A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

ENERGY POLICY

EU backs German plan for China talks on solar tariff fight (via Bloomberg)

Long, hot summer raised questions about how power plants will fare in warming world (via Greenwire)

EU says Russia must accept its natural gas market rules (via Reuters)

Spain plans 6 percent tax on power generation revenue (via Reuters)

NUCLEAR

Nuclear power champions Japan and France turn away from technology (via Yahoo! News/Reuters)

Protests disrupt India’s nuclear energy plans (via Washington Post)

Japan sets policy to phase out nuclear power plants by 2040 (via New York Times)

Japan won’t stop work on several planned reactors (via New York Times)

RENEWABLES

Offshore wind power generation in the spotlight in Japan (via Asahi Shimbun)

Report: rooftop solar could be game-changer for India (via Panchabuta)

France to offer two offshore wind zones by December (via Recharge)

No breakthrough necessary: 95% renewable energy possible by 2050 (via DeSmogBlog)

EPA boosts biofuels target amid oil and gas industry resistance (via The Hill)

Computer modeling could boost urban wind power (via CleanTechnica)

US DOE offers $10 million prize for cheaper rooftop solar breakthrough (via Treehugger)

Michigan “25 by 25” renewable energy ballot measure has 55% support (via Detroit Free Press)

EMISSIONS

France seeks 40% CO2 cut for EU by 2030, 60% cut by 2040 (via Reuters)

Russia will not cut emissions under extended Kyoto climate pact (via Yahoo! News/Reuters)

EU biofuel targets could push up emissions (via BusinessGreen)

10 key facts to understanding decline in US carbon emissions (via Facts of the Day)

Mitsubishi, Southern Company begin underground injection of CO2 from coal plant (via Green Car Congress)

California Air Resources Board posts notice for state’s first cap-and-trade auction (via Green Car Congress)

COAL

Oregon coal-export project start delayed at least a year (via The Oregonian)

TRANSPORTATION

Leaf owners challenge Nissan assertions that “we don’t have a battery problem” (via Autoblog Green)

OIL

Shell postpones plans to start Arctic drilling until next year (via BusinessGreen)

Caribbean nations need to boost spill response powers (via Houston Chronicle)

GRID

Blackouts spur $18 billion India power grid update (via Bloomberg)

$3.5 billion wind power transmission line approved for Oklahoma (via CleanTechnica)

ENVIRONMENT

Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years (via The Guardian)

Antarctic ozone hole expected to be smaller in 2012 (via Huffington Post/Reuters)

Warming pushes allergy and asthma miseries to new level (via Washington Post)

US paying a price for lack of water policy (via InsideClimate News)

GREEN BUSINESS

Study finds 85% support for renewables among global customers (via Recharge)

Adobe, Ernst & Young are leaders in renewable energy purchases (via Environmental Leader)

Consumers more willing to buy from brands using renewable energy (via Environmental Leader)

POLITICS

House Republicans voted against the environment more than 300 times since 2011 (via Climate Progress)

Has green tech given up on Obama? (via Forbes)

Republicans help Senate Democrats by delaying farm help (via Bloomberg)

GOP aide: climate fears scrubbed from EPA bill to keep focus on “key issues” (via The Hill)

OPINION

Why the recent plunge in US carbon emissions may not last (via Washington Post)

Tracking energy’s biggest hurdles (via National Journal)

Without nuclear, the battle against global warming is as good as lost (via The Guardian)

Can shale gas build tomorrow’s energy bridge? (via Forbes)

Republican energy policy puts national parks at risk (via Sustainable Business)

OTHER NEWS

An additional listing of clean energy and climate news is posted at Climate Progress