Q&A with Ross Gelbspan

Interview with the long-time climate change journalist (and now advocate):
“…it’s changing so fast that you just don’t know what’s going to work. I really do believe that rapid social change can happen as unexpectedly as rapid climate change. …you’ve got thousands of groups all over the country working like earthworms on this issue, what is it going to take to catalyze a real movement that comes up out of that?”

Transport – Jan 30

Parking hike for high polluters

Paris to roll out free bicycles
NYT: A faith-based fuel initiative

Climate – Jan 30

Scientists say White House pressured them

UN agency asks for a climate summit
Cap & trade – what US can learn from Europe
Millions to go hungry, waterless: report

World scientists near consensus on warming

Solutions & sustainability – Jan 29

Why Craft is Worldchanging

Photo journal: Harvest in Caracas

Unions see greenbacks in ‘green’ future

New renewable energy information gateway

Oil Industry – Jan 29

Statoil says Snoehvit oil not profitable to produce

Further delay at Indonesia’s Cepu field

Newfoundland locks horns with oil giants over Hibernia

New head for Bolivia’s State oil co.

LNG – Jan 29

Shell signs £5bn Iranian gas deal

Chevron, Shell Delay Projects
Indias Petronet expects 50% cost escalation for terminal

Yemen Confirms China LNG Talks

Climate – Jan 29

Facing global warming, are people like frogs?
US urges scientists to block out sun

Welcome to the new climate – massive shift in public opinion

Are scientists evolving into climate crusaders?

Dysfunction – Jan 29

Kunstler on Martha Stewart: housing fetish
NYC becoming “the city that never walks”?
Scotland: Energy crisis as power cuts loom
Selling off Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Bush and energy – Jan 29

Bush directive increases sway on regulation
The long road to energy independence

Reporters discuss President’s energy plans

Monbiot: Don’t be fooled by Bush’s defection: his cures are another form of denial