China costing the environment $13b a yearChina’s emissions per capita may be lower than most developed countries, but it is still the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world, and according to Greenpeace, the country’s addiction to coal lead to an estimated $13 billion worth of environmental damage last year.
Carbon emissions
A Liberal fable: once upon a time on a small, blue planet …
A small, relatively insignificant country in the planet’s southern hemisphere, which produces about 2% of the carbon causing the problems, is furiously debating how to move away from a dependence on carbon. Not that it will make a difference.
U2’s massive carbon footprint
U2’s “360” World Tour this year will generate 64.42 tonnes of CO2, with the band clocking up 70,000 air miles in their private jet, while other planes haul three 390-tonne stages and 200 crew members around the world.
Deal with methane before CO2
Reducing CO2 emissions is vital, but other greenhouse gases, such as methane, are increasingly having more impact on the climate. We already have the technology to reduce methane, so why not take care of that first?
The real-time carbon emissions counter
Deutsche Bank has installed the world’s first real-time scientifically-calculated, carbon counter on a billboard — and it’s going up at a scary 800 tons a seconds.
Building a better cow
So the bloated dairy and beef industries are having a terrible impact on the environment with the CO2 emissions of cows. Decrease our dependence on these foods? Nah, let’s make cows that don’t burp or fart.
How green is your porridge?
A new eco-label in the UK will show consumers the carbon footprint of cooking a product.
China ready to deal on climate change
Beijing are finally ready to come to the table on carbon emissions — at least according to the British government.
Rudd’s CPRS is full of gaping holes
The Rudd Government’s tweaking of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) does nothing to improve its environmental credibility, writes Andrew Macintosh.
Drastic reduction in fossil fuels needed to curb global warming
Two new studies say current plans to curb global warming aren’t enough; we need to cut burning of fossil fuels down to almost zero.
The coming global catastrophe: what will we tell the next generation?
A British Government advisor is predicting a global catastrophe by 2030 over diminishing food, water and energy supplies. What will you tell your children if he’s correct? asks Martin Flanagan.
Crikey Says: Rudd Government is gutless on climate change
The impacts of climate change will be felt far sooner, and will be far more costly, for Australia than for the UK.
South Korea lights the way on emissions cuts
Seoul’s huge financial stimulus package pledges 81% for a swath of environmental projects. But activists fear a wave of construction may increase the country’s carbon footprint.
Bad news from Copenhagen: climate beyond worst case
Urgent action is needed now to decarbonise societies.
Fuel reduction burns not included in Australia’s C02 accounting
With huge fuel reduction burns planned for this fire season, Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore asks why the carbon they create is being ignored by foresters and others.
Mungo: Give it a go Garnaut
We are now the worst per capita polluter on the planet, and gold medal winners tend to be noticed, wrties Mungo MacCallum.
Garnaut’s target so low, the sea level will rise above it in a year
In Garnaut’s view Australia is too late to avoid “substantial impacts” which will, as he said in his dry economist’s tone, require “major adaptation”, writes Bernard Keane.
Drive your car, buy a new TV, save the planet
Will a momentary break in the consumption of oil and the production of plasma screen TVs aid the fight against climate change, or hinder it? Professor Quentin Grafton tells.
How to make Australia’s PNG Forest Partnership work
The Rudd Government is continuing down Howard’s tropical forest protection road with the PNG-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership. But there could be stumbling blocks, writes Paul Winn, Greenpeace Forest and Climate campaigner
Coming clean on ‘nice’ coal
CCS is experimental, unproven technology at the scale required, and if it works the majority of CCS deployment will not occur until the second half of this century, writes David Spratt.
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Ocean acidity: another reason for cutting carbon
Ocean acidification is a global problem for which Australia clearly has a special responsibility, writes Stephen Luntz.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
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Kyoto blog wrap: they love us, they really love us
Kevin Rudd’s decision to ratify Kyoto led to applause at the UN and a Mexican wave across world media. Here’s what some are saying today.
