“I think it’s wonderful.”

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu praises companies that have left the US Chamber of Commerce in protest at the chamber’s stance on climate change (Reuters, for back story see: Chamber of Commerce defends climate stance).

“Of course it’s sad that a key person in the climate negotiations has chosen to resign his position. However, it is a purely administrative matter which I therefore do not have any comments to.”

Connie Hedegaard, Denmark’s Minister for Climate and Energy and incoming president of the Conference of Parties 15 climate conference, comments on the resignation of Denmark’s chief climate negotiator (DR via COP15 blog).

“If you come down from four to three boats then you have to be sure that each of the three submarines is ‘gold-plated’ and can never suffer a serious breakdown In the end, that may not reduce costs very much and may even increase them.”

An unnamed Whitehall official comments on suggestions that the UK may reduce the number of nuclear missile submarines and nuclear warheads it owns or is planning to build by 25% (Financial Times).

“We can’t say anything right now. The picture would be clear after the scientists’ statements are recorded.”

Manohar Verma, a police superintendent in Gwalior, India, refuses to comment on allegations that two scientists at the Defence Research and Development Establishment tried to kill a colleague in a ritual human sacrifice (Times of India).