15:33 30Sep09 RTRS-TAKE A LOOK-Politics, economics and markets of climate change

15:33 30Sep09 RTRS-TAKE A LOOK-Politics, economics and markets of climate change
Governments seeking to combat global warming are giving incentives for
low-carbon energy production and penalizing industries that emit greenhouse gas
emissions from fossil fuels.
The credit crisis has spurred support for a "carbon revolution" to create
jobs, but will also curb investment as energy demand and prices fall and
project Finance ebbs.
World leaders met at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 22 for a one-day climate
summit to try to unlock 190-nation negotiations on a new deal to combat global
warming. The deal is due to be finalized in Copenhagen in December to replace
the 1997 Kyoto protocol on fighting climate change.

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POLICY
> U.S. climate control debate heats up in Senate [ID:nN29173838]
> US Senate climate bill seeks airplane emissions cuts [ID:nN29171275]
> McCain assails U.S. Senate Democrats' climate bill [ID:nN29164282]
> Rift at US Chamber of Commerce over climate change [ID:nN29513687]
> US seen unlikely to meet ethanol fuel-content goal [ID:nN29153952]
> Climate change to cost poor states $100 bln/yr-study [ID:nBKK497215]
> Climate change to cause more child hunger: report [ID:nLU49411]
> Climate change cuts world food outlook-IFPRI [ID:nN29152848]
> Typhoon shows need to act on climate -Philippines [ID:nSP511031]
> Indonesia CO2 pledge to help climate talks-greens [ID:nSP495601]
> EU, US eye green goods tax pact in climate fight [ID:nLS138030]
> Britain to host pre-Copenhagen climate talks [ID:nLS356387]
> Italy must double renewable capacity to hit target [ID:nLS490128]
> "Climate illiterate" U.S. risks warming inaction [ID:nLS347084]
> German poll gives mandate to delay nuclear phaseout [ID:nLS304391]
> Italy plans gradual cut for solar incentives [ID:nLS256695]
> Negotiators urged to speed up climate pact talks [ID:nSP429807]
> EU to propose climate action on planes, ships [ID:nLR65411]
> PREVIEW-U.N. hopes climate talks speed toward finish [ID:nSP345404]
> China sees emission trading pilot in next econ plan [ID:nPEK180442]
> EU says G20 leaders may meet again soon on climate [ID:nN25369402]
> China's carbon pledge is no big change -WoodMac [ID:nN25514113]
> G20 fossil fuel subsidy push may aid climate talks [ID:nLP519113]
> China energy chief wants market to set wind tariffs [ID:nPEK148546]
> California sets biggest energy efficiency plan [ID:nN24470232]
> US Senate opts not to challenge EPA climate role [ID:nN24453264]
> BP exec touts natural gas to cut U.S. CO2 emissions [ID:nN24454328]
> Opposition could blow French green energy off target [ID:nLO164118]
> Droughts, melts signal climate change quickens-UN [ID:nN24424898]
> UK non-fossil fuel surge, recession cuts CO2 output [ID:nLO135954]
> China, S.Korea lead in green stimulus investment [ID:nN23415627]
> US groups lower sights for global climate progress [ID:nN23492500]
> South Korea to announce emissions targets this year [ID:nN23410681]
> Africans see positive signals at NY climate summit [ID:nN22366847]
> Storing CO2 in soil should be on UN agenda -Gore [ID:nN22359951]
> Canada envoy sees draft climate treaty achievable [ID:nN22354059]
> Ecuador would protect oil-rich rainforest for cash [ID:nN22357206]
> Japan PM offers more climate aid for poor nations [ID:nT293715]
> Scotland on track to raise green power to 80 pct [ID:nLM696579]
> TEXT-Obama's U.N. speech on climate change [ID:nN22342249]
> U.S. Govt to track greenhouse gases for first time [ID:nN22349951]
> Small island nations urge rich to limit warming [ID:nN18313889]
> US leadership needed on Doha, climate change-EU [ID:nN21320411]
> UN official sees China as new climate leader [ID:nN21311305]
> Norway to consider increasing 2020 CO2 cuts-PM [ID:nLL682862]

