The European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to build and launch a new Cryosat launch vehicle to study the effects of climate change on the Earth's ice sheets. It will take an estimated three years to build the rocket and will cost about 140 euros. Article from the BBC News, Helen Briggs.

German environmental group Germanwatch announces a new international climate protection index, designed to render clear comparisons on countries' contributions in greenhouse gas emissions.

from Reuters: Parlaimentarians from the G8 form the Climate Change Dialogue Initiative to urge the derelict and recalcitrant nations (US, AU) to get on board.