Fridges in Mexico restaurant hold key to UN's carbon emissions targets | Environment | guardian.co.uk

UN pilot scheme will see groups of small-scale businesses in developing countries provided with energy-efficient technology

Data reveals carbon footprint of public sector buildings | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Only 568 buildings get 1% or more of their electrical energy from renewable energy sources

Thompson Environmental Network » Climate Change [Scam] Heroes

At the start of the afternoon, the grade 5 students in Mr. Bloom’s class at Bert Edwards Science and Technology School didn’t know much about climate change. By the time they left school for the day, they were ready to enlist their families in the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

New carbon price vows as polls hit ALP - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times

Fewer than 1000 Australian companies will have to pay the fixed carbon price the Government hopes to introduce in July next year.

But once the transition is made to a market-based emissions trading scheme, it will become an internationally compatible regime.

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet gave those commitments yesterday while also assuring householders they would be compensated for higher energy prices once the carbon price kicked in.