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China to invest $277 billion to curb air pollution
Morning summary: China will make investments over the next five years to address a key source of social discontent
Golf faces tough climate change adaptation drive
Golf courses around the world could be facing a bleak future unless they move quickly to introduce climate change adaptation strategies
UK hands fracking firms “most generous tax breaks in world”
Morning briefing: George Osborne has infuriated environmentalists by announcing big tax breaks for the shale gas industry
Comment: the World Bank’s coal ban is just a start
Writing for RTCC, WWF’s Global Climate & Energy Initiative Samantha Smith says financial institutions need to cut their backing for coal, oil and gas
Major economies open climate change talks in Poland
Morning summary: Major economies open climate change talks in Poland
Why did David Cameron promise to lead the ‘greenest government ever’?
The Prime Minister promised to put green issues at the top of his agenda, but the delivery has been disappointing
Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014
Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule
India’s government urged to back faltering ‘solar cities’ plan
Proposals for 60 cities to invest in renewable technologies in danger of stagnating as red tape slows planning and implementation process
Air pollution linked to two million deaths a year
Morning summary: New study also found that 470,000 deaths a year are linked with human sources of ozone
Ed Balls accuses UK government of ‘undermining’ green growth
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls positions Labour the party of low carbon development, promising more support for renewables and a decarbonisation target
Google to host fundraiser for Congress climate change denier
Morning summary: Google is wooing climate change denier Jim Inhofe at a fundraiser.
Poorly planned hydropower plants linked to North India floods
Floods in Uttarakhand that killed over 1000 and left many more homeless could have been exacerbated by inappropriate hydropower plants
China coal pollution blamed for falling life expectancy
Morning summary: Air pollution is shortening the lives of people in northern China by around 5 years
Smart air conditioning could save business $100k a year
Office sensors could save business millions if deployed across USA, scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report
Masdar aims to boost renewable investments after London Array success
Masdar chief Sultan Al Jaber keen to expand global operations after successful launch of the world’s largest offshore windfarm
Mayor of London could make fracking decision by 2014
Boris Johnson’s environmental advisor Matthew Pencharz on shale gas, air pollution, lessons from the 2012 Olympics and climate adaptation planning
Apple to construct new 20MW farm in Nevada desert
Morning Briefing: Apple is constructing its third solar farm, following the two currently in construction next to its North Carolina data centre
China’s carbon emissions ‘could peak’ in 2025
Experts from government affiliated Energy Resources Institute say 2 degrees warming target is still realistic if China curbs pollution
GM and Honda start work on innovative hydrogen fuel cells
Morning briefing: car giants to cooperate on power cells for cars, set to launch by 2020
Obama promises to ‘cut carbon pollution’ in new Climate Action Plan
Details of US climate plan revealed with emissions from both new and existing power stations targeted and plans for enough renewables to power 6 million homes