When Will We Cash In on the Carbon Trade? | The Jakarta Globe

Indonesia’s lush forests could help it turn a huge profit in carbon trading, but a lack of clear regulations means the country is not ready for this step, a senior official has warned.
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With at least 20 REDD pilot projects in place, Indonesia is expected to generate billions of dollars from the carbon trade.

Conservatives vs. science: Conservatives vs. scientists on climate change - chicagotribune.com

Over and over, we saw a pattern. Environmental and public health groups with a leftward bent said the sky was falling; conservatives and libertarians (me included) asked for scientific evidence; and the science sooner or later debunked the fears.

Back then, those skeptical about environmental warnings deferred to learned people who knew the subject best. Alarmists stoutly ignored them while scrounging up a few experts who would take their side.

But that was another century. Today, it's scientists who agree on the validity of a major environmental peril — climate change caused by human activity. It's liberals and environmentalists who can point to a broad scholarly consensus for their claims. And it's the skeptics who now revile the scientists as stooges and liars.

Fears wind farm changes to cost jobs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

On Monday, the Coalition gazetted planning rules that will allow home owners to veto wind turbines within two kilometres of their homes.
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The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Mark Dreyfus, says the State Government's decision will mean renewable energy investment in Victoria disappears.

"Premier Baillieu has already backflipped on his support for a carbon price to fall into line with Tony Abbot's unprincipled scare campaign," he said

Solar Singed: Two Weeks After Two Other Bankruptcies, Solyndra Goes Belly-up | NewsBusters.org

A non-accounting person intuitively knows that even a somewhat profitable company with the high-end revenue stream noted is courting danger by borrowing money to the tune of almost four times its sales ($535 million divided by $140 million). But it looks like the Department of Energy couldn't figure that out.

How To Talk To A Young Person About Global Warming | Real Science

Some teenagers think they are very concerned about global warming. It is important to be sensitive and not hurt their feelings. I usually start with :

I have been hearing this same bull$hit since your mother was in diapers, and before that it was some totally different bull$hit.