Redford fights criticism, Colbert during U.S. tour

NEW YORK CITY — As the oilsands were lampooned on the popular U.S. comedy show The Colbert Report, Premier Alison Redford told U.S. reporters she believes a “reasonable” public policy debate on energy will win out over hype and campaigns against Alberta’s resources.

The U.S. show that spoofs the news and conservative politics highlighted the regulatory woes with the Keystone XL pipeline on Monday night, speaking with environmental author and activist Bill McKibben about climate change concerns tied to oilsands production.

“They’re getting the oil out of the oilsands, OK,” Colbert told viewers.

“On the upside, doesn’t that leave us nice, clean sand when we’re done, which Alberta will need for its beaches when it is waterfront property in 50 years.”

Environmental projects get more than half a billion dollars : Nature News & Comment

For once, there is good news for the environment: a flurry of international conservation initiatives and environmental research projects were given the green light last week. They were backed with more than half a billion US dollars in grants from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Washington DC, the world’s largest funder of environmental projects.

...The GEF is an independent financial organization made up of and funded by 182 member governments, including China, the United States and Vietnam.

November 16 News: Obama says "Climate Change Is a Real Problem," Cutting Carbon Emissions is "Good for Our Economies" | ThinkProgress

JR:  Obama apparently has to go to Australia to talk about the reality of climate change and the benefits of carbon pricing and emissions reductions.

Hansen Not Hiding The Decline In His Credibility | Real Science

Every day in 2011 has been cooler than the corresponding day in 2010, by an average of 0.37C.

Climate Common Sense: Gillard's Carbon tax praised by Obama who says the US will not do anything as silly!

With shades of Yes Minister Obama has praised Gillard's carbon tax as "bold" but said that the US was not going to go down that path. As the "future" global carbon trading market is a central plank of the Gillard carbon tax strategy stupidity the Labor government is now in deep dodo explaining   to voters that none of the major emitters is joining it!