Climate toolbox: The options for tackling global warming.

Here are the main options for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, as sketched in a draft report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Baird under fire from home and abroad for new green plan. The Harper government fended off attacks against its new environmental plan Friday, as Canada received another warning from the European community about honouring its international obligations to fight climate change. [News Source]

UN: We have the money and know-how to stop global warming. Global climate change experts will this week lay out a detailed plan to save the planet from the catastrophic effects of rising temperatures. [News Source]

Cornering carbon: The broker that takes a cut when polluters pay. US firms ashamed of the country's lack of green targets are clamouring to join a UK-listed exchange. [News Source]

Risks of race. By analyzing census and environmental data, a college class discovered that Hispanics in Spokane are more likely than any other group to live in a polluted neighborhood. [News Source]

As never before, a green race. Suddenly, all five mayoral candidates in Philadelphia are talking about the environment. [News Source]

On the road, hope for a zero-pollution car. In dozens of laboratories and research centers, scientists and engineers are busy searching for ways to reduce the cost and improve the practicality of hydrogen-powered vehicles. [News Source]

Opposition calls for vote on Tory Clean Air bill. A spring election fought over Canada's Kyoto Protocol commitments was ruled out by opposition MPs yesterday, who said they won't topple the minority Conservative government over an environmental plan they reject as a sham. [News Source]

Emissions plan leaves minister on the defensive on many fronts. A consumer show for so-called green living proved hostile territory yesterday for Environment Minister John Baird as he and his plan for combating greenhouse gases came under fire from environmentalists. [News Source]

Women living in areas with poor air quality have babies with lower birthweights. Pregnant women exposed to moderate amounts of several common air pollutants have babies with lower birthweights than do women in areas with cleaner air, according to a new study. [News Source]