay attention

UK: Green Collar Apprentices

The UK will fund the training of 1,000 young apprentices learning how to insulate homes and save energy. Learn more

March 07, 2011

UAE: Solar Power Potential

Abu Dhabi and European investors raise $600 million for a 100 MW concentrated solar plant in the UAE. Plug in

Australia: Semi-High Performance

Australia leads on high performance commercial buildings but lags on green homes. No worries?

EU: Carbon Goals Without Means

While the EU upholds its GHG cutting goals, it is silent on how to use permits to achieve them. Learn more

March 04, 2011

UK: Shifting From Coal

Now, biomass is 12% of the fuel burned in the UK's biggest coal fired power plant. Learn more

China: Infrasructure Diplomacy

China is building a high speed rail link to Laos. Fast company

Less Sunny Italy

An Italian government decree ends subsidies for solar power installations on May 31. Why?

March 03, 2011

Glaciology

Scientists rethink the behavior of glaciers and its implications for climate studies. Chill

The Price Of Oil Addiction

The UK faces the worst economic shock in forty years as oil soars to $100 a barrel. Time to detox

Effiiciency Investment Leaders

In 2010, public sources, not private investments, dominate energy efficiency investments around the globe. Trend or blip?

March 02, 2011

Carbon Market Failure

The once-lively European carbon emissions trading market is moribund. What can save it?

UK: Time To Measure Up

With homes and government buildings being energy benchmarked and making the results public, commercial buildings to do the same. It's right to know

Toronto: Seeing The Subway

Toronto raises the bar on new subway design. Enter here

March 01, 2011

Remix For Swiss Power Mix

With four aging nuclear power plants and domestic controversy over their replacement, Swiss hydropower may no longer be on tap for export. Look into it

February 28, 2011

Iceland: Harnessing Volcanos

Iceland considers how to capture the power of its volcanoes for generating electricity and sending it to Scotland. Hot stuff

China: Weigh Enviro Impact of Plans

China sees the need to shift toward rating project proposals on their carbon footprints as an economic imperative. Look ahead

Supply The Demand

Expecting growing demand in the UK market, a German PV manufacturer builds a plant in Kent. Plug in

February 25, 2011

Buyer's Remorse

The German nuclear power industry has second thoughts about a law that extends the life of old plants and imposes a tax to support alternative energy. Learn more

Sydney Cycles

By 2016, car-dependent Sydney Australia will have a 200 kilometer bike lane network. Pedal in

February 24, 2011

Germany: The Great Coal Rush

The EU's carbon trading system induced a building boom of new coal fired power plants in Germany by distributing free emissions permits in 2005 Look into it

Denmark: Yes We Can

Denmark sides with England and other EU countries seeking stricter climate goals and its economic benefits. The green team

UK: Cheers For High Speed Rail

A government proposal to link London to Birmingham with high speed rail wins business support. Get on board

Australia: Carbon Tax Coming

Australian Prime Minister Gillard vows to have a carbon tax in place next year. Details ahead

Antarctica: 20 Century Explorer, 21 Century Science

New studies of tiny sea creatures collected by an early 20th century Antarctic explorer reveal increases in CO2 on the ocean floor. Climate clues

February 23, 2011

2010: More Climate Disasters

Insurance giant Swiss Re calculates that 2010 was a record-maker for climate-linked losses around the world. Risky business

France: Nuclear Make-Over

In the face of stiff international competition, France will modernize its nuclear power industry. Plug in

EU: Market Reacts to 25x20 Plan

EU carbon trading market players are divided over the proposal to set a target of cutting overall CO2 emissions 25% by 2020. Priceless

February 21, 2011

Cut Cabon To Grow

A UN report makes the case that greener economies have rosy prospects. The 2% solution

Bank Launch Languishes

The UK government proposal to establish a green infrastructure bank inches along. Stay tuned

UN's Green Price List

Getting specific about a recharging a global economy and making it climate-smart, the UN lists sector by sector costs. Spend some time

February 18, 2011

Ikea: Power Generator

Ikea will build wind turbines to create electricity for its seventeen stores in Sweden. What about Red Hook?

February 17, 2011

And The Break Even Number Is...

If oil costs $100 a barrel, investments in carbon-cutting clean energy and carbon start to pay off, according to a senior UK official. Adds up

Too Cheap To Meter?

With rising demand from China, global uranium prices are predicted to hit new highs and stay there. Count on it

Amazon Tipping Point

A mass die-off of trees in the Amazon caused by last year's drought could mean a critical loss of CO2 absorbing capacity for the planet. Lost horizons?

February 16, 2011

More PV Power For Gulf State

Abu Dhabi to get another 100 MV of new solar voltaic power in 2013. Plug in

Scarce Oil?

Exxon's purchase of a company with significant oil reserves suggests that it's getting harder to find new supplies. Drill down

Tighten Market Security

In the wake of recent frauds, Britain urges the EU to improve security of its carbon emissions trading registries. Must trust

February 15, 2011

Rocky Road For Climate Chief

Connie Hedegaard, the EU's chief climate official faces problems old and new. How's she doing?

EU: CO2 Caps On Vans

Starting in 2014, CO2 emissions will be capped from vans operating in the EU and violators will face financial penalties. Drive in

UK: Industry Oppposes Carbon Cost

Energy intensive industries in Britain sound an alarm over government plans to create a floor price on CO2 emissions. Ring a bell?

February 14, 2011

Patchwork Changes

Scientists predict that weaker trade winds over the Atlantic will mean more rain for the Amazon region and less for the Sahel. Here & there

China: PV Lessons From Europe

China studies how Europe grows its solar power market to decide how to proceed at home. Learn more

Sun Shines On Solar Growth

2010 was a boom new for the installation of new solar power capacity. Here's why

UK: Greens Pivot On Carbon Price

British environmental groups oppose a floor price on carbon emissions, fearing 'windfall' profits for the nuclear power sector. A new twist

February 11, 2011

France: Less Carbon, More Steel

Steel-making is a very carbon intensive industry, but a giant French manufacturer could lead the way towards decarbonization. Super man!

Doing What Is Necessary

The EU might impose mandatory energy efficiency standards if the voluntary program doesn't produce results. Get serious

EU: 30x20? Fuggedaboutit

EU leadership dismisses prospects for cutting GHG emissions 30% by 2020, but has hopes for 25%.

February 10, 2011

UK: Follow The Carbon Profits

Auctions of carbon permits in the UK have raised a billion pounds, but proceeds won't go to green projects. Sold!

Chile: Go With The Flow

A drought in Chile that raises hydroelectric power costs, stimulates interest in newer renewable power sources. Learn more

In Warm Water

Researchers report a stretch of the North Atlantic off the coast of Greenland is warmer than any time in 2,000 years. Melt in

February 09, 2011

Wikileaks On Saudi Oil

According to Wikileaked documents, the US worries that Saudi Arabia lacks the oil reserves to keep global prices down. 'Peak' in

Japan Targets New Nuclear Markets

Japan develops strategies to expand export of its nuclear power technologies to developing nations. Look into it

February 08, 2011

France: More Solar, Less Subsidy

France announces it will beat its 2020 solar power goals while cutting its subsidies. Win-win

Time To Climateproof

UK engineers call for action now to climateproof the nation's critical infrastructure systems. TIck, tick...

February 07, 2011

Australia: We Will Price Carbon

Australian Prime Minister Gillard vows to put a price on carbon and values climate action as an economic boon. Dollars and sense

Nuclear-Powered Turkey

Japan seeks a deal with Turkey to build the country's first nuclear power generator on the Black Sea. Stay tuned

Patent Battle In Court

Mitsubishi and GE head to federal appeals court in a clash over patents for wind turbine technologies. Ideas count

UK: Leading By Example

The British Department of Energy and Climate Change beats its own carbon cutting goals. Cheers!

February 04, 2011

The Amazon Desert?

If drought trends continue, the Amazon River basin could face the end of its eco-system. Trek in

Rethink & Refuel

Strengthening and upgrading the EU's energy infrastructures is critical to breaking its fossil fuel habit. Network here

EU: Carbon Market Weakness

The EU carbon trading market reopens after a recent theft of credits, but traders stay away. A trust bust?

February 03, 2011

Where's Winter?

While much of the US is having a record-setting icy winter, Arctic areas are setting a different record. Head north

February 02, 2011

Follow The Wind

GE plans to open a $152 million wind turbine plant in the UK, already home to 40% of he world's installed wind power. Turn here

EU: The Dreaded Funding Gap

The EU may lag in the global race to develop a smart electricity infrastructure due to a $138 billion funding gap. Mind the g**

UK: Green Bank At Risk

Plans to create a green infrastructure bank in the UK encounter objections from the Treasury. Banks a lot! and More

February 01, 2011

UK: GHG Emissions Down

Economic woes in the UK are credited with cutting annual GHG emissions 8.7% in 2009, but household levels stay constant. Now what?

Control Your Power

A French computer services company teams up with Intel to make it easy for consumers to manage their home and appliance energy use and the competition is heating up. On-line service

January 31, 2011

Eco-Kombinis For Kyoto

Fluorescent lights at 7-Eleven kombinis (convenience stores) in Kyoto are being replaced with energy-sipping LEDs. Stop by

EU: Attracting Money

The EU urges member states to align renewable energy subsidies to help attract $95 billion a year in new investments. Get co-ordinated

Scotland: Renewables Energized

Hopes for investment and job growth in Scotland's renewable energy sector are being fulfilled. Learn more

UK: High Climate Anxiety

A UK poll finds 83% of respondents view climate change as a current or imminent threat. Vox pop

January 28, 2011

India: Cashing In On Wind Power

Wind turbine providers in India, could more than make up for delays in UN carbon credit payments through a new domestic renewables market. Turn around

Arctic In Warm Water

The temperature of North Atlantic currents flowing into the Arctic Ocean are the warmest in millennia. Stay tuned

Cementing Carbon Capture

Using a new way to capture power plant CO2 emissions, an Australian firm claims it can store the gas in 'green cement'. Who knew!

January 27, 2011

Tenants Value Green Building

An international survey of commercial tenants finds a preference for energy efficient buildings that varies by country. Learn more

January 26, 2011

Euro Carbon Market Still Closed

After computer hackers stole $40.3 million of emissions permits from the European carbon trading market, spot trading remains suspended. Cyber insecurity

January 25, 2011

A New Twist On Co-Generation

A British government council proposes to warm the local swimming pool with heat from a nearby crematorium. DOA?

France Goes Offshore

France seeks developers for 3,000 MW of wind turbines off its Atlantic coast. Catch it

UK Nuke Power: Liable For More

Nuclear power plant owners in the UK could face sharply increased costs to clean up accidents. Risky business

January 24, 2011

Nitty-Gritty? Skip It!

European governments seem reluctant to tackle the the nitty-gritty of energy efficiency. More than last week's news

Start Your Electic Engines!

Mazda will start making an electric car for leasing in Japan. Plug in

Sunnier News For PV Makers

Goldman Sachs reports things should start improving for solar panel makers and recommends some investments. Feel renewed?

January 21, 2011

Permit Heist Clouds Market

The theft of $40.2 million in permits from the EU carbon emissions market sows doubts about its long-term viability. Stay tuned

Exxon Mobil: Beyond Skepticism

Exxon Mobil predicts climate altering carbon emissions will increase 25% over the next two decades and urges aggressive action on energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies now. Yes, that Exxon

January 20, 2011

EU Sags On Energy Savings

The EU is on a trajectory to miss its 2020 energy efficiency targets by wide margins. What now?

Gone Phishing

Computer fraudsters steal $9.4 million in carbon emissions credits from the European trading market in the Czech Republic. Enter here

Bad Apple

Chinese environmentalists rank Apple's local factories worst in responding to their environmental and worker health concerns. Smack a Mac

January 19, 2011

US & China Seek Energy Cooperation

During the visit of China's President Hu to Washington, efforts are underway to find common ground on clean energy cooperation. Content and context

Chinese Tech In Europe

Chinese solar panels are beating out domestic products in Germany and sophisticated wind energy, telecom tech, power transmission and high-speed trains are on their way to Europe, Fast forward

Another Top Rating For China

China ranks at the top of a 30-nation Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index, with South Korea, Romania and Mexico also making the cut. Find out more

January 18, 2011

Haste Makes Waste

The World Wildlife Fund urges a joint British Petroleum Russian Rosneft venture to slow plans for oil drilling in the Arctic. Learn more

EU: Wouldn't It Be Nice

The EU proposes to spend $1.3 billion on a comprehensive electric power grid able to integrate renewables from many sources while cutting consumer costs. Plug in

China Banks On Oil

China overtakes the World Bank lending levels, including loans-for-oil to Russia, Venezuela and Brazil. Money=power=money

January 14, 2011

China: More Pollution Control

China adds to its list of regulated air pollutants and targets major industries for emissions cuts. Start here

UK: Offshore Wind On Line

New power from offshore wind turbines now flowing into the UK electricity grid. Plug in

January 13, 2011

Japan: The Hydrogen Path

Japan's big-three car makers join to develop hydrogen fuel cells and a network of refueling stations. Faster forward

After The Flood

Australia's devastating flood could add to spiraling worldwide food and energy prices. Connect the dots

No Room For Weather Problems

With soaring global food prices, experts worry about weird weather events cutting crop production. Learn more

January 12, 2011

It's Officially Warm

NOAA announces that 2010 ties for the warmest year on record. Details & More details

January 11, 2011

Low Carbon Investment Surge

Markets respond with rising investments to nations that put low carbon policies in place. Make a connection

China Is Coal Country

Tour Chinese coal mines past and future. Clear enough?

Old King Coal Still Rules

Global coal prices are at a two year high and still provide much of the world's energy. Dig down

Who's The Wind Power Winner?

China has 40,000 MW of installed wind power compared to the US' 36,700 MW and is doing more, faster. Take a spin

January 10, 2011

I Spy

The CIA gathers intelligence on climate change to assess emerging threats of global instability. Take a peek & Think twice

January 07, 2011

UK: Solar Power Soars

The UK incentive program for solar power is paying off with 42 MW of new capacity installed in 2010. Plug in

January 06, 2011

Carbon Markets Inch Up In 2010

The value of carbon emissions permits on global markets increased 1% in 2010 although total volume was down. Details here

London Loves Sadik-Khan

London's The Guardian has a a glowing write up of New York City transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan. Get on board

Driving That High Speed Train

China becomes a global contender in the manufacture of high speed rail equipment. On track

January 05, 2011

Suns Shines On US-China Deal

A US maker of thin-film PV modules partners with China to build a 30 MW power plant in Mongolia. Plug in

The Price Of Floods

The massive floods in coal-rich northern Australia threaten to raise global coal prices. One world

January 04, 2011

China's Nuclear Milestone

China reports it will reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a technology banned for export from the US in the 1970's. React

Yes EU Can!

The EU is on track to beat the goal of getting 20% of its electric power from renewable sources by 2020. Here's how

Global Carbon Almanac

Here's the state of the world's temperatures, carbon emissions and intensity. Just the facts

December 30, 2010

New Coalition Kingmaker?

The increasing success of Germany's Green Party could make it a contender in the nation's coalition power structure. Eco-power

Flying Down To Rio

Rio de Janeiro gets IBM's smarter cities technology for its new operations center. Brazil & Big Blue

December 29, 2010

Molecule Fuel

Plans to chemically convert cheap natural gas into more costly fossil fuels raises questions. Explore here

Cold Enough For You?

Scientists say Greenland's ice sheets are melting but total collapse is not imminent Thaw here

December 28, 2010

UK: Freeze Freezes Boilers

Energy efficient boilers, required in the UK since 2005, are freezing up in the record-shattering cold. What to do?

December 27, 2010

Baby, It's Weird Outside

A roundup of observations on links between cold, snowy weather and climate change. Whew!

Bad Economy Dampens Carbon Emissions

The 5.7% drop in Japan's annual carbon emissions is linked to depressed (Western?) economies. Stay tuned

December 24, 2010

Looking For Good Cheer

The global economic slump cut carbon emissions, but not as much as projected. What will a recovery bring? Keep looking

December 23, 2010

2011: Clean Money

2011 could be the year for investors to move into clean tech ventures. Stay tuned

EU: 20x20? No

An EU official says cutting carbon emissions 20% by 2020 is unlikely, but has recommendations for making progress. Look into this

December 22, 2010

The Desertification Peril

The greatest risk posed by climate change is desertification and the destruction of agricultural capacity. Very dry

EU: CO2 Permit Demand Sinks

Demand for 2013 EU CO2 emissions permits plunges just when they will no longer be free. Stay tuned

December 21, 2010

France: PV Halt Blamed On China

Cheap Chinese PV imports are cited in suspending France's solar power program. Non!

Australia: Renewables Plunge

New renewable power projects in Australia drop by 80%, financial crunch gets the blame. Incentives ahead?

From BRIC To BC

Rio di Janeiro and other big cities in Brazil will get their electricity from distribution grids owned by China. Watt a world!

December 20, 2010

Germany: The Electric Acid Test

How will German electric consumers respond to rising renewable energy costs? Watt a jolt

December 17, 2010

UK: Greens See Red Over Energy Plan

UK environmentalists attack the government's energy proposal for its support of nuclear power. Plug in

Commercial Tenants Trend Green

An international survey of commercial building tenants finds favor for renting green space, although US support ranks lowest. Learn more

December 16, 2010

Antarctica: The Science of Melting

NASA reports on the the science of melting Antarctic ice sheets and predictions of sea level rise. Learn more

December 15, 2010

Where Green Stocks Shine

In 2010, stock markets in Brazil, Korea and South Africa showed gains for green equities while they lost value in Europe. Invest some time

UK: Cameron's Climate Plan

British Prime Minister Cameron is set to announce a major energy policy that includes a unified floor price for carbon but green bank plans are scaled back.

December 14, 2010

China: The End Of The Coal Road?

The idea that China will face a critical coal scarcity is based on a confluence of factors. Stay tuned

From Cancun To Canberra

Outcomes of the Cancun climate talks will be felt in setting Australia's carbon-cutting goals. Learn more

London: A New Tradition

London's venerable fleet of black taxi cabs could be all electric within a decade. Hail, hail

December 13, 2010

India: Rising Climate Power

The Cancun climate conference shows India to be a rising economic power that is becoming a rising climate policy maker. Learn more

Aussie Apartments Gain From Green

If you live in an Australian apartment, improved energy efficiency would be a winner. Here's how

Too Cheap To Matter?

Researchers finds UK businesses routinely underestimate the value of energy efficiency and this is a costly error. Count on it

Berlin: Imagine Tomorrow

Like the man-horse centaur of Greek myth, a visionary Berlin home design unites the energy flows of home and car. Wow!

December 12, 2010

Cancun: At Least One Star

Cancun's climate meeting delivers some results. Look up

December 10, 2010

Sky-High Tehran Air Pollution

Iran blames US sanctions for soaring air pollution in Tehran coming from locally refined gasoline. Oh

UK: Passive House Performance

While not a household name, Passive House projects are making a name for themselves with facts on the ground. Learn more

December 09, 2010

The Swoosh Footprint

Nike develops and deploys an open source software to measure the carbon footprint of new products. Jump in

Cancun: Down To the Wire

With two days left, what's at stake in the outcome of the UN climate meeting in Cancun? Tick, tick, tick

December 08, 2010

UK: Let's Make A Green Deal

Parliament will take up legislation to cut GHG emissions by allowing utilities to offer owners incentives for taking out loans to insulate their homes. Learn more

Euro Carbon Market Eyes Cancun

The ability of prices on the EU carbon market to drive new investment will depend on the outcome of the Cancun climate talks. Make a connection

China: There Ought To Be A Law

A Chinese air conditioning and insulation tycoon who exports products around the world urges his country to pass more laws on efficient energy performance. Read on

December 07, 2010

Cancun: Trust But Verify

China and the US edge closer on verifying carbon reduction claims as Canun talks continue Stick around

Why Is England Cold?

A mix of climate change forces and weather patterns explain England's foul and frigid winter. Learn more

China Makes A Climate Move

At the Cancun climate meeting, China offers to make binding cuts to its carbon emissions. Cities could be critical.

December 06, 2010

South Africa Goes Renewable

With backing by the World Bank and Pretoria, South Africa will get 20,000 MW of electricity from renewable sources. Learn more

China: Wind Power IPO

Chinese utilities seek stock market investors for new wind power projects in Hong Kong. Spend some time

French-Indian Nuke Deal

France will build two of twenty new nuclear generators planned for India. Proliferating power

December 05, 2010

China Grows A Green Workforce

To meet its clean energy goals and make its mark in the green economy, China invests in university and vocational education. Stay tuned

December 03, 2010

Lack Of Liquidity Sinks Wave Project

A UK company seeking finance for wave power projects withdraws from capital market. Dip in

Qatar: PV World Cup

Qatar plans for PV solar power to air condition the 2022 World Cup soccer stadiums. Gooooal!

Sydney: Breaking The Coal Habit

Sydney Australia takes first steps to break free of its reliance on coal-fired power plants. Here's how

Prize Winning Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany wins the 2011 EU Green Capital prize. Visit here

December 02, 2010

2010: A Real Hottie

2010 is on track to be the hottest year on record as well as having the highest known level of atmospheric GHGs. WMO

December 01, 2010

Warmer Evidence

NASA reports that the temperature of large lakes around the world has risen over the last 25 years. Dive in

November 30, 2010

India Innovates In Cancun

India puts solid proposals on the Cancun climate bargaining table. Learn more

Climate-Friendly Fridges

The potent greenhouse gas, HFCs, will be phased out by 400 refrigerator makers by 2015. Cool!

UK:20x20

The UK aims to have 20% of all cars be electric by 2020 and offers subsidies of $7,800 to buyers. Gear up

November 29, 2010

China: Green Giant

China's booming clean energy tech sector is second to none and may swamp any competition. Plug in

UK: Floor Price For Carbon

As part of its emerging energy policy, the UK will set floor prices for CO2 emissions. Learn more

Sweden: Nudging People

Some economists believe behavior can be changed through small inducements and Stockholm Sweden wants to see if that can work to cut car use. Get moving

Israel: No Oil? No Problem!

Israel, a mid-east nation with no oil, is an epicenter of clean tech opportunity. Power up

November 26, 2010

Uranium Prices Soar

China's demand for uranium to fuel new power plants is raising prices on global commodity markets. Plug in

Hotter Slower But Hotter

New data from he United Kingdom finds the Earth is heating up slower than in recent decades, but it may be hotter than previously believed. More data soon

November 24, 2010

African Cities: 60x50

By 2050, 60% of all Africans will be city dwellers. Consider the implications

Look Who's Moving In!

Toyota and Panasonic are getting into the green home business. Make the connection

How China Leaps Forward

As a condition of winning contracts for building new nuclear power plants in China, Westinghouse will hand over its design data. Plug in

Sun Power: How Low Will It Go?

The cost of solar power could drop 10% a year and be on a par with fossil fuels in a decade. Stay tuned

Cities Of The World Unite!

Got the Cancun climate blues? Cheer up. The World Mayors' Summit on Climate in Mexico City shared initiatives cities take to reduce emissions and the frustrations of being locked out of financing for broader programs. & check out Latin America's Green city index

November 23, 2010

Climate Clues From The Dead Sea

Researchers drill into the Dead Sea floor seeking a deeper understanding of natural disasters and how to cope with climate change impacts. Historical

Billions Over The Limit

By 2020, likely levels of carbon dioxide emissions will not prevent the world from warming more than 2 degrees C. Get ready

Energy Policy Italian Style

An elderly cancer doctor is named to restart Italy's nuclear power program after a twenty-three year moratorium. Mama mia!

Cancun: What's In a Word?

Stay tuned for the Cancun climate talks and watch for China's definition of "developing nations". Learn more

November 22, 2010

Record Breaker For CO2

2010 is on track for reaching new highs in global carbon dioxide emissions. Lower 2008-2009 levels due to the recession, not climate action. Sorry about that

November 19, 2010

Rain On Spain's Solar Program

Spain slashes it's support for solar power, cutting funds for new plants by 45% and home feed-in tariffs by 5%. Plug in

November 18, 2010

Who Leads The Global GHG List?

The UAE, Australia and the US are the world's biggest GHG emitters according to a new UK study. China's 26th. Here's why

Posh Green

London's iconic Savoy Hotel re-opens after a deep green makeover that does not rely on carbon emissions offsets. Visit

November 16, 2010

A Lump Of Coal For Poland

Plans to replace Poland's aging fleet of coal burning power plants are on hold due to loss of project financing. Blackouts loom

November 15, 2010

Climate Clue: Roman Fish Tanks

Insight about the impact of modern climate change on rising sea levels is gained from a study of ancient Roman fish tanks. Get hooked

UK: Set A Floor Price

According to UK utilities, resolving the furor over proposed subsidies for new nuclear power plants will require setting a floor price on carbon. Start here

Australia: Get The Price Right

In a sign of it's interest in a price method for cutting GHG emissions, Australia will study carbon pricing mechanisms around the world. Stay tuned

Sell It? Rent It? Disclose It!

Owners of commercial buildings in Australia wanting to sell or lease space must provide energy performance ratings. Information please

November 12, 2010

Water Scares Scare Business

Changing global weather patterns create water shortages, floods and rising prices that pose big problems for business. Tap in

Bg Blue Sees Tiny Green

IBM scientists see a new generation of water-cooled, super energy efficient supercomputer processors no bigger than sugar cubes. Sweet

November 11, 2010

Emerging Or Emerged?

Soaring emissions from China and other economically booming nations once called "emerging" complicate prospects for a new global climate action agreement. Stay tuned

November 10, 2010

Solar Subsidy Impact

Slowdowns in the solar power industry are linked to reduced government subsidies. Learn more

China As Energy Colossus

China is now the world's biggest fossil fuel consumer and the driver of renewable energy demand. Stay tuned

November 09, 2010

Measure, Yes. Manage, Maybe

Experts calculate how much energy China will consume in 2035, but can global energy markets and environment impacts be managed? Start here

Ten Green City Stars

Which cities make the cut as environmental leaders? The envelope please

Sustainable Wood?

Research suggests that claims about sustainable wood products may not be sustainable. Drill in

A Level Playing Field, Not

Last year, worldwide government support for the renewable energy industry was $57 billion, while subsidies for the fossil fuel industry reached $312 billion. Plug in

November 08, 2010

Montreal Protocol: Adaptive Reuse?

The 1987 Montreal Protocol, created to phase out chemicals that destroy the Earth's ozone layer, could be a tool for elimating a potent greenhouse gas. What a concept!

Worse Than Oil & Warm Water?

The impact of oil and gas spills at emerging Arctic sites makes other drilling risks look smaller, Brrr & don't forget Alaska

Siemens' Eco-Optimism

Europe's largest engineering firm sees rosy times ahead in a booming market for its green technology products. Get happy

China: DIY

Will China's ability to build its own nuclear reactors rather than import advanced components from Japan end reliance on foreign technology? Look into it

November 06, 2010

Bloomberg's C40 Speech

This just in from Hong Kong

November 05, 2010

PlaNYC Available In Chinese

Hong Kong Chief Exec. Tsang presenting a Chinese translation of PlaNYC 2030 to Mayor Bloomberg to celebrate his election as Chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Download press release, spread the word.

Finding Funds To Fight Warming

The UN proposes fees for foreign exchange transactions and auctions for emissions permits to raise $65 billion for aiding nations to combat climate change. Look

Stop Cheating!

Regulators tackle the problem of "gaming" the EU's trading scheme for carbon emissions offsets. Start here

November 04, 2010

Follow The Money, Again

The financial allure of clean energy wanes as coal beckons. Track it

Misunderestimating Carbon Emissions

A Chinese scientist finds cities undercount urban CO2 emissions. Add up?

China: Expect A Carbon Market

China could have an up-and-running carbon emissions cap and trade program in the next decade. Learn more

November 02, 2010

Rising Sea Levels From Subterranean Sources

The runoff from massive increases in extracting underground water adds to rising sea levels worldwide. Dive in

Nuclear Power Proliferation

Japan will build two reactors at nuclear power plant in Viet Nam and mine there for rare earths. Plug and play

Blowing Wind Out Of The Water

In the UK, offshore wind power projects could be displaced by oil and gas drillers. Here's how and Why

October 29, 2010

Beyond the Plug-In EV

Emerging technology for recharging electric vehicles could free owners from the need to plug in. Look ahead

October 28, 2010

Will the EU Cut Carbon Emissions 20x20?

Fuggetaboutit!

Nuclear Speed Dating

With the breakup of Constellation Energy and France's EDF relationship to build new nuclear generators in the US, EDF is looking for a new partner. Pretty cute

October 27, 2010

Conservation In The Kingdom Of Oil

Saudi Arabia, alarmed by electric power use growing by 8% annually, supports energy energy efficiency measures. Drill down

Wind Power Stalls

Vestas will shut five wind power manufacturing facilities in Scandinavia with a loss of 3,000 jobs. Learn more

The Flip Side Of The Power Coin

Lower demand for electricity and lower prices in Europe cuts into the profits of a German utility giant. Learn more

October 26, 2010

India Is Not China

A visit to India spurs thoughts about what to expect on climate action and how expectations for China should be different. Start here

Look What The Wind Blows In!

The UK sees creation of 70,000 jobs related to new off-shore wind power projects supported by private manufacturing investment. Work it

October 25, 2010

Euro Firms Make Tea-Toned US Donations

BP, Bayer and other large European companies are making cash contributions to US politicians running against environmental protection. Who gives & who gets. For a broader view of who got Right here

UK: Raise Carbon Price Floor

Utilities claim the UK government floor price for carbon emissions permits is too low to stimulate investment in nuclear power. Look into it

October 22, 2010

Swimming London

Picture a tropical, innundated London in a weird-climate world. Wake-up arts

The New Arctic Normal

NOAA reports that a warmer, wetter Arctic is the new normal and its impacts are felt elsewhere in the northern hemisphere. Pay attention

Many MWs of Wind Power for Australia

The Australian state of Victoria okays plans for 247.5 MW of new wind power worth $319 million. Plug in

Kyoto Carbon Market Grows In China

Funds for the Clean Development Mechanism, developed by the Kyoto Treaty, grow by the billions in China. Learn more

Budget Cuts Cloud Climate Projects

Proposed budget cuts for climate and other eco-programs in the UK raise concerns about government commitments. Stay tuned

October 21, 2010

More In the Water

The global offshore wind power business is booming. Dive in

October 20, 2010

UK: Saved From the Budget Ax

A German carbon capture and storage technology firm shifts from the UK to the Netherlands, so Britain will go it alone. Saved?