WRAPUPS/MAJOR NEWS
> G20 agrees to phase out fossil fuel subsidies [ID:nN25484464]
> US Senate Democrats to unveil climate bill Sept 30 [ID:nN24465551]
> Europe wrangles over carbon emissions quotas [ID:nLO184057]
> EU court ruling adds carbon trade uncertainty [ID:nLN487837]
> China, U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talks [ID:nSP98073]
> China makes landmark pledge to curb CO2 emissions [ID:nN22195458]
> Carbon emissions fall by steepest in 40 years [ID:nLL10685]
> New Zealand's new carbon laws set for safe passage [ID:nSYD537478]
> Australia govt sets Oct deadline for carbon deal [ID:nSP491203]
> India says ready to issue non-binding emissions cut [ID:nDEL381436]
> Global powers face big problems to win climate deal [ID:nLB117828]
> EU pledges billions to break climate talks deadlock [ID:nLA157955]
> Britain to double low carbon power role by 2020 [ID:nLF267321]
> U.S. House passes landmark climate change bill [ID:nN26325128]
> Japan sets 2020 emission target, greens unimpressed [ID:nSP443329]

STOCKS, INVESTMENT
> Petrobras plans CO2 injection in offshore fields [ID:nN29455127]
> Fiat calls EU van C02 plans "risk" to industry [ID:nLU280372]
> Village Green, Microsoft partner on carbon tool [ID:nN29152368]
> Investors eye forest CO2 market, climate pact key [ID:nSP498979]
> Clean tech investments soar worldwide in Q3-report [ID:nN2886325]
> Canada's Boralex eyes green energy buys in Europe [ID:nN28518912]
> Exelon to quit US Chamber of Commerce over climate [ID:nN28382818]
> S.Korea KEPCO to spend 2.8 trln won on green tech [ID:nSEO155116]
> Silicon Valley fund to invest $100 mln in green cos [ID:nN25520477]
> NYMEX Green Exchange's new CEO thinks global [ID:nLP455972]
> Shippers back cap and trade scheme to cut CO2 [ID:nLN523816]
> JPMorgan ups offer for EcoSecurities [ID:nLN461833]
> Italy's Eni backs carbon tax - CEO [ID:nLM354681]

RENEWABLE ENERGY
> U.S. solar stocks knocked by German demand fears [ID:nN25401044]
> Egypt's first solar energy unit to operate in 2010 [ID:nLS285297]
> Canadian biofuel seen rising 76 pct in two years [ID:nN25502475]
> Recession slows U.S. wind power growth rate [ID:nN24319067]
> U.S. grants Iberdrola $251 mln for 3 wind projects [ID:nN22401147]
> Green power line to Los Angeles hits roadblock [ID:nN22401146]
> US awards $528.7 mln loan to Fisker Automotive [ID:nN22363059]
> Canada's wind industry aims high; seeks support [ID:nN22350471]
> German solar group to decide anti-dumping plan soon [ID:nLM229650]
> German solars brace for lower tariffs, independence [ID:nLL54763]

SCIENCE
> Asia-Pacific at risk if climate change ignored - ADB [ID:nBKK291022]
> Two metre sea level rise unstoppable-experts [ID:nLT378746]
> High tech may pinpoint Antarctica sea rise risks [ID:nLO109523]
> 4 degrees warming "likely" without CO2 cuts-study [ID:nLP228193]
> Climate change threatens rare species in Mekong-WWF [ID:nBKK540162]
> Earth needs users' guide to protect it from people [ID:nLN592448]
> Antarctic coastal ice thinning surprises experts [ID:nLN604197]
> Global warming could worsen Australia, India droughts[ID:nT185483]
> Arctic ice melts to third-smallest area on record [ID:nN17442487]
> Arctic ice grows after near-record summer thaw [ID:nLH530175]
> Former Cold War foes team up to probe warming [ID:nN12398771]

