Costa Rica's Figueres family's green revolution
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2012
As the Bonn climate talks begin, John Vidal speaks to former president José María Figueres about Costa Rica's journey towards sustainabilitySay the name Figueres in Costa Rica and it's bound to get a reaction. José "Don Pepe" Figueres led the 1948 revolution, was president three times, nationalised...
 Climate Change Mitigation | Government and Climate Change

Businesses call on Clegg to introduce carbon reporting
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 09 May 2012
Leading UK businesses and NGOs have called on the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to introduce mandatory carbon emissions reporting (MCR) for big companies.
 Government and Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Boris Johnson resisted Labour appeals
Guardian Unlimited | 02 May 2012
Freedom of information papers reveal mayor ignored a 2009 request to 'keep the congestion charge and other initiatives'The London mayor, Boris Johnson, resisted attempts by the previous Labour government to make him clean up dangerous air pollution in London, according to ministerial briefing...
 Government and Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
Reuters | 26 Apr 2012
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru became the latest developing country to enact a domestic climate change initiative in the absence of a binding global pact, adopting a resolution on Thursday to lower carbon emissions in its fast-growing economy.
 Government and Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

'This is the greenest government ever'
Guardian Unlimited | 26 Apr 2012
Prime minister tells leaders at a world energy summit that the UK government has achieved its aimThe government has achieved its aim of being the "greenest ever", David Cameron said on Thursday, in his first significant remarks on the environment since reaching office."When I became prime minister...
 Government and Climate Change

Investors 'waiting' for Scottish independence guarantees
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 24 Apr 2012
Renewable energy investors will not commit funds to projects in Scotland unless they have 100% guarantees of continuing subsidy support in the wake of Scottish independence, the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) was told today.
 Climate Change and Development | Government and Climate Change

Obama bids to win back green voters
Guardian Unlimited | 23 Apr 2012
President is well ahead of Romney when it comes to green voters, but many are upset over fracking and Keystone pipelineBarack Obama has launched a new green re-election site hoping to make up with environmental voters ahead of next November's vote.Environmentalists for Obama is aimed at organising...
 Government and Climate Change

Oklahoma bill tackles 'controversial' science education
New Scientist | 23 Feb 2012
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved a bill that critics fear will allow the teaching of creationism and climate change denial
 Government and Climate Change

California sets landmark rules to cut auto emissions
Reuters | 27 Jan 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California approved aggressive new rules on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the Golden State's roads by 2025.
 Government and Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Policy

Cost of 30 percent EU carbon cut less than thought: draft
Reuters | 18 Jan 2012
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Raising the European Union's 2020 emission reduction target to 30 percent would be considerably less costly than originally thought and the effort could be shared fairly among EU governments, according to a draft EU document.
 Government and Climate Change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions