While Australian Prime Minister John Howard continues to downplay the potential severity of climate change, the leaders of the State of South Australia are taking matters into their own hands by committing to reduce emissions 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 and providing 20 percent of the state’s electricity from renewables by 2014.
As hundreds of CO2 storage wells move toward development, the EPA is handing more regulatory authority to states โ despite concerns about safety and long-term liability.
Des compagnies pรฉtroliรจres, gaziรจres et certains mรฉdias cherchent ร ยซ vider de sa substance ยป les restrictions envisagรฉes.
Leaked lobbying records show oil, gas and media companies aim to โhollow outโ planned restrictions as key consultation takes place.
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37ยฐC.
