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G8 climate deal unlikely: Rudd
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Group of Eight meeting he will attend in Japan is unlikely to reach a breakthrough on the issue of climate change. … Wong Doesn't Expect `Major' Climate Breakthrough at G8 Summit Rudd gets six minutes to make difference on climate change Climate change hopes put on table |
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Government offers climate change research funding
ABC Online, Australia - The Federal Government says it will do more to help farmers reduce emissions, so they don't have to reduce production under an emissions trading scheme. … WAFF keen to see climate change funding details Climate change report like a disaster novel, says Australian minister $46m to help farmers adapt to climate change |
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Rich club musn't miss chance on climate change
The Age, Australia - Yet their rapid industrialisation and economic expansion are so central to understanding the challenges the world faces, including climate change, … Bush puts trade, Africa, climate change high on his agenda Japan Welcomes G8 Leaders G8 leaders face series of crises |
 The Age |
Brendan Nelson warns of climate change economic doom
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Mr Rudd is heading back to Japan this week to meet members of the Group of Eight countries, which have climate change high on their agenda. … Rudd needs to be 'human blowtorch' on climate change Pacific watching Australia's moves on climate change Doing nothing is not an option for survival |
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No climate change progress without India, China: Bush
ABC Online, Australia - US President George W Bush has played down the likelihood of any breakthrough on climate change without more international cooperation. … |
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NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft finds lopsided shape of solar system
iTWire, Australia - by William Atkins Voyager 2 is flying near the edge of the solar system. It has sent back important data to NASA showing that the heliosphere (the volume of … Voyager Squashes View Of Solar System First images of solar system’s invisible frontier Solar System: A shock for Voyager 2 |
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A message drafted in red on climate change
The Age, Australia - Demonstrators gathered in central Melbourne yesterday to demand that political leaders act urgently to combat climate change. Wearing red, members of more … Protesters rally over climate change Rally calls for action on climate change rally calls on government action |
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Climate change plan criticised
ABC Online, Australia - The Premier, David Bartlett, tabled climate change legislation yesterday for a 60 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, based on 1990 levels. … BARTLETT’S CLIMATE CHANGE BILL DISAPPOINTS |
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World Bank commits billions for climate change
Bangkok Post, Thailand - A separate and smaller Climate Investment Fund will conduct pilot projects to help developing countries deal with the likely impacts of climate change … World Bank approves Climate Investment Funds World Bank approves climate funds before G8 summit World Bank Will Invest $5 Billion to Limit Carbon Emissions |
 BBC News |
Global Clean-Energy Investment Rose 60% in 2007 (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wind power attracted the most financing at $50 billion, according to a report today from the Nairobi-based UNEP. Overall, investment in clean-energy and … Clean tech: Green energy is the modern gold rush 'Green' energy spending on rise Renewable energy is "green gold rush" |
 Globe and Mail |
Change in the political climate
Toronto Star, Canada - Despite the slowdown, Canadians have maintained their resolve to combat climate change. Although they are worried about their jobs, their fuel bills and the … Dion takes inspiration from Australia in adopting carbon tax club … On the right side to tackle the Climate Change Crisis Let's hear it for politicians who - gasp! - change their minds |
 Special Broadcasting Service |
Climate change agenda heats up for Garnaut
The Australian, Australia - TODAY is the unofficial start of the Government's July festival of climate-change policy. Professor Ross Garnaut opens the show today when he delivers the … Nelson warns Coalition may not back Rudd on climate change PM vows to hit carbon deadline Fran O'Sullivan: At the crossroads of climate change |
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Climate plans must involve all countries
The Australian, Australia - THERE has been an enormous shift in opinion in recent years about climate change. Scientists and political leaders are now united over the threat and the … Europe needs US in struggle against global warming in order to win FACTBOX-France's EU presidency priorities Speech on creating a low carbon economy |
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Climate change strategy splinters Kevin Rudd cabinet
The Australian, Australia - Cabinet and its climate change subcommittee have been sitting every day this week, sometimes almost to midnight, to decide how greenhouse gas producers, … Climate change strategy to 'drive fuel hikes' Firms forced to keep greenhouse accounts Australia starts reporting for emissions trade |
 TopNews |
Australian PM says nuclear energy not an option to climate change
Xinhua, China - Rudd also reiterated that fuel and transport must be part of a broad climate change policy but the question of whether the Government will include fuel in … Australian PM rejects nuclear power as climate change response Going nuclear not essential: Rudd Rudd Says Government Won't Pursue Nuclear Solution to Climate |
 Sydney Morning Herald |
Winners and losers in Australian climate change
Reuters - By Michael Perry SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Climate change could alter the farming map of Australia, with some agricultural operations moving into the … CSIRO report advises farmers and fishers on climate change Land usage to change along with climate: CSIRO Moving north not such a hot idea |
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A Better Way Than Cap and Trade
Washington Post, United States - By Bjorn Lomborg The bitter arguments in the Senate this month over the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill, which would have required major emitters to … FACTBOX: G8 greenhouse gas performance and targets Firms forced to keep greenhouse accounts Australia starts reporting for emissions trade |
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Climate change risks 3 million jobs
NEWS.com.au, Australia - By Cathy Alexander MORE than three million Australian jobs are under threat from efforts to tackle climate change, the CSIRO has found. But a CSIRO report, … Report: Climate change threatens millions of jobs in Australia Blue collar workers 'need to turn green' Millions of 'green collar' workers needed by 2015: report |
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Climate change 'worst for Queensland'
The Australian, Australia - By Rosemary Desmond | June 25, 2008 QUEENSLAND has more to lose from climate change than any other Australian state, with the twin threats of severe drought … New climate change report delivers bad news Report warns of more cyclones Weather forecast dire for north Queensland |
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Blowing smoke on climate change
The Standard, Hong Kong - The bad news is they are not talking seriously about climate change. As talks between the United States and China wend inevitably in the directions set by … China vice premier pledges economic openness US, China set for talks to address economic concerns China, US expand progress in latest talks |
