Democrats lament demise of a committee - Washington Times

A decision by House Republican leaders to kill a special committee set up by outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi not only will save taxpayers $2 million per year, Republicans say, but also will deny Democrats a key bully pulpit for advancing their environmental agenda.

Germany: Forget Breakthrough In Cancun. Chancellor Merkel Not Even Attending

The German press and politicians are writing off this conference, already. It’s over, and nobody sings “Time to say goodbye” better than Europe does. Sit back and enjoy this lovely tribute to Cancun (pre-recorded).

Key Tool for the Scare Campaign: Censorship. How bullying critics keep editors from straying. « JoNova

why under the Goddess of Free Press should any serious newspaper feel required to declare their belief in a particular scientific theory?

Leaders urged to cut deeper to limit warming to 1.5C | The Australian

WORLD leaders should boost the target set at Copenhagen and limit global temperature rises to 1.5C, not 2C, from pre-industrial levels.

This is according to a draft agreement from the UN climate change conference in Cancun.

Lord Stern Charts A 'Green' Industrial Revolution | SolveClimate News

The non-profit GGGI was established last June at the East Asia Climate Forum with a commitment of $10 million a year for three years from South Korea. It charts the clearest plan yet for how countries can "leap frog” into the clean energy economy, its leaders say.

Currently, around 1.5 billion people, nearly a quarter of humanity, lack access to electric power.

"It's much easier to [solve] that with sun and wind and water and biomass than with a very big grid structure," Stern said.