Japan says China must commit on global warming.

Japan’s chief negotiator at the Kyoto conference in Nairobi called on China to let the United Nations know what it is doing about greenhouse gases.

Global warming has some rethinking nukes. Would you rather live next to a nuclear reactor or a coal-fired power plant? It's a question a lot of environmentalists have been asking themselves lately. [News Source]

Ryanair boss labels flight critics ‘econuts, idiots and headbangers’. The head of the no-frills airline Ryanair has launched a vitriolic attack on the Stern report on climate change, claiming that shooting the world's cow population would do more to combat global warming than banning low-cost air travel. [News Source]

Spain says CO2 emissions falling for first time. Spain's emissions of the greenhouse gases that are widely held responsible for global warming could be falling for the first time, Environment Minister Cristina Narbona said. [News Source]

Low expectations for climate talks. Thousands of delegates from around the world have gathered in Kenya to discuss future steps to fight the effects of climate change. But experts don't anticipate any big breakthroughs. [News Source]

Britain to start national carbon cut consultations. Britain will embark this week on a three-month consultation period to consider how to get local businesses to cut climate warming greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

China bakery tycoon joins climate change fight. Inspired to fight global warming after a visit to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Hong Luo has pledged a battlefund of US$1.25 million over five years to the United Nations to help save what is known as the cradle of the human race. [News Source]

Not the worst case but the ‘just in case.’ While more businesses recognise climate change as an issue, it is seriously doubtful that they know what to do about it. [News Source]

Worst hit by global warming, least prepared to tackle climate change. Africa is the continent most affected by global warming, but is the least prepared to tackle the causes of climate change [News Source]

In Europe, coats are old hat as global warming grips. Shoppers from Brussels to Milan are presenting clothes retailers with a new reality: in the 21st century tracking weather patterns is as important as tracking hemlines. [News Source]

Top energy agency warns of ‘dirty’ future. The world faces a "dirty, insecure and expensive" future in which developed nations become increasingly vulnerable to "severe" oil supply disruptions while global warming risks accelerate. [News Source]