France: Less Great Expectations

Hopes for the French nuclear power industry collide with disappointments and failed projects. What a pip!

October 19, 2010

SA: Gear Up For Energy Efficiency

With South African electricity rates projected to quadruple over the next few years, the business case for investing in energy efficiency starts to add up. Learn more

UK: Green Hopes Dim

In the face of UK funding cuts for proposed green initiatives, project prospects decline but don't disappear. Learn more

Keeping the Lights On

While heavy industry maintains its access to electricity in China's efforts to increase efficiency and cut carbon output, smaller businesses can get shut out. Details here

October 18, 2010

Wanted: New Reactors

The British government is clearing a path to build a new generation of nuclear power plants. Stay tuned

China: Make No Small Plans

Ambitious energy efficiency and carbon-cutting goals to be set in China's latest five-year plan and there will be funding to back them up. Look at the numbers

October 15, 2010

Hawking Heatballs

Opposing the EU ban on incandescent bulbs, two Germans import them from China under the guise of mini-heaters. Really

UK: Peddling For Pounds

London's new bike access scheme, TfL, should recoup its costs in three years and then make money. A mass transit first!

Last But Not Least

What is final item on the British Museum list "A History of the World in One Hundred Objects? Find out

October 14, 2010

Euro-Fusion

An Italian company will build the key part a nuclear fusion reactor in France. ETA 2020s

UK: Green Bank Battle

A battle between the British Treasury and environmental advocates in other agencies over funding for the government's Green Investment Bank might end this week. Stay tuned

October 13, 2010

Batteries Without Borders

Why build a 1,000 MW of giant storage batteries in Mexico? Find out

Good At Home, Bad Abroad

While EU carbon emissions are declining, the carbon footprint of its imports is rising. Net gains

Living Beyond Our Means

The World Wildlife Fund finds that by almost any measure, humanity is living beyond the ability of the planet to sustain life as we know it. More here

October 12, 2010

China: More=More

China is the world's new #1 energy user. That's big!

Japan-US Join On New Solar Tech

Japan's Solar Frontier and General Electric to manufacture thin-film solar panels. . Plug in

October 11, 2010

EU Renewables Stocks Slump

The market value of renewable energy firms on European stock exchanges disappoints investors. Spend some time

Will Trees Threaten Farmers?

The Australian Farm Institute foresees climate policy leading to tree plantations that compete with farm land. Hoe, hoe

EU Trumps US on Plane Emissions

EU efforts to limit GHG emissions from airliners is likely to prevail over US opposition. Fly by

The Coming Water Wars

The combination of economic growth and the impact of climate change points to escalating tensions among Asian nations. Dip in

October 07, 2010

Sino-Euro Climate Front?

With the US MIA on climate action, the possibility for cooperation on climate action between China and Europe emerges. Opportunity knocks

UK: Green Retail

Retail chain stores consult with the UK government on aiding its "green deal" program, but consumer incentives might be needed Shop around

Was It Sun Spots?

New research on the link between solar activity and a hotter Earth suggest a smaller impact than previously believed. Look into it & Look again

October 06, 2010

Big Bucks For Renewables

The entry of Italy's state-controlled utility into European stock exchanges to finance renewable power could be the biggest listing of the year. Clean up

October 05, 2010

What Were They Smoking?

The UK's gory 10:10 climate campaign ad is pulled from circulation. Sober up

Australia: Greening Labor

Labor seeks to fend off a Green challenge in Melbourne, by promising eco-action. Party on

PV Costs Drops On Improvements

The 13% price cut for photovoltaic installations in Germany is linked to technical efficiency improvements. Plug in

China: Development=Pollution

China calls for any new international climate agreement to raise carbon emissions caps for developing nations. Stay tuned

October 04, 2010

What's Green & Red All Over?

The UK 10:10 climate campaign is not your typical public service announcement. PG-13

Keep Hope Alive

Will the next rounds of climate talks in China, Mexico and South Africa produce some progress? Tea leaves & Tarot cards

India's Now #3

India has become the third largest source of GHG's; environment minister calls for decoupling economic growth from climate damage. Learn more

October 01, 2010

Recasting UN Climate Role

The former UN climate chief proposes a new clean energy development and diffusion role for the international body. Stay relevant

September 29, 2010

Is Small The Answer?

Like small Italian wind turbine projects, scale might be a key to success elsewhere. Turn in

September 28, 2010

Australia: Good As Gold?

A giant gold mining company splits with BHP Billiton to oppose an Australian carbon tax. Dig in

Domestic Content

A Chinese firm and GE form a joint venture to make and market wind turbines in China. Learn more

September 27, 2010

Solar Asia

Critical funding for domestic solar power is coming to nations like India and Bangladesh. Learn more

Scotland: A Money Spinner

A Scots wind power project to develop many small sites attracts $79 million. Plug in

September 21, 2010

Finland: Cloud Caving In to Green

The greenest most secure data center on earth due on line in Jan. is in a cave which was carved into the rock under a cathedral during WW II. Chilling heats

September 17, 2010

Australia: PM Doesn't Say No

With the Green Party in her coalition, Australian Prime Minister Gillard does not close the door on a carbon tax. Stay tuned

September 16, 2010

Godfather Green

Organized crime in Europe makes a killing on money laundering through clean energy deals. Non-fiction

Is Solar Sustainable in South Africa?

South Africa studies the viability of a proposed 5,000 MW solar power plant. Plug in

UK: Not Future Proof

Neither private property nor public infrastructure are prepared to withstand the impacts of climate change. Start now

September 15, 2010

Raising The Building Bar

The goals of high performance building design are rising, but will energy efficiency lead to greater energy use? Plug in

Germany: Just Say Maybe

A German government idea to make all residential buildings zero GHG emitters by 2050, at a cost of $3.1 trillion, catches flak within Chancellor Merkel's own alliance. Stay tuned

UK: Green Lining In Economy's Clouds

The UK could see a 2% boost in economic growth from its green sector to help offset declines in other sectors. Learn more

PV Demand Buoys Prices

Strong European demand for photovoltaic panels should keep prices higher than expected. Work it out

September 14, 2010

More Pounds For Less Carbon

The British government sketches out plans for a green development bank to help finance a low carbon economy. Look ahead

The Metro & The Hot House

Body heat from Paris subways will be used to warm nearby apartments. Ooh-la-la

September 13, 2010

Carbon Coalition?

With its razor-thin majority, what will Australia's government do about permits for LNG projects and pricing carbon? Stay tuned

September 10, 2010

Carbon Market Capers

Research finds the EU carbon trading market is gamed by heavy industries that keep prices low and the number of emissions permits high. Here's how

World Bank Tilts Toward Green

The World Bank appoints Daniel Kammen as its chief technical specialist for renewables and energy efficiency. Shift here

UK Military OK On Wind Project

The UK Defense Ministry drops its objection, based on concerns over radar interference, to a new wind turbine project. Turn in

September 09, 2010

Scotland Slashes Emissions

Using a mix of market and policy tools, Scotland cuts its GHG emissions 21% from 1990 levels. Cheers

Ikea's Wind Farms

With its purchase of six German wind farms from a Spanish firm, Swedish-based Ikea gets electricity from fifty-two renewable sources. Euro power!

Reaping The Wind

Wind industry advocates anticipate many benefits of the EU's mix of carrots and sticks policies. Turn in

Indonesia's Coal Goal

By 2020, cash poor Indonesia could be financing infrastructure development with coal exports to Asia. Dig in

September 08, 2010

Does China Cheat On Renewables?

Look into allegations that China's support for it booming renewable power industry violates World Trade Organization rules. Start here

Who Owns The Arctic?

Control of Arctic resources will be contested by many nations as climate change transforms the region. Stay tuned

Another FIrst For China

China attracts more renewable energy investments than the US and is developing markets to support its own manufacturers. Look ahead

September 07, 2010

Australian Greens See Red Over Coal For China

As a member of Australia's new coalition government, the Green Party will oppose growing coal exports to China and favor putting a price on carbon.

London: Green Finance Hub

The UK government announces an initiative to make London the global center for green finance, while municipal authorities launch a $153 million Green Fund. Stay tuned

Energy Efficiency: Off To A Slow Start

Enrollment is lower than expected for a UK program which requires buildings that are large electric consumers to sign up for energy efficiency. Learn more

September 06, 2010

Germany: No Age Barrier

Germany will permit its fleet of aging nuclear power plants to stay online, with a fuel rod tax to support renewable energy. Plug in

September 03, 2010

Secret German Military Peak Oil Report

A leaked report by the German military raises concerns about market failures and European energy security arising from declining global fossil fuel resources. Summary in translation

UK: The China Connection

A senior climate scientist claims the UK's carbon footprint has grown because of imports from nation's like China. Look into it

Put A Price On It!

GE, Siemens and other big manufacturers of renewable power technology urge Australia's' new government to put a price on carbon. Learn more

September 02, 2010

What Lies Beneath Sleipner?

Norway's Sleipner platform above its North Sea natural gas fields, pumps CO2 beneath the water for long term capture and storage and could be a model for other CCS installations.Drill down

September 01, 2010

Wind From The East

A giant Korean manufacturer sets its sights on 13-fold growth for its wind farm business. Stay tuned

August 31, 2010

Lomborg's U-Turn

Climate skeptics' poster child, Bjorn Lomborg, appears to have changed his mind. Look into it

August 30, 2010

Hubba Hubba!

What's a wave hub and can it fulfill the clean energy agenda? Get connected

Modernize IPCC Management

The International Panel on Climate change should regularly rotate its top leadership and enhance its transparency are major recommendations of the InterAcademy Council. Learn more & more

Stop The Funny Business

Responding to allegations of fraudulent offset claims, the UN suspends its international carbon offset program in China. Learn more

Japan: Compulsory Caps

Japan plans to impose CO2 caps on major emitters in 2013 with the launch of a permit trading market. Stay tuned

August 27, 2010

Audit Finds Climate Chief Above Board

The UK's Sunday Telegraph attack on the personal financial integrity of Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the International Panel on Climate Change, has been proved false. Get the facts

August 26, 2010

Re: Capture

A proposed UK coal-fired power plant considers a novel carbon capture technology. Learn more

Capital District: 40x20

Australia's national capital district sets a CO2 reduction of 40% by 2020 from a 1990 baseline. Ambition down under

Germany: A Carbon Tax - Not

Germany proposes a "contribution" by electric utilities to fund more renewable energy and keep old nuclear power plants open. Whatever

August 25, 2010

Solar Subsidies Sunset

In Europe, as the price of solar power goes down, so do government supported feed-in tariffs. Plug in

Think Different

Apple refuses to have its iPhone participate in a UK green ranking scheme. Wrong call?

August 24, 2010

Australia Could Coalesce on Climate

The virtual tie in Australia's national elections opens the way for greater climate action by independent and green winners. Good on ya!

Geo-Engineering? No

Research finds that full-out geo-engineering would not cut the sea-level rise predicted for 2100. Only cuts in GHG emissions and CCS would make the grade. Look into it

August 23, 2010

21st Century Questions

What would happen to a nation that's overwhelmed by climate change and rising sea levels? Think about that

Plan Z

What to do now, before the climate crisis hits (your) home. Don't miss it

CO2 Overdraft

The Global Footprint Network reports the world has spent out its entire CO2 budget for 2010. Now what?

August 20, 2010

China: Clean Energy Self-Reliance

China's clean energy sector expands with domestic investments and no longer uses UN Clean Development funds. Learn more

I'll Have What EU's Having

An analysis of recent European economic performance finds growth in clean energy and reductions in energy intensity. Trend in

August 19, 2010

Define Your Terms

What does climate change mean? Now you can look it up. OED

Coal Keepers

Yorkshire residents prefer their coal-burning power plants to wind turbines. Defensible?

Renwables: Fade to Black?

Europe's renewable energy development could shrivel with shrinking government support. Plug in

August 18, 2010

But Is It Single Malt?

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland make a biofuel from whiskey for cars. Cheers!

August 17, 2010

If The Wind Don't Blow

A UK university study finds half of the nation's wind turbines are put in places without much wind and produce very little power. Turn in

Having Power, What A Difference!

Last year, stricter environmental performance standards were favored by Britain's Conservatives and Liberal-Democrats. Now, in power, they've changed. Stay tuned

August 16, 2010

Weather, Water & Politiics

Pakistan's devastating floods are just one part of the weather/climate-related water perils facing that nation and the world. Pay attention

China: More Is More

China, now the worlds second largest economy, builds new electric power capacity at a blistering pace. Get more

Get Your Words Worth

A science journalist grapples with reporting on weather catastrophes and climate change. It ain't easy

August 13, 2010

So Last Year

A proposal for a US-built solar power plant in the Mongolian desert made during Obama's Chinese visit in 2009 seems dead. Look back

Global CO2 Dips

Global carbon dioxide emissions decreased 1.3% in 2009, but a closer look reveals a patch-work data pattern. Learn more

More Shovels Needed

France plans to create deep geological resting places for the radioactive waste from its nuclear reactors. Dig in

August 12, 2010

Home Energy Comparison Shopping

Starting in 2012, home sellers in the UK must provide energy efficiency data to prospective buyers. Learn more

Danish Gear For Wind Power Down Under

A Danish firm will supply 140 turbines for Australia's largest wind power farm. Plug in

Room To Cut & Room To Grow

A business-oriented climate conference in Australia finds there is ample opportunity to cut CO2 while growing the economy. How?

August 11, 2010

Renaissance Of Radioactive Risk

Greenpeace reports that Russian wildfires are stirring up radioactivity from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Look into it

August 10, 2010

China: Less Than Meets The Eye?

A closer look at China's plan to shut energy-inefficient factories reveals some were already closed and others were on the chopping block. Learn more

Seeing $$ In Green

The insurance industry sees profit potential in the renewable energy and climate risk arenas. Here's the deal

August 09, 2010

China: Shut 'Em Down!

China issues a list of 2,087 factories to be shut down this year because they consume too much power. Learn more

Greenland Shrinks

A giant slab of ice breaks off of Greenland's main glacier. Splash!

Clean Coal Gets Cold Shoulder

A "clean" coal-burning power plant proposed for Victoria Australia is not clean enough to win local support. Stay tuned

The Volt Age

By 2020, 80% of EU households should have smart electric meters, with a UK goal of 100%. Plug In

August 06, 2010

Sun+Salt=Lights At Night

A solar power plant that stores energy in molten salt to provide continuous electricity opens in Italy. Eureka!

Targeted Carbon Taxes

The UN climate treaty meeting in Bonn contemplates taxes on air travel and cross-border money transfers to raise program funds. Stay tuned

August 05, 2010

UK: Solar Revolution Is Coming

"He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart" Hurrah!

China Contemplates Green Tax

China considers a trial tax on CO2 emissions and polluted water discharges in four rural provinces. Learn more

August 04, 2010

Why Bother With Bonn?

The upcoming international climate treaty meeting in Bonn could be a bust. Watch out

Price Matters

As oil prices near $100 a barrel, European industry sees profit in carbon capture and sequestration even though on-line projects are years off. Count on carbon

What's In That Loophole?

Research finds that loopholes in the Copenhagen climate agreement would allow a 9% rise in GHG emissions from developed nations by 2020. Look into it

August 03, 2010

Start With The Base

If we make green technology products for people near the bottom of the income scale, can their impact trickle up and transform the world's energy habits? Look into it

Australian Farms At Risk

Australia, the world's forth largest grain exporter, faces shrinking crop yields as it gets hotter and drier. Hungry for more?

August 02, 2010

Carbon Tax=Deficit Relief

Now could be the time for passing a carbon tax to provide tax relief to strapped European treasuries. Buy in?

Sun Power Sets In Spain

Spain will make deep funding cuts for electricity from new PV plants. Watts up?

China Buys Danish Wind Power

China will purchase Danish wind turbines to get 36 MW of clean power. Turn, turn, turn

Climate Aid: Promises, Promises

The UN demands proof that developed nations are honoring $30 billion pledged for climate aid. Show us!

Paris: E-Autolib

Riding on the success of its free bike project, Paris will roll out free electric cars for getting around town without polluting. Plug in

July 30, 2010

From Consumer Electronics To The Future

Panasonic branches out from TV and stereos by paying $9.5 billion for companies specializing in battery storage and solar technologies. Look ahead

July 29, 2010

New Nuclear Tech=New Problems

France's next-generation nuclear power plant now under construction faces a new breed of safety risks. Look into this

July 28, 2010

The Future Is Now

It's official. NOAA is certain that climate change is happening now. Want more?

No Capture No Coal

No new coal burning power plants can be built in England without carbon capture and storage capacity. Plan A?

July 27, 2010

15x20 - Will UK Reach It?

While calling the EU's renewable power goal of %15 by 2020 a "stretch", the UK Energy secretary gives a thumbs up to wind and nuclear power. Learn more

Waves Could Make Water

Australia will try to use ocean waves to power a water desalinization plant. Gulp

Is Fusion Feasible?

Experts debate the technical and financial challenges of making nuclear fusion a global power source. Look into it

July 26, 2010

Russian JIMs

15 carbon-reducing Russian energy projects will receive financial support under the Kyoto Protocols Joint Implementation Mechanism. Details not yet available. Stay tuned

July 23, 2010

Greens Slam Gillard Over Carbon

Australia's new Prime Minister, facing August elections, takes heat for foot-dragging on climate action. Learn more

July 22, 2010

UK: Climate Watchdog Out

Despite cost savings for government operations, the British Sustainable Development Commission is getting the ax. Chop chop

Can't Blame The Sun

This year is hot, hot, hot despite diminished solar radiation. Whew!

July 21, 2010

Is Less More?

The UN seeks to pump life into a new climate agreement by lowering ratification requirements. Plan B, C or D

July 20, 2010

China: It Ain't Me Babe

China denies western media reports that it's now the biggest energy consuming nation on the planet, but it doesn't offer its own figures. Look into it

China: Walking A Fine Green Line

A new generation of Chinese environmental activists face institutional and political challenges. First steps

UK: 0.01% Is No Solution

The UK spends just 0.01% of its GDP on low-carbon energy technologies, not enough to make a difference according to a government climate committee. Invest some time

UK: Asking But Not Telling

One third of British enterprises that must make energy use date public this fall are at risk of missing the deadline. Learn more

Let The Sunshine Work

The Negev Desert could become the source of enough solar power to provide Israel 20% of its electricity by 2020. Plug in

July 19, 2010

UK: Budget Cuts Cut Deep

A £34 million cut to the UK's low carbon programs could cripple efforts to develop and deploy climate friendly technologies. Money matters

Star Power For Geothermal

Bjork, Iceland's reigning pop star, joins the opposition to a government plan for selling a geothermal power company to a Canadian firm. Drill down

China Outstrips US Energy Use

It's official. China is the world's biggest energy consumer, burning 4% more "oil equivalent" last year than the US. WSJ

July 16, 2010

Born Yesterday

See what warp speed urban growth looks like in China. Just click

UK Cuts Green Energy Funds

The British government reverses a Labor pledge to invest $1.5 billion in private offshore wind and CCS projects with proceeds from a public assets sale. Off switch

July 15, 2010

De: Going Underground

Germany proposes a law to regulate the capture and long-term storage of CO2. Peer in

Aim Higher

England, France and Germany call for more ambitious climate goals of cutting GHG emissions 30% by 2020 instead of the current 20% target. Want more?

July 14, 2010

Hey Big Carbon Spenders

Major European energy companies and heavy industries spent £800 million last year to buy emissions credits linked to often-controversial developing world GHG control projects. What was gained?

July 13, 2010

Renewing Portual With Renewable Power

Led by public policy, making and deploying renewable power equipment is a bright spot for the Portuguese economy. What's watt

UN: Refining Carbon Rules

An administrative overhaul of the UN's Clean Development Mechanism that issues certified emissions reductions credits should boost new project approvals. Here's how

Trend-Spotting

The International Energy Association predicts global oil demand will slow next year, despite economic growth, and sees a decoupling of oil consumption from economic performance. Learn more

July 12, 2010

Down Under: Efficiency Ahead

By 2020, efficiency could cut more GHG emissions in Australia than taking every car off the roads. Vroom!

Italy: PV Power Rising?

If Italy cuts solar power feed-in tariffs but leaves utility rates as is, experts see a near-term solar gold rush. Plug in

Media Shy

The IPCC's cautionary advice to climate scientists in dealing with the media elicits more advice. Work-in-progress

July 09, 2010

Solar Saves The Day

Germany has enough solar power capacity to keep the electricity on even if a heat wave cuts conventional power supplies. Cool

World Cup Solar Sponsor

A Chinese solar panel maker advertises regularly at World Cup soccer games. Ads up

What's It All About?

Take a wide-angle view of overlaps between international arms and spy politics with energy interests. Connecting dots

July 08, 2010

Australia: Thinking It Over

The Australian government announces it will review its plan for a carbon market in 2012. Is that all folks?

July 07, 2010

Less Carbon For Liverpool

1,200 inner city Liverpool homes will get smart meters, solar panels or wind turbines and plug ins to recharge electric cars from a Scottish utility. Learn by doing

China: Fossil Fuel Tax

China imposes a 5% tax on coal, oil and natural gas mined in its western provinces with revenues going to support regional development. Dig in

UK: Tidying Up

The government agency responsible for handling waste from the UK's nuclear power plants has a plan but no disposal sites. Stay tuned

July 06, 2010

Greece: Think Regional

Greece calls for a Mediterranean area approach to solving climate problems in the absence of global action. Look into it

Thumbs Up To IPCC Report

In yet another show of support for the findings of 2007 IPCC report on climate change, a Dutch study concludes that it stands up to scrutiny. OK

Canararies: Eco Rating At Risk

Too much beach front development threatens the UN designation of Lanzarote as an eco-tourist destination. Truth-in-labeling

July 02, 2010

The Banana's Footprint

Wonder what the carbon footprint of a banana might be and how it compares to other things you like to eat? Dig in

Energy Hedge Funds Sink

European energy hedge funds worth $158 million have closed this year based on sliding prices. You bet

Nuclear North

Finland and Sweden vote for more nuclear power plants. Plug in

July 01, 2010

EU: New Power Plan

An EU renewable energy plan for 2020 proposes sweeping increases in onshore and offshore wind power. Plug in

June 30, 2010

Wishing Won't Make It So

Tougher regulations are needed to enable the UK to make deep cuts in GHG emissions. Grrrr

BP: One Less Law Suit

Following a Supreme Court decision limiting the right of shareholders to sue a foreign company in US courts, the New York State pension fund is less likely to file a claim against BP. Please explain

Build A Better Mousetrap

A US energy technology company seeks investors for a European combined heat and power initiative. Go global

June 29, 2010

Risk Or Risk Management?

If the underground storage of CO2 leaks more than1% in a thousand years, it would pose serious risks of adding to climate change. Look ahead

Germany: $$$ For Global Green Work

A German development bank seeks $500 million to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in developing nations. Learn more

Australia: The $23 Solution

The Green Party urges Australia's new Prime Minister to work for a $23 per ton tax on CO2 emissions. Stay tuned

Asian Nuclear Ascendancy

Demand for nuclear power in Asia is booming, but future growth is uncertain. WSJ

June 28, 2010

Seine Power

Paris asks utilities to harness Seine river currents to generate electricity. Locally sourced

G20: Fossil Fuels $100 B, Climate Not Much

Whatever G20 countries may say about the cost of climate protection, they subsidize the fossil fuel industry at $100 billion annually. Follow the money

June 25, 2010

Germany: Tax & Live Longer

With a new tax on nuclear power, Germany could extend the life of its aging reactors. IOU

EU: Bank Reorganizes CO2 Trading

JPMorgan Chase reorganizes its European carbon emissions trading business in the face of uncertain markets. Learn more

Australia: Second Chance For Carbon

Australia's new Prime Minster vows to work for putting a price on CO2, something shelved by her predecessor. Stay tuned

June 24, 2010

Australia: Climate Politics Bite

Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard faces a turbulent climate politics scene . Down under

June 23, 2010

London Exchange Launches Carbon Index

Carbon indexing, based on the FTSE all-share index, is the newest thing on London's stock exchange. Stock up

Will UN Shut Down Carbon Market Scam?

Prices rise on EU's carbon market as the UN prepares to tighten up on shady trading in HFCs. Stay tuned

June 22, 2010

UK Companies: Tax Us

British manufacturers call for a simple, economy wide carbon tax. KISS

Farming Feels Climate Impacts

Food production feels the damaging impact of droughts, rain and temperature extremes caused by a changing climate. Here, now

June 21, 2010

May 2010: The Data Is In

Every month, NOAA reports on on global climate temperatures. Overall May 2010 data is the hottest since reporting began in 1880. Whew!

Italy: Skeptical Leadership

The CEO of an Italian electricity utility with plans to launch a clean energy IPO is branded as a climate skeptic. Learn more

Spain: PV Investment Shrivels

With shrinking public subsidies, private investment for new PV projects in Spain plunge 99%. Plug in

June 20, 2010

Media Mea Culpa

The Times of London admits its error in smearing climate science. Learn more

June 18, 2010

Pakistan Aims For Wind Power

With the great potential for wind power along South Asian coasts, Pakistan seeks funds for its first project to alter its energy mix. Tap in

Making Good On Public Goods

Can the world's ecosystems be converted from a landscape of market failures to valued, well-managed assets? Look into it

Super Swedes

One neighborhood in Stockholm, Sweden shows how cities can thrive by deploying two distributed energy strategies: draw on local power sources and use energy super-efficiently. Learn more

June 17, 2010

Coal Stays In The Picture

In China, the combination of vast domestic reserves and an expanding economy means coal will remain a major power source. Get it

Germany Postpones Nuclear Decision

The fate of aging German nuclear power plants will depend on government funding decisions that have been postponed until the fall. Backstory here

Nuclear Budget Pounded Down

Among the casualties of UK budget cuts is a domestic maker of nuclear power components that will not receive an expected £80 million loan. Unplugged

June 15, 2010

Spain: Go Green Slower

Spain sets its sights lower for expanding the nation's alternate energy capacity by 2020. Plug in

UK: Warnings On The Wind

Wind power companies urge the Cameron government to maintain support for wind power or face a slumping domestic energy sector. Stay tuned

June 14, 2010

They're Against It!

European car makers oppose any carbon tax that raises fuel prices. Horse feathers

June 10, 2010

Green Peace

This summer, Israeli and Palestinian architecture students will study about green buildings together. Learn more

June 09, 2010

Spain: Learn By Doing

Steep growth in Spain's clean energy industry confronts hurdles to further expansion. Plug in

Australia: Newcastle In The Lead

Newcastle, New South Wales, not the more famous Sydney, will be home to a $100 million smart electric grid. Smart city

More Or Less?

At current UN climate talks, developing nations raise doubts about how rich nations will count emissions cuts. Stay tuned

China: The Wrong Kind Of Growth

China's annual CO2 emissions soared by 9% to over 7 billions tons in 2009. Learn more

June 08, 2010

Get Your Words Worth

The English do have a way with words when it comes to climate journalism. Parsed & flayed

June 07, 2010

China: Carbon Markets - Not

The prospects for developing a carbon trading market in China are dim. Learn more

A Simple Solution

The IEA tells G 20 nations the best way to combat climate change is by ending its $550 billion yearly subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.

June 04, 2010

Cities Break Their Oil Addiction

Cities are leading the way away from fossil-fuel dependent transportation. Move it!

June 02, 2010

China: Smoke & Mirrors On Carbon

Progress toward meeting China's self-imposed goals of cutting its carbon intensity by 2010 are debunked. Recount it

Banking On Energy Efficiency

Major banks are cutting their own energy use and see business opportunities in getting others to do likewise. Learn more

India: UnCERtain On UN Credits

A sharp decline in the CER credits received by India through the UN's Clean Development Mechanism raises questions. Dig in

Cameron-Clegg Energy Options

Experts weigh in on the range and feasibility of the British government's direction on energy. Read on

Euro Shadows On Solar Spain

The euro crisis dims prospects for Spain's heavily subsidized PV industry. Plug in

June 01, 2010

Japan Rides A Nuclear Boom

Japan makes specialized nuclear power plant containment vessels in high demand by the US and China. Trade here

Singapore: A Global Green Contender

Singapore's growing green tech sector could become world-class. Don't overlook it's hanging garden walls

China: Climate Fact-Finding

The New Republic visits China and blogs about its climate and energy policies. Scroll & click

May 27, 2010

EU: Rethink Offsets

The EU-ETS might ban certain carbon offset credits and create multiplier values for others. Look into it

Smart Meters, But Not At Home

The UK smart meter industry targets businesses, not homes, for the first installation wave. Plug in

Acid Flashback?

Connie Hedegaard, the EU's climate action commissioner, denies that her goal to cut member nations' carbon emissions 30% by 2020 is a "hippie agenda" but delays making a formal recommendation.

May 26, 2010

EU: Carbon Market Skeptics

European carbon traders are downbeat about prices and the ability to translate market activity into CO2 reductions, but tighter EU climate rules offer hope.

May 25, 2010

Hey Big Spenders!

Driven by consumer and investor demand, a survey finds 70% of global corporate leaders plan to spend more on energy efficiency and climate-friendly product development. Walk the walk

UK Green: Follow The Money

Britain's ruling coalition wants to slash funds for energy efficient building and other environmental programs while proposing a PACE bond style scheme for home energy retrofits.

India: Carbon Emissions Soar

The price of headlong, coal-powered development in India is a 58% increase in carbon emissions since 1994. The good news is a drop in carbon intensity Learn more

May 24, 2010

Out With Trades, In With Bonds

Bonds could be the newest thing in finance to cut the world's carbon emissions. Shaken not stirred

Going Gray? Invest Green

European and US pension funds should shift investments toward low carbon firms and away from fossil fuel producers. Look ahead

Turning Electric Into Gold

China will invest billions over the next decade to build a smart electric power grid. Plug in

May 20, 2010

EU: Ultra-Green By 2020

Starting in 2020, all new buildings in the EU will have to be nearly carbon neutral. Stay tuned

UK To Build Offshore Electric Grid

To route tidal and offshore wind power to consumers the new UK government will build a transmission grid, but its scope remains unclear. Plug in

Earth In Hot Water

Science finds further evidence of a hotter planet in warming oceans. Dip in

May 19, 2010

EU-ETS: Toxic Trades

The EU carbon market, a money-maker for projects outside the EU that capture super-GHG's, shifts its support elsewhere. Follow the money

UK: Cushion Carbon Markets

The UK considers imposing price floors in the CO2 allowance market as EU trading prices fall. Opt in

May 17, 2010

Capturing Their Attention

The EU climate chief convenes corporations reluctant to consider further CO2 emissions cuts. Hey you!

