‘LONDON Dow Jones–United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer, who oversaw troubled climate talks in Copenhagen last year, is to resign from his post ahead of schedule, sparking calls for a swift replacement to advance negotiations on tackling global climate change.’

via 2ND UPDATE: UN Climate Chief Yvo De Boer To Resign – WSJ.com.

‘Washington (CNN) — President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia.’

via Obama announces loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors – CNN.com.

‘An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed last night.’

via Think-tanks take oil money and use it to fund climate deniers – Climate Change, Environment – The Independent.

‘WASHINGTON Reuters – The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday issued the final terms for leasing almost 37 million acres in the central Gulf of Mexico to energy companies so they can drill for oil and natural gas.’

via U.S. to offer 37 million offshore acres for oil drilling | Reuters.

‘OSLO Reuters – Climate talks by the Group of 20 and a suggested shift to majority voting for U.N. decisions could revive work on a new pact to fight global warming after the low-ambition Copenhagen summit, analysts say.’

via G20, U.N. vote reform could help climate deal | Reuters.

‘WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama next week will announce a loan guarantee to build the first nuclear power plant in the United States in almost three decades, an administration official said Friday.’

via AP source: Obama to announce nuke plant loan – Yahoo! News.

‘WASHINGTON AFP – US opponents of climate change action are seizing on a record snowfall in Washington in hopes of killing legislation to curb carbon emissions, which already faced uncertain political prospects.’

via US climate skeptics seize on blizzard – Yahoo! News.

‘BEIJING – Citigroup Inc. and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.’

via Citigroup, Gazprom in Energy-Credit Deal – WSJ.com.

‘LOS ANGELES Reuters – The world’s largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is diversifying into solar power with the aim of becoming an industry leader, as it acquires U.S.-based solar thermal player Ausra, the company said on Monday.’

via Nuclear giant Areva buys solar company Ausra | Reuters.