Rajendra Pachauri to defend handling of IPCC after climate change science row - Telegraph

Rajendra Pachauri, the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will defend his handling of a crisis that has shaken the world's faith in his organisation at a meeting of environmental leaders in Bali.
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He will try to save his job by outlining plans to reform the way the IPCC works in the wake of the discovery of errors in its latest report.
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The governments are publicly backing Dr Pachauri, who they re-elected unopposed less than 18 months ago - the EU said last night that he had “done a good job, in general” and “deserves full confidence”. However privately, officials have expressed a wish that he will decide to step down before long.

Australian Senate punts cap-and-trade vote until May

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s cap-and-trade scheme was delivered another – and perhaps fatal – blow, with the Senate delaying its final vote on the bill until May at the earliest.
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The Australian public’s support for cap-and-trade has been on the wane since Copenhagen, and some observers believe the bill may never pass in its current incarnation.

TBJ Poll: humans not causing climate change - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

Nearly two-thirds of respondents to a Business Journal online poll say they don’t believe human activity is causing climate change, sometimes called global warming.

The unscientific poll was conducted Feb. 17-24 and drew 509 responses.

Finland: Snow load on roofs getting risky in places

The Finnish Environment Institute is urging owners of buildings to clear snow from roofs to prevent structural damage. The snow load on roofs is thicker than normal, especially along the south coast and in the southwest of Finland.
On Wednesday, the roof of a sports arena in Järvenpää, north of Helsinki, collapsed, injuring two people. An investigation board is being set up to look into the causes, but the weight of the snow on the roof is seen as a likely factor.

S.Africa to double electricity prices over three years

South African regulators on Wednesday agreed that power company Eskom could double electricity prices over three years, drawing outrage from unions but relief from the mining sector where an even bigger hike had been feared.

[UN: Finally starting to realize that voters worldwide aren't buying the "save your grandchildren from fiery floods" sales pitch?]

[UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner] pointed out: There are multiple reasons for countries to make a transition to a low carbon, resource efficient green economy of which climate change is a key one. But energy security, cuts in air pollution and diversifying energy sources are also important drivers.