New UN Climate Chief

Christiana Figueres is named as the new head of UN climate treaty negotiations. Hail!

US Firm Inks China Wind Deal

A US firm will sell $445 million of electrical components to a Chinese wind turbine maker. Plug in

May 14, 2010

New Lows For Arctic Ice

2010 is on track to set a record for disappearing Arctic ice. Look into it

Chinese Innovation Measured In Carbon

China claims to have cut 48.5 million tons of carbon emissions from its telecommunications sector in 2008. Link in

Australia: Learn From China

An advisor to Prime Minister Rudd slams Australians for ignorance about Chinese leadership in fighting climate change. Learn more

May 13, 2010

UK: Nuclear Coalition

A green light for new nuclear power plants could be on the way under Britain's new coalition government. Learn more

UK: Environment Minister Named

The UK's incoming Prime Minster names Chris Huhne, a Liberal-Democrat, to head the Department of Energy and Climate Change. E&E PM [Subscribers only]

April 23, 2010

Australia: Election Eco-Promises

Australian Prime Minister Rudd vows to pursue a climate protection policy if re-elected. Stay tuned

The Price Ain't Right

High finance costs keep global investments in renewable energy depressed. Spend some time

April 22, 2010

A BASIC Climate Deal?

Brazil, South Africa, India and China, BASIC, seek a unified approach to an international climate agreement that the US would accept. Learn more

Shades Of Green In UK Race

The three-way election race in Britain heats up over climate and energy issues. Stay tuned

Competing For The Wind

GE and Siemens vie for market share through innovations in wind power technology. Take a spin

April 21, 2010

Demand For Demand Management?

While US companies allow utilities to cut their electric power during periods of peak demand, European households are not enthusiastic. Enter here

The Dirt On Bio-Diesel

A hard-to-get EU report on biodiesel finds that some types are linked to GHG emissions up to 400% higher than other fuels. FOILed!

EU Carbon Price Soars

The price of CO2 emissions in European markets is up 15% as utilities see allowances getting scarce by 2012. Learn more

April 16, 2010

China: 40x20

Fearing catastrophic economic consequences of uncontrolled global warming, China vows to cut its CO2 intensity within a decade. Look into it

Volcanologists Look Ahead

Scientists see a future link between a warming planet, melting glaciers and more volcano eruptions in Iceland. Ready to rumble?

April 15, 2010

The Carbon Capture Chase

The challenge of capturing and sequestering CO2 in Germany confronts costs, parasitic loads and more. Not so elementary

US To SA: Promises To Keep

After abstaining on an IMF vote to fund a new coal plant in South Africa, the US will monitor the African nation's Copenhagen climate action pledge. Stay tuned

April 14, 2010

A Greener Swedish Energy Giant?

Vattenfall, a Swedish state owned electricity group with plants throughout northwestern Europe, gets a new director who faces climate and performance challenges. Plug in

Wind Farm Flaws

Potentially fatal flaws in the foundations of European offshore wind turbines are under investigation. Learn more

April 13, 2010

Yes EU Can

The EU could cut its GHG emissions 80% by 2050 and save billions by decarbonizing its energy sector according to a new study. Here's how & Here's more

Taipei: The Plastic Pavillion

Taipei gets a portable exhibition hall made from plastic bottles, giving a new meaning to green building. Old is new

April 12, 2010

Japan: Clean Tech Aid With Strings

Japan will offer $5.3 billion in foreign aid for green development if nations buy from Japanese firms. Tie in

Copenhagen Crumbling

News from the Bonn climate gathering indicates the Copenhagen accord is coming undone. Learn more

April 09, 2010

End of A Non-Nuclear Era

Frnace's nuclear reactor industry will build a new generation of power plants in Italy, ending that nation's ban on atomic power. Plug in

UN Climate Talks Update

Delegates meet in advance of the Cancun Mexico gathering without expectations for a climate agreement this year. Any omens?

Fun House Mirror

To reflect on Der Spiegel's climate science distortions look at the facts. See here

April 08, 2010

EU-ETS: Not Dead Yet

Predictions of the collapse of the EU's carbon markets are premature. Learn more

April 07, 2010

Hansen Wins Norwegian Award

US climate scientist James Hansen wins a Norwegian foundation $100,00 prize for alerting the world to the dangers of climate change. Congrats!

Copenhagen: Three Months After

Following the Copenhagen climate summit, 110 countries have committed to cutting GHG emissions, but grave doubts persist about keeping these promises. As time goes by

April 06, 2010

Tokyo: Plug In & Refuel

Tokyo will be a test city for electric car battery-swap stations using robotic technology from a California company. Drive in

April 05, 2010

Auto-Motive Power

Will electricity, gas or biofuel power the cars of tomorrow? Start here

Feed Folks Not Cars

Anti-poverty groups protest an EU biofuel policy. Look into it

April 02, 2010

South Africa: Addicted To Coal?

South Africa's economic growth plan, based on attracting foreign carbon-intensive industries, stirs domestic concern. Learn more

March 31, 2010

Wind Power Soars

2009 was a banner year for growth of global wind power capacity. Keep turning

Kenya: Replace Water With Steam

Kenya's electric utility seeks $700 million for a geothermal power project to reduce the need for hydro-power. Drill down

UK: Out With The Old

Closure and clean up of old British nuclear power plants will cost billions, but that's the price for public buy-in to build new atomic generators. Stay tuned

March 30, 2010

UK: Green Jobs Rising

Corporate investments in the UK are on the horizon that will create 3,000 clean energy manufacturing jobs. Get to work

March 29, 2010

China Catches The Wind

In 2009, China was number one for installing new wind power capacity and number three on the list of wind turbine makers. Turn, turn

UN Climate Chief Cleared

Independent auditors conclude that Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN climate panel, did not engage in financial irregularities. Learn more

Stockholders To BP - Take Head Out Of Sand

A group of BP stockholders opposes investing in Canadian oil sand projects, claiming the corporate model ignores climate change impacts. Drill down

March 26, 2010

UK: Recipe For Success

The combined impact of the UK's deep recession and more nuclear power cut greenhouse gas emissions 8.6%. Slice and dice

March 25, 2010

2 Could Get You 10 Or 20

The British government hopes its investment of two billion pounds in a new clean energy bank will attract ten-to-twenty billion in private capital, but that may not be enough to meet its goals. Stay tuned

Coral Reef In Hot Water

The unique coral reefs of Australia's Lord Howe Island are stressed by warming ocean temperatures. Dive in

Comparing Energy Costs

The IEA calculates that nuclear power is cheaper than competing conventional energy sources only when interests rates are low. Go figure

March 24, 2010

India-China: Tension Over Labor Imports

India's plan to add 10,000 MW of electric power, much of it from plants being built by Chinese firms, collides with policies restricting use of Chinese workers. Plug in

Pay The Piper, Call The Tune

Giving new meaning to the phrase 'climate neutral', the upcoming climate change exhibit at London's Science Museum, funded by Royal Dutch Shell, shifts its focus. Listen up

UK: Funding Clean Power

The British government pledges one billion pounds for a new fund investing in low carbon energy projects. Spend some time

March 18, 2010

Australia: Why Spend More?

A bill in the Australian parliament would require disclosure of energy use when selling or leasing office buildings. Measure up

March 17, 2010

Taiwan Seeks Offsets In Africa

Although not party to the UN climate agreement, Taiwan will buy carbon offsets in several African nations that are Kyoto participants. Learn more

Scotland: The Saudi Arabia Of Marine Power

Scotland is poised to develop as much as 1.2 gigawatts of tide and ocean powered electricity. Dive in

March 16, 2010

Global Solar Consortium Grows

A US firm joins the multinational consortium with plans to bring renewable energy from the Sahara to Europe within a decade. Link in

March 15, 2010

China Makes The Market

A new study finds that China's power trumps the UN's in setting CO2 emissions offset prices. Here's how

Offsetting Credibility

Recent deals, one with Hungary and Japan and another involving Chinese wind farms, support the doubter's view of carbon offset programs. Any questions?

Decongestion In China

A New York transportation idea maven reports on his visit to Guangzhou, China. Stop and go

March 12, 2010

Solar: It's A Global Business

One 220 MW solar project in Egypt will be financed by Japan and another by the Kuwait Fund For Arab Economic Development Plug in

March 11, 2010

A Solar Goldrush

Investors search the world for the next big thing in solar power. Feed in here

Japan Will Cap & Trade

Japan's cabinet will approve climate legislation that relies on cap and trade tools, but industry weakens original bill with rising caps.

March 10, 2010

Pricing Global Carbon Offsets

What could halt the price slide in carbon offsets under the Kyoto Protocol? Look ahead

March 08, 2010

A Super Grid Plan

Ten European firms plan for an electric supergrid to carry wind power from the North Sea to the UK, Germany and Norway. Plug in

IMF: Time To Adapt

The IMF wants a fast-track global fund to foster climate change adaptation. FInd out more

March 05, 2010

Science Confirms We Did It

A new report by an international team of scientists reconfirms that climate change is caused by human actions. Get the facts

March 04, 2010

See The Bears

Carbon market analysts fear that projected growth will not materialize due to faltering global policy efforts. Just bull?

Australia's Coal Goal

Australia's state of New South Wales has plans for two new power plants that could be burning coal. Learn more

March 03, 2010

Big Bucks For Coal Plants

The UK ponders a major investment in carbon capture technologies at selected new coal-burning power plants. Spend time

March 02, 2010

EU's Green Gap

Will the EU be outspent by economic competitors like the US and China on developing new clean technologies? Look into it

UK & Spain Split On Incentives

While UK industry applauds increased feed in tariffs for renewable energy, Spain seeks to cut its public subsidies.

March 01, 2010

China Looks Polar

With its potential for shorter trade routes and natural resources, China is taking a strategic interest in the Arctic. Stay tuned

Sue EU

A European-based American attorney sues the EU and member nations for failure to enforce their ambitious environmental rules. Go courting

Only Cost Counts

A survey of British consumers finds that initial cost rather than energy savings shape buying decisions. Think fast

February 26, 2010

Almost Free

Germany will give out 86% of its carbon emissions permits for free and auction to stockpile the rest. Stock up

February 25, 2010

Putin Power

Russian Prime Minister Putin leans on the energy sector to invest in new electric power capacity. Or else

EU: The Cap's Too Big

With GHG emissions down 11% due to the recession, the EU has excess of carbon emissions permits in circulation. Soak it up

February 23, 2010

Time To Recalculate

Citing miscalculations, the authors of a 2009 scientific paper predicting how much sea level would rise by 2100 due to global warming retract it, saying the actual number could be higher or lower. Learn more

Insulated From Death

Australia's Green Party seeks to censure the government over worker deaths related to a home insulation program. Look into it

Germany Backs Off From Solar Cuts

Germany moderates its plan to slash subsidies for developing solar power parks. No shock

February 22, 2010

China: BIg Buyer Of Saudi Oil

Last year, China bought more crude oil from Saudi Arabia than the US. Shifting sands

February 19, 2010

It's A Global Energy Economy

A German firm will use California solar technology in the Middle East and South Africa. Plug in

How Much Does That Cost?

Reports for the UN calculate the global cost of environmental damage from corporate activity and raise the question of who should pay. Learn more

UK: Not Ready For Prime-Time

A consultant report finds the UK is unprepared to tackle climate change and business will meet just 1.4% of its target by 2020. Stay tuned

February 17, 2010

The Climate App

Now there's an iPhone application with rebuttals to climate denier claims. Stay current

No Nukes Down Under

Australian Prime Minister Rudd rejects nuclear power as part of his plan to cut carbon emissions. Get the latest

Staying Alive Won't Be Cheap

Regulators warn that extending the life of France's aging nuclear power plants will cost billions. Rx?

February 16, 2010

EU: Beat That Goal!

The EU might exceed it's 2020 target of getting 20% of its power form renewable energy. Plug in

February 15, 2010

Bangladesh: Is Your Check In The Mail?

Bangladesh urges nations that pledged funds for climate impact mitigation to honor their promises. Pay pals

Too Much Of A Good Czech Thing?

The Czech electric power grid could be overwhelmed by a boom in solar PV installations. Plug in

UK Weighs Green Bonds

To attract new capital, the UK looks into selling green bonds to finance low-carbon energy generation. Buy that?

February 12, 2010

Euro Cuts, China Gains

With European nations slashing clean energy feed-in tariffs, China is gaining market share with low-cost equipment. Plug in

Japan: Power Investments

Japan's government mulls over a $1.1 billion low-interest loan package for solar and nuclear power as well as electric cars. Get energized

February 11, 2010

Take A Tip From Tokyo

Tokyo's plan for cutting carbon emissions could be come the model for Japan. Tip in

Australian Carbon Vote

The lower house of the Australian Parliament votes in favor of Prime Minster Rudd's carbon trading scheme. The ayes have it

February 10, 2010

UK Debates How To Control Carbon

Unlike the US battle over whether to regulate carbon emissions, the UK is grappling with what is the best mix of regulation and market tools. Dig in

February 09, 2010

Intelligent Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the first city in the EU to use IT to create an urban-scale smart grid. Plug in

Energy Eater: China or US?

China's cities consume far less energy than even California's climate friendliest cities or mass-transit champ NYC, but that could change soon. Get the numbers

No Deposit No Return

The Shanghai 2010 World Expo, with temporary structures and exhibits from 192 nations, poses urban sustainability issues rather than solving them. Drop in

February 08, 2010

Building FIx-Up Fund Booms

A UK investment group assembles $107.5 million for energy-efficiency renovations. All REIT!

Carbon Market Failure

A British Parliamentary committee finds the market price for CO2 is not enough to curtail emissions. Look into it

February 05, 2010

Dim and Dimmer

International prospects for a new generation of nuclear power plants are not bright. Look ahead

February 04, 2010

Cash For Clunckers Crash

Japan spars with the US over provisions of a cash-for-clunkers auto rebate program. Drive in

Vancover: A Climate Medalist

If climate protection was in Olympic competition, winter games host Vancouver would win a bronze medal. Score it

February 03, 2010

Hack Attack

250,000 emissions permits are stolen from accounts at a German carbon trading firm. Cyber swipe

A New Transparency

Scientists must make their climate research more open to the public says UK researcher in hacking flap while US climate scientist is mostly given passing grades by a review panel.

February 02, 2010

UK: Beyond Feed-In Tariffs

The British government will subsidize roof top installations of wind and PV, even if their electricity does not get fed into the grid. Plug in

What's The Opposition For?

Australia's Liberal Party voted against a cap and trade bill. Now it proposes project funding to cut GHG emissions. Look into it

February 01, 2010

How Sweet It Is

Brazil and Shell Oil start a joint ethanol venture with the corporation putting in $1.6 billion in cash and buying up $2. 5 billion in debt. Learn more

On The Climate Hot Seat

The chair of the International Panel on Climate Change could be at risk after the latest questions about data quality.

January 29, 2010

Note To Queen: Rase It!

British royalty could show climate leadership by tearing down Buckingham Palace and replacing it with an energy efficient replica. Just a thought

January 28, 2010

UK: Tax Breaks Lure Drillers

The Atlantic off the Shetland Islands could be the site of the UKs last major oil and gas reserves. No easy access

January 27, 2010

EU: 20x20 In Sight

It looks like the EU will renew its vow to cut GHG emissions 20% by 2020 from 1990 levels. Stay tuned

Caught Unawares

British businesses could save 30% on their energy bills but many don't know how finds new study. Learn more

January 26, 2010

After COP15 What's Left & What's Right

In the wake of the Copenhagen climate meeting, what remains to be done and what are good things to do? Don't despair

Gooooal!

Playing soccer can be a clean source of electric power and light. How sporting

EU Carbon Market: Down But Not Out

Carbon prices on the EU-ETS are down and there are more permits than buyers, but things should improve. The long view

January 25, 2010

What's Gates Thinking?

Bill Gates worries about inadequate world health aid and low investments in clean technology. Find out more

Korea Eyes Smart Gird

Korea considers making a major investment in a smart grid to cut its carbon footprint and its oil imports. Look ahead

Shell Shells Out Less

Royal Dutch Shell retreats from its investment in Canadian tar sand oil exploration in favor of more conventional, cheaper options. Drill down

January 20, 2010

Tomorrow Is Another Day

The UN's January 31 deadline for nations to endorse the Copenhagen accord is no more. No late fee!

January 19, 2010

Capture Carbon, Pump More Oil

UAE power and steel plants will capture and store carbon emissions in oil fields starting in 2012. Learn more

It Works In France

Number crunching the cost of building standardized nuclear power plants in France finds the cookie cutter model holds down expenditures. Go figure

January 18, 2010

EU: No More Cuts

Lacking international climate commitments, the EU is unlikely to raise it's own GHG emissions target from a 20% to a 30% cut. Snip it

Investors Fret Over Lower PV Support

Germany's plan to make further cuts in solar panel electricity feed-in tariffs has investors predicting bleak times ahead. Plug in

The Naked Truth

Chinese climate activists strip to their underwear to highlight concerns about consumerism and the planet. Peek in

January 15, 2010

A Virtuous Climate Circle

The US should cap its carbon emissions which will attract clean energy finance in developing nations says investor George Soros. He's Not alone

Economy Class Nuclear Reactors

French nuclear giant Areva might roll out a line of less expensive power plants similar to older designs. Less leg room?

January 14, 2010

Green Is The New Gold

Deutsche Bank reports that green technology is a great investment opportunity. Look into it

Iraq And All That Oil

The new wave of oil exploration in Iraq could alter the near-future for fossil fuels. "Peak" in

Could China Cool On Coal?

China has become a net importer of coal and this could have implications for its policies energy policies. Stay tuned

January 13, 2010

France Cuts PV Support

The direct cost of electric power created by rooftop solar panels in France is cut 24% but remains well above the price of conventional power. Plug in

January 12, 2010

Edgy At The Borders

Nation-based carbon taxes could lead to a European 'trade war" warns official. Hey France!

Germany: Competitive Efficiency

German auto maker Daimler AG plans to sell more cars than its rival BMW by marketing their smaller carbon footprint. Drive in

India: A Rising Solar Power

On its way to installing 20,000 MW of solar power, India aims for 1,300 MW of on and off-grid solar power by 2013 Learn more

January 11, 2010

China Eases Home-Made Rule

China scraps its requirement for domestic productions of 70% of wind turbine components. Learn more

UK: Where's The Wind? Where's the Gas?

While UK power demand rises during cold winter weather, available wind power sinks. Plug in Meanwhile, natural gas supplies plummet. Brrr

January 07, 2010

India: Promises To Keep

India pledges to meet its COP15 carbon cutting commitment through 2020 without foreign financial assistance. Stay tuned

More Green For Green Tech

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January 06, 2010

Australia Says "I Do"

Australia is the first nation to agree to the Copenhagen climate accord. That's a start

Bringing It All Back Home

The UK's ambitious offshore wind power plan must overcome technical and financial hurdles to succeed at a commercial scale. Get current

January 05, 2010

Take Two: French Carbon Tax

France might salvage a plan to impose a 17 euro a ton carbon tax by eliminating loopholes and offering targeted compensation instead. Stay tuned... UPDATE

A China-Israel Link

China invests in Israeli solar thermal equipment designed to make existing power plants more productive. Learn more

January 04, 2010

Super Clean Grid

Nine European nations around the North Sea plan for an electric grid to distribute renewable power. Plug in

December 31, 2009

Climate Time Travel

A scientist looks back 3 million years, the last time the Arctic was ice-free, to project what it could be like in 2100. Dive in

Big U

Kazakhstan claims to be the world's largest miner of uranium. Who's buying it?

December 30, 2009

A Glowing Future

A Welsh firm is funded to develop light-emitting wallpaper embedded with organic LEDs that could cut the need for other other room lighting. How bright

France: No New Year Carbon Tax

A French court strikes down President Sarkozy's plan to launch a carbon tax on January 1, calling its exemptions illegal. Learn more

EU Out Multi-Polar In

One lesson from the Copenhagen climate meeting is that the EU's power is ebbing. Now it's trending multi-polar. Stay tuned

German Insurer Targets Climate

Citing the cost of natural disasters, reinsurer Munich Re urges future costs of weather-related losses be offset with climate action now. Get it?

December 29, 2009

Brazil Stays On Climate Message

Brazil legislates carbon emissions cuts - 20% by 2020 from 2005 levels - and will make cuts that are quantifiable and verifiable. Goals!

December 28, 2009

Cut Our Subsidies Please

German PV makers ask the government to reduce subsidies for electricity made with solar power. Less is more

China: Utilitites Must Buy Alt Energy

A new law requires Chinese electric utilities to buy available power generated from wind, solar (and nuclear) sources, even if coal-based power is cheaper. Smart grid growth is needed. Plug in

China Turns Money Into Speed

China's huge infrastructure investment delivers the world's fastest intercity rail travel. All aboard

December 24, 2009

A Different Mid-East Energy Crisis

With electricity use soaring 6% a year, a RAND report concludes that coal-reliant Israel must slash its energy demand. Plug in

December 23, 2009

China Distills Cleaner Gas

A Chinese oil refinery can produce gasoline that meets European emissions standards. Fill 'er up

EU Carbon Price Advances

After skidding, the price of CO2 emissions permits rises in EU-ETS markets but not to previous highs. Stay tuned

EU: Carbon Bears Retreat

After skidding, the price of CO2 permits rises in EU-ETS markets but not to earlier levels. Stay tuned

December 22, 2009

EU: Carbon Prices Swoon

Carbon prices fell 8% in EU-ETS markets. Is this a judgment of the Copenhagen accord? WSJ

Not The Final Word

While Copenhagen results are less than we hoped for they're more than we expected. View this viewpoint

December 21, 2009

Gimme Standards

The energy sector criticizes the Copenhagen meeting because it did not produce clear directives to underpin new climate-friendly investment. . That's certain

December 18, 2009

The Politics Of Energy

With EU gas and electric consumption down by 7%, there's no rush to buy natural gas from Russia. Learn more

A Yawning Gap

Does the failure of Chinese Premier Wen to attend a climate meeting with President Obama signal fatal differences between the world's largest carbon emitters? Stay tuned

Copenhagen Wordsmithing

Read the draft Copenhagen agreement and get first cut summaries. One & Another

December 17, 2009

What's An MBD To Do?

Poverty-fighting multilateral development banks could play a role in supporting sustainability and carbon cuts. Invest your time

December 16, 2009

Tariffs - A Deal Breaker?

China maintains that tariffs (aka trade sanctions) should not be used as a climate protection tool. Not everyone agrees

Conservative Conservation

David Cameron, leader of Britain's Conservative Party, proposes a street-by-street residential energy efficiency upgrade program. A real deal?

Price Matters

The CEO of Iberdrola, the world's biggest wind power producer says that green energy costs more but customers will use less. Public policy matters

December 15, 2009

Do Well By Doing Good

A London firm that deals in aggregating global carbon offsets thrives in 2009. Add it up

China's New Math

Will public policy + strategic subsidies + low cost labor = global green technology leadership? Look ahead

December 14, 2009

Mayors Meet Up At Climate Talks

Mayors from 80 cities compare notes in Copenhagen on what to do about climate change at the urban scale. Learn more

EU Carbon Market Makes A Dent

Analysts find the EU-ETS is having an impact on the investment calculations of European power plan owners. Here's how

UK: The Next Industrial Revolution

With recharging stations appearing in northern England and new financial incentives coming available, can Britain be the cradle of the post-fossil fuel age? Plug in

December 11, 2009

More Climate Funding

At Copenhagen, a proposed tax on EU financial market transactions could add up to real money for combating climate change. Learn more & More

Special Delivery

Postal services around the world pledge to cut their GHG emissions 20% by 2020. Please Mr. Postman

December 10, 2009

Credit The Best

JP Morgan proposes a new kind of climate credit for major energy users who outperform statutory standards. Invest some time

Generating The Future

The electric power industry starts to plan for a carbon-constrained world. Plug in

Soros Seeks Billions For Climate

To advance an international climate agreement, George Soros proposes the IMF shift $100 billion to developing nations for clean energy and climate adaption. Bigger bucks

December 09, 2009

Rifkin Does Rome

Rome adopts Jeremy Rifkin's distributed generation-based plan to become energy self-sufficient. Sweet

G2: The Graphic Evidence

Get a graphic comparisons of Chinese and US greenhouse gas emissions. Picture that

Sound The Alarm

Editorials in fifty six newspapers around the world urge action on our common climate emergency. Listen up!

December 08, 2009

Death Threats Target Climate Scientists

Two of the UK climate scientists whose e-mails were hacked have received death threats. Police investigating

Holland: Stay Drier

Holland adopts a plan for adapting to the threat of inundation related to climate change. Dive in

Gearing Up on GHGs

The USEPA finding that CO2 pollution pose a public health threat clears a major hurdle in regulating fossil fuel emissions and gives President Obama something to take to Copenhagen. Learn more

The Heat Is On

The UN weather agency reports that the last ten years are likely to be the warmest since record-keeping began in 1850. Think global

December 04, 2009

The Bottom Line

The IMF reports that a carbon tax would cut more emissions and with greater certainty than cap and trade schemes. Go figure

Market Deriviatives Rising

Wall Street invests in carbon derivatives with a global reach. Learn more

December 03, 2009

UK: Cloudy Forecast For Solar

With the rapid depletion of an $83 million grant program, the solar PV industry in Britain is drying up. Punished by success?

December 02, 2009

India: Less Intense By 2020

India raises the possibility of cutting its carbon intensity 24% by 2020 and 37% by 2030. Happy now?

UN Blows Wind Whistle On China

The UN halts support for Chinese wind power projects, alleging China cuts domestic subsidies to make projects eligible for Clean Development funding. Plug in

December 01, 2009

Finland: Hot Computers To Warm Homes

Finland will use the waste heat from computer servers under Helsinki's cathedral to heat homes. Here's how

O3-Hole Good For Something

The ozone hole over Antarctica has slowed continental warming due to altered west wind patterns. Look into it

Flush With Victory

Calling the theory of climate change "absolute crap", Tony Abbott becomes leader of Australia's Liberal Party. And then?

November 30, 2009

India To Denmark: Dead End Ahead!

India rejects Denmark's climate proposal to set 2025 as the year for peak carbon emissions. Just saying no

Carbon Markets: Pro & Con

As the Copenhagen climate meeting nears, the debate over carbon markets heats up - again. Any winners?

Shell-Shocker

Shell Oil downplays expectations for advanced biofuels. Look into it

LEDs Live Lighter

Q: How much energy is used to make ultra-efficient LED light bulbs? A: Five times less than for incandescents, according to a study by the lighting maker Osram.

November 27, 2009

ETA Delayed For Australian Climate Bill

Australian Prime Minister Rudd's campaign to win a legislative victory on climate legislation runs into stormy political opposition. Stay tuned

November 25, 2009

Nova Scotian Cheers For Carbon Dividend

Want a check from the government when you combat climate change? The idea's not new, but you gotta love this delivery! Head north

Not So Great Expectations For China

Climate treaty observers worry that China will set meager carbon-reduction goals for itself. Learn more

3 Member Club With 1 Carbon Goal

Costa Rica the Maldives and Norway share the goal of being carbon neutral nations. Are there dues?

Who's The Greenest Of Them All?

In Britain, the Labor and Conservative parties each claim to be the greener choice. Opt in

November 24, 2009

Getting To Yes With Money

Seeking to pass a carbon trading bill, Australia's Labor Party leadership offers to double payments to coal and utility firms and wins opposition support. Oh yes

November 23, 2009

Insurer Sounds The Alarm

Allianz, Europe's largest insurance company, foresees risks of devastating climate change impacts and calls for global action now. Pay attention

Racing To Make Green Money

Eco-oriented European businesses are outpacing US competitors, but China could be the big winner. Spend some time

November 20, 2009

The Faces Of Climate Science

Meet ten of the world's most renowned climate scientists and find out if they agree on everything in their field. Hello

Through A Glass Brightly

The recent US-China summit could produce real progress on controlling climate change. Look up

Climate Change & Kidney Stones

Harvard Medical School links increases in ailments ranging from kidney stones to malaria to global climate change. Learn more

November 19, 2009

Investors Need A Signal

Only a new global climate agreement will attract enough private investment to solve the carbon problem. Go green

Look Under Hood

A proposed US-China electric car deal is a bad idea says transportation expert. Learn more

French Nuclear Industry Ails

The new chief of France's nuclear utility EDF denounces the nation's current business strategy. Rx?

November 18, 2009

Sarkozy Seeks Billions

French Prime Minister Sarkozy wants to invest 60 billion euros in research that will improve the economy. If this, 35 billion would go for energy-improvement projects. Stay tuned

Tide Power Exceeds Expectations

A new commercial-scale tidal power turbine in Northern Island is exceeding expectation, already feeding 350MWh of electricity into the grid . Turn here

November 16, 2009

A New Way To Get Cash For Trash

French electric utility EDF will buy carbon credits from Latin American landfill gas through the EU ETS market. Here's how it works

African Activist Leads Greenpeace

Kumi Nadoo, a South African apartheid foe, is the new director of Greenpeace. Get the news

November 13, 2009

EU Aims For Greener Buildings

With the goal of greater energy security, the EU plans to have stringent rules for new energy efficient buildings by 2018. Look ahead

In Kyoto Plan, China Thrives

The Asia Development Bank finds the complexity of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism favors China over other developing nations. Learn more

Mexico City Bus System Is A Winner

Mexico City's expanding Metrobus system, which has slashed transit-related CO2 emissions, wins a Harvard University award. Hop on

November 12, 2009

Ciao!

Code-named Gone With the Wind, an Italian investigation into fraudulent use of public subsidies for building wind farms produces two arrests. Oh Brett

November 11, 2009

What If...

