Is there energy to slow climate change? If global warming's worst effects are to be averted, new energy sources must be developed on a massive scale. But there will be winners and losers in that process. Third of four parts. [News Source]

Investment in ecosystems key to climate change adaptation. Investing in the sustainable management of ecosystems and curbing environmental degradation greatly improves the capacity of nations to adapt to climate change, according to a study carried out in 16 countries by two environmental organizations. [News Source]

Limiting growth in 2 provinces is the key to Canada’s greenhouse goals, study finds. A report by two environmental groups and financed by Toronto-Dominion Bank finds that Canada can meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets only by limiting economic growth in the oil-rich provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. [News Source]

Asia ministers fear climate impact on business. Ministers from two of Asia’s tiger economies have said worries about climate change must not compromise business, casting further doubts on whether an international framework on greenhouse gas emissions can be agreed at Copenhagen in December. [News Source]

Climate a weighty burden for EU. The Brussels summit provided a sharp foretaste of the hard bargaining the world can expect at the crucial Copenhagen summit on climate change in December. [News Source]

Standards being set for green professionals. A new national certification for people who help control, report and verify greenhouse gas emissions in Canada starting will help "professionalize" these workers as they experience increased demand for their skills, according to the group implementing the new certification. [News Source]

On a roll to cut emissions through pedal power. Cities around the nation are doing their bit to thwart global warming--by stepping up efforts to encourage people to ride bicycles instead of hopping into emissions-spewing vehicles. [News Source]

Government clears way for greener power expansion. Energy Minister Blair Lekstrom said in an interview on Thursday that the government wants BC Hydro to focus on sources of clean, renewable and cost-effective electricity. [News Source]

Better ‘muscle’ engines key to Detroit’s future and climate?. Over the next decade at least, some experts say Detroit's viability will hinge less on super-efficient hybrids or electric bubble cars than on improving the fuel-efficiency of the larger vehicles in Detroit's fleet. [News Source]

Capturing carbon. A West Virginia power plant is breaking new ground in an effort to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

French firm pushes carbon capture solution at US coal plant. Eyeing lucrative markets in China, India and beyond, French firm Alstom on Friday unveiled the world's largest carbon capture facility at a coal plant -- a technology backers hope will fuel a new multi-billion dollar industry and keep the coal industry alive. [News Source]