Russia has used gas supplies as a efficient tool to put pressure on various countries and by deciding to stockpile huge number of carbon credits (and combing them with gas supplies) it seeks to take greater control of gas and carbon credit markets.

The Indian Prime Minister wants Europe to fulfill its emissions cut targets as required under the Kyoto Protocol but he has failed to take any significant measures to cut the emissions of his own country sighting economic disparities with West.

In this time of economic turmoil Britain is struggling to keep its promises of clean energy production. Wind energy, which could form the backbone of a renewable energy policy, is bearing the brunt with no easy funding and lack of infrastructure.

A number of EU member nations are pressurizing the European parliament to allow them to invest in clean energy projects in developing countries in order to achieve the set emissions reduction goals.

Citing the global economic crisis several EU member nations are opposing an ambitious emissions reduction plan and are rallying for a completely new plan which is inefficient and harmful for Europe's role as the leader in fight against climate change.

At this time of economic crisis, the European Parliament must provide the auto industry with funds which it could use in research and manufacturing of clean cars which would help EU satisfy its 2020 emissions goals.

Europe, in its effort to curb the rising carbon emissions, is pushing for cleaner cars but this policy push has invited opposition from Germany, one of the leading car manufacturing countries.

The world can no longer afford to overlook the rising emissions of the developing economies. Some sort of equality must be brought between developed and developing economies as far as reducing their respective emissions is concerned.

Developing countries must not be given a free ride as far as funds for reforestation are concerned. Before demanding or expecting funds from the developed nations, these countries must first assure the world that these funds would not be misused.

The council of Marburg, Germany has passed a law making it mandatory for its homeowners to install solar panels. While the decision is aimed at reducing the town's carbon emissions but some citizens are unhappy with this 'green dictatorship'.

A recent study in Britain showed that only a small percentage of biofuels used as transport fuels actually conform to the environmental standards.

The White House increased its costs estimates for storage of nuclear waste at Yucca mountain to almost $100 billion and enjoys the support a big majority of Republicans who also recently killed a tax incentives bill for renewable energy sources.

With so many nations looking to capitalize on the vast wealth of natural resources of Greenland it would be difficult for a new state, which is already facing drastic changes due to Global Warming, to safeguard its resources.

If the Republicans are really concerned about the rising gasoline prices they should help pass pass the bill to rise oil from the strategic reserves instead of jeopardizing the environment by blindly pitching for offshore oil drilling.

On July 22, the Indian government will face the trust vote in the Parliament. The no-confidence motion triggered by the Indo-US nuclear deal has resulted in complex political moves in the country.

It would be tough for world leaders to reach a consensus on binding emissions reduction goal since most of them lack the political will to implement such a goal back home.

While the U.S. makes inroads in their goal to switch to renewable energy, the U.S. Senate & the Bush Administration should complement their efforts instead of forcing them back by blocking various renewable energy projects.

Scotland seems fully prepared to leave behind the fossil fuel era and move into the era of clean and sustainable energy.

The world can no longer afford to be an 'oil puppet' at the hands of the oil producing nations. It's time to move to renewable energy sources to achieve total energy independence.

The Indian government is feeling the pressure from all sides - pressure to curb rising inflation, pressure from coalition partners over policy matters and pressure from US administration over nuclear deal.