Two of Asia's financial capitals, Singapore and Hong Kong, are at risk of major climate change damage. Risky business

November 10, 2009

Save Economies With Climate Protection

Without climate mandates to shift nations away from fossil fuel dependency, future fuel prices could double and disrupt entire economies. Look into it

Bright Future For Solar Thermal

In two decades, power from concentrated sunlight is projected to grow a hundred times over, according to the International Energy Agency. Focus!

November 09, 2009

Energy Investor Likes China's TLC

A Deutsche Bank analysis of the best countries for making green energy investments rates China higher than the UK or the US because of Chinese TLC, transparency, longevity and certainty. Count on it

UK: Goes More Nuclear

The Labor government unveils a policy to have nuclear power provide 30% of the UK's electricity by the 2020's. This translates into 10-12 new reactors. Plug in

November 06, 2009

Wind Money: Bet On Bigger

Investor interest could drive small wind power companies into the arms of larger firms. See a pattern?

November 05, 2009

Natural Gas & Copenhagen

Learn about an upcoming International Energy Agency report on the relationship between climate negotiations and the global natural gas industry. Start here

November 04, 2009

China's Carbon Capture Questions

Even as China builds its first coal-burning power plant equipped with CCS, it's asking questions about the future of the tehnology. Start here

November 03, 2009

Is It Safe?

Nuclear experts raise red flags about the safety and design control of the new French EPR reactor. Plug in

November 02, 2009

Barcelona-Beijing-New Delhi

Looking for a way forward, climate negotiators in Barcelona might ask China and India to cut GHG emissions without accepting binding reductions. Stay tuned

October 30, 2009

Cool Days & Climate Science

What do recent cooler temperatures mean for climate science? WSJ

Ante Up?

The EU proposes wealthy nations give 50 billion euros to help developing countries meet their climate goals, but how much money the EU will put on the table is unclear. Stay tuned For a more pessimistic view Read this

October 28, 2009

China & US: No Deal

When President Obama visits China next month, don't expect any two-party climate accords. Drop in

Racing With The Sun

Australia's first solar powered auto race is underway. 38 teams are competing on an 1,880 mile course running from Darwin to Adelaide. Vroom!

Climate: No Worries

Public opinion polls in the US, UK and Australia detect a shrinking concern with climate change. What's going on?

October 27, 2009

German FIrm Builds In Colorado

A major German maker of PV equipment to open a plant in Denver, Colorado and sees a growing US market. Sunny

October 26, 2009

Guangzhou: Form Follows Function

In Guangzhou City, China the curved shape of a new high performance skyscraper will increase the electric power of its built-in wind turbines. What else!

Fraud Fails To Destroy EU Carbon Market

A huge fraud by brokers who charged a VAT on carbon sales but failed to turn the tax over to governments dented but didn't destroy the EU's emissions trading markets. White collar green

They Want More

The French nuclear utility EDF wants to double the number of atomic power plants in Britain. On your mark

October 23, 2009

Google & Microsoft Catch The WInd

English offshore wind farms could be getting Google and Microsoft as investors. Briny brains

Clean Energy Development $$ At Risk

Funds for clean energy projects in developing countries that relies on a mix of Kyoto's Clean Development Mechanism and private investments are drying up. Why?

October 22, 2009

Insuring A Safer Planet

An industry trade group calls for 40% cuts in global GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2020. Risk less

Totally Against A Carbon Tax

Total, a major North Sea oil and gas producer, says energy security will be harmed if the British government imposes a carbon tax. Drill down

October 21, 2009

India & China Agree On Climate

While rejecting caps on carbon emissions, India and China sign an agreement on grappling with climate change. Now what?

Hu To Obama: The Start of Something Big

Chinese President Hu's message to President Obama is that climate cooperation could foster other bilateral ties, or it could be the other way around? Look into it

October 20, 2009

Copenhagen Failure=Financing Failure

If the Copenhagen meeting fails on a new climate treaty, investors in cutting GHG emissions will flee. Invest your time

October 19, 2009

Protection v Protection

GE denounces economic protectionist policy for green industry as a risk to climate protection. Enter here

Australia Tries Again

After failing in a first effort to pass a climate bill, Prime Minister Rudd introduces amended cap and trade legislation but would a carbon tax be better?

PM Brown Sounds Climate Alarm

British Prime Minister Brown says inaction on a new climate treaty would be a catastrophe and calls on world leaders to personally attend the Copenhagen meeting.

October 16, 2009

Israeli-German Power Play

German industrial giant Siemens buys an Israeli solar thermal technology firm to add to its renewable power assets. Sold!

Japan Goes More Nuclear

With plans to build 12 new nuclear reactors by 2019, a joint venture project will more than double the country's fuel processing capacity. Plug in

October 15, 2009

EU Cool To Carbon Import Taxes

The idea of imposing taxes on imports from nations not party to a global climate treaty is opposed by the EU's environment minister. Enter here

Forest Scheme Flunks Carbon Test

Protecting a patch of Bolivian forest has not met CO2 cutting goals charges a Greenpeace report and concludes the plan is fundamentally flawed. Blow the whistle

October 13, 2009

Just Like 15,000,000 BC!

The last time atmospheric levels of CO2 were as high as today's readings, the Earth was a very different place. Start sweating

Are Climate Talks Deadlocked?

With just a few negotiating days until the Copenhagen climate meetings, progress on core issues seems scant. Get the latest

Powered By GTL

Qatar Airways launches its first commercial flight powered by a gas-to-liquid (GTL) mix. It uses less oil but doesn't emit less carbon than conventional jet fuel. Progess?

October 12, 2009

Greenpeace On the Roof

Greenpeace scales the roof of Parliament to highlight a CCC report showing the UK is far from meeting its stated climate commitments. Look up

Soros: Invest & Advocate

George Soros will invest $1 billion in clean energy tech ventures and give $100 million for climate advisory and watchdog work. No small thing

October 09, 2009

Goal: 15 Million Make-Overs

The EU wants 15 million buildings to be retrofitted for energy efficiency. Pretty in green

No & No

Negotiations over a new global climate treaty will exclude consideration of nuclear and large hydro-power as means to cut CO2 emissions. Stay tuned

October 08, 2009

The Acid Test

Research points to the possibility that Arctic seawater will become so acidic in ten years, due to absorbing CO2 from the air, it will dissolve mussel shells. Gulp!

Norway: The 40% Solution

Norway says it will cut GHG emissions by 40% from 1990 levels and go carbon-neutral by 2030. Aim high

October 07, 2009

IEA: Don't Let Economic Crisis Go To Waste

The slump in global GHG emissions, linked to the deep recession, will disappear with economic growth unless countries act now to permanently change their energy policies warns the IEA. Opportunity knocks & China answers

Malawi Catches The Wind

A Malawian teenager saw wind power as the way to get lights and electric water pumps for his village in 2002. Now his village has five working turbines. Enlightening

October 06, 2009

Twilight Of the Oil Age

Deutsche Bank predicts the end of the Age of Oil, but not because supplies disappear. What's in store?

October 05, 2009

Munich Carbon Exchange

The Munich stock exchange launches the Greenmarket for trading carbon emissions permits. Learn more

See The Senate Through English Eyes

The Financial Times editorializes on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. Cross the pond

Cool Cities

What do Dublin and Buffalo have in common? Their cool climates make them energy-friendly places for computer server centers. Silver linings

October 02, 2009

Fuel Cells On The Move

Researchers in Taiwan develop a mobile fuel cell recharger for cell phones. Just $30. Call in

India's Not Impressed

By calling the carbon cuts presented in US climate legislation "measly", India gears up for negotiating at the Copenhagen talks. Look into it

October 01, 2009

France Favors Plug Ins

France will invest $2.2 billion on a network where electric cars plug-in and recharge. Soon, new parking lots and apartment buildings will have to install recharging sockets. Look ahead

Smoke & Mirrors?

Britain's new science advisor calls the country's shrinking GHG figures an illusion based on the export of manufacturing. Look into it

September 30, 2009

Curbing China's Carbon Giants

With overcapacity problems in industrial sectors like steel, aluminum and cement, China looks to support clean tech industries instead. Learn more However, wind energy makers are at risk

September 29, 2009

German Election Could Boost Nuclear Power

The re-election of Prime Minster Merkel could mean a more pro-nuclear, less pro-solar power policy for Germany. Here's why

Thorium Power For India

By 2050, India plans to build nuclear power plants with a thorium fuel technology used nowhere else. Plug in

Global Investors Go For Green

2009 has seen a surge of global investments in clean technologies, rising from $836 million to $1.2 billion by mid-year. Learn more

Story Of The Year

In case you missed it, Tom Friedman sums it up, "The most important thing to happen in the last 18 months was that Red China decided to become Green China." Catch up

September 28, 2009

Bangkok Climate Talks

A lead US negotiator at the Bangkok round of UN climate meetings would see Congressional progress as a key to global agreement. Stay tuned

India's Own Energy Plans

India announces plans for a domestic energy efficiency trading market and appliance efficiency standards, but offers nothing new on global climate actions. Plug In

September 24, 2009

EU Carbon Limits Limited

A court ruling will not allow the EU to determine the allocation of emissions permits in Poland and Estonia. A climate change?

Japan: Going Nuclear?

The new Japanese government sees more nuclear power as a key to meeting its climate targets. Stay tuned

China: Could Be A New Climate

Chinese President Hu Jintao's UN speech on cutting the nation's carbon intensity signaled a new level of action on climate change. Look into it

September 22, 2009

Will It Fly?

The international airline industry pledges to cut carbon emissions 50% by the year 2050, based on its 2005 levels. Take off

Hu & Obama Make Remarks At UN

No specific promises were made by China's President Hu Jintao or President Obama when speaking about climate change at the UN. NYT & UK Guardian

September 21, 2009

The 'Age Of Stupid'

New York Times reporter Andy Revkin flags the opening of a film set in 2055 that imagines the consequences of the way we live now. Look ahead

Wave Hello To Money

A Scottish offshore wave power project meets its investment target. Dive in

September 18, 2009

Finland's French Connection

Despite huge cost overruns and delays, Finland proceeds with a nuclear power plant being built by French firm Areva. Plug in

September 17, 2009

Scotland's Got A Carbon Budget

Scotland's national budget will calculate the carbon emissions linked to government activities. A first

China: Wind Conversion?

Scientists report that by 2030 China could get all its electricity from wind farms. Turn turn

Shift In Wind Direction

BP sells off its Indian wind power business to concentrate on the US. Why?

September 16, 2009

Dangerous To Your Health

Eighteen professional medical associations warn that failure to limit global heating will have devastating human health impacts. Look ahead

Use Ozone Treaty To Fight Climate Change

The US, Canada and Mexico agree to seek changes in the Montreal Protocol ozone agreement to cut worldwide manufacture and use of HFCs, potent greenhouse gases. Re-purpose

September 15, 2009

GE Turns To Turbines

GE plans to manufacture offshore wind turbines at several European sites with prospects of government incentives. Turn here

Not Great Expectations

US Energy Secretary Chu has low goals for GHG cuts but high hopes for wide participation in a Copenhagen climate agreement. Oh

Turning Offshore

Q: What has 91 turbines and can create 209 MW of electricity? A: Horns Rev 2

September 14, 2009

China Closes In On Carbon Targets

Climate researchers find that China is on track to cut its carbon intensity 50% over the next decade. Here's how

September 11, 2009

Sarkozy Seeks 2nd Carbon Tax

French President Sarkozy calls for a carbon duty on goods imported into Europe to complement the country's domestic carbon tax. Stay tuned

September 10, 2009

China: Wind-Power Woes

While installation of new wind power is booming in China, getting a targeted and steady energy output remains a challenge. Learn more

India: Catch More Wind

An industry study finds that India could generate five times more on and off-shore wind power than projected by government figures. Look into it

September 09, 2009

North Sea Storage

UK geologists propose renting space deep under the North Sea to power plants for storing at least 60 billions tons of GHG emissions. Drill down

September 08, 2009

Abu Dhabi After Oil

Sovereign wealth funds in Abu Dhabi plan for a post-oil economy. New directions

The Four Degree Danger

The UK warns of a world made unrecognizable by global heating in 2100. The immediate risk would be failure to agree on a new UN climate treaty this year. Start sweating

Singapore: It Depends

Singapore says it will do more to fight global warming, but exactly what depends on a new UN treaty. Stay tuned

Japan Prods Climate Debate

Incoming Japanese Prime Minster Hatoyama, promises steep cuts in GHG emissions by 2020, but only if other nations make the same pledge. Learn more

September 04, 2009

Scapgoating China?

Doubts about China's commitment to combating climate change could be unwarranted. Look into it

Prius Imports In Peril

A patent infringement case could result in a ban on the import of Prius hybrid cars. Look under the hood

September 03, 2009

India: Progress Or Peril?

India projects that economic growth will quadruple its GHG emissions over the next two decades but stresses per person emissions would remain lower than in developed nations. Oh

Solar Subsidies Suspects

Spain's solar power industry is shrinking. Are smaller government subsidies the cause? WSJ

September 02, 2009

Sovereign Wealth For The Planet

Norway's $83 billion sovereign wealth fund will be making sustainable investments, with $1.2 billion promised to India. Spend some time

Sarko Slammed On Carbon Tax

President Sarkozy's carbon tax proposal encounters stiff opposition in France. Stay tuned

Billions For Clean Energy

A UN report projects the cost of building a world of clean energy users at $500-600 billion a year for the next decade. Who'll pay?

September 01, 2009

Geo-Engineering Gets The Razz

The British Royal Society takes a stand against geo-engineering as the way to save the globe from overheating and calls for less risky measures like emissions cuts.Look into it

New World Record

Researchers create the most efficient PV cell yet made, which turns 41.6% of sunlight into electricity. How bright!

Global Trade Plugs In

A Chinese all-electric car, backed by investor Warren Buffet, will go on sale in the US in 2010. Small world

China Plunges Into Canadian Oil

China will buy a $1.7 billion, 60% stake in Canada's oil sands development. Drill down

August 31, 2009

EU Emissions Dip

For a fourth straight year, EU nations report a slight decrease in GHG emissions, but recession not climate policy could be the cause. On the one hand & On the other

August 28, 2009

Japan: Industy Giant Eyes Battery Power

Mitsubishi advances toward manufacturing lithium-ion batteries to power heavy equipment as well as partnering with a US firm to make electric car recharging networks. Get connected

August 27, 2009

Green Goo To The Rescue

A British engineering institute calls for putting algae on building pipes as a front in the fight against climate change. Really

Global Firms Snip Carbon Outputs

One hundred of the worlds biggest firms are cutting their CO2 emissions by 1.9% a year, far below the 3.9% needed to turn the climate tide. Why rush?

August 26, 2009

The Scottish Edge

Tide power offers great investment and green collar job opportunities for Scotland. Dive in

August 25, 2009

Carbon Tax In French Budget

France will include a carbon tax in its 2010 budget, but it may be lower than the proposed $46 a metric ton. Stay tuned

August 24, 2009

Heated Debate Over Sahara Solar Scheme

Plans to build a solar power plant in North Africa to make electric for European markets attract supporters and opponents. Plug in

Sino-American Handshake

China and the US agree to work on finding ways to co-operate on energy-saving technologies without committing to carbon caps. Look into it

Delta Drowning

The Nile Delta is at risk of sinking underwater due to climate impacts. Home to 50 million and the source of 60% of the country's food, the consequences for Egypt would be dire. Learn more

August 21, 2009

Hola Australia

Australia's severe drought tips winemakers' grape choices to Spanish varieties because of their ability to withstand hot dry climates. Salud!

August 20, 2009

Yes, They Canada

A mixed use development in Victoria, Canada aims to be carbon neutral. Here's how

Carbon Tax Cheats Nabbed

European carbon traders are arrested in the UK, charged with failing to pay taxes on their market earnings. Enforce that

August 17, 2009

It's An Ill Wind...

Despite a depressing 2008, the global wind power business shows signs of better times ahead. Look into it

Green Over The Long Haul

A report for the British government finds that high-speed rail from London to Manchester would offer no GHG savings over taking a plane, but high-speed rail from London to Scottish cities would be a climate asset. All aboard

Political Mates?

Exxon favors a fifty-cent-a ton carbon tax over an cap and trade scheme for Australia's climate change legislation. Hold that tiger

Scotland: Out With Oil, In With CO2

Scotland considers oil-depleted North Sea sites for storing carbon dioxide from 'clean-coal' power plants. Dig down

August 14, 2009

India: Protect Climate Not Tariffs

India calls for an international climate change plan that rejects trade tariffs as a tool. Get positioned

August 13, 2009

Shell Opts In

Royal Dutch Shell joins a UK government-funded consortium to develop a commercial scale carbon capture and storage project. Get connected

China Commits On Climate Change - Someday

When announcing its commitment to combating climate change, the Chinese government did not spell out a time frame for action. Stay tuned

Climate Crisis For Oz Government

Australian Prime Minister Rudd may be forced to call elections after the Senate voted down his proposed climate legislation. Learn more

UK Loses Green Collar Jobs

With the closure of a Danish-owned wind turbine plant in England, 625 green-collar jobs disappear. Whoosh!

August 12, 2009

Are Renewables The Answer?

A German report finds global CO2 levels on a decade-long rise and calls for greater investment in renewable energy to end this trend. Plug in

August 11, 2009

Investing In China

What's new in China's relationship with foreign alternate energy firms? Look into it

India: All Or Nothing

India condemns bi-lateral climate agreements. Get positioned

August 10, 2009

New Zealand Gets A Goal

New Zealand sets a goal of cutting carbon emissions 10-20% by 2020. Step along

Shrinking Supply Chains

A trend away from global toward regional supply chains is emerging. Find out why

August 07, 2009

Made In The Shade?

An American Enterprise Institute proposal to end global warming with sun-deflecting shades in space that is supported by by Bjorn Lomborg is met with skepticism. Look into it

August 06, 2009

Going Thermal

Spain supports growth in solar thermal power, with thirty plants in construction. WSJ

UK: No To New Nukes

Conservatives oppose a government plan to double th UK's nuclear generating capacity, asserting it would lead to new public subsidies. Plug in

Divine Intercession

A Swiss community prays that the nearby alpine glacier will stop shrinking. Stay tuned

A Bright Idea?

A proposal to allow home-owners to use their council taxes to pay for energy efficiency upgrades gets mixed reviews. Learn more

August 05, 2009

Insurer Optimistic On Copenhagen Accord

Swiss Re sees a less risky future. It's confident that a binding climate cap will be set at the year-end Copenhagen meeting. Two degrees

China + CO2 + Copenhagen= ?

China says that cutting CO2 is very important, but so are its growth goals. Keep reading

August 04, 2009

UK: Green The Grid

The UK will invest in modernizing its aging electricity distribution infrastructure and offer incentives for a climate-friendly grid. Plug in

Smart At The High End

Ferraris will sport 'smart' energy conserving windows. Some buildings already do. Vroom!

IPPC: Mind The Gaps

In grappling with climate change, the IPPC faces the gap between science and political action and the uncertainties of analyzing future risks Tackle that

July 24, 2009

No Worries

India's environmental minister dismisses climate scientists' predictions of melting Himalayan glaciers as 'pre-conceived notions'. Dive in

China Jolts Clean Tech Energy Demand

China is investing heavily in western-made, high tech, clean energy power generation and transmission systems. Plug in

The Case Of The Missing Clouds

Scientists point to a trend toward less cloudy weather as a sign of more global warming to come. Look ahead

Corporate Green: Song Or Dance?

For all the corporate talk about going greener, look at the walk. Start here

July 23, 2009

On Tap: The Next Industrial Revolution

For the CEO of the UK Construction Industry Council, rising to the climate change challenge will mean tacking the next Industrial Revolution. Not your usual treehugger

US Investors In Minority On Climate Change

A Bloomberg poll finds a majority of European and Asian investors say climate changes warrants government action, but only a minority of US investors hold this view. US yoo-hoo

July 22, 2009

France: Pay To Save

The requirement that a French energy efficiency firm pay money to the utility 85% owned by the government raises many questions. Get wired

The Austrian Plug In

An Austrian utility has investors to build a network of battery recharging stations for electric vehicles. Get connected

July 21, 2009

US To China: Pay Up

US Commerce Secretary Locke said China must 'pay' for cutting GHGs. Asked for clarification, his spokesperson explained the comment referred to global trade dynamics, not a carbon import tax. Clearer?

Fueled With Funds

An English university-developed hydrogen fuel technology raises $33 million to finance its commercialization. Forward

July 20, 2009

Big Bucks For Electric Car Batteries in EU

Nissan will invest $700 million to make electric car batteries in the UK and Portugal. Plug in

July 17, 2009

Who Will Be First?

In the race for global market dominance in the renewable energy, Asian nations could come out ahead. Find out more

July 16, 2009

UK: Energy Investment Plan

"There is no high carbon future" Count on it

Siting US Reactors in India

With an end to a US ban on nuclear trade, US firms will build new reactors at two selected site selected by India. WSJ

July 15, 2009

Smart Meters Socked By Credit Crunch

As with many industries, access has shrunk in the UK for financing smart electric meter growth. Plug in

July 14, 2009

Tension Over China's Energy Efficiency Plans

By designating energy efficiency as a strategic industry, China could heighten international trade tensions. Learn more

Sino-American Climate Talks

US Energy Secretary Chu travels to China on a climate mission that could include open access to energy efficiency software. Plug in

July 13, 2009

Who Owns The Ideas?

An international fight is shaping up over access to patents for climate change technologies. UN meets

What Britain Needs: More Nuclear Power

A McKinsey report finds that the UK needs at least ten more nuclear power plants to meet its GHG reduction targets. Look into it

More Than A Bright Idea

Investors and builders look into solar thermal power projects. Plug in

July 09, 2009

G8 Won't Set Emissions Targets

The apparent failure of the G8 to agree on specific cuts to GHG emissions does not bode well for the year-end Copenhagen climate meetings. Get the latest

On Thin Ice: The Q&A

An interview with scientists about the significance of rapidly thinning polar ice. Dive in

July 08, 2009

G8 Summit Falters On Climate

An agreement to cut GHG emissions 50% by 2050 eludes G8 and emerging nation negotiators at the summit meeting it Italy. No! Yes!

July 06, 2009

Germany: Earlier Retirement

After problems at a twenty-five year old nuclear reactor, Germany's environmental minister calls for a faster shut down of the nation's aging atomic power plants. Plug in

Follow The Pipeline

Tensions in western China, with its oil pipeline to Kazakhstan and the country's largest natural gas reserves, will not be easy to resolve. Learn more

July 03, 2009

Wind, Waves & Jobs

By 2020 Britain could become the leader in wind and wave power and gain 250,000 jobs. Look forward

Aging Gracefully?

Spain okays continued operation of a forty-year old nuclear reactor slated to shut down. Plug in

Same Old Exxon

British researchers find Exxon funding trails still lead to climate skeptic organizations. Look into it

July 02, 2009

Peak Carbon

The Group of Eight gets US buy-in on an agreement that GHG emissions should not rise after 2020. And then?

July 01, 2009

Is Nuclear Power Renewable Power?

IRENA, a new international renewable energy agency, is the latest forum for the debate over nuclear power. Dig in

What If Copenhagen Fails?

Eon, a major European energy firm, warns about costs to the EU if Copenhagen climate negotiations don't succeed. Look ahead

UK Questions French Nuke Design

Regulators flag concerns about the design of French-owned EDF/Areva's nuclear power plants to be built in Britain. Learn more

June 30, 2009

Canada: The Price Is Wrong

Plans for North America's first new nuclear power plant in thirty years stall on unexpectedly high costs. Look into it

June 29, 2009

PM Calls Climate Action Momentous

British Prime Minster Gordon Brown delivers a speech on climate change and the road to Copenhagen. Get it here

June 26, 2009

French Reactor Maker For Sale

France puts 15% of Areva, the world's largest nuclear reactor maker, up for sale. Learn more

June 25, 2009

Good News - Not

Shrinking global carbon emissions in 2008 are linked to a bad economy and high oil prices. Plan B?

Australia Delays Climate Vote

Despite Labor government support, the Australian parliament puts off voting on a climate change bill until August. Stop on by

June 24, 2009

China's Environment: 2008

Get a summary of the summary of the state of China's environment, 2008 edition. In brief

June 23, 2009

Nissan To Build Electric Cars In US

In 2012, Nissan will start producing 100,000 electric cars a year in its US plants and get nearly $2 billion in federal loans. Jump start

Greenpeace Coal Action

Greenpeace members try to stop delivery of coal to an English power plant. Ahoy

June 22, 2009

Park Your Car! Save The Earth!

A Danish experiment will test whether the batteries of parked cars that store electricity generated by wind power can be reliably tapped as an energy source when the wind isn't blowing. Buffer that

Renewable Wales

In 20 years, Wales plans to get all its electricity from renewable sources. Wow

June 20, 2009

Danny The Green For All

In French voting for the European Parliament, the Greens came in just behind the Socialists. Daniel Cohn-Bendit declares the Green parties want to defend the future of everyone. Connect here

June 19, 2009

China & Greenpeace: Climate Allies

China and Greenpeace want shut down the Kyoto Protocol's carbon trading market and replace it with direct funding to developing nations. Learn more

From Russia With Little

Russia's offer to cut carbon emissions 15-20% by 2020 doesn't offer much. Watch that baseline

UK: What Lies Ahead?

If the climate challenge isn't met, the UK faces a sweltering century. Whew!

June 18, 2009

Hotter, Wetter, Faster

Scientists report that the pace of global change is even faster than predicted two years ago. What next?

UK: Coal Strikes Back

Critics charge that government plans requiring CO2 controls on all coal-fired power plants could result in massive shutdowns. Plug in

June 17, 2009

Investing In S. Korea Green

JP Morgan will put up $1 billion and become the first foreign investor in South Korea's new green program. Look into it

June 16, 2009

Euro Investors Study North African Solar Power

Investors consider feasibility of funding concentrating solar power plants in North Africa that would transmit electricity to consumers in Europe. Plug in

June 15, 2009

Oz: Corporate Carbon Cheats

Australia's consumer regulators to investigate claims made by business about their carbon emissions and the financial value at stake. Look into it

Rio, Tree-o

Official plans to build walls at the edge of Rio's infamous favelas to block expansion into the city's forested hillsides raises suspicion of sealing residents in. WSJ

June 12, 2009

In Defense of Japan's GHG Goal

Japan's plan to cut GHG emissions by 15% could be ambitious because it relies on cuts to reduction emissions, unlike the US climate bill before Congress. Look into it

June 11, 2009

Floating Wind Power

The first wind turbine that floats on the ocean surface instead of anchoring to the ocean floor is being installed by a Norwegian utility. Deep

Your Grid's Too Old

The EU's 20x20 renewable power goal can't be met with its aging, patchwork electric distribution grid. Plug in

June 10, 2009

Coal's CO2 Emissions Up

Global CO2 emissions from burning coal grew more in 2008 than emissions from other fossil fuels. Look east

China Cool On Japan's Climate Goal

China calls the Japanese target to cut carbon emissions 15% by 2020 nowhere near enough. Take that

June 09, 2009

Battle To Buy Carbon Trader

A French utility is on one side of a take-over struggle to buy an Irish carbon emissions trading firm. Invest some time

June 08, 2009

France: Adieu Carbon Tax

Trading CO2 emissions permits is exempted from France's 19.6% VAT. Learn more

Global Growth In Green Building Materials

Markets for low CO2 cement, insulation and other nitty-gritty eco-friendly building materials are set to soar. Look ahead

China Leads, North America Lags

China invested 18% more in renewables in 2007 than the previous year while North American investments fell 8% over the same period. Oh

June 04, 2009

Do Well By Doing Good

Survey results find that green collar jobs are well-paying and well-liked. Work it

Coal Could Ruin Rudd

Coal industry opposition to climate legislation could lead Australian PM Rudd to call early elections. Learn more

Bilateral in Beijing?

China will meet with the US Climate Envoy this week to explore issues of mutual interest. Stay tuned

A Carbon Credibility Gap

The concept of allowing big carbon emitters to pay tropical nations to preserve rainforests instead of curtailing their own GHGs, suffers from credibility and compliance problems. Learn more

June 03, 2009

$$ In The Bank

Banks that invest in energy efficient operations find it's a money saver. It adds up

Cities: The Time Is Now

The Mayor of Paris urges immediate urban action to combat climate change. Think fast

Thumbs Down On Offsets

Greenpeace reports that carbon offsets fail to lower GHG emissions in the UK. Read on

June 02, 2009

Going Sicilian

By mid-century, the World Bank reports that Hungary and Poland could become as hot as Sicily. Phew!

Volvo Plugs In

Volvo joins with a Swedish power utility to create a plug-in system for electric cars. Charge ahead

June 01, 2009

UK: Don't Eat The Rainforest

Greenpeace discovers that beef sold in Britain comes from Brazilian farms destroying the Amazon rainforest. Dig in

May 29, 2009

Nukes In Neutral

Prospects have stalled for reviving the global nuclear power industry. Money matters

Fill 'Er Up With Algae

Algae, not corn, could be the next big thing in non-fossil fuels. Algae?

May 28, 2009

Guangzhou: Super Tall, Super Green

China's Pearl River an office tower, opening in 2010, could be the world's most energy efficient mega-building. Here's how

EU Targets Transport

Tackling GHG emissions from shipping and aviation could be an EU goal at the Copenhagen climate talks. Stay tuned

May 27, 2009

Market Growth Fails To Cut Carbon

Despite growth in the EU-ETS carbon trading market, global emissions are up. Go figure Secondary market investments slammed by recession. Figure more

May 26, 2009

Zero x 16

By 2016 all new homes in England will have to be zero-carbon. What's that?

UK: Pricey Nuclear Power

Cost and cost-overruns pose the biggest threat to a new generation of nuclear power plants in the UK. Billions of pounds

Germany: Climate v. Industrial Policy?

The EU will examine climate policy impacts of German aid to its energy-intensive industries. Plug in

China-US Coal Project

Four Chinese companies team up with Duke Energy to develop and deploy technologies to capture CO2 at coal burning power plants. Stay tuned

May 22, 2009

WIll US Climate Act Lower The Bar?

