On the Climate Change Beat, Doubt Gives Way to Certainty [archive]
by William K. Stevens, New York Times, 2/6/2007
The New York Times' former lead climate change reporter gives an overview of global warming in the public eye over the last ten years.

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$25 Million Prize to Beat Global Warming [archive]
from AP, 2/9/2007
British tycoon Richard Branson on Friday announced a $25 million prize for the first scientist to come up with a way to extract greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Reports on Global Warming Lag Behind the Science [archive]
by Peter N. Spotts, 2/7/2007
It is possible that the newest UN-sponsored assessment left out research that suggests more dire climate change.

Science

CO2 Can Be Stored in Aquifers for Years: Study [archive]
from Zeenews.com
Injecting carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants into deep underground aquifers may be a suitable long-term disposal method for the greenhouse gas, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said on Wednesday.

Carbon Market

Toward an Energy Efficieny Training System  [archive]
by Lisa Margonelli, Washington Post, 2/9/2007
One possible plan for US legislation is a market-based energy efficiency trading system, which has the advantage of reducing both our dependence on imported fuels and our greenhouse gas emissions, while stimulating the economy.

CCX to Develop Carbon Emission Credit Products  [archive]
from Reuters, 2/6/2007
The Chicago Climate Exchange said on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to develop products with exchange traded fund distribution company XShares Advisors.

China and UN Plan Carbon Trading Exchange  [archive]
by Mure Dickie and Fiona Harvey, 2/5/2007
China and the United Nations are working to set up a carbon trading exchange in Beijing – a move that could establish the Chinese capital as an important centre for the multibillion-dollar global trade in carbon credits, according to the UN’s top official in China.

UBS Launches Climate Change Certificate  [archive]
from Financial Mirror, 2/11/2007
Thanks to an actively managed certificate, investors can now access the performance potential of companies that develop sustainable solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.

Politics/Legislation

China Says Rich Countries Should Take Lead on Global Warming  [archive]
by Jim Yardley, New York Times, 2/7/2007
China said Tuesday that wealthier countries must take the lead in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and refused to say whether it would agree to any mandatory emissions limits that might hamper its booming economy.

Germany Backs Down in EU Emissions Fight  [archive]
by Honor Mahony, 2/9/2007
Germany has backed down from a high-profile fight with Brussels over proposed cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions.

Welch Takes Fight Against Global Warming Personally  [archive]
by John Donnelly, Boston Globe, 2/5/2007
Representative Peter Welch, a freshman Democrat from Vermont, is installing low-energy flourescent bulbs, turning down the office temperature, and spending $672 of his own money to buy "carbon credits" from two Vermont renewable energy projects.