The Road to Copenhagen
Australia carbon laws in doubt, election possible
CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Australian government's plans to cut carbon emissions were headed for defeat in a hostile Senate after the elevation of a new opposition leader opposed to carbon trade laws, setting a trigger for an early 2010 election. Full Article
Australia carbon laws in doubt, election possible
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* New opposition leader Abbott opposes carbon laws
* Senate defeat for laws could trigger election
* Re-elected PM could win passage of carbon laws
* Rate rises cloud election options
By James Grubel
CANBERRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Australian government's plans to cut carbon emissions were headed for defeat in a hostile Senate after the elevation of a new opposition leader opposed to carbo
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Australia opposition dumps head, carbon laws in doubt
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's embattled carbon-trade laws are set for almost certain defeat in a hostile Senate after the country's opposition on Tuesday elected a new leader opposed to the government's emissions trading scheme. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Australia opposition dumps head, carbon laws in doubt
CANBERRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australia's embattled carbon-trade laws are set for almost certain defeat in a hostile Senate after the country's opposition on Tuesday elected a new leader opposed to the government's emissions trading scheme. Full Article
Decision day for Australian carbon laws
CANBERRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should know on Tuesday if he has secured his plan for the most comprehensive carbon trade scheme outside of Europe, with the fate of the laws hanging on an opposition leadership vote.
Rudd, who is campaigning for a strong global agreement at next week's Copenhagen climate summit, wants emissions trading to start in Australia in July 2011, covering 75 percent of emissions in the developed world's bigger per capita emitter.
Decision day for Australian carbon laws
CANBERRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should know on Tuesday if he has secured his plan for the most comprehensive carbon trade scheme outside of Europe, with the fate of the laws hanging on an opposition leadership vote. Full Article
Munich Re seeks ambitious climate protection targets
LONDON - Nov 30 (Reuters) - There is clear evidence that climate change is contributing towards rising natural catastrophe losses and ambitious climate protection targets are needed to tackle the increase, according to Munich Re. Full Article
Four Studies that Ponder the Road from Here
As 2009 sputters to an end, it's perhaps unsurprising that we're in the midst of a torrent of studies and findings that all offer some roadmap of where to go from here. ...
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