Business Spectator - ETS numbers game - Blog - Keith Orchison

It seems Barnaby Joyce senses this about the ETS. The Senator – described recently by Paul Kelly in The Australian as the “National Party’s spiritual leader” – is talking about a populist backlash starting to emerge on the issue. Joyce’s theme is that people have woken up to the fact that the ETS is a new tax and, he says, they hate the idea in growing numbers.

[We're saved!]: FT.com - China ‘on course’ to meet emissions targets

China’s carbon dioxide output is likely to be 40 per cent higher in 2020 than today, because of its expected economic growth. But emissions would rise twice as fast if China pursued the high-carbon economic growth of the past.

Letters: Staff challenge to Royal Mail on 10:10 | Environment | The Guardian

As the biggest union in the postal sector, we welcome Royal Mail's decision to join the 10:10 campaign (Red letter day as Royal Mail joins 10:10 campaign). Royal Mail is a major employer and has one of the biggest transport fleets in Europe, so the company must address its carbon output for the benefit of employees, future budgets and customer expectations. However, we're concerned that Royal Mail may struggle to meet these targets next year, as it plans to bring in 24,000 new vehicles, in many cases replacing bicycles or walking deliveries.