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Other NewsEditorialsThree degrees is at least one too many.The heat rises inexorably yet the world dithers and looks away. None of the excitement that surrounded the opening stages of the climate summit at Copenhagen last year looks like materialising this November at Cancun in Mexico. London Independent 31 Aug Climate crisis.We should not forget that Japan allocates massive spending for fossil fuel imports. Global warming measures must be used as a lever to help implement strategies that lead to improved energy self-sufficiency, jobs and economic growth. Asahi Shimbun 19 Aug Ireland weathers climate change.Here in Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency has forecast a reduction in the frequency of extreme winter rainfall events, but an increase in their intensity. This summer, we have witnessed the impact of severe flooding on the peoples of Pakistan and China. Eastern Europe was also affected. Dublin Irish Times 17 Aug Carbon tax is a better way.The failed cap-and-trade legislation was to be an American solution to the global-warming problem and an example to others. Providence Journal 11 Aug Voters' priorities trump global-warming alarmists' environmental agenda.For years, environmental activists have pushed state and federal officials to enact costly, far-reaching policies to combat global warming. And they've failed. Greenville Daily Reflector 10 Aug Ecuador's untapped oil.The value of 846 million barrels of oil left in the ground? Priceless. Los Angeles Times 07 Aug Yes to "clean" coal.Coal is dirty stuff, and burning it for electricity produces vast clouds of pollution. No matter how hard we try, we'll never succeed in making coal "clean." But making it cleaner could be well worth it, depending on the price. Chicago Tribune 06 Aug Big Oil's politics rule Senate on energy.The oil industry contributed more than $35 million to federal political candidates and parties in the 2008 election cycle. This may help to explain why the U.S. Senate recently watered down an energy bill that would have begun to address address global warming. Miami Herald 06 Aug OpinionNo need to be afraid of a tax on carbon.The most significant policy issue in the deal struck between the Australian Greens and the Australian Labor Party was that of climate policy. Sydney Morning Herald 04 Sep Enchanted with carbon caps.New Mexico is known for its stunning desert and mountain landscapes, vibrant mix of cultures and unique history. But this month the state is perched on the brink of becoming a leader in climate change regulation, and plays a major role in moving the nation to a greener, stronger economy. High Country News 04 Sep US falling behind China in creating green economy.China’s policymakers understand that serious pollution remediation and energy efficiency policies will create jobs, new businesses and increase business profits and GDP growth. People's Daily 03 Sep China sustains blunt ‘You first’ message on CO2.Yu Qingtai, China’s lead negotiator in climate talks from 2007 through the conference in Copenhagen last December, said that China’s national interests will always come first; and in any move toward binding steps for reducing global emissions of greenhouse gases, rich countries must go first. New York Times 03 Sep Senate should move on climate change legislation.These days, good-paying industrial jobs need not exact untimely deaths from pollution. In fact, development of clean renewable energy generators – wind turbines, solar cells, biomass – would create and support good industrial jobs in America. Washington Hill 03 Sep 75 months and counting ....Twenty five months ago I decided to find out how long it would take before, on the best data available, we would begin to cross red lines where climatic instability and extremes were concerned. A quarter of that time has now passed. London Guardian 02 Sep Be responsible: Don't suspend climate-change law.Proposition 23, which would put AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, in abeyance until unemployment levels drop to 5.5 percent or lower for a full year, amounts to getting rid of the world's strongest effort to do something about climate change. Torrance Daily Breeze 02 Sep Prop. 23 nothing more than a killer of global warming solutions.The Texas oil companies behind Proposition 23 don't call it an attempt to deny the existence of worldwide climate change. They just call the landmark 2006 California law they're essentially trying to repeal a "job killer." San Jose Mercury News 31 Aug |
