“I was so willing to go to jail for catching water on my roof and watering my garden, but now I’m not a criminal.”

Tom Bartels, a video producer in Colorado, comment on changes that make it legal to catch a raindrop in his state (NY Times).

“We can either heat our homes and have hot baths, or fly but not both.”

Lord Redesdale, vice-chairman of the UK’s all-party parliamentary climate change group, comments on a report on the country’s energy infrastructure from the Royal Society (BBC).

“I know you would love to make a story out of all this, but it’s quite hard work.”

Vivienne Cox, managing director of BP Alternative Energy, denies that her standing down means the company is moving away from alternative energy. She says she wants to spend more time with her family (Guardian).