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

DOHA CLIMATE TALKS

Another disappointing climate meeting draws to a close (via Mother Jones)

Despair after climate conference, but UN still offers hope (via Reuters)

Doha climate change deal clears way for ‘damage aid’ to poor nations (via The Guardian)

Kyoto Protocol extended in contentious UN climate talks (via Washington Post)

Focus on US after climate talks (via Politico/AP)

CLIMATE

NOAA sees sea level rise of up to 6.6 feet by 2100 (via USA Today)

Very warm November assures 2012 will be warmest year in US history (via Weather Underground)

Low snowfall ‘cost winter tourism $1 billion in 10 years’ (via Environmental Leader)

20-year-old report successfully predicted current warming (via Yahoo! News)

RENEWABLES

6 green tech trends for 2013 (via Forbes)

2013 solar market predictions from Sunrun (via Greentech Media)

Advocates say wind energy can boost rural economies (via Houston Chronicle)

Going big with onsite wind power in California (via EarthTechling)

Connecticut utility auction cuts clean energy costs, provides template for other states (via AOL Energy)

NATURAL GAS/FRACKING

US gas-fired electricity production up 26% in 2012 but projected to fall in 2013 (via Facts of the Day)

BLM studying massive Wyoming gas field expansion on mostly public land (via Greenwire)

Proposed Texas rules on fracking gain cautious praise (via New York Times)

Why the UT fracking study controversy matters (via StateImpact Texas)

Will Ohio legislation reveal secret fracking chemicals? (via Midwest Energy News)

GRID

Smart grid analytics spending to hit $1.4 billion in US by 2020 (via Greentech Media)

Commerce Commission approves Ameren Illinois’ smart grid plan (via Renew Grid)

TRANSPORTATION

Chinese giant Wanxiang wins bid for bankrupt A123 and its battery tech (via GigaOm)

London congestion charge could shift to exempt-only EVs (via Autoblog Green)

Charging networks struggle to survive slowly growing electric car market (via Green Car Reports)

How Washington State is giving up leadership position in EV race (via Autoblog Green)

GREEN BUSINESS

Corporate executive fears over energy and resource costs hit new high (via BusinessGreen)

UPS, US Postal Service partner to cut carbon footprints (via Environmental Leader)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

RBS launches £200 million corporate energy efficiency fund (via BusinessGreen)

What’s your vampire load coasting your business? (via GreenBiz)

EMISSIONS

Rep. Upton: Exxon’s support for carbon tax isn’t ‘very serious’ (via The Hill)

California faces carbon conundrum (via Houston Chronicle)

COAL

Oregon governor raises concerns about coal exports (via Statesman Journal)

ENERGY POLICY

All the world’s power plants, in one handy map (via Washington Post)

OPINION

Who will lead for Obama on carbon and clean energy policy? (via InsideClimate News)

What’s at stake for energy, environment in fiscal cliff? (via National Journal)

How much can the EPA cut carbon emissions? It depends on the courts (via Washington Post)

How much will it cost for Europe to go entirely green? (via Inspired Economist)

OTHER NEWS

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