Passage of the current US climate bill, which sets targets lower than the EU's, could affect negotiations on the upcoming global warming agreement. Look into it

May 21, 2009

High Performance in Beijing

Opened in 2005, a green office building in Beijing now has a high performance track record. Text & photos

May 20, 2009

China: 20x2010

Chinese officials are hopeful about cutting the country's energy intensity 20% by next year. Stay tuned

London Gets Zoned

Ten low-carbon zones will be created and funded in London. Participants will have 20.12% by 2012 carbon cutting goals. Here's how

May 19, 2009

Greenpeace Warns Investors

Greenpeace reports that Shell Oil's carbon intensity will soar due to its Canadian oil sands scheme and investors will suffer. Look into it

Perverse Incentives

The EU-ETS allows selected industries to emit CO2 for free. This generates windfall profits but discourages green investment. A bargain?

Great Leap Forward

A major Chinese electric utility plans to produce 900 MW of wind power by 2010. Plug in

May 18, 2009

Oz: Catching Rays

Australia will build a 1000 MW solar power plant with public and private sector funding. Think big

US Stimulus Attracts Global Investors

A major accounting firm reports that global alternative energy investments will be flowing to the US in response to Obama's fiscal stimulus plan. Adds up

May 15, 2009

Update on Lower EU Emissions

EU-ES carbon emissions declined 3.1% from 2007 to 2008. Claiming credit

May 14, 2009

Cred For Copenhagen

Bill Clinton urges US Congress to pass "strong" climate legislation to gain support for global action later this year in Copenhagen. Stay tuned

Bye Solar

Throttling down its solar investments, BP says PV can't yet compete with fossil fuels. Find out more

May 13, 2009

Icon of Unsustainability

Lucknow India, with its overwhelmed transportation and sewage treatment systems, is a megacity that isn't working. WSJ

Shrink That Plugload!

A study by the International Energy Agency calls for a new generation of TVs and laptops designed to slash their 15% share of home energy demand. Gadgets & Gigawatts

Mexico-EU Climate Path

Mexico's proposal for a climate change fund could facilitate a new global agreement according to an EU negotiator. This way

May 12, 2009

UK: Big $ For Wind Power

The London Array wind project gets $3 billion in private capital to begin development. Plug in

May 11, 2009

Smart Meters On The Way

All homes in the UK will be equipped with energy-saving, cost-neutral electric meters by 2020. Cheers

#1 Car

A Honda electric-gas hybrid car tops the sales charts in Japan. That's moving

April 23, 2009

Sicker In The Andes

Climate change will spread malaria and dengue fever up into the Andes, threatening people once safe from these killer diseases. Look it up

Gotta Capture It

The British government will only permit new coal-fired power plants equipped to capture and store some CO2 emissions. Learn more

April 21, 2009

China Could Cap Carbon

China considers setting carbon intensity targets linked to economic growth starting in 2011. Stay tuned

France: Nuclear Power Snoops

A French court is investigating allegations that EDF, a major power utility, hacked into computers of ant-nuclear groups like Greenpeace. Learn more

April 20, 2009

Spain Does It Faster

AVE, the Spanish national high speed rail system, is a popular and political success. WSJ

April 17, 2009

Solving the US Rail Dilemma

Europe could have answers for the US where freight and passenger traffic compete for rail space. All aboard

Pope Seeks Solar Power

The Vatican plans to build Europe's largest solar power plant north of Rome. Eco-sinners repent!

Competing for Market Share In Mongolia

Chinese wind turbine makers are challenging the world's biggest producer based in Denmark. Mongolia's the test market Learn more

April 16, 2009

Under The Sea

UK firms look into storing GHGs from power plants and refineries near London at undersea locations. Dive in

April 15, 2009

EU Carbon Price Off From Peak

The price of an EU-ETS carbon emissions permit is down to 13.99 euros, as China drops its floor price for emissions credits to 7 euros a ton. Follow the market

April 14, 2009

Dust Off The Welcome Mat

Taiwan might end its ban on new nuclear power plants in the name of cutting its CO2 emissions. Stay tuned

April 13, 2009

India: No Carbon Promises

Indian officials won't agree to binding emissions cuts, citing domestic economic needs that rely on coal. No way

April 10, 2009

Ice In The News

Changes in ice conditions at both poles made news this week. Watch out

London: Pitch For Plug-Ins

London's Mayor Johnson wants his city to be home to 100,000 electric cars and help build a grid of 25,000 recharging points. Drive in

April 09, 2009

Canada: Up On The Roof

Green roof design takes root in Vancouver on a six acre installation with 400,000 native plants and grasses. Come up

No Go Without The Dough

Five major UK wind energy projects are at risk of being scrapped due to a falling currency and the credit crunch. Plug in

April 08, 2009

US: Times They Are A Changin'

Todd Stern, Obama's lead global climate negotiator, warns that investments in carbon intensive goods and services will be money losers. Gather round

Sweden v Germany Over Coal

Responding to local government rules, the owner of a Swedish coal-fired power plant in Hamburg is suing Germany. What's up?

April 07, 2009

Experts Agree: Hotter Earth Ahead

A poll of scientists finds agreement that the Earth will heat up past the danger threshold of 2 degrees Celsius. Sorry

Carbon Cut Conflict

A rift has opened between OPEC members and developing nations over how much CO2 wealthy nations should cut under a new UN climate treaty. Look into it

April 03, 2009

Peaked Oil?

A major European oilfield services company is looking beyond petroleum to renewables and nuclear power. Find out more

Green v Green

The global climate change movement shows signs of splits over which energy solutions are sustainable and supportable. WSJ

April 02, 2009

Mama Mia!

Italy's PM Berlusconi could delay international progress on climate change. Ciao Silvio

Go Underground

Scientists find that deep underground water systems are excellent at storing CO2. Get down

Sun Power At The Great Wall

China will start work on a 1.5 MW experimental solar thermal power plant located near the Great Wall. Visit the future

April 01, 2009

Capturing Carbon In Germany

Germany writes rules for pilot carbon capture and storage projects at power plants starting in 2015. How coal

March 31, 2009

London: Will Johnson Slash Staff?

According to leaked papers, London's Mayor Johnson may slash his climate and energy staff from ten to three. More here

March 30, 2009

Teeny-Weeny Greenie

The green stimulus part of Britian's proposed recovery plan adds up to a whopping 0.6 percent of the total. Look closely

Climate By The Numbers

China and India demand numerical GHG cuts by rich nations at global climate talks. Ac-countable?

EU: Pumping Up Efficiency

By 2015, the EU wants only high efficiency radiator pumps on the market because conventional pumps that circulate hot water from boilers to radiators are big energy eaters. Stay tuned

March 27, 2009

UK: Tax Risk For CHP

New combined heat and power work is threatened by proposed elimination of a British tax incentive. Learn more

On The Beach

Scientists forecast killer heat conditions for Sydney Australia by 2060. Watch out mate

Demark Bets on US For Wind Power

Vestas, a Danish wind power company, has big plans for three new turbine manufacturing plants in Colorado. Plug in

March 26, 2009

Less Great Expectations

Obama insiders signal that domestic opposition may delay US entry into a new international climate pact. Deja vu

Rethinking Carbon

A Chinese think tank floats a GHG trading scheme based on a nation's emissions history. Mull it over

March 25, 2009

UK Green: Markets Won't Do It Alone

Former BP chief Lord Brown warns that without state intervention and public investment British markets will fail to combat climate change. Learn more

March 24, 2009

Getting to Yes?

While there's agreement about global emissions goals for the year 2050, there's no international consensus yet about how to get there. Follow up

March 20, 2009

Forecast: Falling Carbon Prices

Based on recession conditions, CO2 EU market prices could sink by 27%. That's steep

March 18, 2009

Utility Execs Urge Climate Action

Energy company CEO's want EU support for rapid progress on climate-friendly electricity, including nuclear and carbon capture technology. Details here

Tax Carbon On Imports?

US Energy Secretary Chu sees value in imposing carbon tariffs after China issues trade warning. EU also interested in carbon tariffs.WSJ

China & US: Mind The Gap

Chinese diplomatic talks with the US produce no agreement on global climate change strategies. No!

March 17, 2009

Won't Get There From Here

Scientists attack proposed UK climate targets and doubt government strategies. Look into it

March 16, 2009

Maldives Go Carbon Neutral

The new president of the Maldives commits his climate-imperiled nation to a carbon-neutral path and show others the way. Wade in

March 13, 2009

Australian Climate Scheme In Trouble

The Australian government's climate cap & trade proposal faces opposition from both left and right. Find out why

March 11, 2009

China Sees Green Lining In Economic Cloud

The Chinese government views environmental protection and cleaner cars as part of its economic stimulus plan. Learn more

March 10, 2009

The Deck Of Denial

Shuffle through a deck of climate deniers. Some deal

How Swede It Is

Sweden will raise taxes on CO2 emissions from conventional cars while exempting green and electric vehicles from taxation. Learn more

March 09, 2009

Ex-Energy Chief Doubts Market Power

The former CEO of British Petroleum converts to market skepticism over the EU-ETS ability to curb climate change without government action. Learn more

March 06, 2009

Warm Water Havoc

A new study links a warming Atlantic Ocean to Hurricane Katrina and Amazon rain forest drought in 2005. Connect the dots

Korea's Eco-Paradigm Shift

South Korea launches a $32 billion green new deal for growing new jobs and new economic activity. Stay tuned

Spain: Wind Power At New Peak

Conventional power plants are challenged by Spain's soaring wind power output. Learn more

March 04, 2009

Car Makers Show Green Auto

The Geneva Auto Show features energy efficient, CO2 cutting ideas from many car makers. Test drive

EU Split On Carbon Capture Funding

$6.3 billion in economic stimulus funding for carbon capture and sequestration development opens deep rifts among EU members. Learn more

Maldives: Climate SOS

The island nation, the Maldives, fears for its existence in a hotter world with higher sea levels, but it's not alone. Wade in

March 03, 2009

Pale Green Stimuli

Critics charge that global economic stimulus plans tilt toward high-carbon actions. Look into it

No, Yours Is Bigger

A new study compares the carbon footprints of European political leaders. Size them up

March 02, 2009

UK: Are Car Makers Greenwashing?

Critics charge that auto makers' promises about alternate fuel and electric cars sound like greenwash for getting government funds. Come clean

February 26, 2009

Cree Fight Oil Sands Plan

Canada's Bear Lake Cree funded to gather environmental evidence for a law suit to block oil sands projects in Alberta. Drill down

February 25, 2009

Our Eco-Economic Experiment

Many nations pin hope on a green New Deal. How do US, EU and Chinese spending plans compare? Find out

UK: Construction Industry Warms To Green Renovation

Upgrade the energy efficiency of the UK's commercial and government buildings to create thousands of new jobs and save money for owners, urges new study. New view

Franco-Italian Atom Plan

By 2020, Italy could get four new nuclear power plants from a French-Italian utility deal. Learn more

February 24, 2009

Carbon Markets: Downs And An Up

The EU carbon market and related clean development mechanism is a study in gloom, but the US states' RGGI market could be a bright spot. Trendy

UK: Our Friend The Atom

Four prominent UK environmentalists, in light of the climate challenge, now support nuclear power. Go nuclear

Dutch Grid Good To Go

Dutch researchers find nation's electric power system is able to cope with wind power. Plug in

February 23, 2009

Alternative Alchemy

Scientists to explore whether offshore wind turbines can power algae agriculture for biofuel production. Stay tuned

Into The Hedges

The EU's sinking carbon market is looking to hedge funds for a lift. Learn more

February 20, 2009

Cloud or Silver Lining?

Plummeting oil prices are good news for some and terrible news for others. Look into it

February 19, 2009

Trees Working Overtime

Scientists report that tropical trees soak up almost 20% of the world's carbon emissions. Keep growing!

Alberta's Bitumen Battle

President Obama is disturbed by the carbon footprint left by Alberta Canada's oil sands industry. Seeking solutions

Germany Catches The Wind

A major German utility orders 250 wind turbines for a 1,000MW offshore wind farm. Turn, turn

February 17, 2009

Cut Carbon, Save Euros

A study claims that use of CCS technology by coal-burning German utilities could cut both GHG emissions and costs. Capture that

Carbon Climbing

Scientists are alarmed by sharp increases in global carbon emissions since 2000. No declines detected. Here's why

Last Year's Good News

Researchers calculate that in 2007, the EU's CO2 market was the major force in shrinking emissions in participating countries. Look back

February 13, 2009

Adapt Or Else

UK engineers warn that Britain must plan for climate change impacts or suffer the consequences. Or else!

UK: Zero Ahead

The British government promises a nation of zero carbon emissions homes by 2049. Look into it

February 12, 2009

Hey Big Lenders!

Large European utilities still have the will and the cash to go ahead with offshore wind energy projects. Spend a minute

February 11, 2009

Under The Sea

The UK's National Grid Plc wants to pipe CO2 from coal-fired power plants to North Sea gas fields for sequestration. Let's see

Canadians Want More

Ontario Canada's alternative energy feed-in tariff program met its target in year one of a three year program. Plug in

The Train In Spain

Passengers can travel from Barcelona to Madrid at 310 mph on new high-speed trains. BTW, domestic air travel is down. Get on board

February 10, 2009

Unplugging

European industrial electricity use declines for the first time since WW II. What's up?

On Fire!

Climate scientists will meet to get out an emergency call-to-action aimed at global policy makers. Listen up

Fallout From Falling Economies

The deep downturn in industrialized economies means falling funds for GHG curbs in developing ones. Consider that

February 04, 2009

China +Clinton=Climate

Secretary of State Clinton will soon visit China, with the climate crisis on the agenda.Details emerging

Russian-German N-Power Talks

Vladimir Putin and German energy giant Siemens discuss cooperation on nuclear power projects. Look into it

February 03, 2009

UK Climate Progress Doubted

The official 1.7% drop in UK GHG emissions in 2007 is called 'creative accounting' by critics. Look into it

Fuel Costs Pinch Military Plans

French, UK and US military budget makers, pressed by recent high fuel prices, seek energy efficiency and alternative fuel options. Learn more

February 02, 2009

Davos: Energy Infratructure Needs

The recent World Economic Forum in Davos called for billions in new infrastructure investment plus government action and regulation to combat climate disaster. R U listening?

Working Up A Sweat

A scorching summer in Australia gives some clues about what it's like to live with climate change. Whew!

Too Cheap To Matter?

The EU market price of CO2 is down two-thirds since last summer and may no longer influence energy investment decisions. Dig down

January 31, 2009

No Place For The N-Waste

A Greenpeace study finds few options to safely handle the toxic waste of next-generation French nuclear power plants. Industry: no comment

January 30, 2009

Speculators Could Sour EU's ETS

Alarm is raised over the potential for speculators to ruin the EU's CO2 trading system. Sub-prime disease?

From Lemons To Lemonade

Suggestion for greener, lower cost supply chains in these sour times. Sweet!

January 29, 2009

Arming The Arctic

As Arctic seas melt and open to navigation, NATO plans to be there. WSJ

EU To US - Grow The Market

The EU wants the US to join it's CO2 emissions market and expand funds for poorer countries to cope with climate change impacts. Stay tuned

January 27, 2009

Climate Friendly Potato Chips?

Can environmental responsibility translate into rising consumer sales and corporate profits? Dig into the potato chip business. Crunch

Penguins=Dodos?

With a warming Antarctic, Emperor penguins could go extinct by 2100. Not adapting

January 26, 2009

UK Wind Power In Peril

The proposed 1,000 MW London Array wind farm is threated by low oil and carbon emission permit prices. Watch out

Emissions Outstrip Predictions

Despite treaties and talk, global GHG emissions are set to climb faster than recent predictions. Learn more

January 23, 2009

A Stimulating Question

Will governments invest big stimulus bucks to promote low-carbon, high-efficiency economies? Ask again

Climate Skeptics, Wrong Again

Compelling evidence about Antarctic warming undermines climate change deniers. It's also bad news for the planet. Get the facts

January 22, 2009

Carbon Market Aid

Development banks to support the swooning EU carbon market. Price that

January 20, 2009

German Green Fuel At Risk

With new green fuel taxes, German biofuel makers may shut down. Learn more

January 16, 2009

EU Carbon Price Sinks

The price of CO2 emissions allowances in European markets is down to $15.71. In turn, this slashes funds for low-carbon projects in developing countries. More here

January 15, 2009

UK: Nuclear Fusion

Former rivals join up to cut the financial risks of building nuclear reactors in the UK. Plug in

January 13, 2009

UK: Green Growth Ahead

Booming capital investments in alternative energy, stimulated by government carbon cutting goals, predicted for UK. Plug in

January 12, 2009

Won For Green

Korea will invest 50 trillion won in green projects and jobs over the next four years. That's big

Baked Cyprus

Cyprus could become a desert by the end of the century, a victim of climate change. Learn more

January 09, 2009

Who Can You Trust?

Energy watchdogs charge the International Energy Agency with bias in underestimating the potential of renewable power. Learn more

January 07, 2009

Japan Targets Green Growth

Japan wants to create green businesses and green-collar jobs to revive its economy and combat climate change. Aim high

January 05, 2009

Cut Soot To Cool The Climate

Scientists report that slashing soot emissions is a fast-acting way to cool the planet. It's clear

Rising Risk For Dirty Oil

As US oil refiners plan to expand capacity, opponents seek to stem Canadian tar sand oil extraction. Learn more

Chaos Is Here

Climate scientist says 'I do believe we are entering a new state'. WSJ

January 01, 2009

Green To Some

Nuclear power is being marketed as green power in Germany, Finland and Sweden. Plug in

December 31, 2008

EU: Carbon Down in 2009

The EU's carbon market faces lower prices and fewer emissions permits in 2009. [Note: like any commodity, lower prices are good news for some.] Look ahead

December 30, 2008

What's Red & Green?

London's iconic double decker bus will return, this time with zero or ultra low emissions. Board here

December 29, 2008

Strains In China's Coal Sector

With demand for electricity dropping, China's power industry rejects a coal industry demand for higher prices. Stay tuned

December 24, 2008

China's Green Glow Fades

Plans in China for eco-cities and town are stalling - or worse. Peer inside

Earth & Xmas

Astronauts first saw an Earthrise on December 24, 1968. Forty years later, pause and reflect. Best wishes from Sallan

Moving Atoms Around

Nuclear-reliant France has plans to export more electricity while increasing power production at home. Stay tuned

December 23, 2008

Nuclear Fusion

Japan's Mitsubishi and France's Areva create a joint venture to design and manufacture nuclear fuel assemblies. Learn more

December 22, 2008

UK: Coal's OK

The British government will not block construction of new coal-fired power plants. Take your lumps

December 19, 2008

Uranium Futures

With renewed global interest in nuclear power, utilities seeks to secure their uranium supplies. WSJ

Beyond The Oil Horizon

Saudi Arabia would seek development of alternative power sources if oil hits $75 a barrel. Drill down

December 18, 2008

French Nuclear Utility Wins

French utility EDF acquires 50% of Constellation Energy's nuclear power business by beating Buffet's bid. Plug in

December 17, 2008

EU: Aggressive CO2 Capping

The EU will shrink the available pool of CO2 emissions permits. In 2013 all utility permits will be auctioned and extend to manufacturers in 2020. Clap for caps

December 16, 2008

Energy Out Of Reach

Estimates of global oil and gas reserves are likely to plunge because development will be too costly. WSJ

Cooled By La Nina

This year's global temperatures are down, thanks to La Nina. UK data and NASA data

December 15, 2008

Australia: 5-15x20

Australia, with a growing population, pledges to cut its GHG emissions between 5-15% by 2020. Oh

Greece: New Solar Tech

20 MW of concentrated photovoltaic power will be installed in Greece with US venture capital support. WSJ

December 12, 2008

EU: 30% Or More Free Permits

EU negotiators are tilting toward German and Polish demands for the free allocation of GHG permits in the next round of the EU-ETS. Come on down

December 11, 2008

Berlusconi-Bad Guy

A new EU agreement on GHG emissions might be blocked by Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. Stay tuned

France: Infrastructure Investment

Investment in the French-owned electric power grid is set to rise 20% in 2009. Plug in

December 10, 2008

We Won't Get There From Here

The EU-ETS has failed to cut greenhouse gas levels. Only big polluters have benefited. Very inconvenient

Hope They're Wrong

A scholars' conference concludes that that battle against climate change is already lost. Grim news

December 09, 2008

Scotland: Invest In Power

It would take a big investment, but by 2020 Scotland could get half of its power from renewable resources while having enough to export to England and Northern Ireland. Plug in

Failure Is Possible

The UN's climate chief says that US inaction on setting C02 limits, global climate negotiations could fail. Feel anxious?

December 08, 2008

Stop Adapting

The UN's climate Adaptation Fund is going broke, although it hasn't paid for any projects. Learn more

From Poznan To Copenhagen

"Some progress is still possible." What will China and the US do? And the EU?

Germany: Carbon Fees Not Fair

A German power company that relies on coal complains the EU plan to impose GHG emissions fees will ruin utility market competitiveness. Fair or foul?

December 05, 2008

Go For 60

EDF, a French nuclear power firm, seeks to extend the useful life of its reactors from 40 to 60 years. Plug in

SA Pulls The Plug On New Nuke

South Africa's publicly-owned electric utility opts out of building a new nuclear power plant. Good news?

Alternative Energy-A Bargain!

Cash-strapped companies that generate renewable power may be a bargain now. Who's buying?

EU's Climate Plan In Peril

Poland, Italy and other EU member could derail the Union's climate policy aspirations. WSJ

EU's Climate Plan In Peril

Poland, Italy and other EU member could derail the Union's climate policy aspirations. WSJ

December 04, 2008

Will EU Pay For Home Energy Efficiency?

Expect an EU vote on whether local governments may use existing funds to install solar panels and energy efficient windows in more low-income homes. Stay tuned

December 03, 2008

Russian Hold 'Em

Russia will not allow the sale GHG emissions allowances to others pulling out a major source of permits to other polluters. You bet

EDF v Buffet

Electricite de France is still trying to outbid Warren Buffet for a 50% share of US nuclear power utility Constellation Energy. Plug in

December 02, 2008

China Could Cap Carbon

According to Citigroup, if China can sell emissions credits through the CDM, it may cap its CO2 emissions. Learn more while Chinese foreign minister weighs in. Stay tuned

EU: Free Pollution

Industry is poised to retrain its free GHG emissions permits under the EU-ETS. Surprised?

December 01, 2008

What Would Keynes Do?

The best driver of growth should be investments in solutions to the global climate crisis. Lord Stern says

A Common Climate Vision?

UN climate treaty talks begin in Poznan, Poland with 190 nations at the table. Begin here

A Common Climate Vision?

UN climate treaty talks begin in Poznan, Poland with 190 nations at the table. Begin here but beware the 'cheap and dirty' fix warns UN official

November 28, 2008

Marine Energy As Job Engine

Scotland's marine power industry could generate more jobs than North Sea oil and gas. Dive in

November 26, 2008

Coastal Calamity

The Pacific Ocean coast is acidifying fast and CO2 is the culprit. How base!

EU: Hits & Misses on Renewables

Some EU nations are on target to get 20% of their power from renewable sources by 2020, others are not. Political will and money are the usual suspects. Plug in

November 24, 2008

Nuclear Tech: Pressing Ahead

With government funding a UK firm could get an open-die press for making major nuclear power plant parts. Look into it

Portugal Plugs In

Starting in 2010, Portugal will have an expanding network of recharging stations for its growing fleet of electric cars. Get connected

November 21, 2008

Willing To Pay More

Polling finds wide support in 21 countries for a shift to renewable energy, even if this means higher utility bills. Plug in

A Hotter World Is A Sicker World

The spread of malaria and dengue fever are linked to climate change. Learn more

EU Auto Bailout?

European auto makers are asking for bailout money. Environmentalists weigh in. Start your engines

November 20, 2008

Changing Climate In China?

Breaking with the past, Chinese delegates at a California climate conference did not call for the US to act first. Stay tuned

November 19, 2008

Russian Nukes Head West

Russia will build Venezuela's first nuclear power plant. Going Hugo

UK Is #1

The UK is the first nation to enact legislation that makes 80% GHG emissions cuts the law. Start here

Wind Turbine Slowdown

GE's wind turbine business encounters delivery delays linked to financial slowdown, but 'strong growth' is expected with renewables requirements. Turn, turn

November 18, 2008

Indonesia: Climate v Palm Oil

The boom in palm oil speeds up deforestation in Indonesia and the government retreats from its global warming goals. And the winner is...

EU: No Cash To Capture Carbon

A $14 billion proposal to build twelve pilot coal fired power plants equipped with carbon capture-and-bury technology fails to win support in Europe. Why?

UK: Expect Delays

Government lawyers warn that plans to build a generation of new nuclear power plants in the UK will meet legal challenges and delays. Questions raised about siting and investor reaction. Look ahead

November 17, 2008

Plug Into Bolivia

Bolivia has half the world's lithium reserves and that could be the key to a world of plug-in cars. Learn more

Bicycles Built For You

Bike business up, auto industry not. Gear up

Media Mogul Warm To Carbon Disclosure

The Chair of the News Corporation calls for mandatory corporate carbon disclosure and emissions controls. Deadline 2010

November 14, 2008

Airborne Costs For Offshore Wind

Skyrocketing costs cast doubt on new UK offshore wind power plans. Plug in

EU Seeks Energy Independence

Along with developing access to Central Asian natural gas, the EU's strategic energy plan includes energy efficient buildings and more renewable power. End run Russia?

November 12, 2008

Flex Those Brains

The Financial Times is sponsoring a competition for the best ideas about how to combat climate change. Find out more

Japan: Took It Higher

Japan's GHG emissions rise to a record high. Closure of a nuclear power blamed. Now what?

India: What's Small Is Big

The PV revolution pays off for an Indian fisherman. Learn more

Silver Linings

Global companies can gain a competitive advantage by rising to the climate change challenge says business group. Here's how

November 11, 2008

Oil-Sand Investments Sink

As global oil prices plummet, energy companies scale back exploration in Canada's oil-sands. Stay tuned

Rx: The Low Carbon Cure

The European Commission sees adoption of low-carbon technologies as a cure for economic woes. Start here

November 10, 2008

Saving Australia's 'Alps'

By putting the Snowy Mountains on its National Heritage register, Australia acts to curb climate impacts in this special area. Visit

New Climate Partners?

Post-Kyoto climate negotiations could advance on an EU offer to African countries to share renewable energy technologies. Stay tuned

November 06, 2008

IEA: Things Must Change

The 2008 International Energy Agency report finds that global energy supply and consumption trends are unsustainable and must be changed. Learn more

Free Permits

The EU's plan to start selling CO2 emissions permits, instead of giving them away for free, was slammed by business. Gee whiz

November 05, 2008

Europe Hopeful On Obama

Europeans see Obama's election as boosting chances for global climate cooperation. Next stop Poland?

November 03, 2008

Fuel Subsidies Are For Fossils

UK PM Brown wants a tax code with a 'level playing field' for clean energy and an end to fossil fuel subsidies. New deals ahead

October 31, 2008

The EU's Italy Problem

The Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi opposes EU goals for fighting climate change. Learn more

Update On Renewables In Scotland

Despite setbacks, Scotland moves ahead on tide and wind power. Get connected

October 30, 2008

UK: Grounded!

The Conservative Party urges more high speed intercity rail rather than Heathrow Airport expansion. All aboard

October 29, 2008

And The Winner Is...

China admits that it's becoming the world's largest CO2 emitter. Dark victory

UK: More Carbon Disclosure Coming

Parliament passes climate legislation that requires GHG emissions reports by mid-sized firms. The aviation and shipping sectors will be "taken into account" Learn more

October 28, 2008

Saltier Seas

Scientists report that increased evaporation combined with reduced rainfall is creating a saltier ocean; higher temperature's the culprit. Gulp

China Prices Climate Cooperation

China demands funding and technology transfers from the first world to developing nations as its price for a global climate policy. Stay tuned

There Will Be Heat

Australian economist claims there's no stopping the world's soaring GHG emissions . Hellish!

October 27, 2008

Ice Melts In Winter

The Arctic ice cap is shrniking at a record pace sumer and winter. Too darn hot!

UK: Cast A Wider Emissions Net

The UK will "take account" of GHG emissions from shipping and aviation, but measurement tools remain unclear. Catch that

October 24, 2008

Nitrogen Trifluoride-Public Enemy

Scientists surprised to discover 400% more ultra-greenhouse gas potent nitrogen trifluoride in the atmosphere than previously suspected. Oops

Plug-In & Drive

A US venture capital firm will invest A$1 billion in Australia to build an electric car recharging system with both 350,000-500,000 plug-in points and battery-swap stations. |

Plug-In & Drive

A US venture capital firm will invest A$1 billion in Australia to build an electric car recharging system with both 350,000-500,000 plug-in points and battery-swap stations. Watt!

October 23, 2008

Fiscal Green

Lord Stern offers recipes for a recession-ending fiscal policy based on creating a low carbon, sustainable economy. Dig in

October 22, 2008

China+Walmart=Green

Walmart uses its clout to green its Chinese supply chain. Link up

October 21, 2008

IT Catches The Wind

A Spanish electricity provider that uses wind power sparks IT advances for predicting available generating capacity and consumer demand. That computes

October 20, 2008

UK: More Than Hot Air?

Installing UK wind power will mean only modest jobs gains if it's not backed up with increased domestic manufacturing, exporting, and skill training. Work it

October 17, 2008

EU Climate Tide Ebbs

A move by eight EU members to derail a post-Kyoto climate agreement was quashed by French President Sarkozy, but opposition to setting higher goals remains strong. Stay tuned

October 16, 2008

Carbon Credits Buck Market Trend

While most stock and commodity prices tank, the price of carbon credits in the London market rises. Look it up

Nuclear Anxiety

The OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency reports that the greatest threat to expanding nuclear power plants is public fear. Worried?

October 15, 2008

Canadians Nix Carbon Tax

The re-election of Canada's Conservative PM Harper means a defeat for carbon tax advocates. Look into it

October 14, 2008

Spain: Green Lab For Hard Times

Will Spain's economic slump impact its alternate energy sector? Look into it

Carbon Market Up

The global market for CO2 emissions should grow by 80% in 2008, with more money and more transactions in play, but general market turmoil could take a toll. Stay tuned

FDR's Great Grandkids

The UN's Green Economic Initiative urges world leaders to invest in green, job-creating programs as key to a sustainable economic recovery. New Deal here

October 08, 2008

For A Green New Deal: UK-Style

Financial turmoil could delay but should not derail making plans for a cleaner, greener future in the UK. Stay tuned

Germany: Shift on Nuclear Power?

