U.S. House panel seeks farm payoff in climate change. The House Agriculture Committee will canvass 400 groups for ways that American farmers can make money from efforts to control greenhouse gases, Chairman Collin Peterson said on Monday. [News Source]

Salazar pushes for wind energy. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday that the waters off the Atlantic coast hold some of the country's greatest wind energy potential, and he promised to move aggressively to develop plans to exploit the resource. [News Source]

Cap and trade program hits a snag. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative limits the amount of carbon dioxide power plants will be allowed to emit--and puts a price on carbon allowances. But, the Governor of New York, David Paterson, is changing the rules for his state. [News Source]

Disney sets plan to cut carbon emissions to zero. The Walt Disney Co said on Monday that it planned to cut carbon emissions from fuels by half by 2012, and ultimately to achieve net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions at its office and retail complexes, theme parks and cruise lines. [News Source]

Woodside ‘remains dismayed’ at Australia carbon plan. Woodside Petroleum Ltd., operator of Australia’s biggest liquefied natural gas project, said it remains “dismayed” that the country’s carbon trading plan fails to recognize the contribution of gas to cutting emissions. [News Source]

Australia affirms carbon emissions target amid growth concerns. Australia’s government maintained its targets for reducing carbon emissions, resisting calls to delay plans that will detract from growth as the economy heads for a possible recession. [News Source]

UN approves Aussie greenhouse accounts. The United Nations has approved the way Australia calculates its greenhouse gas emissions - although it has found there could be some underestimations. [News Source]

Global-warming skeptics raise a storm in New York. More than 600 people gathered in New York City this week at the International Conference on Climate Change to address the challenge of reducing international greenhouse-gas emissions. [News Source]

Aid must go on despite bank rescues, say Geldof and Stern. The rich world should increase its aid donations to poor countries despite the financial crisis and because of climate change, Bob ­Geldof and Lord Stern said today. [News Source]

Climate change is ‘even worse than feared.’ Thousands of the world's top scientists are gathering for an emergency climate summit and warning that the situation is worse than previously thought. [News Source]

Climate change ‘even worse than feared.’ Thousands of the world's top scientists are gathering in Copenhagen for an emergency climate summit. The overriding message: the situation is worse than we thought and urgent action is needed more than ever. [News Source]