Greenhouse mafia active down under

ATTITUDES shown at Copenhagen by the world’s major per capita polluters namely the USA, Australia and China, demonstrated that the core thinking has barely changed since Kyoto 20 years ago.
Sure, the presentation is smoother, the denial less strident, and the opposition to change less aggressive; but behind the scenes it is clear that big [...]

New coal-fired power plant for Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s government-owned Aneka Tambang (Antam) mining company is planning to construct a US$360 million 150 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sulawesi.
Clearance of the site near its near its nickel mine in Pomalaa has been started and construction will begin as soon as a partner has been found, the company’s recently appointed new president, [...]