'20 20 by 2020' says Europe The European Commission has made long-awaited proposals on energy and climate change. By 2020 it wants a 20% cut in carbon dioxide emissions, and 20% of energy to come from renewables. Some MEPs called for nuclear power to be recognised.		Fortum launches electricity eco-labels Finnish utility Fortum will introduce two new eco-labels for electricity sold to business customers in Finland and Sweden. The labels will signify electricity produced with no carbon dioxide emissions, including nuclear-generated, and that produced entirely from renewable sources.
Climate talks under a cloud Climate talks in Bali, Indonesia reached agreement a day after the scheduled close. Indonesian ministers said nuclear power was to be part of their country's answer to climate change.		Climate change meeting starts, Australia ratifies The latest two-week climate change conference started today in Bali, Indonesia, as Australia ratifies the Kyoto Protocol. Negotiators hope to agree the key areas of a new climate change deal.
CBI: nuclear power has "major potential" British business has suggested 12 new nuclear power reactors for the country as part of a climate change strategy. In Climate change: Everyone's business, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) called for decisions on nuclear to be made fast.		Brown goes green UK prime minister Gordon Brown has told environmental campaigners he wants virtually all energy for electricity and heat to come from low-carbon sources by 2050. New nuclear is a possibility, as is making carbon capture compulsory.
IPCC notes role of nuclear in summary report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new Summary for Policy Makers, notes nuclear power as a currently available commercial climate change mitigation technology. Overall, the IPCC reports greater confidence in evidence for the effects of global warming that have already happened and predictions of future climate change.		IEA: Follow through on climate promises Politicians must follow through on their climate change rhetoric, said the International Energy Agency, or current policies would lead to a 57% increase in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.