2009 elections in Germany could end the nation's commitment to phasing out nuclear power by 2021. Stay tuned

Europe's Carbon Control Path

The European Parliament votes for $13.6 billion to build new power plants equipped with carbon capture and storage technology and the EU will start to auction CO2 emissions permits in 2013. Learn more and More

October 07, 2008

Greener, Cheaper IT Quest

Now that almost every business has IT, demand is up to cut the cost and energy consumption of IT use. Start here

October 06, 2008

EU's Inner Carbon Conflict

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want the EU to slow its GHG emissions cutting program. Stay tuned

EU: Climate Action At Risk

Industry leverages the financial crisis to push back on stronger EU-led GHG cuts. Decision on Tuesday

October 03, 2008

Breaking The Fuel-To-Bomb Link

As the number of nuclear reactors grows, can the risks of producing bomb-grade plutonium be minimized? Look into it

October 02, 2008

Mainstreaming Wind

GE invests 100 million dollars to expand its wind turbine manufacturing business in Germany; sees wind becoming mainstream. Plug in

Bidding For Nukes

French electricity group EDF competes with Warren Buffet to take over Constellation Energy and its nuclear power business. Stay tuned

India's Climate Role

With the world's fourth largest economy, India's energy and transportation decisions are critical to climate change impacts. Learn more

September 30, 2008

UK: Nuclear Neighbors OK (Sort of)

A multi-year survey of folks living near nuclear power plants in the UK finds a qualified acceptance of new nuclear plants coming to their neighborhoods. Come closer

IT's Carbon Problem

IT design is still cranking out products with high levels of embedded carbon and short useful lives. Pay attention

Carbon Tax: Mixed Results

Despite its carbon tax, Norway's GHG emissions are up 15% while carbon taxers' Denmark and Sweden emissions are down. WSJ

September 29, 2008

Connect The Mega Dots

The world's twenty mega-cities use 75% of its energy. Now, Connected Urban Development proposes how to make mega-cities into low-carbon leaders. That's energetic

Scottish Sea Power

Scotland plans to install up to twenty domestically built tide-powered electric turbines. Next up, turbine exports. Surf's up!

September 26, 2008

Carbon Climbing

Worldwide carbon emissions are outstripping scientists' worst fears. Come on down and Highlights here

September 25, 2008

Zero is A Big Number

China's got a new zero emissions building that will be a 'living textbook' for energy researchers. Study it

UK: New Nuclear Power By 2017

French nuclear power firm EDF sees the first new nuclear power plant in the UK buy 2017. Four more on the drawing board. Time flies

Wind Money For China & India

A major wind turbine maker will invest $5 billion in Chinese and Indian wind farms over the next five years. Look ahead

September 24, 2008

Methane Rising

Scientists discover that methane, a potent GHG, is bubbling up from Arctic ocean depths. Climate cause or effect?

French Company For UK Nuclear Growth

EDF, a French nuclear power developer edged out by Warren Buffet in the US, buys UK nuclear power plants and will build new ones. Channel crossing

September 22, 2008

Aussie PM Goes For Coal

Kevin Rudd, Australia's Prime Minister, pledges $100 million for a clean-coal technology institute. Look into it

Pollute For Free In Germany

Germany will continue to hand out free CO2 emissions permits to domestic industry despite an EU policy to make companies start paying for them. Next?

Investors Demand Carbon Disclosure

Institutional investors in the UK and US want information from oil and gas companies about the carbon intensity of their reserves. Risky business?

September 19, 2008

Do Good and Do Well

A UK government pledge to invest 1 billion pounds in residential energy efficiency would give a boost to green tech manufacturers and investors. Makes sense

September 16, 2008

Lehman's Carbon Fallout

The carbon emissions trading desk in London is one victim of the Lehman collapse. Gone

Credit Crunches Clean Power

The European clean energy sector faces bleak financial markets. Plug in

September 15, 2008

Will Climate & Trade Policies Collide?

The US is not alone in struggling over climate change and international trade policies. Import that

Carbon Capture Options

With atmospheric CO2 levels relentlessly rising, can we pass up carbon capture? It's debatable

September 12, 2008

Sunny Money Going Global

Korean electronics giant LG buys into a German solar module plant, it's first international investment in this sector. Plug in

September 11, 2008

Insulation-Sexy No, Warm Yes

Enhanced building insulation is a centerpiece of PM Brown's new energy policy; but silent on "windfall" taxes. Read on

September 08, 2008

Nothing Ventured

Rizhao, a Chinese resort city, aims to go carbon neutral. Nothing gained

Is China's Climate on Climate Changing?

A government advisor publicly breaks with orthodoxy, calling for China to accept binding GHG emission cuts. Move on

September 05, 2008

Geothermal Pals

Australia, Iceland and the US create an International Partnership for Geothermal Technology. Cool

September 04, 2008

Clean Coal Power For Germany

A pilot carbon sequestration project at a coal-fired power plant in Germany launches next week. Questions raised over Euro-scale funding. Stay tuned

September 03, 2008

It's Still A Hockey Stick

Scientists find that the 1998 'hockey stick' graph of temperature changes in the northern hemisphere, is validated by current data. Get the score & Get the backstory

UK Green Firm Upbeat On Growth

Britain's biggest home energy efficiency services firm sees green markets growing despite current losses. Look into it

September 02, 2008

Zen Threatened

Kyoto's Zen temple gardens are imperiled by global warming. Go now

And The Wind-Power Champ Is...

Romania. Who knew!

August 28, 2008

Climate Talks In Ghana

At the Ghana round of UN climate change meetings, one goal is to clarify 'tools and rules' for the post-Kyoto world. Next up - new emissions targets. Stay tuned

August 27, 2008

China Wins

At 3.1 billion tons of carbon emissions, China's electricity generators are projected to beat the US power sector's 2.8 billion tons in 2008. Coal-gold

August 26, 2008

Losing By Example

The headquarters of the UK government agency responsible for cutting buildings' carbon footprints, rates an F for energy efficiency. Duly noted

August 25, 2008

Offputting Offsets

Although the UK's carbon offset market is thriving, a new report sees troubling inconsistencies and pricing failures. Mind the gaps

Big Sun Country

Australia gears up for for the world's biggest thermal solar power. Live large

August 22, 2008

This Old House

Got an 18th Century home in England or something even older in Italy and want to go green? Make history

Why Is Gemany Ahead?

The key to Germany's global dominance in clean energy is its feed-in tariff. Learn more

August 21, 2008

Sizing Up Japan's Carbon Footprint

Labels with standardized carbon footprint information will soon appear on Japanese consumer products. Learn more

Venture Power

UK and US venture capital invests in smart electricity grids in the US and Canada that use IT for better reliability and efficiency. Plug in

August 20, 2008

Made Where? Now What?

If products Americans buy come from China and Chinese factories have a bigger carbon footprint than US counterparts, what's a climate conscious consumer to do? Hint: no easy answer

August 19, 2008

China: Green Money Magnet

Outpacing the UK, China is now the top destination for renewable energy investments. That's attractive

UK: Amber Light For Green Towns

British government plans to green-light new eco-towns is both slow and shrinking. Stay tuned

Germans Ride The Rails

German train-ridership is on track to meet new highs in the wake of soaring fuel prices. Get around

Take The Green Train

It's not the A train, but you can take the Swedish EE (energy efficient) train. Sorry Duke

August 18, 2008

Keeping Secrets

The IOC agrees with Chinese authorities and won't disclose air quality monitoring data gathered during the Olympic games. Hush, hush

Not Only Polar Bears

Melting polar ice caps is transforming national interests, not just polar bear habitats. Stay tuned

August 14, 2008

Global Heat Stroke

Dutch scientists report that by 2100, summer temperatures could climb above 100 degrees F in the US mid-west and up to 150 in parts of Australia, India and North Africa. Feel faint?

August 13, 2008

Come Clean

Royal Dutch Shell agrees to pull an ad that touts the sustainability of its oil sands project in Canada. Suds!

August 11, 2008

Whither London?

London's green movement could wither with its new Mayor. Look into it

August 10, 2008

Israel: The Cost of Water

Israel worries about the cost of water for increasing food production - and climate change may put drinking water sources at risk. Wade in

August 07, 2008

Speeding Toward CO2 in Delhi

Since 2007, Delhi's CO2 auto emissions have soared 73% and two-wheeled vehicle emissions have shot up by 61%. Hot numbers

Forecast: Hazy

After the Olympic athletes go home, what will happen to air quality in Beijing? Peer in

Tranforming Transportation

The race is on among auto makers to develop hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Look ahead

August 04, 2008

Spanish Forecast: Slower and Warmer

Spain leads the way on climate combat and energy conservation by lowering highway speeds and controlling thermostats in government offices. And that's not all. Forwards!

August 01, 2008

UK: Coal Not Needed

Green groups report that a looming UK energy gap can be filled by renewable energy and reduced demand. Gear up

July 31, 2008

Olympics In The Dark

Beyond the story of China's media blackout look into its potential power blackout related to a lack of coal. Click

SA: From Coal To Cool

South Africa sets out on the path to combating climate change. Start here

Learn From European Experience

Europe offers several models for growing the renewable energy supply. What works well? Plug in

July 28, 2008

Everyone Knows It's Windy

Spectacular growth in Chinese wind power creates a surge in domestic turbine production. Power pays

Sunny Forecast For German Solar

Germany remains the world's leading solar power producer, even with internal debates over government financial support. Now, US manufacturers are opening solar factories in the low-wage east. Read on

July 25, 2008

The Secret of Sweden's Success

By growing a green economy, Swedish business thrives while the country meets its Kyoto emissions targets. Read all about it

The Great Wall of Trees

African nations have a plan to plant 'walls of trees' to slow down desertification. Take root

July 24, 2008

You Can't Get There From Here

The UK's plan to double its airport capacity by 2030 dooms its own GHG reduction goals. And don't forget the government's funny math. What's next?

July 23, 2008

No Laughing Matter

The most profitable business of a French chemical company, with plants in South Korea and Brazil, could be destruction of 'laughing gas' (nitrous oxide) under provisions of the EU-ETS meant to assist developing nations. WSJ

July 22, 2008

Germany Falls To Second Place

The US now outstrips Germany as the world's leading producer of wind power. Whoosh!

July 21, 2008

Leaks From On-Site N-Waste

Recently reported leaks at French nuclear power plants came from radioactive waste stored on-site. Read more

July 20, 2008

Brighton Green

The English seaside resort, Brighton, beats the competition when it comes to going green. Old Victorian homes are getting real-time electric meters, energy efficient windows and insulated roofs that compete with new eco-smart houses. Righto!

July 18, 2008

Faust In Canada

The Canadian oil rush heads toward making great profits and great environmental devastation. It's devilish

Something In The Water?

France will monitor ground water near fifty-eight nuclear power plants for potential radiation leaks. Look into it

July 17, 2008

China: Short On Power

China faces an energy gap, with electricity rationing possible this summer. Connect here

Its' A Bird...It's An Eco-Plane

Aircraft makers spotlight the environmental features of their newest planes. Super!

July 16, 2008

G-8's Giant Step Backwards

Worse than doing nothing, the climate position at June's G-8 meeting in Japan could jeopardize the UN post-Kyoto climate meeting in Copenhagen next year, and Washington's not the only culprit. Gee eight!

Must Clean Power Cost More?

Ofgem, the UK electric power rate-setting agency will now require utilities to prove that they are doing something to justify charging customers a premium for alternative power. Plug in

July 15, 2008

Prepare For Climate Change Refugees

An Australian anti-poverty group urges the Rudd government to establish an international coalition willing to accept climate refugees who are forced to flee home. Look ahead

July 14, 2008

Friendlier Skies

Starting in 2012, airliner carbon emissions will become part of the EU's emissions trading scheme. Non-EU carriers will be included. Stay tuned

In Debt To Oil

Oil exporting nations are set to become America's biggest creditors. They hold $510.8 billion in Treasury instruments, up 44% over last year. Dig deeper

Canada: Polluted By Oil

The temptations of the world's insatiable demand for oil are irresistible in Alberta, despite the devastating costs. Look closer

UK: Look To Old Buildings For Answers

A committee of Parliament members will report that government energy policy should center on greening existing buildings - where the biggest benefits can be found. Old is new

July 12, 2008

Breaking Up

Scientists are concerned about evidence of fast-paced winter time break ups of antarctic ice shelves. Are you?

July 11, 2008

Unintended Consequences?

The European carbon market's Clean Development Mechanism funds fossil fuel-fired power plants in India and China, creating more emissions credits for European projects to buy. WSJ

EU: Collective Action

Will Europe's best chance for success in confronting climate, energy and economic pressures lie in co-ordinated EU actions? Look ahead

July 10, 2008

More Drought Down Under

Australian farms and towns in the Murray-Darling region see no relief in sight from the worst drought in a century. Click here

Private Equity Goes Green

Blackstone, a private equity investor, stakes $1.6 billion on a new offshore German wind farm. Read more

July 09, 2008

No Bears In Carbon Markets

An investment analyst reports on boom times in global carbon markets. With carbon emissions trading at $32 a ton, total market value nears $59 billion. Climate Wire [Subscribers only]

EU Caps Airline Carbon Emissions

The EU adds aviation to its carbon emissions trading scheme, as emissions levels rise from this sector. Industry foresees negative impacts. Stay tuned

G-8 Gives The Nod To New Nukes

G-8 leaders support development of new nuclear power plants as a way to combat climate change but warn against nuclear proliferation. Just nod

July 08, 2008

Up On The Roof In Spain

General Motors will install the world's biggest rooftop solar plant on an auto factory in Spain. Nice

July 07, 2008

More Heat & Drought Down Under

Australian scientists warn of unprecedented heat and drought down under if global warming isn't brought under control. Dire indeed

German Air Power

Germany aims to produce 25,000 MW of wind power by 2030, starting this year. Catch a breeze

July 05, 2008

From Con-Trails To Rails

Air France considers shifting some short-haul flights to rail transport. Move on

July 04, 2008

Bank Blames Biofuels

The World Bank reports that biofuels are responsible for 75% of skyrocketing food prices. The US puts the figure at 3%. Look into it

Japan's Technology Path

Japanese industry keeps energy use down with efficient design. Research that

July 03, 2008

Indonesia On A Coal Roll

Demand for low-grade Indonesian coal is booming as South Africa and Australia can't produce enough. In the black

US: Dead Last

The US scores lowest of G-8 countries in combating climate change, but none get gold stars. Come on down

July 02, 2008

News From Antarctica's Banana Belt

A NASA satellite captures yet another case of the disintegrating Antarctic ice cap in the Banana Belt. Splash

Clean Energy Investing Soars

in 2007, invesestors staked $148 billion in clean energy according to a UN report-and that was last year. Adding up

Germany Still Says No

Among the G-8, only Germany retains a policy of no new nuclear power plants. Read on

France Taxes Gas Guzzlers

France cuts taxes on gas sippers and now adds a green tax on low fuel efficient vehicles and other eco-unfriendly products. Bonus malus

July 01, 2008

UK Eco-Towns Attacked

British government plans to construct green eco-towns sharply criticized. Eh?

Sustainable India: What, When, How?

India announces eight missions for sustainable development but no one's responsible for targets, dates or actions. Progress?

June 30, 2008

Atomic Futures?

Nations at the Tokyo G-8 meeting call for new nuclear power as a tool to combat climate change and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Look into it

June 26, 2008

Needed: A Newer, Faster Industrial Revolution

The world needs a fast-acting 21st Century Industrial Revolution to slash GHG emissions and ensure economic growth. Not impossible

June 25, 2008

Beyond Neon

In Beijing, a solar-powered, building-tall LED screen displays videos at night. Peek in

Seeking Carbon Confidence

Climate change expert Lord Nicholas Stern opens the first credit agency to rank market-worthy carbon credits. Green works

June 24, 2008

German Power Politics

Although energy-intensive German industries oppose Chancellor Merkel's plan for selling carbon emissions allowances instead of giving them away, she could prevail. Hang tough

Green Bragging Rights

German engineering giant Siemens claims its green revenues are greater than those of its rival, General Electric. But what counts as a green product? Look into it

June 23, 2008

J'Accuse

Leading climate scientist James Hansen urges that oil executives stand trial for their knowing role in global warming. Judge that

June 20, 2008

Bangladesh Is Drowning

20 million Bangladeshis are at grave risk from climate change-related storms, surges and rising oceans. SOS

June 19, 2008

Germany Sets Higher Climate Bar

Under a new German law, truck tolls will be linked to pollution and home energy efficiency standards will be boosted. It's a must

China: Gas Goes Up

China is raising prices on gasoline and diesel fuel by almost 18%. Next?

UK Power Industries

A Greenpeace study reports that waste heat from existing UK industrial plants could generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants. Connect

Rising Fast(er)

Scientists find that since 1961 sea levels have risen 2 inches, 50% greater than estimated. Wade in and Further in[6.4MB]

June 18, 2008

Exceedingly Green

The World Conservation Union building in Geneva will expand the high performance envelope into new territory. Step up

Climate Off G8 Agenda

Host-country Japan scrubs post-Kyoto targets from the G8 meeting agenda because of US refusal to consider GHG emissions reduction goals. Gee

June 17, 2008

Changing Global Energy Prices

If the US joins the EU/ETS, the price impact on carbon, oil, gas, electricity and more will be big, very big. To market? To market!

June 16, 2008

China Warms To US Climate

A top Chinese official favors develop of joint tax and trade policies with the US to foster research and development on energy efficient technologies. Details later

Oil Prices Up, Airline Industry Down

Sky high oil prices are shrinking airline ridership and deferring new plane orders. Get grounded

June 11, 2008

Atlas Of Africa Changes

Using before and after photos, the UN's Environment Programme maps the impact of climate and other changes throughout Africa. Get oriented

June 10, 2008

Euro Handshake on Auto Emissions

France and Germany agree on new auto emissions goals as part of the EU 20x20 plan. Stay tuned

June 09, 2008

Japan Looks To 2050

Japanese PM Fukuda pledges to cut GHG emissions 80% by 2050, but fails to set interim targets. Leap forward

French Nukes For UK?

Areva, the French nuclear reactor maker, targets the UK market. Go on

June 06, 2008

Invest Now Or Pay Later

The International Energy Agency finds billions needed for global investment in green technology to slash GHG emissions. Details here. And here

SUV Sales Down, Minis Up

The UK and Europe are seeing SUV sales drop while the purchase of the smallest mini cars in the UK is up as much as 147%. That's trendy

June 05, 2008

Money & Politics

A university study of the EU-ETS finds that politics sways carbon market investment decisions, but additionality standards have improved. Oh

June 04, 2008

Great Expectations

China's wind power capacity is beating expectations while domestic turbine technology grows too. Whoosh!

No Can Do

As usual, US climate negotiators will tell the world that it cannot meet GHG reduction goals. No!

June 02, 2008

Solar: Storm Clouds With Silver Lining?

A drop in prices for solar power could either spell trouble or become an opportunity for market growth. Look into it

May 30, 2008

Clathrate Peril

Scientists worry about clathrates, a massive release of GHG methane from melting permafrost and the potential for sudden climate change. Learn more

May 29, 2008

Answering a Climate Riddle

Climate skeptics can no longer point to cooler ocean temperatures after WW II as a challenge to global warming science. Here's why

May 28, 2008

Hot Servers

In Cork Ireland, waste heat from computer servers now used to heat water and save money. Cool

Russian Oil: Been There Done That?

Russian oil reserves may have peaked suggest Kremlin petro-watchers. Lift the hood

China Cuts Carbon Access

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao from global carbon markets and the CDM. Join in

May 27, 2008

Dry In Barcelona

Due to prolonged drought, Barcelona is forced to import drinking water from Marseilles. How arid

Linking Oil & Food Costs

Sulfur, a by-product of oil refining, is key to producing fertilizer. Now, skyrocketing sulfur prices are pushing up the cost of growing food crops. Link in

"My Friends All Drive Porsches..."

Mercedez Benz enters the age of the electric car. Others going further. Make amends

May 26, 2008

World Bank $ For Clean Tech & Climate

The World Bank is raising $5.5 billion to fund developing nations' access to clean tech and to fight global warming. Start here

May 23, 2008

Atomic Accord

Russia agrees to sell China uranium and a nuclear fuel-enrichment plant. Hot stuff

Americans In Paris

Free biking in Paris, the Velib', is the mobility choice of some visiting Americans. Get around

May 22, 2008

Carbon Markets: Constraint Creates Value

With modest expectations, the EU/ETS succeeded. In the US, regional politics will shape carbon trading policy. Model that

Brave New World

The impact of sky high oil prices and new predictions of global scarcity are being felt everywhere. Ready?

May 01, 2008

Dead Ducks

Alberta's toxic oil sands waste kill migrating ducks. Ouch

1,000 MW: Gone With The Wind

Shell Oil pulls out of major UK wind power project. Whoosh

April 30, 2008

Euro Power Potential

Climate change could be the ticket for European global leadership in a post uni-polar world. Let's think

April 29, 2008

Nyet Again

Russia will not agree to binding CO2 emissions limits in future climate treaties. Sound familiar?

April 28, 2008

Grim On Grain & Meat & Dairy

What's up with food prices? Here's a grocery list of answers. Check out

German Lessons

By acting on good ideas and deploying clean technologies, Germany slashed its GHG emissions 16% in 15 years. What's the climate combat lesson for the rest of us? Start here

April 26, 2008

Carbon For Lunch

What's on your plate and how big is its carbon footprint? Gulp

April 24, 2008

So Sorry

2007 was not a good climate change year. Global carbon dioxide emissions were up 0.6% and methane emissions rose 0.5 percent after remaining flat for a decade. Onwards

High On Sugar Cane

BP sees Brazilian sugar cane as a big source of ethanol and will invest in production plants. No impact on food supplies foreseen. Read more

Summer Ice

Look like summer 2008 could be more liquid in the Arctic. Stirred or shaken?

April 23, 2008

Beyond Petroleum

Big oil knows the times they are a changin'. What's next? Find out

April 22, 2008

Work It Out

National Grid, a UK power supplier also doing business in the NYC area, vows to cut CO2 emissions 80x50. Managers who don't make the cut could see their bonuses shrink. ClimateWire [Subscribers only]

Boom Times For Australian Coal

Whether it's used for steel-making or power plants, the world is eager to snap up Australian coal. Hot times

April 21, 2008

Scotland Scrubs Wind Plan

A 181 wind turbine project in Scotland won't proceed; sensitive environments at risk. Next

April 17, 2008

Grimmer

The 2006 Stern Report on climate change was too optimistic says author. Human consequences of global warming would be worse than he predicted. Look in

African Power Outages Hit Hard

Sub-Saharan nations face more frequent power outages. High fuel prices and rising demand cause problems that threaten economic growth. Plug in

April 16, 2008

More Heat Less Water

Scientists find that earlier spring thaws could lead to scarcer water in the summer. Gulp

Get Hedged

As first reported last week, some EU-ETS supported certificate of emissions reductions projects went for implausible schemes. Billions of hedge fund euros evaporated. More details here

April 15, 2008

Has Russian Oil Peaked?

The president of Russia's larges independent oil company says that 2007 domestic output will not be exceeded. Get down

April 14, 2008

Failing Grades On Climate Leadership

The UN's top climate official slams rich countries' feeble climate change actions. Lack of leadership will make future agreements with China and India very hard. Listen up

First Sub-Prime Now Sub-Carbon

Look inside the company at the center of UN concerns about Clean Development Mechanism deals. Boom & bust

April 13, 2008

ETS Clean Development Troubles

UN regulators have questions about the integrity of 20% of the European carbon market's clean development mechanism deals. Look into it

April 10, 2008

More Hot Water

A UN-backed study finds greater-than-expected ocean warming. Marine eco-systems and the fishing industry jeopardized. Dip in

Be Part Of The Solution

High performance building is catching on almost everywhere. Here's why

April 09, 2008

Carbon $ To Latin America

Funds from the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism flow into Latin America for cleaner energy, landfill clean-ups and more.Go global

April 08, 2008

Portugal: 60x20

Portugal aims to produce 60% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and is investing now to get there. Obrigado!

Tide Power Coming In

Yet another tide-driven power plant will be built in the UK. Read on

Tide Power Coming In

Yet another tide-driven power plant will be built in the UK. Read on

Power To Make Money

A World Wildlife Federation study estimates coal-fired power plants in five EU-ETS countries will reap between $36-111 billion in profits by obtaining free carbon emissions permits while increasing the rates they charge. Rethink

April 07, 2008

UK: Low Atomic Number

A British government minister find lack of R&D in nuclear power could hamper domestic economic development and growth of skilled jobs. Here's the pitch

April 06, 2008

All Together Now

The IMF sees a climate sustainable future at an economically sustainable cost if all nations join together to set carbon prices now. Link up

April 04, 2008

UK: Malaria Threat

The British Medical Associations warns that warmer climate conditions could make England vulnerable to mosquito-borne malaria. Get the buzz

April 03, 2008

What If We Don't Have The Answers?

A major multi-part debate has erupted over whether existing technologies can rein in climate change and how economic policy could encourage new technologies. Start here and Here and Here and Here

EU Carbon Emissions Up

In 2007, the EU's carbon emissions shot up 1.1% despite its carbon trading market where emissions permits cost $36.58 per metric ton. Follow this

Coal Plants' Design Poses Climate Risk

Scientists claim proposed British coal-fired power plants that can't capture and store 90% of their carbon emissions would pose unacceptable climate risks. Look into it

Recipe For Post-Kyoto Success

Any serious new international climate treaty will require domestic legislation before treaty adoption, compliance monitoring and financial rewards for countries who meet their goals. Join the mix

April 01, 2008

UK: Dubious Carbon Trading

A UK financial services watchdog flags problems in the carbon market that could erode confidence in other commodity markets. Read more

March 31, 2008

We're In Hot Water

Dive into an explanation of climate change and ocean warming. Learn what recent "cooling" really means. Get it?

Suck It Up

Capturing and storing CO2 from myriad small emitters at centralized locations may be more than sci-fi, but no one can price this, yet. Post & comments

Weather & Water Prices Wither Grapes

Australia's wine industry could be threatened by heat and drought, which drives up the price of water for irrigating vineyards. New Zealand's grape growers could benefit. Climatewire[Subscribers only]

March 27, 2008

Kyoto Flopped. Now What?

Kyoto didn't deliver says one critic, but that's no excuse for climate action inertia. Let's all opt in, tax carbon and get it right this time. Right here

Will Sugar Be Sweet For Shell?

Royal Dutch Shell invests in research on converting sugar cane into gasoline and producing a 50-50 blend. Look into it

March 26, 2008

Livingston: Mayor With A Message

The re-election campaign of London's Mayor Ken Livingston will highlight the urban fight against global warming. 60x25

March 25, 2008

Danes Do It Right

Denmark has bragging rights about a carbon tax that cuts emissions. Here's how it's done. Just ask

Top UK Scientist Warns On Biofuels

Requirements for biofuel gasoline additives should be put on ice pending a sustainability review says government's chief environmental scientist. Exercise caution

March 24, 2008

New Climate Investors

Money is flowing into UK climate funds, but only a trickle comes from the US. The energy efficient building technology sector has big growth potential. Spend a moment

Limits To Growth: Take Two

Common measures of economic progress ranked in terms of rising consumption are no longer sustainable. Get ready

Netherlands: No To Atoms Now

At present, the Dutch government will not seek more nuclear power. It will look to coal with carbon capture technology instead. Read more

Can Clean Tech Weather The Credit Crunch?

Financing clean tech projects is tough in this stormy investment climate, but long term prospects remain bright. Get the forecast

March 21, 2008

Energy Efficient Building: Locks & Keys

A new report by the International Energy Agency (it's not free) identifies financial barriers to energy efficient building and offers policy makers an array of solutions. Executive Summary

March 20, 2008

Coal Around The World

Take a tour of the booming global business of coal production and consumption. Hop on

Carbon Capture Competition

English and German companies compete to be the first to construct a coal-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage features. Look ahead

March 19, 2008

Under The Sea

Coal-rich Australia will look for potential offshore carbon sequestration sites under an amended Offshore Petroleum Act. Go fish

EU: Climate Leakage

The big climate topic at at the March EU ministers meeting was fear of carbon leakage; that's the possibility of energy-intensive industries moving to less carbon-regulations countries if the EU imposes fees on the auction of CO2 emissions permits. Plug?

Canada: Green Building Best Bet

Energy efficient building construction and alterations are the most cost-effective way to slash 1.7 billions tons of GHG emissions every year finds Canadian study. Way in

LSx

The London Sustainability Exchange sees the next decade of development as the opportunity to create a high-performance world city. Big plans are afoot, including tri-generation. Learn more

March 18, 2008

Doubts on Canadian Oil Sands For US Military

US Congressman Waxman requests data from the Defense Department about military projects that might use fuel from Canadian oil sands sources; sources that may be banned by a 2007 US energy law. Drill down

Wind From The East

China's economic development agency recognizes that the country cannot thrive on coal alone and sees wind power as an important resource. What will this mean for other countries' energy options? Look into it

UK: Coal Critics Slam Government

If the British government okays a new coal-fired power plant, critics say that it won't live up to its clean energy promises. Mine that

March 17, 2008

UK: Lowballing GHG Numbers

Official British GHG emissions figures may be 12% too low according to government auditors. What's up?

March 15, 2008

More Than Towels

A new generation of green hotels offers more than the chance to reuse your towel to help save the planet. Check in

March 14, 2008

EU: Third Industrial Revolution

The EU is close to a binding agreement on cutting GHG emissions 20% by 2020. Carrying out specific national targets will be key. Move ahead

March 13, 2008

EU: Eyes On Brussels

Will the EU get the agreement of other nations to cut GHG emissions 30% by 2020? Will EU members agree among themselves on renewable power targets? Stay tuned

March 12, 2008

UK: Drinking & Driving

The British government will raise taxes on alcohol and auto fuel - but delay imposing the "green" fuel tax for six months. Cheers

March 11, 2008

Canada: Crackdown On Carbon

The Canadian government proposes rules for carbon capture and storage at as-yet-unbuilt oil sands operations and coal-fired power plants. Start here

March 10, 2008

How Deep Is The Ocean?

Despite a long-term trend of declining sea levels, projected increases linked to global warming would be much greater. Dip in

UK: 80x50

A new government climate change committee will consider whether to increase the current goal of cutting carbon emissions 60% by the year 2050 up to 80% and make more use of green taxes. Reach up

Hot & Bothered

New scientific reports indicate that only near-zero global carbon emissions will prevent severe climate change. Listen up

March 07, 2008

Climate: So Last Year!

