‘Washington, DC – 03/24/2010 – For the first time, China led the United States and other G-20 members in 2009 clean energy investments and finance, according to data released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Last year, China invested $34.6 billion in the clean energy economy – nearly double the United States’ total of $18.6 billion. Over the last five years, the United States also trailed five G-20 members Turkey, Brazil, China, the United Kingdom, and Italy in the rate of clean energy investment growth.’

via China Leads G-20 Members in Clean Energy Finance and Investment – The Pew Charitable Trusts.

‘Governments from northern, western, central, southern and eastern Europe signed a declaration today pledging to reduce the adverse health impact of environmental threats in the next decade. The text was endorsed by 53 Member States attending the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Parma, Italy on 10-12 March 2010.’

via WHO/Europe – European governments adopt comprehensive plan to reduce environmental risks to health by 2020.

‘Big business is now free to blitz the airwaves to attack politicians who support action against climate change, which could smother messages from environmentalists.’

via Political ads: new weapon in U.S. climate change war? | Reuters.