First some good news: The G8 has agreed for the first time agreed that it must limit worldwide temperature rises to no more than 2C, the minimum rise to prevent irreversible climate change.
The richest industrialised countries also agreed for the first time that they should collectively cut emissions by 80% by 2050, and that the [...]

It is already being billed as the most chaotic G8 ever.  And that’s before it has even started.  The Italian host, Silvio Berlusconi is facing a political crisis at home over his private antics as well as questions about hosting the venue in an active earth quake zone.
All the back-stage bickering threatens to undermine what [...]

Relying exclusively on the World Bank’s own figures, a new analysis shows World Bank Group lending to coal, oil and gas is up 94% from 2007, reaching over $3 billion.  Coal lending alone has increased an astonishing 256% in the last year.
This is the same World Bank that would like to lead - and control [...]

After a meeting today of the G8 and leading developing countries, the two groups finally said they shared a “joint vision” for action on climate change. But the statement made no mention of any specific target for cutting emissions, and gave no baseline date from when the cuts might begin.
Yesterday the G8 called for [...]

Its tough being a world leader. Imagine turning up at the G8 Summit in the midst of a one of the worst crises over food prices in many years and having to discuss the issue over an eight-course, 19-dish dinner prepared by 25 chefs.
Whilst agonizing over the poor, they had to endure amuse-bouche of corn [...]