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EPA: No timeline to answer High Court.
Nearly a year after being told to do so, the head of the EPA said he couldn't say when he would comply with a Supreme Court directive and determine whether greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles should be regulated.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
South East same as Sahara for drought risk.
The South East of England will be at risk of serious water shortages which could lead to higher bills and rationing by 2030, according to a report published today.
London Daily Telegraph.
05 March 2008
IT warming.
Power consumption by IT devices in Japan could increase fivefold to 25% of total domestic consumption by 2025. Already in 2006, Japanese IT produced the equivalent of 8 million cars.
Asahi Shimbun.
05 March 2008
'Big shift' to rail urged for UK.
The UK needs a "modal shift" from road to rail if greenhouse gas emissions from transport are to be curbed, a report concludes.
BBC.
05 March 2008
Rising sea could end bittern boom.
The bittern, one of Britain's rarest birds whose numbers climbed back from near extinction a decade ago, faces a new threat from the sea.
BBC.
05 March 2008
Climate change '5pc threat to economy'.
New modelling suggests climate change would knock five per cent off Australia's economic output by 2100 if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gases.
Perth Sunday Times.
05 March 2008
Record warm winter for northern Europe.
Winter ended before it started in Europe's north, where record-high temperatures have people wondering whether it's a fluke or an ominous sign of a warming world.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Global warming may raise tundra wildfire risk.
Arctic tundra fires may increase significantly as a result of continued global warming, warns a new study examining the relationship between historic changes in climate, vegetation, and wildfires in Alaska.
New Scientist.
05 March 2008
Research points to ‘global dimming’ as cause of drought.
Dr. Ergin Duygu from the department of science at Ankara University has stated that droughts can be triggered by a phenomenon called global dimming.
Istanbul Today's Zaman.
05 March 2008
Korea will see more ozone-linked deaths.
By 2030, about 88 in a million people in urban areas of Korea may die from being exposed to excessive ozone in the air should the country not set proper measures against climate change now, the Organization for Economic Corporation and Development warned Wednesday.
Korea Times.
05 March 2008
Tundra likely to burn, release carbon, study says.
Using sediment cores pulled from deep beneath the waters of an Alaskan lake, Montana State University researcher Philip Higuera has found a bit of history that might predict the arctic tundra’s future.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
05 March 2008
Help to cut cost of household solar power.
The Queensland Government will bulk-buy 1000 solar power systems to drive down the price for home owners and to tackle climate change.
Australian Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Aussie brewery produces 'green' beer.
All the greenhouse gases produced through the life of a Cascade Green, from the picking of the hops to the empty bottle landing in the recycling bin, have been offset, the company said.
Agence France-Presse.
05 March 2008
Scientist: Reducing emissions will pay off for N.S.
There’s money to be made in capturing and storing Nova Scotia’s carbon dioxide emissions, says a businessman who argues that burying greenhouse gases is a key "short-term" solution to global warming.
Halifax Chronicle Herald.
05 March 2008
Japan puts together sector-specific approach for CO2 emissions reduction.
Japan has compiled a sector-specific approach on reducing greenhouse gas emissions for a post-Kyoto Protocol framework, but critics say the absence of nation-specific caps will result in the plan's failure.
Asahi Shimbun.
05 March 2008
Swedish committee proposes national climate goals.
A Swedish parliamentary committee on Tuesday presented a series of measures aimed at reducing the Scandinavian country's greenhouse gases in a report commissioned by the government.
Agence France-Presse.
05 March 2008
Japan eyes technology upgrades to halve emissions.
Japan plans to focus on its efforts to improve 21 technologies to help the world halve greenhouse gases by 2050, a trade ministry official said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
05 March 2008
US voices support for renewable energy.
Top crude oil consumer the United States said on Tuesday it is "imperative" to expand the use of renewable energy such as wind power and biofuels to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and slow global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
05 March 2008
Mekong dolphin in danger, say experts.
A sharp drop in the number Mekong dolphins born in Cambodia has renewed fears for the survival of the rare mammals, wildlife experts said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
05 March 2008
Move to 'fast-track' energy-saving home improvements.
Householders across Scotland may soon be able to improve their homes with solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy devices without going through the costly and time consuming planning process.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
05 March 2008
Qld govt to cut cost of home solar power.
The Queensland government will bulk-buy 1,000 solar power systems to drive down the price for homeowners and tackle climate change.
Australian Associated Press.
05 March 2008
California cows start passing gas to the grid.
On a dairy farm in the Golden State's agricultural heartland, utility PG&E Corp began on Tuesday producing natural gas derived from manure, in what it hopes will be a new way to power homes with renewable, if not entirely clean, energy.
