Australia

Science agency says Australia and New Zealand have sufficient non-food sources to produce commercially viable quantities of biofuel

Commission argues carbon sequestration alone will not combat effects of rising temperatures

Successful test at Paralana in South Australia means 3.75MW plant could be online by end of 2012

BHP Billiton chief executive warns levy on large polluters will damage Australian exports

Polls show growing majority opposed to carbon pricing plans

SunPower nets $1.2bn loan guarantees, while plan to integrate solar with coal power in Queensland bags AUS$35m

12 countries support a series of proposals aimed at speeding up deployment of carbon capture and storage

But poll reveals considerable public opposition to carbon trading proposals

Prime minister clashes with opposition leader as Labor government pledges to push forward with emissions trading plans

Australian prime minister vows not to take a backwards step on fixed carbon tax