PM hopeful on progress on climate change (Nyngan Observer) Prime Minister John Howard believes there could be real hopes for progress on climate change if he can get the United States, Russia and China to come to some agreement on addressing the global warming problem. [News Source]

Battle lines drawn at APEC on climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News) Developing nations led by China are set for a bruising battle here with the United States and Australia on climate change, a senior official at a summit of Asia Pacific nations said Monday. [News Source]

PM hopeful on progress on climate change (The West Australian) Prime Minister John Howard believes there could be real hopes for progress on climate change if he can get the United States, Russia and China to come to some agreement on addressing the global warming problem. [News Source]

PM hopeful of climate change progess (Perth Now) THERE was hope of progress on climate change if the US, Russia and China could agree on ways to tackle global warming, Prime Minister John Howard said today. [News Source]

Abe to seek progress on climate change pact at APEC summit (The Japan Times) SYDNEY (Kyodo) When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets his fellow Asia-Pacific leaders for this week's regional summit, he is expected to take the lead in building a consensus on global warming and... Read more ... [News Source]

Climate Change and N. America Farms to be Studied (Planet Ark) AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University researchers will join a study of climate change to produce mid-century projections by late next year of the likely regional effects on North American farms from global warming. [News Source]

Website is to chart the pace of climate change (The Herald) The effects of global warming in Scotland will be charted by a new government-backed website that goes live today. [News Source]

Studies say global warming will destroy Napa vineyards (Vallejo Times-Herald) When global warming turns the world into an overheated, apocalyptic nightmare, where on Earth will you be able to find a decent chardonnay or pinot noir? [News Source]

Australia to push new climate change deal at APEC summit this week (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australia's leader urged his Pacific Rim counterparts on Sunday to forge a new path forward on climate change one that would reject binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions in favour of voluntary goals. [News Source]

Zubiri calls for audit of RP’s int’l pacts on global warming (Philippine Daily Inquirer) BAGUIO CITY— Administration Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri has said he would push for an audit of the country’s international commitments affecting global warming, even if he would have to cross swords with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. [News Source]

Companies finally see potential profits in battling global warming (The Nashua Telegraph) LONDON – Big-business fears that the fight against climate change will cost billions are now giving way to a different view: Green can be the color of money. ... - By THOMAS WAGNER The Associated Press [News Source]