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Major polluters U.S and china which are called as laggards are taking the steps against the climate change. On Monday U.S EPA has passed a law to reduce the GHG emissions from coal power plants by 30% by 2030 from the base year 2005. http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/dirt/253736/obama-administration-will-reduce-pollution-coal-plants-30?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Sustainable+Cities+Collective+%28all+posts%29&ref=smt_side_whats_hot

 China has blocked about $ 21 billions coal investments to avoid the GHG emissions and making efforts to move to clean fuels/technologies.  http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/05/us-china-coal-idUKKBN0EG01320140605

Another interesting fact much awaited Green Climate Fund is operational now.  These are reasons to be happy.  http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/1-6-billion-reasons-the-game-just-changed

Still major polluters and other countries have to make a huge efforts to maintain the global temperatures below 2oC. That will contribute to "The World Environment Day 2014" theme : Small Islands Development States (SIDS). Raise your voice, not the sea level.