German expert praises China’s will to tackle climate change (People’s Daily) China's newly-released white paper on climate change demonstrates that China has a strong "political will" to tackle global warming, said Miranda Schreurs, a German professor on climate policy. "Developed countries have a historical responsibility for climate change and they should take the lead and I think that's actually pretty well accepted by Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States ... [News Source]

Australian Greens want stronger carbon scheme. Australia's Greens want the national government to commit to strong greenhouse emission cuts and end land clearing in return for crucial parliamentary support for carbon trading, the party said on Friday. [News Source]

Full steam ahead on emissions. The Government resolved to push ahead with its emissions trading scheme in 2010 based on Treasury modelling which shows it would slow the economy only marginally and not have too adverse an effect on heavy polluting industries. [News Source]

Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme: $1 a day to save planet. Government has moved to ease fears about the impact of its emissions trading scheme, releasing modelling showing the scheme is affordable. [News Source]

Households shielded from rising energy costs. Fighting climate change will cost households about $1 a day but many will be protected from rising energy prices by the Federal Government's compensation measures. [News Source]

Libs urge caution on emissions trading. The Opposition and businesses have urged the Federal Government to take a cautious approach to emissions trading, but green groups want stronger steps to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Tough target not indicated by report. Australia's climate scientists will not be comforted by the much-heralded report Australia's Low Pollution Future, released by the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, and the Climate Change Minister, Penny Wong, yesterday. [News Source]

Florida board weighs stricter California emission standards. Trying to find ways to curb global warming, state environmental officials are considering a controversial plan that would lead to Florida adopting California-style limits on vehicle emissions. [News Source]

Developers partly to blame for CO2 offset delays: U.N. Developers of U.N.-backed carbon projects should stop blaming the scheme's governing panel for lengthy approval delays, a senior U.N. official said on Friday, accusing sloppy paperwork by some developers for the backlog. [News Source]

Oil industry worries about cost of new laws. Fear and frustration united Kern’s oil industry Thursday as executives gathered to examine plans for reducing California’s carbon emissions. [News Source]

Promises, Promises: Chasing an elusive pledge. It will be 35 years next week since President Richard Nixon, responding to an Arab oil embargo, vowed to make the United States energy independent - and do it in seven years. America is still waiting. [News Source]