There are signs that economic turmoil is eroding the climate and CSR enthusiasm of corporate CEO's. How fickle

March 06, 2008

UK: Nuclear Real Estate

Auctions begin on land for the next generation of British nuclear power plants and the government will meet with potential investors in new facility construction. Fast-tracking

UK: Castle Goes Solar

Forget dank and dark, hello sunshine. Dunster Castle near the Bristol Channel will install PV on its battlements. Never too late

March 04, 2008

UK: Working On A Carbon Budget

Companies developing carbon budgets find that the hardest part may be the metrics. Take account

February 28, 2008

Germany: Leads on Green Retrofits

Older homes will have to meet current energy efficiency standards in Germany by 2025. Kicked off in 2006, 1.5 billion euros a year directly funds the retrofits. Learn more

Canada: Will US Ban Fuel Buys?

A new US law might result in a ban on government purchases of fuel from Canadian oil sands. Greewire [Subscribers only]

UK: Fight 'Fuel Poverty'

The British government wants utilities to rein in energy prices for those living in "fuel poverty". Follow this

February 27, 2008

Finance Calls for Global Carbon Markets

US legislation to cap & trade GHGs should enable a global offset market rather than a US-only scheme say financial analysts. Clean Development Mechanism deals would keep a lid on domestic carbon prices. Greenwire [Subscribers only]

February 26, 2008

Restricting The Atom

Worried over the potential for the proliferation of nuclear technology while upping domestic nuclear power, the UK joins a US-lead partnership. GNEP

Virgin Goes Nutty

Virgin Airlines tests biofuel made from coconuts and babassu nuts. Emissions are the same as conventional jet fuel, but advocates say biofuel production is more sustainable. Fly?

February 22, 2008

Clean Energy Credit Crunch

Worldwide clean energy investments decline due to evaporating credit and market jitters. Ouch

UK: New Nukes Must Bear Costs

The British government says that shutdown and clean-up costs for the new generation of nuclear power plants must be paid by owners. Start counting

Will Japan Cap Carbon?

In the face of rising domestic emissions, the Japanese government will highlight global warming at this summer's Group of Eight meeting, but its own route to cutting GHG's is far from certain. Look ahead

February 20, 2008

UK: Sports Car Maker Fights Congestion Fee

Porsche, manufacturer of ultra-high carbon emitting $100K cars, challenges London's $49 congestion fee. Look under that bonnet

February 18, 2008

EU: Auction Action?

European heavy industry is concerned about ending free carbon emission permits; fears "carbon leakage" linked to non-ETS nations. In action?

Bubble, Bubble?

The energy may be out of the alternative energy stock boom. Get down

February 15, 2008

Institutional Investors Want Action On Climate

Giant institutional investors demand Congressional action to combat climate change and they seek SEC action on corporate disclosure reporting on risks linked to climate change. Money talks & Who's talking

Institutional Investors Want Action On Climate

Giant institutional investors demand Congressional action to combat climate change and seek corporate disclosure reporting to the SEC on risks linked to climate change. Money talks

Corporate 'Climate Savers'

A Who's Who list of global corporations pledges to do more to fight climate change by developing new energy efficient products because governments aren't leading the way. Act now

February 14, 2008

China: Bad Credit

China's chief environmental official accuses local officials of undermining a green credit program by funding polluters. Debit that

UK: Nuclear Steps

Despite costly disruptions at two on-line plants, British Energy advances in talks about ten new nuclear reactors. Stay tuned

February 13, 2008

The Shipping News

A UN study finds that shipping is responsible for 4.5% of the world's CO2 emissions. That's less than cars but more than planes. Sail away

February 12, 2008

China Is Hot For Coal

China's appetite for coal is pushing global prices to record highs. Boon for US and Australian producers. Feel feverish?

It Could Be Worse

While London's congestion charge hasn't unsnarled its traffic, things would be even worse without it and bus ridership is up. None of London's mayoral candidates call for repealing the charge. Make haste slowly

February 11, 2008

Calling Australia

Australia's biggest telecommunications company sees new technology as the key to cutting the country's GHG emissions. Think teleworking

Where The Action Is

City governments large and small are the engines of energy saving innovations. Nine places

EU: Uproar Over Indonesian Biofuel

A new report finds that European demand for palm oil-derived biofuel is linked to human rights abuses in Indonesia and urges the EU to rethink its biofuel targets. Read more

February 05, 2008

Dead End Down Under?

Now that the US has pulled the funding plug on clean coal technology, will Australia do the same? Look into it

Curves & Spots

The "forward" price curve of oil is up, although current spot market prices are lower. Next?

February 04, 2008

EU: 35 MPG Or Bust!

If the EU sets a 35 MPG standard for auto manufacturers, they will meet the challenge, says former oil industry executive. Go, Go!

Stop! In the Name Of Lungs

London launches a war on trucks whose diesel exhaust exceeds EU limits. Inhale

It's An Ill Wind

Despite hefty subsidies and profits, the wind farm industry in England is becalmed. Why?

February 01, 2008

China: Rough Weather Ahead

Transportation and energy breakdowns in China during brutal winter weather highlight the need for cutting the country's carbon cravings. Chop chop

EU: Costs Up For Coal & Carbon Cuts

European power plants face escalating coal prices. Will they resist new EU carbon emissions cuts or seek new technologies? Stay tuned

January 30, 2008

Bullish On Oil & Wind

Business is good in the old energy and new energy sectors, but futures on Bush's climate meeting are downRead more

January 29, 2008

Costly Coal

With global coal prices spiking at record highs, expect impacts on other energy sources. How demanding!

January 28, 2008

What, Me Worry!

Survey finds that just one out of 10 corporate leaders rates climate change a business priority. Worried?

January 25, 2008

Coming Soon: Global Energy Shortages

In seven years, world demand for oil and gas could exceed supply says Royal Dutch Shell. Then what?

January 24, 2008

Will Economic Chill Freeze Out Climate Agenda?

UN leaders urge World Economic Forum to focus on solving climate challenges ahead despite the current economic turmoil. Brrrr

EU ETS: On To Phase 2

The EU sets the second round of ETS carbon goals, renewable energy targets and national emissions allocations. Learn more

Roam, Roam On the Range

Leaders in the high-tech industry launch the Eco-Patent Commons. It will allow access to and application of green intellectual properties to speed up environmental progress. Share that

January 23, 2008

UK & US Ire Over EU Carbon Import Tax

A proposed EU "tax" on imports, if no post-Kyoto deal is reached, dismays the US and the UK, calling it protectionist. Import that
As for a potential US "tax" on carbon imports go to FT

It's Better In Switzerland

Of 149 nations, Switzerland ranks #1 and the US is #39 on the Environmental Performance Index. Drill down to the targets and data that make up the rankings. Enter here

January 22, 2008

Don't go Near The Water

A new agreement among nations bordering the Mediterranean could push development away from the water's edge-but enforcement will be the key Promise?

January 16, 2008

Don't Count Your Chickens

The US SEC might allow oil companies to count Alberta Canada's oil sands as equivalent to conventional crude oil reserves. Subprime oil?

Read The Fine Print

Despite headlines about the cost of greener power in the UK, global increases in the cost of oil and natural gas are much greater. Follow up

January 15, 2008

Arctic Rules

Anticipating open seas and natural resource exploitation, international shipping rules for the Arctic Ocean are needed. Adaptation?

Backing Off Climate Cuts

Individual EU members look to renege on collective GHG emissions reductions targets. And then?

Hamburg Goes For Hydrogen

Fuel cell-powered passenger ferries soon to be launched in Hamburg Germany. Visit!

UK Row Over New Nuke Plants

While one British ministry is calling for new nuclear power plants, a government watchdog opposes the policy. Stay tuned

January 11, 2008

Up From Under

A former skeptic about investing in clean energies like geothermal and wind changes his mind. Why?

Brighter Prospects for PV

Solar power suppliers are seeing better times, but costs still cast a shadow. Plug in

January 10, 2008

Carbon Storage Capacity At Risk

Warmer fall weather could cut carbon uptake levels due to increased plant respiration. Absorb that

January 09, 2008

Kyoto-Lite Not Al-Rite

Japan's climate proposal, Cool Earth 50, could eliminate mandatory emissions reduction targets. How retro!

January 07, 2008

On The Road in Holland

Here's a new way to use road heat that Jack Keroac would dig. Cool!

January 04, 2008

Let's EAT

EAT=Earth Atmospheric Trust to cap and price carbon emissions globally, send a check to everyone on the planet and use the remaining proceeds for GHG technical innovations. Idealistic! Realistic?

Burned Up?

Biofuels made from plant material are no panacea. Read on

January 03, 2008

Japan's G8 Promises

As the new Group of 8 leader, Japan promises to focus on climate and environmental issues, despite its own poor domestic track record and alliance with US climate policies. Stay tuned

Greening Global Trade

Is global carbon pricing a better tool in the climate change kit than import tariffs? Mull it over

Carbon's Shadow Price

All government project and investment plans in the UK will have to factor in a carbon price, starting now at £25.50 per ton and rising to £59.60 by 2050. Add it up

January 02, 2008

Congestion Pricing For Milan

Milan launches a traffic fee scheme. Revenues will pay for buses, bike lanes and green vehicles. Buongiorno!

December 30, 2007

New Korean City LEEDs

The buildings of Songdo (a new city near Seoul, S. Korea) will be designed to meet LEED standards. Think big

December 28, 2007

Adaptive Measures

Consider the impact of the Thames Barrier as a case study in urban adaptation to storms, rising water levels, and floods. Just click

UK: Funds For Science

Leadership in climate research and economic security in England is threatened by inadequate funds for new supercomputers. Go figure

Overestimating Oil

The US Geological Survey, the authoritative source on global oil resources, responds to criticisms that point to production bottlenecks and lower overall reserves. Recalculate

December 24, 2007

French Atoms For Mid-East

France offers assistance to mid-east nations to develop nuclear power plants. Step right up

December 21, 2007

Setback for Cutting Plane Pollution

The EU delays rules to bring airplane CO2 emissions into the ETS. Fly by

December 20, 2007

EU Carbon Fight

An EU battle between Germany and France and Italy is shaping up over a proposal to cut GHG car emissions. That's weighty

December 19, 2007

Climate Sanctions For US?

German Social Democrats (SPD) seek sanctions on carbon-intensive US exports as well as domestic political momentum. Read more

Carbon Taxes For China?

The Chinese government contemplates fuel pump and crude oil production taxes. Learn more

December 18, 2007

Food Supply Down, Prices Up

The world faces an 'unprecedented' dilemma of shrinking food supplies and escalating prices. Why?

In Noah Time

By 2100, scientists say that sea levels could rise 64 inches, double the increase predicted by the UN Climate Panel. Wade in

China Regulators Go Greener

China is beefing up its environmental clout, but will regulations change business-as-usual? WSJ [Subscribers only]

France: Atom Conquers King Coal

2008 will see the end of France's national coal-mining industry, now that its energy is generated by atoms, natural gas and imports. Look ahead

December 17, 2007

Shrinking Spain's Carbon Footprint

Soon, Spaniards will be able to make their homes energy efficient under a multi-billion euro grant and credit program. Learn more

After Bali: The German View

Now there is a mandate, a plan and a timetable on a post-Kyoto agreement says German climate advisor. Read the interview

December 16, 2007

Bali Blog

An eyewitness report on the heat applied to the US in Bali. Look here

December 14, 2007

Abandoning GHG Goals

A draft text at the Bali climate talks drops out goals for GHG cuts. Who'll sign that? Stay tuned

Hot Spots In A Hotter World

Climate change can lead to social and political disruptions. 6 places to watch

Can't Eat Ethanol

Globally, increasing food costs linked to corn-based ethanol production. This is an avoidable crisis. Dig in

More Coal For India

A US firm will build coal-fired power plants in India. Any implications for a post-Kyoto climate agreement? Clip and file

December 13, 2007

The Hottest Decade

The UN finds that the decade ending in 2007 is the hottest in thousands of years. But the climate at Bali's post-Kyoto talks is chilly. NYT & UK Guardian

December 11, 2007

Will Australia Cap Emissions?

Prime Minister Rudd won't pledge to carbon caps now, but he's not in the Bush league. Stay tuned

London Football Gets Green

London's Chelsea Football Club (soccer to Americans) scores on the climate change field. Goal!

Greenland & Climate

Catch up with the latest geophysical thinking on a changing Greenland. Enter here

December 10, 2007

Still Speaking

The Bali post-Kyoto Protocol meetings go on, but with few signs of accord. No!

December 05, 2007

Learn From Experience

The Berlin Reichstag, now ten years old, is a living laboratory for high performance building technologies. Enter here

December 04, 2007

Cap&Trade&Scam

A new report claims that the EU ETS is trading in carbon emissions credits for hydroelectric projects that didn't need the credits. Ouch!

All That Glitters...

A new report on Chinese eco-town development finds simpler solutions outperform glam-green. Look into it

Green Trade

The EU and the US are negotiating to eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers for goods and services that benefit the environment. Go WTO

December 03, 2007

Zone Creep

The expanse of the Earth's tropical zone is growing-north and south. Whew!

Growing Up Now

The EU ETS market is starting to mature. Look into it

US: Unmoved, Unmoving

The US remains opposed to international climate controls, while the rest of he world meets in Bali. Hardly news

December 01, 2007

Bali-High

Global corporations at the Bali meetings call for a binding legal agreement on global warming that will unite science with business opportunities. Inaction's not an option

November 29, 2007

UN Agency For Carbon Tax

The UN's Development Programme favors a carbon tax over the European Union's cap and trade scheme to combat climate change. It's contentious

UK's Capital Debate

The CBI Report, which calls for quick, large scale action to combat climate change, has provoked a strong reaction by energy intensive industries. Learn more

November 28, 2007

4 New N-Plant Sites ID'ed

A UK utility names four sites it wants for building nuclear power plants. Read more

November 27, 2007

Up, Up

Rising temperatures are forcing species up an ecological escalator. And then?

November 26, 2007

B-Schools Flunk On Green

Business schools haven't been leaders on sustainable courses or greening their campuses. This may be changing. Pass it on

Australia's Carbon Agenda

Australia's new prime minister will sign the Kyoto Protocol while facing a growing carbon footprint at home. Step in

November 23, 2007

Explaining the $100 Barrel

Oil prices are flirting with $100 per barrel and a potent mix of the weak dollar, a hot commodities market, as well as supply, demand and inventory factors is in the driver's seat. Learn more

November 21, 2007

Climate Could Change Australian PM

John Howard, Australia's long-serving Liberal prime minister, is facing a defeat by Labor and climate change is the cause. Stay tuned

Rating Brown On Green

Read this assessment of Prime Minster Brown's new climate change speech. Can he deliver?

Carbon Rising

Combine growing CO2 emissions from the US, Russia and Australia, with ever-more transportation and a reviving East European for a leap in the world's carbon emissions. Now what?

November 20, 2007

Won't Fade Away

Management consultants say that climate and environmental issues are here to stay. Read on

Capital Recipe

Combine one globe-spanning carbon market with one climate crisis. Stir

November 19, 2007

Climate And Farming

Food supplies are at risk from a hotter planet, salt intrusion into fresh water, not to mention floods and droughts, particularly in the world's warmer and poor areas. Can crops adapt?

French Climate Skeptics Fried

Explore this in-depth response to French climate skeptics. Attention SVP

November 16, 2007

Carbon Mapping

Now there's a global map which pinpoints major power plants and ranks their carbon emissions from dirty to clean. Monitor it

UK May Tax Carbon

Carbon taxes that could generate 20% of all government revenues are under consideration in the UK. Poll finds public support. Learn more

Dutch Delta Blues

Anticipating climate related risks, Holland's deltas are devising "soft approaches" to flooding. Tune in

November 14, 2007

Australian Greens Seek Carbon Tax

In coal-rich Australia, a $30 per ton carbon tax would boost renewable energy use, according to the Green party. Click here

No Supply Problem Say Saudis

Saudi Arabia dismisses fears of a near-term crunch in oil supplies. Look into it

November 13, 2007

1 MP3=17 Lbs. Carbon

China makes them, the world buys them, so who should pay for the carbon emissions? New studies of embedded carbon could change the global approach to climate change programs. WSJ

Caveat Emptor

When buying carbon offsets, good intentions aren't always enough. Be aware

November 12, 2007

Short Shelf Life for Climate Report

Even as the IPCC climate report goes to press, new science is making it outdated, but not wrong. What's new?

November 09, 2007

Australian Drought Hits Hard

Australia's chronic drought is threatening crop harvests, farmers financial security and driving up food prices. Future cloudy

November 08, 2007

Carbon Market Risks

A player in the EU ETS finds risks in trading carbon credits. Look into it

November 07, 2007

World Energy Outlook

By 2030, both global energy consumption and cost could soar. Profits for some but trouble for most

The Biofuels Revolution

Biofuels have the potential to transform the global economy, some good some not so good. Any questions?

November 06, 2007

Green Taxes Poll OK

A BBC poll conducted in 21 countries found that a majority of people were willing to pay higher taxes to help save the planet. That's news

November 05, 2007

More Predictable Energy

A Welsh deep-sea tidal energy farm gets funding from a government agency that supports business and regulatory reform. Dive in

November 02, 2007

Cities Unite In South Korea

Local governments from 136 nations seek to cut GHG emissions and increase use of clean energy. Join them

November 01, 2007

Japan-Hotter, Faster

Totally paved over, Japan is becoming the concrete Heat Islands. Nature tamer?[Podcast]

Canada "Major Disappointment"

A Canadian government report finds that agencies fail to cut their GHG emissions and aren't making plans to improive. O!

October 31, 2007

EU Energy Funding Too Low

Portugal charges that $3 billion for EU energy R&D is not enough; won't help to green buildings. Read more

October 30, 2007

More Travel Less Carbon?

According to a UK government report, expanding roads and airports won't lead to greater CO2 emissions. Surely not

Asia-The Sky's The Limit

With soaring Asian energy demand, big renewable energy investment sare on the way. Stay tuned

Toyota Lightens Up

By using carbon fiber and aluminum, Toyota's next generation of hybrid cars will get 92 MPG. How efficient!

Kyoto-Same-O? O-No!

Thinking about what to do after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012? Here's a call for something different. Look into it

October 29, 2007

Global Giant Goes Greener

Global consumer products firm P&G sets sustainability strategy and sales goals. Suds!

Rx For Autos

Car ads in the EU might carry warnings about emissions impacts. Drive safer

October 26, 2007

France For Carbon Tax?

President Sarkozy proposes both carbon taxes and EU import duties on goods from non-Kyoto countries. Stay tuned

Cementing The Problem

Cement making is a worldwide source of CO2 emissions. The EU ETS may be adding to the problem by investments outside the ETS zone. Read about it

EU Steel Makers Split On Carbon Disclosure

Steel makers who are part of the EU ETS are uncertain about public disclosure of their CO2 emissions data and links to emissions allocations. Learn more

October 25, 2007

Spain: Carbon Poor But It's Got Choices

Spurred by unreliable foreign oil and gas supplies as well as government investments in alternative energy, the wind and solar industries are booming in Spain. Silver linings

UK Falling Short On Renewables

Meeting the EU renewable power target of 20% by 2020 will be a stretch for the UK; government might abandon it. What's the alternative?

Heat Death

Looking at the fossil record of the last 520 million years, scientists discover that biodiversity dips during hot times. Whew!

October 24, 2007

Hope Or Hype In Frankfurt?

At a major international auto show, European car makers are fast-tracking low CO2 emissions and climate protection. Accelerate here

Now More Than Ever

Since 2000, atmospheric CO2 has grown even faster than projected. Larger number of coal fired power plants and weaker "carbon sinks" are major culprits Now what?

October 23, 2007

Clean Tech Investments Boom

Global investments in clean technology outpace predictions; carbon prices add value. It adds up

Some Like It Solar

Government subsidies are still key to rising solar panel production, but that could change soon. Shine on

Needed: A Global One-Two Punch

A report commissioned by China and Brazil urges steep increases in energy research funding combined with setting firm prices on GHG emissions as the right way to fight global warming. How enlightening

October 22, 2007

Bad News: Persistent Sunshine

Heat and drought are taking a toll on Turkey and other countries around the Mediterranean. Is this climate related? Look into it

Chinese Gymnastics

A Chinese steel maker will cut emissions just in time for the 2008 Olympics, if it gets government assistance. Then what?

October 19, 2007

Hunting For Energy Everywhere

Arctic Ocean? Antarctica? Worried yet?

October 17, 2007

Caspian Carbon Conflict?

Conflict and politics in the oil and gas rich Caspian region heat up. Look into it

October 16, 2007

See The Film, Read the Science

An English court ok'ed the screening of Al Gore's film in British schools. Do the scientific claims made in An Inconvenient Truth hold water? Click here

War & Heat

History suggests that climate change can cause grave conflicts. Warm enough?

October 15, 2007

Euro Cities Doing What Cities Do Best

Now that more than half the world's people are city-dwellers, (mostly) European cities are leading the way on sustainability. Get urban

Importer Sues EU Over CFLs

An importer of Chinese CFLs is suing the EU to roll back tariffs while Germany wants to extend them. FT

Kyoto Sunrise

The Kyoto Protocol sunsets in 2012, then what? Think ahead

October 11, 2007

Forecast: Warm & Sticky

Now, increased humidity is explained in new computer climate models by adding man-made warming to natural trends. Sweat it out

October 10, 2007

Debunk Climate Junk

Check out this Wiki index for nabbing spurious climate stories. Use it

October 06, 2007

Lax Enforcement?

In China, signs of increased environmental law enforcement may not be popular. Look into it

October 05, 2007

Dutch Treat

The Netherlands will impose a first-in-Europe carbon-based packaging tax in January 2008. Wrap that!

October 03, 2007

Provincial Activism

Quebec imposes a carbon tax on energy firms. It will raise $200 million annually and fund other carbon emissions efforts. Voila!

Wind-Powered Trains

Indian Railway plans to build wind farms that will power trains, lower energy costs and attract private investment. That's propelling

Evo Morales in NYC

Bolivian President Morales meets with supporters of social justice, climate solutions and good green collar jobs in NYC. That's international

September 28, 2007

What Makes Carbon Markets Work?

The EU-ETS will do its job only when its got effective, comprehensive and independent oversight. FT

September 27, 2007

Cap & Trade & Auction

The potential for sweeping new business opportunities attracts banks to a carbon market position with emissions auctions. Buy in?

September 26, 2007

UK Opts For Eco-Towns

PM Gordon Brown announces a plan to build ten eco-towns with 240,000 new homes that use locally-produced energy. Start here

Asian Businesses - Ungreen

Asian businesses lag way behind European and US counterparts on going green. FT

Asian Businesses-Carbon Clueless

Asian businesses lag behind European and US counterparts on awareness of their own climate impacts. FT

September 25, 2007

Kiwis Lead The Way

New Zealand pledges to become the planet's first carbon neutral country, but what about its sheep? Look ahead

Blowing Bubbles Or Smart Money?

Is the recent move to invest in green projects just a financial bubble? Read in Full

September 24, 2007

Bill Clinton's For Climate Scorekeeping

President Bill Clinton keynotes the launch of the fifth Climate Disclosure Project Report on both S&P and FT-listed corporations. Measure that Also see Sept. 21 interview transcript. FT

September 21, 2007

Carbon Devolution

As North Sea oil and gas output plummet, Scotland wants to control what's left. FT [Restricted access]

September 18, 2007

Coming Sooner

The IPCC reports on the rapid onset of destructive changes linked to global warming. Blink

September 14, 2007

Facing Risks

The Prince of Wales and the UK insurance industry kick off an initiative to impact the climate conduct of customers and investors alike. Look into it

September 13, 2007

Some Like It Green

Green taxes, not "stealth" taxes, can win public support says Conservative Party spokesperson. FT [Limited access]

September 12, 2007

Slurpers Still Sell

European and US car makers say gas guzzlers lead the markets. Not everyone agrees. FT [Limited access]

September 11, 2007

Bigger Than Atoms

Soon, Scotland will get more of its electricity from the wind than from nuclear power. Aye

September 10, 2007

UK Businesses on CO2 Diet

Working with the Carbon Trust, UK businesses rethink their supply chains to reduce their CO2 emissions, 10 million tons since 2001. Get the skinny

Make War, Make Money

In the global climate change battle, keep an eye on emerging renewable energy stocks. FT [Limited access]

September 07, 2007

UK Greens Nix Nuclear Talks

English environmental groups withdraw from a national "consultation" about nuclear power. Hear that?

September 06, 2007

In Denial

Asian-Pacific political leaders can't agree on a joint climate change declaration at the APEC meeting in Sydney Australia. No!

Don't Overestimate

Once again, global surveys that finds green construction is cheaper than you might think. Get on board

Tougher Than We Thought

The world may fail to meet the carbon emissions targets for preventing major climate change says global business group. FT [Restricted access]

September 05, 2007

Drip Drip

Climate activists protest PM Howard and President Bush anti-Kyoto Protocol positions with ice sculptures in Sydney Australia. Cool

September 04, 2007

Update Earth

A new world atlas graphically shows the impact of climate change and other major shifts on Planet Earth. Don't shrug

UK Accountants Call for Carrots

Tax breaks should be part of public policy for fighting global warming. What's up? [Restricted access]

September 03, 2007

Let's Dish

Ad campaigns in Europe for cleaning products that claim to be greener don't persuade consumers. Buy that?

August 31, 2007

Chillin' In Toronto

By using cold Lake Ontario water, 1960's era Toronto buildings now chill out on hot summer days. Cool

London: C40 Champ

Up to 100 London government buildings will get energy efficiency make-overs. Ken's #1

August 30, 2007

Bad News For Wooly Mammoths

Increased GHG emissions might delay the next ice age. Feel better?

Call The Bucket Brigade

Scientists find that higher atmospheric CO2 levels lead to saturated soils because plants can't soak up the moisture. The result-more floods. Get ready

August 29, 2007

Black Balloons

A powerful video that brings the climate crisis home. See it

Something For Nothing

The free allocation of European emissions allowances leads to annual profits of $27.14 billion for the utility industry. Expect more

August 27, 2007

Still Saying No

Seeking Chinese climate change action was high on German Chancellor Merkel's list at a meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao. Chinese don't commit. Read more

August 24, 2007

It Will Cost You

The UN's FCC says that escalating GHG emissions mean cuts will cost more. Go figure

August 23, 2007

Food V. Fuel?

A major agribusiness firm cautions that US renewable fuel legislation would "distort" food markets. Consume that

London Mayor Fights Water Plant

London's Ken Livingston seeks court action to block a desalinization plant. He favors fixing leaks in the water supply system. It certainly would be less energy-intensive. Bottoms up

August 22, 2007

Driver Education

Nissan is installing meters that show how much gas is being burned as cars accelerate. Be aware

Plus Or Minos

With eco-tourism coming to Crete, home of the ancient Minoans, will green golf courses turn out to be sustainable for the island? Look into it

A Better Way To Bathe

If the Australian Labor Party wins upcoming elections, it pledges that water used at home will be heated by solar or geothermal power. A cleaner footprint!

August 21, 2007

Liquidation!

New satellite data reveal that polar ice is melting even faster than IPCC scientists predicted just months ago. Dive in

August 20, 2007

Tory Green Tax

If elected, UK Conservatives would use green transportation taxes to balance other tax cuts. Shift right

Water, Water Anywhere?

With climate change, scientists predict more intense droughts and more intense floods. No joke

Shove Over Santa

Now that polar ice is melting and the race for arctic oil begins, who gets jurisdiction? No free gift

August 17, 2007

Is Europe In Hot Water?

Scientists now measure changes in Atlantic Ocean currents that link to European climate. Jump in

Heathrow Flight Protests

With air travel projected to increase 400% in 30 years, some say "stop flying". Read on

August 16, 2007

Decongesting London

Traffic in London is down by 20% and bike use is up by 43%. It's up to you NY

The Urban Model

With more than half the world's people living in cities, here's a new tool to maximize natural resources efficient urban development. Plan that

Clearer Climate Models

UK climate researchers can get a clearer picture by modeling the internal variability of climate systems. Understand it

August 15, 2007

It's The Life-Cycle

Greek scientists discover the key to renewable energy efficiency. Analyze that

August 14, 2007

World Bank Bankrolls Carbon

Researchers find that the World Bank funds carbon intensive energy projects and ignores climate impacts. Follow the money

August 13, 2007

Renewables Lag

A confidential government report finds that England lags far behind in meeting its target of 20% renewable energy in 2020. How far behind?

Solar Sahara

Algeria has a plan for the world's first combined solar/natural gas plant that could tap the Sahara's vast solar potential. That's news

August 10, 2007

Green Plates in Ontario

Ontario is set to issue green license plates with special privileges to fuel efficient vehicles. Move up

August 09, 2007

European Disunion

A survey of European views on carbon capture and storage strategies finds little agreement. Look into it

Weather or Climate

The weather is weird worldwide. Watch out

August 07, 2007

What's An Urbine?

Urbines are big-city wind turbines that are incorporated into building design. London's getting one. Now you know

Tracking Tailpipe Emissions

Scientists have devised a laser device so drivers could know in real time how much CO2 is coming from their cars and apply this data to congestion pricing costs. Measure up

August 06, 2007

No Free Lunch

Here's a pitch for paying China to cut its carbon emissions. But what to do about the US? Take this in

The "EcoJet" Is Coming

By 2015, at least one British airline pledges to have a fleet with half the CO2 emissions of current planes. But others say Stop flying

August 04, 2007

Taxi! Taxi!

3,000 London cabs pledge to green up their tailpipe gases while getting better mileage. That's fare

Carbon Sleuthing

Scientists may have solved the Case of the Missing Carbon Sink. It's elementary

August 03, 2007

Climate Momentum

Now's the time to plan for a post-Kyoto Protocol planet. Fast forward

Toyota-Profits Up, Greener Too

While investing in green engine technologies, Toyota's profits soar. That's efficient

VAT-New Climate Weapon?

France and Britain urge the EU to adopt a green consumption tax plan. No yes yet

August 01, 2007

So Sue Me

The European carbon emissions trading scheme is headed for court. Countries are suing for the right to pollute. Emit it!

