Friday 15 June 2012
Rio+20 Earth summit: walkout at 'green economy' talksGuardian Unlimited | 15 Jun 2012Negotiators from developing countries insist wealthy nations must help fund their move to sustainable developmentEurope's financial crisis should not be used as an excuse for inaction and underfunding of moves towards a more sustainable global economy, a senior Brazilian diplomat warned at the...
U.S. proposes tighter rules on soot pollutionReuters | 15 Jun 2012WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration proposed stricter standards to control harmful soot from heavy industry on Friday, a move expected to save lives but which drew criticism from Republicans and industry worried the costs of compliance will hurt the economy.
Climate Change Analysis: CO2 market has failed to promote cleaner energyReuters | 15 Jun 2012LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's emissions trading scheme has failed to create incentives for utilities to use cleaner energy fuels, meaning that governments will have to switch to simpler tools, such as subsidies and regulation, to enforce emissions reduction targets.
Climate Change Australia cuts number of firms to pay carbon taxReuters | 15 Jun 2012CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will levy a controversial carbon tax on about half the number of companies originally expected, a government list released on Friday shows, which may limit the economic and political impact of the tax which starts on July 1.
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