CARBON MARKET
> EU carbon slips as financials sell [EU/CARBON]
> Czechs sell 20 mln CO2 credits to Japan's Mitsui [ID:nLU134796]
> Court ruling could cause "tougher" EU carbon quotas [ID:nLP633493]
> Internet auction sees 333,000 Kyoto offsets sold [ID:nLO204895]
> Carbon fund assets up 25 pct to $16 bln in 2009 [ID:nLO212409]
> Europe Power-Cals fall as carbon takes more knocks [ID:nLO114302]
> China, BlueNext form standard to build CO2 market [ID:nN23389930]
> China exchange to set voluntary carbon framework [ID:nN23397290]
> N.American firms think local for carbon offsets [ID:nLM691939]

ANALYSIS
> S.Korea's polluters invest in green for profit [ID:nSEO334233]
> Long road, little time for U.S. climate bill [ID:nN29401195]
> Promises? Leaders must act to spur climate talks [ID:nN26536042]
> EU to miss 2015 carbon capture goal [ID:nLP101805]
> Good news on environment, but can it last? [ID:nN22367919]
> Hu's carbon commitment marks new era for China [ID:nPEK325868]
> UN climate summit dims hopes for Copenhagen pact [ID:nLN536984]
> Poor nations CO2 curbs strengthen hand in UN talks [ID:nSP54859]
> Carbon firm shows risk, appetite of forest credits [ID:nSP456892]

OPINION
> Rethinking carbon diplomacy: Christopher Swann [ID:nN22353961]
> Carbon capture essential to control CO2: John Kemp [ID:nLL696942]
> Why climate change is dying in Congress: Pethokoukis [ID:nN08337667]

Q+A/SCENARIOS
> China's carbon intensity target [ID:nPEK53654]
> How may EU court ruling impact carbon trade? [ID:nLO236872]
> Is Australia's dust storm linked to climate change? [ID:nSYD488537]
> How do we get from Kyoto to Copenhagen? [ID:nSP503745]
> Possible outcomes of Copenhagen climate talks [ID:nSP468302]
> A primer on climate change at the U.N. and G20 [ID:nN22317666]
> China's Hu to present climate plan to U.N. [ID:nSP475369]
> How will Japan's new govt tackle climate change? [ID:nT104080]

FACTBOXES, POLL, TABLES
> Green investment by S.Korean industry [ID:nSEO357428]
> The path to enact a U.S. climate change bill [ID:nN29454577]
> Key issues on the table at Bangkok climate talks [ID:nSP450470]
> Industrialised nations plan 11-15 percent CO2 cuts [ID:nL8211693]
> EU carbon emissions, price forecasts to 2020 [ID:nLP586792]
> EU emissions permit allocations 2008-2012 [ID:nLN532471]
> Climate negotiating positions of top five emitters [ID:nLP518662]
> Energy policy in the next German government [ID:nLN472365]
> China climate push joins clean-tech ambition [ID:nN22346828]
> Climate change costs, offers to pay [ID:nL4638180]
> Climate talks on the road to UN deal in Copenhagen [ID:nLI190241]
> U.N. summit seeks to end deadlock on CO2 cuts [ID:nLI391060]
> The science spurring talks on a UN climate pact [ID:nLI207927]
> Steps by developing nations to fight climate change [ID:nSP415940]
> Results of UK carbon permit auctions [ID:nL9453573]
> Issuance of Kyoto CER offset credits [ID:nLH595097]
> Kyoto's CDM project pipeline and CER market update [ID:nLF391635]
> China think-tank energy, CO2 scenarios [ID:nPEK122018]
> Investment banks in carbon trading [ID:nLE378747]
> Key U.S. states, issues in climate bill fight [ID:nN14336571]
> Main points of New Zealand's carbon scheme [ID:nWEL486229]
> New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions profile [ID:nWEL472043]
> DIARY - Global Environment [ID:nLF404326]

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> Climate policy and carbon trading in India [ID:nSP530053]
> EU climate and energy policy [ID:nLR74821]
> Reuters Global Climate Summit [ID:nLO469973]
> Momentum grows for forest-carbon scheme [ID:nSP448838]
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