July 31, 2007

Obrigado, Brasil!

Seeing climate impacts at home, Brazil considers curbing carbon emissions. Look into it

Solar Solutions

Take one California desert, add Israeli solar technology. Stir well. Plug in

July 27, 2007

Hot Times At Heathrow

BAA, Britain's largest airport operator seeks to derail a climate protest at Heathrow. That's inconvenient

July 24, 2007

Stormy Weather

Scientists find shifts in rainfall patterns caused by climate change. Read more

July 23, 2007

EU Green Tax Talk

England and France want the EU to cut consumption taxes on climate-friendly products. Stay tuned(Restricted access)

July 19, 2007

Pollution Prevention

A revolution in industrial processes must be at the forefront of combating climate change. No excuses

July 18, 2007

Low Flow For The Po

Italian food production is at risk due to decreased rain and snow to sustain this vital river. Read on

US Beats Europe On New Renewables

If renewable energy is an essential climate change tool, why is Europe lagging? Priceless!(Restricted access)

July 16, 2007

The Answer's In The Ice

The potential threat of sea-level rise depends on the behavior of polar ice-sheets, but they're a mystery. Find out more

Mind The Gap

A draft US petroleum industry report finds that global oil demand is outstripping supply and enhanced energy efficiency is part of the answer. WSJ (subscribers only)

July 14, 2007

London Looks At Itself

Once every four years, London reports on the state of it's environment. A big step toward evidence-based policy. Cheers

July 13, 2007

India: Current Carbon Facts

The world's second largest nation looks at its carbon footprint. It's big

China's Carbon Struggle

Although China's central bank plans easier credit for environmentally-friendly projects, the world's fastest growing economy isn't making the grade on cutting energy use. Look into it

How Green Is Brown?

How will the environmental profile of the new UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown measure up with Tony Blair's? Work in progress

July 11, 2007

There Goes The Sun

Science debunks claims that the sun or cosmic rays cause climate change. Case closed

July 10, 2007

Sticker Shock For Power Plants

In an era of booming global energy demand, construction costs are soaring for everything from concrete to copper and its jolting the industry. Plug in

Running Toward Empty

The International Energy Agency issues a bleak assessment of global supply and demand for oil. Crunch [Subscription required]

July 07, 2007

More & Less

153 global companies pledge to fight climate change by increasing energy efficiency and reducing the carbon in their products, processes and services. Here's why

July 06, 2007

Havana Highlights

Representatives from thirty countries gathered in Havana Cuba to consider climate change and other top environmental challenges. Hola

It's A Hot Comodity

The London-based ETS carbon market is starting to hit its stride. Read up

July 05, 2007

Aim Higher

Germany aims to get 45% of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030. Plug in

Control Yourself

Multinational firms starting to seek global regulations and getting the benefits. Who's in control?

July 03, 2007

Canada Should Price Carbon

Whether by cap & trade or taxes, a Canadian government panel urges action now to slash emissions. Cost it out

Changed Climate Or WIndow Dressing?

Global bank HSBC hires Sir Nichloas Stern as special climate change advisor to strategize on emerging markets. Read more

July 02, 2007

Dutch Greens Bank On It

Bank customers in Holland seek changes in the nation's financial climate. Look at the numbers

June 29, 2007

Bank On It

Banks set standards for Kyoto carbon offsets to improve reliability. Get a grip

Ain't That Swede

The Swedish tax code supports Saab and Volvo. But now, these carbon colossuses may have to consider their climate footprint. Read more

June 28, 2007

We've Got A Problem

A poll of global public opinion finds that pollution is seens as a top trouble and the US is the bad guy. Americans don't think so. What do you think?

June 27, 2007

Alp! Alp!

Temperatures in once glacier-rich Switzerland are heating up twice as fast as the rest of the northern hemisphere. Whew!

June 25, 2007

Tide's In For Scotland

The power of an "underwater hurricaine" off Scotland's coast could generate a gigawatt of clean renewable power. Get swept away

Walmart Delays

In 2005, Walmart promised its first sustainability report for spring 2007. Now, this deadline has come and gone. Still waiting

June 23, 2007

A Modest Carbon Proposal

A carbon tax woud be simple, straightforward and easy to enforce. Why aren't there any takers? Think

June 22, 2007

Google Climate

Google will go carbon neutral this year and wants its electricity suppliers to do the same. Click

Uranium Mining Down Under

The Australian government has lifted decades-long restrictions on uranium mining. Will nuclear power plants become a growth industry in this coal-rich country? Hop in

Portugal Cleans Up

Portugal plans to get 45% of its electricity from non-carbon sources in just eight years. Sun, waves & wind

June 20, 2007

China Misses Energy Efficiency Goals

Officials say they're on-board with a climate policy, but short-term heavy industry growth comes first. Steel yourself

June 19, 2007

Cabon Targets=Targeted Investments?

A new survey finds that while companies are setting carbon targets, they're not making big investments or giving bonusus for reaching climate goals. Follow the money

June 18, 2007

Insuring The Planet

The UN's Insurance Working Group reports that the industry misses the value of environmental assets and sustainability. Risky business

Electric Goldmines

European power generators find that free permits make CO2 trading very profitable. Do the math

June 14, 2007

Four Horsemen Riding

"Big Pharma" may be in for some big profits if global warming leads to spikes in cholera, dengue fever, diptheria, and malaria. Uh-oh

Start Counting Down

According to BP, the world has 40 years of oil reserves and consumption is still rising.39, 38, 37

May 30, 2007

Post-Kyoto

If failure on climate change is not an option, what will work? Five ideas

Gee Whiz-G8

Will the US and Germany find common ground on climate change in time for the G8 summit? Stay tuned

May 29, 2007

Atomic Futures

Finding willing host communities in the UK is not the only challenge to a nuclear future. Look ahead

May 24, 2007

Capturing Carbon-Not Now

Plans for a carbon capture/storage facility linked to a gas-fired power plant in Scotland are shelved for now. Later?

Snide But True

In the UK, who wins the carbon comparison, Ashton Hayes or London? Click for answer

Just The Facts

Catch up with current Chinese climate mitigation measures. Click here

May 23, 2007

US TO G8-No Worries

The US is pushing the G8 to stop calls for concerted internation action on climate change in the post-Kyoto era. Worried?

May 22, 2007

Global CO2 Emissions Soaring

Scientists find the rate of increased CO2 emissions is nearly three times higher than a decade ago. Get a grip

May 21, 2007

Photos Of A World In Flux

View images of a world where ice and forests disappear while deserts grow. But, it's still not too late to change. Click here

Energy Rivals Talk

China and the US, global energy resource competitors, seek stress reduction. Take technology transfers

May 19, 2007

Everyone Into The Carbon Pool

Can the UK proposal for a post-Kyoto carbon reduction scheme get all nations involved? Jump in

Keep Cooler With Soot!

Traveling plumes of sooty Asian air are the largest pollution events on Earth. They may be masking the impact of GHG warming. Unmask that

May 18, 2007

What, Me Worry?

The Bush Administration seeks to quash momentum on climate change policy at the G8 meeting. Take note

May 17, 2007

Biofuels Need Money Fuel

Latin American agribusiness seeks private investors to expand biofuel production. Find out more

May 16, 2007

Clinton's Billion Dollar Solution

Bill Clinton's foundation will provide $1 billion to transform city government buildings around the world into high performance, energy efficient 21st century leaders. That's news! and The Clinton Foundation

May 15, 2007

Bright Lights/Green Cities

Mayors from big cities around the world gather in NY to swap ideas and share solutions about urban sustainability. C40

In Praise of Voluntary Offsets

Despite the skeptics, CO2 voluntary offsets get support. It's transparent

Chinese Coal

Is China making progress on mine safety and advanced coal technology? Find out

May 11, 2007

Come Clean on Carbon

"Proper financial reporting is a no-brainer. Carbon reporting must be the same."Ian Pearson

May 09, 2007

Cleaning Up on CDM

Last year, $4.8 billion went into the EU-ETS Clean Development Mechanism for reducing GHG emissions in developing countries. China got the lion's share. What about Africa?

Beyond Congestion Pricing

London's new Low Emissions Zone aims for clean air by doing away with dirty diesel. Cheerio

Putting A Cost On Carbon

Here's what a carbon permit costs today on the EU-ETS and here's what it will cost next year. Going up

May 08, 2007

Allons Verts!

New French President Sarkozy commits to fighting climate change and urges the US to join in. Just say oui

Wonder Down Under

Australia's gobbling energy and increasing its GHG emissions. What's up with that?

Tools & Rules for The Carbon Age

Curtailing carbon emissions will entail both pricing tools and government rules. Carpe diem

May 07, 2007

EU Calls For Post-Kyoto Agreement

IPCC findings add urgency to solving the climate crisis and the EU is responding. Look into it

The Fight Over 445

With the atmosphere measuring 380 ppm of CO2 today, the US, India and China sought to raise the IPCC cap of 445 pmm, but the the IPCC stuck to its number. Will the world?

$100 Million For Asian Clean Development

Japan supports regional development with a grant for renewable energy that fights poverty by promoting sustainable economic growth. Get the greens

May 04, 2007

Carbon: Tax v. Trade

The debate continues over the tools and rules for cutting carbon emissions. Think more

May 03, 2007

What If The Sink Overflows?

Trees, soils and oceans are nature's "sinks" for absorbing the CO2 we pump out-and they have capacity limits. Catch up

What If The Sink Overflows?

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0503/p01s02-wogi.htm

May 01, 2007

Will Plankton Offsets=Euros?

A Silicon Valley company hopes to make plankton an oceanic carbon sink that will make money on the EU-ETS. Just wave

April 30, 2007

Thumbs-Down On Geo-Engineering

The soon-to-be-released IPCC report gives us just 20-30 years to devise workable responses to climate change. Edgy geo-engineering ideas won't do. Stay tuned

What's Big And Green Down Under?

A new office tower in Sydney scores high on the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating with 30% lower CO2 emissions than any similar structure. Lead on

April 28, 2007

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Widespread failures and possible fraud found in carbon credit markets. Look into it

The Northwest Passage Revealed

With a new international sea lane emerging in the arctic, there will be geopolitical consequences. Find out

April 26, 2007

Room To Shrink

Chinese leaders signal possible intererst in considering reduction of carbon emissions. Any bets?

April 25, 2007

Your Future In Weather Futures

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will start trading weather futures as part of the world's first global warming index. What's that?

Big, Bigger, Biggest

China is expected to become the planet's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2007, 3 years ahead of schedule. Gee whiz

Global Summit-Global Climate

US opposition to concerted climate change action threatens summit meeting work on a post-Kyoto agreement. Just say no

April 24, 2007

Uunartoq Qeqeroq

With Greenland's ice sheet melting away, a new coastal island has appeared. It's English name is Warming Island Imagine that

April 19, 2007

Carbon Markets-Revenues Up, Profit Downs

The European Climate Exchange, which buys and sells carbon emissions credits in the EU and the US, is growing up. Green eyeshade time

April 18, 2007

Climate Conflict at UN

China and India argue that climate change is not a proper topic for Security Council debate. Who'll blink?

April 16, 2007

The Climate Allies

The UK and Germany will press the US and Canada to join the battle on climate change at June's G8 summit. Stay tuned

April 13, 2007

Chinese Statements

The Chinese government states its willingness to participate in future negotiations about global warming for a post-Kyoto Protocol world. File this

Shrink That Oily Carbon Footprint

ConocoPhillips, breaking rank with its global Big Oil brothers, is calling for climate change legislation and it's putting money into a range of GHG reduction plans. Get the news

April 12, 2007

Too Hot, Too Dry

Israel, known for its arid climate and hot summers, is concerned about climate change impacts. Read on

A New Northern Light

Ontario, New York's northern neighbor, will be joining RGGI, the nine state cap and trade program to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The initiative goes into effect in 2009. Plug in

April 10, 2007

Growing Or Groan?

The European carbon cap and trade scheme is being eyed by Congress as a model for US legislation, but does the European carbon market suffer from something more than growing pains? Look into it

April 09, 2007

Electric Kills

Cities are host to and a migratory flyway for millions of birds and they can be blinded and killed by electric light pollution. The UK view

April 04, 2007

EU Carbon Emissions Up, Not Down

Generous caps on EU carbon emissions imperil the entire cap and trade climate change strategy. Read the latest

April 03, 2007

Offsetting or Offputting?

Buying carbon offsets is chic - but what do offsets offset? Buyer beware

March 30, 2007

Britian Flunks Climate Changes

With GHG emissions on the rise, this climate advocate needs to learn why-and how to earn a passing grade. Follow the footprint

So-Long Great Barrier Reef

Despite new projections that Australian average temperatures could soar by 6.7 degrees Celsius, the Prime Minister sees GHG controls as a bigger threat. Go anna!

March 29, 2007

420 Million Years of Data

We know there's a relationship between CO2 atmospheric levels and the Earth's temperature and now we have 420 million years of data that point to where we could be heading. Interested?

March 27, 2007

2100-Warm New World

What is "one of the things that really surprised" climate scientists? Fade away

March 26, 2007

New Measures For Green Homes

The Blair government is promoting clean, energy efficient housing with an array of financial incentives. More needed?

March 22, 2007

Fast, Cheap & Out Of Control

China leads the way, but it's not alone in building more and more coal-fired power plants. Capture that

March 21, 2007

Deconstruct This

Exxon Mobil urged the Australian government to consider carbon taxes while criticizing cap and trade schemes. Look into it

March 20, 2007

The Carbon KISS

From a doubter of carbon regulations comes a call for taxes as the best way to reduce carbon emissions. Keep it simple

March 18, 2007

In Abu Dhabi Oil Isn't Everything

Oil-rich Abu Dhabi wants to catch the clean energy wave What's next?

March 16, 2007

Not A Yeti

Ever wonder how much cabon it takes to produce your shampoo or snacks? Soon, UK consumers can find out. Track that footprint

Greener-Then Browner

A draft IPCC report on the impacts of global warming projects significant harm to plant life, including food production. Oh my

March 14, 2007

Climate Change Doc-A Crock

Errors found to riddle a UK climate-skeptic's documentary. Get the facts

March 13, 2007

Why? Because It's The Law

Britain's Labor government has drafted a bill to shrink carbon emissions 60% by 2050. Read more

March 12, 2007

UK's Green Tax Battle

Both Labor and Tories are calling for taxes to fight global warming. As usual, the devil's in the details.
Look closely

March 09, 2007

Yes To Renewables

27 EU states agree to binding targets for using renewable energy. Each state will find its own way forward. Stay tuned

March 08, 2007

International Women's Day

Here's the day to consider the impact of global warming on women and celebrate their role in improving conditions on Mother Earth. 3 cheers

Another Inconvenient Truth

Sharp disagreements over how to combat global warming divide the EU. How awkward

Beep Beep

12% of Europe's GHG emissions come from the tailpipes of German cars. Get beeping

March 07, 2007

Merkel to EU-Cut Emissions by 30%

The German Chancellor seeks numeric targets in Europe's battle against global warming. Count on it

March 06, 2007

Don't Bind Me

EU members are wrangling over a mandatory 20% renewable power target. Read more

And The Winner Is...

By next year, China could become the planet's biggest source of GHG's. Just last year, it's consumption of fossil fuel grew a scorching 9.3%. Any suggestions?

March 05, 2007

Just A Shell Game?

Critics of carbon trading say it just moves the problem around, at a profit. Read on

Good News And Bad

Good: In the UK, scientists actually audit national policy on cutting CO2 emissions.
Bad: The UK will fall far short of its goals. Why's that?

Capturing Coal's Carbon

The EU is set to approve commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects. Dig down

Surf's Up

Australia gets its first wave-driven power plant and it will light up 500 homes. No worries

March 01, 2007

It's Better In The Pacific

Scientists find that global warming contributes to fierce Atlantic hurricaines - but not to storms over other oceans. Why is that?

February 28, 2007

IKEA Races To The Top

This jumbo retailer leads the way on sustainable practices. How Swede

Climate: Our Global Commons

Based on the idea of "contraction and convergence" here's a a plan from New Zealanders to combat global warming that's aimed at every nation. Interested?

February 27, 2007

Capture Carbon-Or Else

A top climate scientist says carbon capture technology is coming soon and coal-fired power plants that don't deploy it should be shut down. Take that

Act Now Or Pay Later

Without the new London Climate Change Action Plan emissions would soar. Get going

Cnidarians Sighted

Melting ice in Antarctica has revealed a whole new underwater world. That's hot

February 20, 2007

The 50% Chance

The next installment of the IPCC report on global warming will give even odds to a massive melting of Greenland and Antarctic ice. And then...

A Great Big Town On a Great Big Lake

No, not Chicago - Toronto. It's city government admires its green sister-city in the US but will develop its own yardstick to calibrate environmental progress. Measure up

February 19, 2007

390

That's 390 parts per million of carbon dioxide just measured in the atmosphere near the North Pole. A new record

February 16, 2007

"A Real Change In Mood"

Legislators from developed and developing countries agree that all nations must cut CO2 emissions. It's global

February 15, 2007

Making Haste Slowly

2013 might be the first year for international carbon trades. Six long years

February 14, 2007

It's The Other Guy

Brazil is a major source of global CO2, but it seems content pointing to other problem countries. Got a problem with that?

February 13, 2007

The Ultimate Carbon Sink

There's good news and bad news in the scientific discovery that manmade carbon dioxide has been found in the ocean depths. Look into it

Kyoto in Japan

Japan lags in meeting its Kyoto goals for cutting CO2 emissions. Now it's raising fuel efficiency standards for cars and investing in the CDM. Read more

February 12, 2007

From Sea Energy to Electric Energy

Small companies offer smart energy solutions for coastal communities in Oregon and New York. Are Brazil and Argentina next?. For more wave energy news Jump in

February 08, 2007

Continuous Offshore Energy

The UK announces an offshore wind and gas hybrid electricity scheme that could continuously provide 200MW of clean power. Take a spin

February 07, 2007

Blair Digs Carbon Capture

The British Prime Minister calls for an energy policy with a technical fix, carbon sequestration. Look underground

Climate-Killer Cars

The EU's European Commission is having a hard time with cars. Hitch a ride

February 05, 2007

Carbon Caps Criticized

The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme is having growing pains. Germany is threatening to go to court over its new carbon emissions allocation. Ouch

Conservative Calls For Concerted Climate Change Combat

French President Chirac got support from 46 countries to create a new organization that will put teeth in the struggle against global warming. Take a bite

Sea Level Rise-Afraid to Ask?

Predictions about sea level rise were difficult for the IPCC 4 report. Here's an introduction to the topic. Jump in

February 02, 2007

Teaching the ABCC's

British school kids soon will be learning their ABCC's - as in Climate Change. Spell it out

February 01, 2007

Green Peace?

Al Gore has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to focus the world's attention on global warming. That's hot

January 31, 2007

French Greens - Turn Off Your Lights

French environmentalists urge citizens to switch OFF on February 1 to show their concern about global warming. London? Bejing? New York? Click here

Thumbs Down For Palm Oil

Afloat with millions of euros, palm oil plantations sprang up to provide biofuels. The result is an environmental "nightmare". What went wrong?

January 30, 2007

Barrier Reef Going Extinct

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/reef-facing-extinction/2007/01/29/1169919274339.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

Going, Going ...

The World Glacier Monitoring Service's newest report finds that glaciers are shrinking faster than ever. What's next

"reegle" for renewables

Here's a website that works like Google for resources on renewable energy and enegy efficiency. Reegle launched last year with support from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Launch yourself

January 29, 2007

Controvery Over IPCC Report

Prior to release of the latest IPCC report, controversy swirls over the impact of melting ice from Greenland and Antarctica. Feet or inches?

January 26, 2007

It's A Big "If"

A new report projects 50% of the world's energy coming from renewables by 2050 IF governments slash fossil fuel consumption. Hopeful?

Fight Global Warming-Raise Taxes

British climate change superstar, Sir Nicholas Stern called on world leaders meeting at Davos to use tax policy as a sharp weapon to fight global warming Their response?

January 25, 2007

German Chancellor Links Globalization and Greenhouse Gas Cuts

At the World Economic Forum, Chancellor Merkel urged cooperation by developed and developing countires to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Let's talk

January 24, 2007

US Congress to G-8 - Let's Talk About Climate

US Congressional leaders will meet with legislators from G-8 countries next month and consider how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Work it

January 23, 2007

Carbon Headliners

Here's what is happening in Lithuania, Norway and even Uzbekistan.Travel here.

January 22, 2007

A Stormy Sneak Peak

A draft of the new IPCC report paints a grim global picture of storms and floods to come. Still skeptical?

Retailing Carbon Neutrality

British mega-retailer Marks & Spencer lauches a 100 point green plan with a goal of carbon neutrality as a highlight. Buying it?

January 19, 2007

Will India Trade Carbon?

India's interest in joining a global carbon trading scheme was broached at a meeting of the country's prime minister and global warming guru Sir Nicholas Stern. Read more

January 15, 2007

UK Predicts US Shift on Climate Policy

Unnamed Downing Street officials predict a great transformation in Pres. Bush's global warming views. Look into it

January 12, 2007

Keeping Atoms In The Mix

German leaders are reported to be reconsidering a decision to phase out nuclear power. Don't explode

January 11, 2007

Gotta Play To Win

In Europe's clean energy revolution, the science is falling in place, but will the politics move fast enough? See news and comments

January 10, 2007

Around the World in Eight Days

In the first eight days of 2007 the average UK resident was responsible for as many carbon emissions as it took the average Zairian to produce in a year. Any suggestions?

There Ought To Be A Law

The European Commission warns inefficient, energy intensive firms that it's time to shape up, or else. Unbundle this

January 08, 2007

No One's Won Yet

EU Commission President Barroso will urge President Bush to join the fight on global warming. Victory's uncertain. Read more

January 05, 2007

Chic and Green in Montreal

Master architect Moshe Safdie will design the McGill University Health Care Center LEED-rated masterplan. Mais oui

UK To AIrlines - Get Serious

The British Environment Minister rips into domestic and foreign airlines who don't take global warming seriously. Fly right

A Brain Trust For The Sub-Continent

India's Prime Minister calls for scientists and engineers to forge a new path to sustainable energy. Click

January 03, 2007

Hot Times Down Under

Not just koalas will be hot under the collar about the news that Australian temperatures are climbing fast. G'day Mate

EU ETS: An Introduction

Learn your ABC's about the EU ETS What's that?

December 31, 2006

Let's Do It

Northeast states do it, Europeans do it, next, even the US might do it. Let's trade carbon

December 20, 2006

Lighting Up With The London Array

By 2011, an ambitious offshore wind farm could be lighting up London. Not everyone's pleased. Get the story

December 18, 2006

Will Carbon Trading Fly?

The EU is considering how to bring the airline industry into to the ETS. But a carbon allowance auction isn't in the cards. Whats' up?

December 14, 2006

Comng Soon - Lots More GHG's

Asian greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to skyrocket with economic growth. Look into it

December 08, 2006

Fast Food? Slow Food? Hot Food!

Governments around the world are funding research into crops that can withstand climate change. Dig in

December 07, 2006

While England "Tinkers"

Although Americans might be green with envy over the UK's climate change policy, some folks there are less enchanted. Why?

December 06, 2006

Hot Alps - Help!

Scientists report that temperatures in the Alps are hotter than any time in the last 1,300 years. Get your feet wet

December 05, 2006

The Climate's Warming Canadian Politics

With the election of Stephan Dion as leader of Canada's Liberal Party, issues of climate change are resurfacing. Go north

December 01, 2006

EU Struggles With Carbon Caps

The European Union's plan to slash carbon emissions is struggling; only the UK plan makes the grade.
Now what?

London Bridge Is Standing Up

London's booming. Unlike NYC, it's got congestion pricing that works while it pays for new buses and its got an urban energy policy (that fights climate change too, (a plus this article overlooks). Cheers

November 28, 2006

Carbon Emissions Spiking

New data reveal that global carbon emissions are increasing by 2.5% annually.What's up?

November 21, 2006

Carbon Care - From Cradle to Grave

Here's a new tool for businesses and consumers seeking to shrink their carbon "footprint" Drill down

November 17, 2006

After Nairobi - State Power?

States, provinces and local governments are stepping up on reducing greenhouse gases. Look into it

November 15, 2006

US Outranked

The US is ranked 53 out of 59 countries for actions to protect against climate change, but even the best nations aren't doing enough according to Germanwatch. Read more

After Kyoto - What's Next?

Reports from the Nairobi climate talks offer little optimism for immediate progress. Read on

November 14, 2006

Trade, Taxes and Climate

Will France raise taxes on manufactured goods imported from non-Kyoto Protocol countries? Look into it,

Responds To Electoral Pressure?

Autralia's Prime Minister, no fan of the Kytoto Protocol, says he'll float a new international carbon trading scheme. Go down under

November 13, 2006

News From Nairobi

Who will control the Adaptation Fund, a proposed post-Kyoto pot of money for projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries? Read on

November 09, 2006

Change the Climate by Transforming Markets

Here's the message from a conference held in the Netherlands about how to make markets work for climate protection. One hint - reliable price signals. Listen up

November 08, 2006

Get Sterner

In response to the UK's Stern review on climate change, a call for stricter emissions targets for the EU ETS. Take aim

November 06, 2006

UN Launches New Carbon Reduction Scheme

The joint implementation mechanism launched by the UN aims aims at reducing CO2 emissions by getting Central and Eastern Europe into the carbon markets. Verify that

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Greener!

A team of UK and US researchers has developed a new bat-winged plane that's 35% more fuel efficient than any current aircraft. Click here

November 02, 2006

What Makes Ken Run Green?

London Mayor Ken Livingston is a man on a mission. He's commited to making his city the epicenter in the fight against global warming. Can one city change the world? What can other cities learn? Go to

October 31, 2006

Reactions to The Stern Report

The sting of climate change is "in the tail", but reactions have been immediate. Any surprises?

October 30, 2006

Will Offsets Save Us?

Here's one experience about grappling with greenhouse gas reductions by grappling with British Petroleum There's no silver bullet

"The Sting Is In The Tail"

THe U.K.'s Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is a must read. Good news - there's still time to avoid the worst. But time is short. Roll up your sleeves

October 25, 2006

Trade Some Carbon to Save a Rainforest

It's no slam dunk, but here's an idea from the World Bank to reduce global CO2 by using emissions credits to save rainforests. Click here

October 24, 2006

This Is Not Good News

The World Wildlife Fund warns that our global consumption levels will require two planets to satisfy our appetites by 2050. Hungry for more?

September 20, 2006

Don't Be in Denial

As a world class consulting firm found back in 2004 "Concerns about greenhouse gases and global warming are no longer limited to environmentalists". What should business exectives and financial strategists do now? Here's some free advice.

September 18, 2006

$31 Trillion Backs Corporate Carbon Disclosure

Today, investors are learning to actively manage risks and opportunities related to climate change, but is carbon awareness translating into all-out management activity to meet the challenge? Read the 2006 edition of the Carbon Project Report. Click here to access pdf.

September 14, 2006

Now That's Big!

China's just released it's first evern green Gross Domestic Product report. Pollution cost the world's most populous nation $64 billion in 2004. Dig deeper

Mind the Data Gap

If we celebrate the construction of high performance buildings, can we be celebrating their actutal energy efficiency and overall green performance? Do we have a data gap?

September 13, 2006

Can a Warming World Bank on the World Bank?

As the Earth heats up, developing countries and the planet's poorest people will face the gravest risks. Now, the World Bank is proposing to integrate climate risk management into its planning, programs and projects. Read the Bank's Report

Can a Warming World Bank on the World Bank?

As the Earth heats up, developing countries and the planet's poorest people will face the gravest risks. Now, the World Bank is proposing to integrate climate risk management into its planning, programs and projects. Read the Bank's Report

September 01, 2006

Greenhouse Gases on the Rise

According to figures gathered from around the world by the United Nations, 2004 was not a good year. Why?

August 24, 2006

Are We There Yet?

"We're not on a course of sustainable development. We're not even close.", is the tough assessment of Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Columbia University Earth Institute in a report on the State of the Planet 2006 conference co-sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences. Read all about it.

August 21, 2006

In the Mad Dash for Oil Poorer Nations Pay More

The majority of nations, rich and poor alike, are net importers of oil, but the harsh impact of rising costs on poorer countries is greater. What is the answer?

August 04, 2006

Blowin' in the South African WInd

Cape Town South Africa, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean and there's plenty of wind, will take a giant step toward sustainable energy — but at a premium price. Go to BBC.

July 31, 2006

It's Too Darn Hot

Europe's scorching and leathal summer of 2003 was even worse than we thought. Because heat waves are silent killers, only long after the heat wave is past can we compare fatalities to "normal" years to understand the full human toll. Get the grim news here.

July 13, 2006

LEED + BREEAM + HQE = A New Tower of Babel?

The UN Environmental Programme knows that sustainable building is a key to sustainable development. Can nation based green building standards be coordinated? What should global standards for sustainable building include. For a first look at the UNEP Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative Visit »

July 06, 2006

The Twenty-Two Percent Solution

Since nearly one out of every four people on the planet lives in China, the Huangbaiyu village experiment, a Sino-American collaboration to create a green, low-energy village, is newsworthy, but is it a sustainable solution? For the village master plan and some on-point related articles Read More »

July 05, 2006

An Inconvenient Trend

Under the European Union's emissions trading scheme, the German government announced plans to issue more "generous" carbon pollution credits to domestic industry. Will the European Commission approve?
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June 19, 2006

Your Feet's Too Big

If the "ecological footprint" of the U.K. were matched worldwide, two planets' worth of resources would be needed to meet demand. How many planets would it take to fill the ecological footprint of the U.S.?
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June 05, 2006

How Green is My City?

The Bronx is up and the Battery's down — but the surprising news is that Philadelphia is greener. SustainLane's 2006 US City sustainability rankings are out. How do American cities compare to one another? Find Out »

May 18, 2006

Gotham Going Greener

"Let's take the values of sustainability and weave them into the city's future for decades to come." If Mayor Mike can make it happen here... Full Speech »

April 20, 2006

United Nations

Using the clearest Queen's English, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer spells out why "Environmental sustainability is not an option — it is a necessity." Full Speech »

March 05, 2006

Australians Leap Ahead

In Victoria Australia, builders can still construct their old energy inefficient houses; they are just not allowed to sell them. Greenbuild PDF »