Reuters.
05 March 2008
What if seaweed could power the world?
Over the past year, Israeli researchers have accelerated attempts to develop various types of "green" fuel, and research groups are hard at work developing technology that will become part of a global oil substitute trend.
Haaretz.
05 March 2008
Strong future in N.S. burying its greenhouse gas emissions - consultant.
There's money to be made in capturing and storing Nova Scotia's carbon dioxide emissions, says a businessman who argues that burying greenhouse gases is a key "short-term" solution to global warming.
Canadian Press.
05 March 2008
Agency likely to decrease free rides.
Free public transit rides in the Bay Area likely will be limited to two smoggy days this summer because of diminishing federal funds.
Contra Costa Times.
05 March 2008
Consumers Energy to upgrade Bay County plant.
Consumers Energy announced Tuesday that it will spend $330 million to improve pollution controls at its Karn-Weadock Generating Complex in Hampton Township.
Grand Rapids Press.
05 March 2008
Los Gatos' Blossom Hill students want to clear the air.
Blossom Hill School instituted a Green Team focused on environmental awareness that has created "Fresh Air Fridays," where students bike, walk or scooter to school.
Los Gatos Weekly News.
05 March 2008
Lighting up the future.
Over the past few years, many have racked their brains attempting to come up with a way to reduce greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere and protect the planet’s environment.
Fairmont Times West Virginian.
05 March 2008
California cities explore garbage-to-energy proposals.
Climbing energy prices, shrinking landfills and looming global-warming mandates are spurring several California cities to solicit garbage-to-energy proposals such as one under negotiation for Sacramento.
Sacramento Bee.
05 March 2008
Earth Hour: world's cities see the light.
Sears Tower in Chicago, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Toronto's CN Tower have joined a growing list of landmarks that will have their lights switched off during Earth Hour this month.
Sydney Morning Herald.
05 March 2008
Power stations want permits to pollute.
Coal-fired electricity producers who emit much of the nation's greenhouse gases will be asking the Rudd Government for free permits to pollute, with a value estimated at more than a billion dollars, to ensure their companies do not suffer when the federal scheme to combat global warming is introduced in 2010.
Sydney Morning Herald.
05 March 2008
A smaller footprint.
Saul Griffith drives a hybrid car and thought he was practicing a sustainable lifestyle at his home in San Francisco.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
05 March 2008
Automakers hopeful for new CO2 limit deadline.
Car makers are becoming more optimistic that European authorities will grant them more time to meet proposed limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their vehicles -- a major point of contention between them.
Reuters UK.
05 March 2008
Transport tickets should show carbon footprint, says report.
Plane and train tickets should reveal the environmental impact of individual journeys by stating the carbon emissions released on each trip, the UK's main professional body for engineers said yesterday.
London Guardian.
05 March 2008
Air pollution increasing in Valley.
The Kathmandu Valley has experienced 17% annual growth in the number of vehicles and vehicular emission has been a major cause of air pollution followed by dust and smokes from road repairs and brick kilns.
Gorkhapatra.
05 March 2008
'Affordable' to solve world's main environmental woes: OECD.
In a report presented in Oslo, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested a range of measures to address what it said were the greatest global environmental challenges through 2030: climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and the impact on human health of pollution and toxic chemicals.
Agence France-Presse.
05 March 2008
OECD urges environment spending to save on health
Spending more now on cleaning up the planet's water and air will save governments billions of dollars in health-care costs, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development said.
Bloomberg News.
05 March 2008
Protecting environment affordable, urgent-OECD.
Tackling climate change and other environmental hazards is affordable but urgent action is needed to avert irreversible damage, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
05 March 2008
OECD: World must act on climate change.
The world must respond to climate change and other environmental challenges now while the cost is low or else pay a stiffer price later for its indecision, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Energy firms tell Treasury: don't bring in windfall tax.
Energy companies last night launched a pre-emptive strike on the government ahead of next week's budget, warning that any windfall tax on the industry would undermine investment in green power projects and other measures to combat climate change.
London Guardian.
05 March 2008
EPA head unaware of pressures on states.
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday he didn't know of behind-the-scenes efforts by EPA officials to blunt state attempts to reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Gov signs carbon bills.
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed two measures into law Tuesday that resolve ownership and regulation issues critical to the state's effort to lead the way on developing technologies to capture carbon gas and other emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Klaus warns against global warming panic again.
"Global warming alarmism is marching on," Czech President Vaclav Klaus said in his speech at an international conference on climate held by the conservative Heartland Institute in New York Tuesday.
