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WWF points out that the over-exploitation of fossil fuels - such as coal, gas and oil - is putting the whole of humanity under threat from climate change.

19 Nov 2008
Going, going, gone? - Why the UK Government shouldn’t let energy auction billions slip away
The UK Government should begin to raise the billions of Euros it needs to tackle climate change by setting aside revenues gained from the first UK auction of pollution credits, being held today, according to a new joint paper released by WWF and Oxfam. » Read more

WWF estimates that the Philippines could save US$2.9 billion in avoided fossil-fuel imports over the next ten years if the country’s vast renewable energy resources are tapped.

13 Nov 2008
EU’s ideas for energy looking tired
A coherent plan to reduce energy consumption was conspicuous by its absence from the European Union’s latest attempt to deal with the energy and climate crisis.
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Solutions exist! We need to use "clean" or renewable energy such as sun and wind. The Sustainable Energy Development Authority Office's in Sydney has installed solar panels on their roof.

13 Nov 2008
EU needs carbon-free energy policy by mid-century, says WWF
The European Commission released today an ‘Energy security and solidarity action plan’ which addresses some of the gaps in the present EU climate and energy policy, such as the need to strengthen energy efficiency and ease grid access for renewable energies. » Read more

Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), Malaysia.

13 Nov 2008
Malaysian logging plans threaten rhinos and tigers
Habitats of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and the endangered Malayan tiger are under threat from a plan to clear nearly 19,000 hectares of forest in north-eastern Malaysia.
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Coal energy plant in Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia.

12 Nov 2008
Energy outlook preaches revolution but doesn’t quite get to it
WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an ‘energy revolution’ when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today.

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Threatened polar bear mother and cubs in Hudson Bay.

10 Nov 2008
Canadian territory fails to protect polar bears
Canada's youngest territory is facing an international backlash following its decision to leave unchanged the number of polar bears it allows to be killed in part of the Baffin Bay region each year.
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05 Nov 2008
WWF congratulates President-elect Obama
Washingon D.C., USA: WWF-US CEO Carter Roberts urges renewed US leadership on climate crisis, high-level participation in Poznan Climate Talks
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The Yangtze River - the Chinese Eden of biodiversity.

30 Oct 2008
Coca-Cola sets goals for cutting water use and emissions
Coca-Cola has committed itself to a 20 percent improvement in water efficiency over 2004 levels in its worldwide operations by 2012, saving about 50 billion litres of fresh water over projected use that year.
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CO2 emissions could be reduced if hydrogen rather than coal was used to generate heat and electricity.<BR>

29 Oct 2008
Coal burning hole in Chinese economy
China’s coal bill in 2007 reached a total external cost of 1.7 trillion Yuan ($250bn), equivalent to 7.1 per cent of China’s gross domestic product the same year.
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Power companies which switch to renewable energy sources such as solar energy can benefit greatly.

20 Oct 2008
European climate leadership runs down blind alley
Environmental NGOs have today accused the EU Environment Ministers of supporting old-fashioned, inefficient and wasteful industries at the expense of those that innovate and create new jobs. » Read more

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