Australia

Hot water could provide cold air for offices, data centres and housing estates

UK Carbon Trust takes labelling scheme Down Under

Nearly 600 turbines will power more than 400,000 homes in New South Wales

Ecology minister pledges to cut down administrative burden for developers as France targets fourfold increase in solar power

Four giant solar farms planned as government announces it is to invest A$1.35bn in solar energy

Carbon trading experts lament "bad policy outcome" and blow to global market liquidity

Australia follows EU in agreeing to binding emission targets, but environmental groups slam "weak" targets as inadequate

New federal guidelines aim to end confusion caused by different state approaches to planning

New bill to go before parliament, paving way for mandatory cap-and-trade scheme

Think tank claims 25 per cent cut in emissions would be possible with modest investment