Links

• Greenhouse science, research and monitoring
• Greenhouse data
• Greenhouse policy in Australia
• International greenhouse policy
• News sources
• Energy
• Emissions registries, trading, emissions reductions programs
• Biological sequestration in practice
• Carbon dioxide capture and geological storage

Greenhouse science, research and monitoring

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee

Biocap Canada
Working to find solutions to climate change

Bureau of Rural Sciences (Climate change and risk to agriculture)
Monitoring of carbon cycle dynamics, developing tools, exploring impacts on ecosystems

Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network
National network of researchers, government, and NGOs

Carbon Dioxide Analysis Information Center
United States Department of Energy data and analysis centre

Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo (CICERO)
associated with the University of Oslo

Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases
Nine US universities and a national laboratory

CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
Focus on Australia’s forest-based industries.

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Focus weather, climate and atmospheric pollution

Global Carbon Project
Partnership aiming to develop a complete picture of the global carbon cycle

Global Commons Institute
Concerned with protection of the global commons

IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - assesses scientific evidence of climate change globally

National Carbon Accounting System (Australian Greenhouse Office)
Tracks emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from Australian land-based systems

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
International and independent research institute

The European Tropical Forest Research Network
A forum for communication on (sub-)tropical forest research

The Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
Provides United Kingdom focus for research

Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
National United Kingdom centre for trans-disciplinary research

UK Climate Impacts Programme
Provides climate-change scenarios and co-ordinates research

US Global Change Research Program
Supports research on changes in the environment and their implications

Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Explores and develops strategies to promote sustainability

Greenhouse data

Carbon Dioxide Analysis Information Center
United States Department of Energy data and analysis centre

Climate Impacts LINK Project (UK)
Provides scenarios for impacts assessment

Current Greenhouse Gas Concentrations (Carbon Dioxide Analysis Information Center)
Updated regularly

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
World Meteorological Organization bulletin on the state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in 2005

Inventory of Australian Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Australian Greenhouse Office)
Annual inventory reports on Australian emissions

Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions (US Environmental Protection Agency)
Annual inventory reports on US emissions

National Climatic Data Center (US Department of Commerce)
largest active archive of weather data

Greenhouse policy in Australia

Australian Greenhouse Office
Delivers programs under Australian Government’s climate change strategy.

Greenhouse website of the Western Australian Government
Western Australia greenhouse strategy

National Emissions Trading Taskforce
Established by Australian State and Territory Governments to develop a multi-jurisdictional national emissions trading scheme

New South Wales Greenhouse Office
NSW greenhouse strategy

Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts -  Greenhouse
NT greenhouse strategy

Queensland Environmental Protection Agency - Greenhouse
Queensland greenhouse strategy

Tackling Climate Change, South Australia's Greenhouse Strategy
SA greenhouse strategy

Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment - Climate Change
Tasmanian greenhouse strategy

Victorian greenhouse strategy
Vic greenhouse strategy

International greenhouse policy

Future International Action on Climate Change Network
Interactive international platform for discussion

New Zealand Climate Change Office
NZ climate change strategy

UK Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Climate Change
UK climate change strategy

UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - international treaty

US Environmental Protection Agency
Lead US agency for environmental science, research, education and assessment

US Environmental Protection Agency Global warming
Explains global warming and what is being done

News sources

BBC Climate Change
 BBC site on climate change

Carbon Positive
Agro-forestry and bio-energy business that carries climate-change news on its web site

Climate Action Network Europe
works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable energy and environment policy in Europe

Climate Ark - Climate Change Portal
Links to variety of climate-change news sources

Climatechange at Flinders University
Aimed particularly at researchers, provides information on media coverage, journals, links to useful sources

Climatewire
Climate change information service

eCarbon News
Free monthly digest of greenhouse and climate changes issues around the world, from Australian Climate Forum

EcoEquity
Research and advocacy organisation dedicated to the promotion of a just and adequate solution to the climate crisis

Edie Climate Change and Energy news
Climate change and energy

Germanwatch
Climate protection and adaptation to climate change 

Greenhouse Gas Online
Greenhouse gas news and scientific publications

The Climate Institute of Autralia
Raising public awareness of the dangers to Australia of global warming

Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary
Electronic information service

Tiempo Climate Newswatch News feed
Weekly magazine

UNFCCC newsroom
Current announcements and news from the UNFCCC.

Energy

Alternative Technology Association of Australia
Promoting sustainable technology

Australian Wind Energy Association
Promotes the sensitive and appropriate uptake of wind energy

Energy Supply Association of Australia
Represents national energy supply businesses

Ergon Energy
Owned by the Queensland Government

Hydro Tasmania
Renewable energy business

International Energy Agency
Committed to advancing security of energy supply, economic growth and environmental sustainability through energy policy co-operation

Origin Energy
National operator of power generation and cogeneration projects.

Pacific Hydro
Renewable energy company

Renewable Energy Generators of Australia
Peak national body of generators, equipment suppliers and industry specialists

Stanwell Corporation Limited
Queensland Government-owned electricity supplier

Vestas Wind Systems
Turbine manufacturer

Emissions registries, trading, emissions reductions programs

Australia

ACT Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
Linked with the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme.

Australasian Emissions Trading Forum
Disseminating information and fostering discussion on emissions trading

CarbonTender
Victorian Government program to pay landholders to create carbon sinks

Carbon Pool
Saving remnant bushland in Queensland, Australia, and avoiding the greenhouse gas emissions associated with clearing

CO2 Group Limited
Providing carbon credits for clients through mallee eucalypt plantations

Greenfleet Australia
Plants native trees to offset carbon dioxide emissions

National Emissions Trading Taskforce
Established by Australian State and Territory Governments to develop a multi-jurisdictional national emissions trading scheme

New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
Imposes mandatory greenhouse gas benchmarks on NSW electricity retailers and others

TreeSmart
Offering providing carbon-neutral travel for Australian travellers  

International

California Climate Action Registry
Non-profit voluntary registry for greenhouse gasemissions

Carbon Trust
Helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies

Chicago Climate Exchange
Self-regulatory exchange for emission sources and offset projects

Clean Development Mechanism Watch
One of the two project-based flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol

CO2e.com
Business to business services to companies managing transition to emissions-constrained future

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
EU Member States are required to set emission caps for all installations covered by the Scheme

GHG Protocol Initiative
Coalition of businesses developing accounting and reporting standards for emissions

International Emissions Trading Association
Formed to establish a functional international framework for trading emissions reductions

Point Carbon
Global commercial provider of analysis and market intelligence

The Climate Group
Non-profit coalition of organisations based in the UK

UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme

Biological sequestration in practice

CO2 Australia
Establishes mallee eucalypt plantations carbon credits for clients

TreeSmart
Providing carbon-neutral travel for Australian travellers

Carbon dioxide capture and geological storage

Canadian Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage Network
Co-ordination of research, development and deployment efforts of national capture and storage initiatives, and information on technology

Carbon Capture and Storage Association
London based, represents the interests of its members in the business of capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide

Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
Voluntary climate initiative of developed and developing nations that account for about 75 per cent of all man-made carbon dioxide emissions.

Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC)
Collaborative research organisation focused on carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (geosequestration)

International Energy Agency (Carbon dioxide capture and storage research)
Outlines research program

United States Department of Energy (geological sequestration)
Carbon dioxide capture and geological sequestraton research and development program of the department

World Coal Institute (carbon capture and storage)
Outlines current technologies and projects