Reuters: Environment

U.N. chief says climate deal key to fighting hunger

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:28:04 -0500

ROME (Reuters) - The United Nations opened its world food summit on Monday by saying that a climate change deal in Copenhagen next month is crucial to fighting global hunger as rising temperatures threaten farm output in poor countries.

Russia's Medvedev warns of climate catastrophe

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:18:07 -0500

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Monday that climate change posed a "catastrophic" threat in some of the sharpest comments yet on a subject the Kremlin has often seemed reluctant to confront.

Obama says U.S. and China must take critical steps on climate

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:47:20 -0500

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that both Washington and Beijing must take "critical steps" to tackle global climate change.

Poor nations insist on climate treaty next month

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:27:03 -0500

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Poor nations insisted on Monday that a legally binding climate treaty is still possible in Copenhagen next month even though U.S. President Barack Obama and many other leaders reckon it has slipped out of reach.

China "studying" plan to delay final climate deal

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:29:28 -0500

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Beijing was "studying" a Danish proposal to delay a legally binding climate pact until 2010 and aim instead for a political deal at talks in Copenhagen next month.

Australian PM moves closer to carbon trade deal

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:04:12 -0500

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd moved closer to securing his carbon trade laws on Monday after the government agreed to exclude farmers from the scheme, but warned opponents time was running out to strike a deal.

World leaders back delay to final climate deal

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:11 -0500

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, but European negotiators said the move did not imply weaker action.

Fishing body agrees to cut in Atlantic tuna quota

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:41:08 -0500

RECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - Fishing nations agreed on Sunday to cut by about a third the quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna, a giant fish prized by sushi lovers, numbers of which have been decimated by commercial catches.

Australia farmers see carbon credits boosting output

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:02:01 -0500

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's grain production stands to get a boost following changes to the country's proposed carbon-emissions trading scheme announced at the weekend.

Australia excludes farms from carbon scheme

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:16:13 -0500

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government has agreed to exclude agriculture from its emissions trading scheme in a major concession to the opposition to try to get carbon trading laws through parliament, a minister said on Sunday.