Some more bad news from the US, who have the largest carbon footprint per person than anywhere else.  They are living on 6 planets worth of resources and they just want to consume more.  And yet they criticise countries like China and India, who are trying to improve the living standards of their citizens.  And the individual carbon footprints 6 times less than the US citizen.

House approves GOP bill to revoke environmental standards – 24 Sep 2012 – News from BusinessGreen.

Senate votes to ban US airlines from EU carbon trading  

In the UK, despite a Government which also does not understand the need for more renewable energy supplies especially, small localised units.  Investment in onshore wind turbines appears to be strong, with new wind farms coming on-line.

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2207382/uk-onshore-wind-capacity-breezes-past-5gw-mark