We've come a long way in the climate change war - Mywesttexas.com: Business

Echoing the war theme, Helmer offered encouragement in his closing remarks: "This is a battle that we must win. We must win it for America. We must win it for Europe. We must win it for our children and grandchildren. And, we must win it for all mankind. I'll tell you why we will win it, because, we have two weapons in our armory that the bad guys don't have. The first weapon is the truth, and the second weapon is the climate."

Brazilian Indigenous Community Seeks Survival Through Carbon Credits - AlertNet

Just three years after their first contact with outsiders in 1969, they came close to total extinction: their population of 5,000 was reduced to a mere 300 by the diseases brought by the invaders of their territory. Today they number 1,350 and are determined to survive.

..."Over the next 30 years, the Suruí people will accumulate eight million tons of carbon dioxide through avoided deforestation." By selling these avoided emissions on the carbon market, "they will be paid for not deforesting," said Dos Santos.

It is estimated that the community will collect a total of 40 million dollars over the course of the project, based on the current market price of five dollars per ton of carbon.

U.S. Sets Duties as High as 26% on Wind Towers From China - Bloomberg

The U.S. Commerce Department set duties from 13.74 percent to 26 percent on imports of wind towers from China used by the energy industry, siding with U.S.
manufacturers including Broadwind Energy Inc. (BWEN)

Thousands Petition Gov. Brown to End Cap and Trade | KPBS.org

Californians Against Higher Taxes and business groups delivered the petitions against what they call an illegal and hidden energy tax. The cap and trade program would limit greenhouse gas emissions by requiring polluters to purchase pollution credits at auction.