'Clunkers' was a wash.Paying people $4,000 to trade in old cars for new ones didn't bring new buyers into the market, according to a new study. But it encouraged people who would have bought a car anyway to make their purchase a few months sooner. Morning Edition 04 Sep Former skeptic offers ideas on climate change.Bjorn Lomborg, a controversial Danish economist, has pushed his way back into the global warming debate. He's done it with a book promoting what he calls smart solutions to climate change. The book has raised eyebrows because Lomborg - a climate change skeptic - now supports a tax on greenhouse gas emissions. All Things Considered 04 Sep The greening of China.The core of China's environmental paradox is that the vast country must do two things at once: Continue to industrialize while simultaneously sharply limiting carbon emissions. There are signs Beijing is starting to take the environmental challenges seriously. Nation 03 Sep Billionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate law.A company owned by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch has contributed $1 million to Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California’s groundbreaking 2006 global-warming law. Los Angeles Times 03 Sep Report says heat, not smart meters, hiked bills.After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state’s Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from residents that their utility bills had increased. But one study attributes the higher bills to the heat, not the meters. New York Times 03 Sep Carbon markets: The smoking greenhouse gun.One of the curiosities of carbon markets is that they do not just trade in carbon. Other greenhouse gases can be given a value, too - sometimes a very high one. Claims that these prices promote scammery are now prompting some searching questions. Economist 03 Sep Energy secretary Chris Huhne warned not to cut subsidies for green electricity.A coalition of green, countryside and housing groups has warned energy secretary Chris Huhne not to cut subsidies for green electricity and heating as part of the government's spending review. London Guardian 03 Sep Few B.C. homeowners eager to convert to solar power.British Columbians may know that green power is good power, but homeowners are shying away from alternative sources such as solar panels because of high installation costs and the inexpensive option of hydro electricity. Vancouver Sun 03 Sep Nations meet on climate cash.About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the UN warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Reuters 03 Sep Ten ways to save money by going green .Energy leaks, inefficient lighting, outdated appliances, gas guzzlers — here are 10 "green" moves you can make that also have a payback—they'll help the earth and your wallet. Wall Street Journal 03 Sep Do smart meters boost energy bills? Not so, study concludes.P&E’s smart meters are performing accurately, according to an independent study released Thursday, after a rickety rollout that has led to thousands of consumer complaints. Los Angeles Times 03 Sep Carbon credits come to Russia.The submission of Russia’s first joint carbon emissions reduction project to the UN was welcomed as a model to follow, but cashing in on environmental protection has been slow to materialise. Moscow News 03 Sep Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul.About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Reuters 03 Sep Virginia AG speaks out against cap and trade.Speaking to a town hall-style meeting at a community college Thursday, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said cap and trade, if passed by Congress, would send power rates through the roof. Bristol Herald Courier 03 Sep Residents voice opposition to New Mexico emissions regulations.Emissions regulations proposed by the state environmental department brought out strong opposition from area residents and leaders during a Thursday hearing in Clovis. Much of the criticism came from people tied to farming and agriculture, who said their livelihood was at risk. Portales News-Tribune 03 Sep Feds fail to use land for solar power.Not a light bulb's worth of solar electricity has been produced on the millions of acres of public desert set aside for it. Not one project to build glimmering solar farms has even broken ground. Associated Press 02 Sep Facebook faces campaign to switch to renewable energy.In one of the web's fastest-growing environmental campaigns, Greenpeace international says at least 500,000 people have now protested Facebook's intention to run its giant new data centre mainly on electricity produced by burning coal power. London Guardian 02 Sep Emissions impossible?The UN emissions trading scheme scheme is meant to be a virtuous circle, allowing rich countries to meet their climate targets at the lowest possible cost, while energy-hungry developing economies get an injection of capital to go green. But multiple failures have been pointed out by its critics. European Voice 02 Sep Financing said vital for world climate change deal.A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland's top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday. Reuters 02 Sep First users of Oregon solar pilot program up and running.Jeff Ramp is the first PGE customer to generate electricity under a pilot program in which utilities pay homeowners for power produced from solar panels. Portland Oregonian 02 Sep |
