[Marxism] Climate and Capitalism: What's new, July 9-15

[Ian Angus]

CLIMATE AND CAPITALISM
An online journal focusing on capitalism, climate change,
and the ecosocialist alternative.

WHAT'S NEW at http://www.climateandcapitalism.com
July 9-15 2008

FOR A UNION RESPONSE TO CAPITALIST CLIMATE CHANGE PLANS
*'The trade union movement urgently needs to develop its own positions on
how to fight global warming'*

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS PRO-BUSINESS CARBON TRADING PLAN
*Report commissioned by Labor Party proposes "solutions" that won't work*

ECUADORIAN ASSEMBLY APPROVES CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR NATURE
*The Ecuador Constitutional Assembly, elected to rewrite the country's
Constitution,
has approved articles that recognize rights for nature and ecosystems*

G8 MOVES BACKWARD ON CLIMATE CHANGE
*Statement of organizations affiliated with the G8 Action Network*

BRITISH COLUMBIA AWASH IN GREENWASH
Liberal government and NDP opposition differ in words only