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Bjorn Lomborg: Skeptic or too much an optimist?
Climate change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg now says in a book coming out later this month that global warming is one of the top challenges facing the world and we should spend money on trying to fix it – $100 billion a year. Reuters. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. Reuters. 4 September 2010.
EPA to issue more rules in climate fight.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. Reuters. 3 September 2010.
Reid hopeful for GOP energy votes after elections.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he hoped to pick up Republican votes for a pared-down energy bill after the midterm congressional elections. Reuters. 1 September 2010.
U.S. proposes grading cars on emissions, efficiency.
Gasoline misers like the Toyota Prius would get an 'A-' while muscle cars – including the Ferrari 612 – would get a 'D' under a labeling program proposed by Obama administration, which wants to convince consumers to buy vehicles that use less energy. Reuters. 31 August 2010.
Extreme weather plagues farming, talks flounder.
Global wheat markets reeling from Russian droughts, thousands of cattle killed by heat in Kansas, and countless crop acres wiped out by floods in Pakistan are glimpses of what can be expected as the world struggles to battle climate change. Reuters. 13 August 2010.
Huge ice island calves off Greenland glacier.
An ice island four times the size of Manhattan broke off from one of Greenland's two main glaciers, scientists said on Friday, in the biggest such event in the Arctic in nearly 50 years. Reuters. 7 August 2010.
Empowered US EPA will not spark energy revolution.
The Obama Administration may yet notch some victories tackling planet-warming emissions but the larger war on climate change will not be won without legislation to kick-start innovation to ease the country's addiction to fossil fuels. Reuters. 5 August 2010.
Mercury rule could help Obama hit 2020 climate goal.
While the EPA is considering a raft of new rules surrounding coal, its upcoming rule on emissions of mercury, which go up smokestacks at coal-fired power plants and enter the ecosystem, could pack the biggest climate punch, escorting many of the oldest and dirtiest carbon emitters into early retirement. Reuters. 26 July 2010.
Democrats huddle to salvage climate bill.
Senate Democrats struggled to salvage climate-change legislation and the leading proponent of the effort said on Thursday it could be tough to get a bill that caps carbon emissions passed. Reuters. 23 July 2010.
Scenarios: Climate and energy bill options in U.S. Senate.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to forge energy legislation that may affect everything from offshore drilling to renewable energy, but it is uncertain whether it will be completed by year's end as President Barack Obama wants. Reuters. 21 July 2010.
U.S. utility-first climate bill sparks opposition.
Two U.S. business groups opposed on Wednesday the latest version of a climate change proposal circulating in the U.S. Senate, saying it was unfair to power companies and would hurt energy-intensive industries. Reuters. 15 July 2010.
Tests delay US ruling on ethanol blends.
U.S. environmental regulators said testing on higher ethanol blends in motor fuels will not be finished until September, a delay ethanol groups said would hurt jobs and worsen a supply glut. Reuters. 21 June 2010.
Energy Secretary welcomes Republican climate bill.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Wednesday gave limited support to a Republican senator for introducing an alternative climate bill that would limit emissions by less than President Barack Obama wants to, but would also take steps to reduce U.S. dependence on oil. Reuters. 10 June 2010.
Support for US climate regulation growing - poll.
A growing number of Americans want the United States to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as the largest oil spill in U.S. history helps boost interest in petroleum alternatives, a poll by two universities found on Tuesday. Reuters. 9 June 2010.
Global CO2 emissions to rise 43 percent by 2035: EIA.
The world's emissions of carbon dioxide from burning coal, oil, and natural gas should rise 43 percent by 2035 barring global agreements to reduce output of the gases blamed for warming the planet, the top U.S. energy forecaster said on Tuesday. Reuters. 26 May 2010.
Senate climate bill cuts aid to global forests.
The climate bill unveiled in the U.S. Senate last week cuts funds to projects protecting tropical forests that also are inexpensive ways to reduce global pollution and keep U.S. power bills affordable, environmentalists and electric utilities said on Monday. Reuters. 18 May 2010.
Business reaction to the US climate bill.
The climate bill unveiled by U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman on Wednesday would reward many businesses for cutting output of greenhouse gases but could add costs for those who do not. Reuters. 13 May 2010.
EIA: Climate bill analysis to take up to 8 weeks.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration will take up to eight weeks to analyze the stalled Senate climate bill after receiving most of its details from the office of Senator John Kerry, a spokesman said on Thursday. Reuters. 1 May 2010.
Climate change increases heat waves, floods.
Deaths from heat waves, property damage from floods and rising seas from melting glaciers are a few of the things Americans can expect as a result of climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a report released on Tuesday. Reuters. 28 April 2010.
U.S. climate bill gives polluter and nuclear breaks.
The U.S. climate change bill expected to be unveiled on Monday contains incentives to spur development of a dozen nuclear power plants, but delays emissions caps on plants that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases, industry sources said on Friday. Reuters. 24 April 2010.
Big business support for climate bill elusive.
U.S. senators crafting a compromise climate change bill have held months of meetings with oil, coal and manufacturing interests, but so far have failed to gain the ironclad words of support many think will be necessary for passing legislation. Reuters. 22 April 2010.
Military leads fight against climate change: Pew.
The U.S. military, the government's largest fuel buyer, is leading the fight against climate change by investing in the "Great Green Fleet" and other ways of cutting dependence on oil and coal, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report released on Tuesday. Reuters. 22 April 2010.
White House reviews EPA rule on industrial carbon.
The White House is reviewing an Environmental Protection Agency rule on which factories and power plants will be subject to greenhouse gas regulations, according to the Office of Management and Budget website. Reuters. 22 April 2010.
Major economies focus on finance at climate meeting.
Representatives from the world's biggest polluters sought to make progress on short-term financing to help developing countries adapt to global warming at a meeting hosted by the United States, President Barack Obama's top climate negotiator said. Reuters. 20 April 2010.
Key dates in U.S. EPA climate regulation.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead on regulating greenhouse gas emissions as climate legislation stalls in the Senate. The administration hopes that will pressure polluters that fear top-down regulation to back the process of forming climate legislation in Congress. Reuters. 10 April 2010.
Forestry to have big role in U.S. carbon plan.
Domestic deals to convert bare lands into forests and keep tree stands healthy could supply 60 percent of available offsets in any U.S. cap-and-trade plan on greenhouse gas emissions, a Barclays Capital analyst said. Reuters. 8 April 2010.
EPA rules on smokestack greenhouse gases out soon.
The Environmental Protection Agency will soon issue rules that will determine which power plants and factories will face greenhouse gas regulations, an agency official said on Tuesday. Reuters. 7 April 2010.
Sierra Club head looks beyond US climate bill.
As time elapses for the U.S. Congress to pass a climate bill, the Sierra Club will pursue alternative ways to battle global warming including jacking up its fight against coal-fired plants, the club's new chief said. Reuters. 31 March 2010.
Big Oil seeks shale gas deal in climate bill.
Three oil majors want U.S. senators crafting the climate bill to keep the federal government from regulating shale gas drilling methods that have made vast domestic reserves accessible but have been criticized for polluting water supplies. Reuters. 26 March 2010.
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