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China-Australia relations in 2009-back to the future.

• Saturday, 4 April, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in News, Politics, World Economics
Tags: Australia's resource boom, China, John Howard, Sino-Australian relations, trade and diplomacy

China leads the world in renewable energy.

• Saturday, 2 August, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Green Issues, World Economics
Tags: China, CO2 emissions, renewable energy, Solart photo-voltaic technology, The Climate Group

Major breakthrough in solar storage at MIT.

• Friday, 1 August, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Green Issues, News, Science, World Economics
Tags: household fuel cell, MIT, new catalyst, News, solar power, solar storage breakthrough

Wilkins ice shelf winter collapse – a troubling sign of rapid global warming say scientists.

• Saturday, 12 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Climate Change, Green Issues, News, Politics, Science, World Economics
Tags: climate change skeptics, European Space Agency, global warming, News, ocean warming, Wilkins ice shelf collapse

The end of the fossil fuel age opens up opportunities for greentech ventures.

• Friday, 11 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Climate Change, Green Issues, News, Politics, Social Policy, World Economics, World History
Tags: climate change strategies, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, greentech industries, innovation

US finally agrees to cut emissions at G8 summit – not much conviction but its a start!

• Wednesday, 9 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Climate Change, Green Issues, News, Politics, Social Policy, World Economics
Tags: Climate Change, emissions trading scheme, G8 summit, global warming, News, Pennsylvania Climate Change Act, renewable energy, target for emissions reduction

Australia faces more frequent and severe droughts study shows – supporting Garnaut’s call for action.

• Monday, 7 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Climate Change, Green Issues, News, Politics, Science, Social Policy, World Economics
Tags: binding commitment on climate, Climate Change, drought, emissions trading scheme, greenhouse gases, Politics, Ross Garnaut report

Continued talk about an attack on Iran is gold for oil speculators.

• Thursday, 3 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Green Issues, News, Politics, World Economics
Tags: oil crisis, oil speculation, possible attack on Iran, rising oil prices

An emissions trading scheme is wanted by most but not well understood – is media reporting part of the problem?

• Tuesday, 1 July, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Climate Change, Green Issues, News, Politics, Social Policy, World Economics
Tags: Bias in political reporting, Climate Change, emissions trading scheme, global economic situation, oil crisis, petrol prices, Politics, Stern report