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Climate declaration to get global boost.
The U.S., European Union and 12 of the world's largest nations plan to embrace "an aspirational goal" of reducing emissions of global-warming gases by 50% by 2050, according to a draft declaration by world leaders set for release next week in Italy. Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2009.
Green power takes root in the Chinese desert.
Through a combination of carrots and sticks, Beijing is steering an immense push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting. New York Times. 3 July 2009.
A Tasmanian tragedy?
Tasmanian industrial foresters and environmentalists have been fighting over the issue of clearcutting the island’s forests for decades. The battle is over nothing less than the future of Tasmania, and an important resource for mitigating climate change. Mongabay. 3 July 2009.
Power station protesters guilty.
Twenty-two environmental campaigners have been found guilty of obstructing a train carrying coal to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. BBC. 3 July 2009.
Lowering the baa (or how our sheep are shrinking)
Everyone knows that woolly jumpers shrink in a hot wash. Now scientists say warm weather is causing sheep to get smaller. London Daily Mail, England. 3 July 2009.
What the future of the auto industry will look like.
Surging demand for cars in rapidly growing nations will mean a robust car industry in 20 years. The US will have a piece of it--though smaller than today--and the models it turns out will be much greener as the iconic industry reinvents itself. Christian Science Monitor. 3 July 2009.
Green jobs growing, but destroying others?
Clean-energy research and engineering posts could be poised for a growth spurt in the United States if a predicted 'green-job' explosion becomes reality. But some critics suggest that green jobs are replacing other jobs and are costly to create. Nature. 3 July 2009.
Reappraising aerosols.
Atmospheric aerosols may be offsetting greenhouse warming to a lesser extent than previously thought, suggests a new study. Nature. 3 July 2009.
Can this man save the planet?
Todd Stern is supposed to negotiate a treaty that can fix the climate—and pass the Senate. Guess which is harder? Mother Jones. 3 July 2009.
Climate vote threatens some Democrats' careers.
Republicans claim passage of the Clean Energy act will result in millions of jobs moving overseas to countries with much less stringent environmental standards, countries like China and India. Politico. 3 July 2009.
Atonement in a drive for wind power.
A guilty conscience turned Min Deqing into northwestern China’s unlikely prophet of wind and solar energy. As operations director at the main coal-fired power plant in Lanzhou he delayed installing costly air pollution control equipment for three years. New York Times. 3 July 2009.
Los Angeles will end use of coal-fired power, mayor vows.
Consumers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest city-owned utility in the United States with 1.45 million electricity customers, will see higher power bills in the fight against climate change, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. Reuters. 3 July 2009.
State's renewable-energy focus risks power shortages.
California officials are beginning to worry that the state's focus on transitioning to renewable-energy sources could lead to power shortages in the near term. Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2009.
Curiously slow.
Why has spending money proved so hard, when the whole point of the stimulus was to jolt the economy? Although the role of funding green-energy projects has grown in prominence, old priorities still suck up the biggest share of the government's people and money. Economist. 3 July 2009.
Energy job losers could get windfall.
Workers who lose their jobs if the pending climate change legislation becomes law could get a weekly paycheck for up to three years, subsidies to find new work and other generous benefits -- all courtesy of Uncle Sam -- under a little-noticed provision of the bill. Washington Times. 3 July 2009.
Traders in clean-energy certificates fear House climate bill will upset market.
Brokers in renewable-energy certificates have reservations about provisions in the House-passed climate and energy bill that would set a national renewable electricity standard. Greenwire. 3 July 2009.
Brazil wants C02 cuts based on historic emissions.
Brazil wants historic emissions to be the basis for greenhouse gas pollution targets slated for discussion during December climate talks in Copenhagen, and wants developed nations to take the lead in adopting emission cuts, Brazil's top climate negotiator said Reuters. 3 July 2009.
Mopping up after city's deluge will cost millions.
Millions of euro worth of damage was caused yesterday after Dublin was swamped by a record two weeks' worth of rain in one hour. The city's new Lord Mayor Councillor Emer Costello called the deluge "a direct consequence of climate change." Dublin Irish Independent, Ireland. 3 July 2009.
Severe drought conditions in western Saskatchewan.
Drought conditions in western Saskatchewan have left crop producers thinking they won't see any fruits of their many efforts this year and at least one expert pointing to billions in costs to Canada's economy. Regina Leader-Post, Canada. 3 July 2009.
MMWD looks at plan for longer drought.
Faced with the prospect of less frequent rainstorms due to global warming, Marin Municipal Water District planners are considering a more conservative approach to drought projections. Marin Independent Journal, California. 3 July 2009.
Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating.
The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study. Reuters. 3 July 2009.
SMUD pullout dims hopes for big power project.
One of the largest public works projects in the West – 600 miles of high-voltage power lines through Northern California – is on life support after its biggest player abruptly pulled the plug. Sacramento Bee, California. 3 July 2009.
New standards on energy ban inefficient options.
Inefficient hot water systems will be phased out and all appliances will be properly labelled under new national energy efficiency standards as part of a 10-year energy efficiency plan adopted by the Council of Australian Governments yesterday. Sydney Australian, Australia. 3 July 2009.
Activists decry state's fossil fuel dependence.
In the shadow of the NRG Energy power plant on Riverside Avenue, Environment Massachusetts, a citizen-funded environmental group, called for Massachusetts to refocus its efforts on clean and renewable energy for the future. Fall River Herald News, Massachusetts. 3 July 2009.
Green power could generate £70 billion for the economy.
New analysis from the Carbon Trust outlines the economic benefits of new technologies, saying almost 250,000 jobs could be generated by offshore wind and wave power alone. London Daily Telegraph, England. 3 July 2009.
Suspicion of Russian reliability fuels change of heart.
Less than 25 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the European nuclear industry is witnessing a remarkable revival. London Financial Times, England. 3 July 2009.
Trees or oil.
An ambitious scheme to save pristine forest starts to take shape. Economist. 3 July 2009.
The summer BBQ: Gas or charcoal?
Summertime and the grilling is easy...but how environmentally friendly is it? Environment Report, Michigan. 3 July 2009.
Study on carbon-priced Singapore.
The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) has embarked on what will be a landmark study to understand what Singapore would look like in a carbon-priced world. Straits Times, Singapore. 3 July 2009.
NZ scientist warns of Antarctic ice melt, sea rise.
A New Zealand scientist warned on Thursday of rising sea levels due to Antarctic ice melt. Tim Naish said new evidence showed that changes to Antarctica's most vulnerable element, the West Antarctic ice sheet, could raise global sea levels by up to 5 metres. Xinhua News Agency, China. 3 July 2009.
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