EU emissions have dropped, but carbon trading can mean future pollution | Bryony Worthington | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Overall, there were 62m more permits in circulation last year than there were emissions.

In Montana, Governor Stirs Ire Over Coal - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Controversy is swirling in Montana after the governor, Brian Schweitzer, requested in a letter sent to local officials that they voice support for “coal money” from a proposed new mine in exchange for receiving funds to build roads and other infrastructure projects.

Newsweek Helps Energy Secretary Chu Push Cap-and-Trade

It was revealing which questions were – and were not – asked of the president’s Energy Secretary. Zakaria made zero reference to ClimateGate, the economic consequences of cap-and-trade and alternative energy, and no mention of the actual validity of climate change.

Edinburgh airport's tree project is trampled by its carbon elephants | Fred Pearce | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Edinburgh airport funding children to plant 500 trees is vastly overshadowed by its expansion and huge carbon emissions

Britain has key vote on World Bank loan to Medupi power station | Environment | The Guardian

It places Gordon Brown and the UK government in an intensely difficult situation because Britain has led international attempts to persuade South Africa and other rapidly-industrialising countries to take action on climate change. At the same time the government has strongly backed South African industry which has been hit by major power shortages in the last two years.