We're saved!: President Clinton to Speak at Ethanol Summit in Brazil - Domestic Fuel

Lay down the red carpet. Former President Bill Clinton will be a headliner at this year’s Ethanol Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 1-3, 2009.

Npower reports CO2 reduction not a business priority in current economic climate

PRLog (Press Release) – May 07, 2009 – Npower has released data that shows more than eight out of ten businesses feel that Government targets to reduce CO2 emissions are unrealistic, with many not seeing the benefit of a small carbon footprint and relegating carbon reduction measures to concentrate on managing costs.
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In this latest index, the majority of businesses (83%) said the target to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050 was unrealistic. Attitudes on the potential commercial opportunities of a small carbon footprint are equally downbeat; only 31% think new business will occur as a result of reducing emissions, compared to 47% in npower's 2008 index.

The findings also reveal that the economic downturn is leading businesses to prioritise finances over CO2 reduction; 97% said they are currently more concerned with reducing costs than emissions.

The Daily Bayonet » Global Warming Hoax Weekly Round-Up, May 8th, 2009

Onwards to (almost) 100 stories, articles and stuff the greens preferred you didn’t pay attention to.

Transforming Power | Straight.com

In many ways, the centrepiece of this work is the chapter on Bolivia, where an indigenous socialist named Evo Morales was first elected in 2005 on a platform of “refounding” the nation after centuries of colonialism and poverty. Rebick sees in Bolivia “one of the most extraordinary revolutions in the history of humanity”, a profoundly democratic process that draws its strength from its resilient indigenous communities and its well-organized social movements. Morales, for his part, is a world leader in demanding radical action on climate change.

April '08: Evo Morales Addresses Indigenous Leaders at United Nations in New York

Amongst his damning words of the capitalist system, Morales predicted that the food crisis would put an end to the free market. He blasted the use of land and food for luxury vehicles, stating that biofuels is a misuse of resources that leaves millions hungry while others are obese.

Several times during his speech, delegates clapped their hands in agreement and Morales received a standing ovation upon finishing his remarks.

Alaska, April '08: Final dispatch from climate change summit

Unfortunately, Bolivian President Evo Morales was unable to participate. The Bolivian Foreign Minister (FM), David Choquehuanca, stood in for the president...
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Mr. Choquehuanca's presentation contrasted capitalism and socialism as they related to Mother Earth. Capitalism uses Mother Earth for profit and personal wealth he said, whereas socialism uses Mother Earth for sustenance and life. He asserted that the capitalist system was in crisis, and was a symptom of the imbalance between regions, nations and people. The crisis, he said, was due to an imbalance between man and nature, and a return to the laws of nature is the way to recovery. A full recovery requires the laws of man be replaced by the laws of nature because the laws of man disregard the laws of nature. He said it was time for a reorientation of society so man and Mother Earth can once again live in harmony under the laws of nature, and that the Third World can not afford to continue to subsidize the First World.

The foreign minister's presentation was interrupted by applause several times and he was given a standing ovation at the conclusion.