Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Canadian minister of the environment Peter Kent (photo, from radio-canada.ca) has announced that his country will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change initially adopted in Japan in 1997.

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Emergency brought by worst Amazon drought

A state emergency has been declared in 25 towns in Brazil in order to deal with one of the Amazon regions’s worst droughts in decades. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

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Long migration birds more affected by climate

Shifts in the climate affects more birds embarking on long distance migrations than the ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests.

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Unveiling of US climate bill postponed

After a dispute over unrelated immigration reform legislation, the unveiling of a US senate climate bill has been postponed.

The bill is the result of discussions between Democratic, Republican and independent senators.

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Cities everywhere switched off lights for Earth Hour

For an hour on Saturday, millions of people switched off lights in order to protest against climate change and promote energy-saving, plunging major cities and global landmarks into darkness. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

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UN welcome Copenhagen climate accord

The climate deal reached in Copenhagen has been welcomed by UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (photo, from bbc.co.uk) as an “essential beginning”.

This declaration followed a motion passed by delegates that recognises the agreement, which the US reached with key nations including China.

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Australian parliament rejected climate bill

After the Australian parliament rejected a proposal to establish a greenhouse gas emissions trading system, the government said it will re-introduce it. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

The emission trading scheme (ETS) was the government’s key policy on climate change. It was defeated in the Senate by 41-33 votes.

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Autralia opposition changes leader amid climate row

Tony Abbott was chosen to replace Malcolm Turnbull as Australia’s opposition Liberal Party new leader. The election took place at a Canberra meeting, amid row over the government’s carbon trading laws. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)

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G8 reaches deal on greenhouse gases reduction

World leaders are meeting in Tokyako, on the island of Hokkaido (photo), Japan, for a summit of the Group of Eight. In an effort to tackle global warming, they have agreed to set a global target of cutting carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

The deal has been announced after all-night negotiations by Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s prime minister.

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