Prague Daily Monitor.
05 March 2008
Polar bear rugs endangered as global warming pushes hunt limit .
The Bush administration is considering a proposal to declare the animals a threatened species. Protected status would make it illegal to import bear trophies, eliminating a selling point for Mason and other brokers peddling 10- to 12-day Canadian Arctic adventures to U.S. hunters.
Bloomberg News.
05 March 2008
EPA head ducks senators' grilling over waiver.
How many California senators does it take to try to get the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to explain his decision to reject the state's efforts to curb tailpipe emissions? Answer: Two.
San Jose Mercury News.
05 March 2008
Critics say U.S. biofuel funding too small.
The Bush administration will invest $18.4 million in biofuel projects through grants to U.S. corporations and universities, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said yesterday.
Washington Times.
05 March 2008
Senate panel clears climate change bill.
The Idaho Senate Resources and Conservation Committee voted 6 to 3 on Monday in favor of a resolution that would ask two state agencies to submit a report on climate change to the Legislature, with support from GOP senators split over the controversial subject matter.
Twin Falls Times-News.
05 March 2008
Congressmen push renewable energy.
Lawmakers have proposed the development of alternative energy sources like hydroelectric plants to lessen the Philippines’ dependence on imported oil, which has topped the $100-per-barrel price.
Manila Standard.
05 March 2008
Province to lower carbon emissions.
Gov. Emilio Macias II said yesterday he is eyeing the implementation of a new environmental strategy to reduce the level of carbon emissions in Negros Oriental.
Visayan Daily Star.
05 March 2008
State needs plan on global warming : Dr Pachauri.
The State of Assam should have a thorough strategy to understand the implications of climate change so that well formulated measures could be taken for its people to adapt to its effects.
Guwahati Assam Tribune.
05 March 2008
Make it a saving-energy day.
On March 29, at 8pm, Suva will join more than 20 countries around the globe to commemorate Earth Hour by switching off its lights for one hour.
Fiji Times.
05 March 2008
NT not prepared for climate change warns former senior bureaucrat.
One of the Northern Territory's former senior government bureaucrats has delivered a bleak outlook for the future impact of climate change.
ABC News.
05 March 2008
Rudd signals drought scheme overhaul.
Kevin Rudd has signalled taxpayer grants to support drought-affected farmers will be overhauled to ensure grants encourage climate change preparedness.
Sydney Australian.
05 March 2008
PM: Farmers to adapt for climate change.
Kevin Rudd has warned farmers they should not expect taxpayer-funded drought relief unless they agree to change their farming practices to make themselves more resilient on climate change.
Sydney Australian.
05 March 2008
New tool for climate change.
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and the CSIRO have developed a new analytical tool to assess the impact of climate change risks and policies on the Australian economy.
Sydney Australian.
05 March 2008
OECD: World must act on climate change.
The world must respond to climate change and other environmental challenges now while the cost is low or else pay a stiffer price later for its indecision, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday.
Fresno Bee.
05 March 2008
Greenpeace founder discusses global warming.
World renowned ecologist and co-founder of Greenpeace International, Dr Patrick Moore, is expected to discuss the impact of global warming and the search for sustainable clean energy at the University of Pretoria on Wednesday.
BuaNews.
05 March 2008
MPs environment committee: More green taxes.
Green taxes will have to rise if Britain is to meet the challenges posed by climate change, according to MPs.
London Daily Telegraph.
05 March 2008
Prince's island tour is 'eco-friendly'.
Britain's Prince Charles, eschewing pollution-spewing jets, is touring the Caribbean on a 246-foot megayacht, complete with hot tub, gym and 24-member crew.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Dutch think tank criticises EU climate change plan.
The Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency think tank on Tuesday warned that EU plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions using biofuels will increase food prices and threaten biodiversity.
Agence France-Presse.
05 March 2008
MPs call for rise in green taxes.
The UK Treasury has "continually demonstrated a lack of ambition and imagination" when it comes to green taxes, a report by MPs has concluded.
BBC.
05 March 2008
Climate change skeptics a lonely group, but devout.
More than 500 scientists, economists and activists gathered Monday for what was billed as the largest meeting ever of climate-change skeptics.
Bergen County Record.
05 March 2008
Backers of coal-fired plants question Westar deal.
Some legislators drafting the final version of a bill dealing with coal-fired power plants are skeptical of an agreement between the state and its largest electric company to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Associated Press.
05 March 2008
Power plant moves forward on applications.
Elk Run Energy Associates has applied to state environmental regulators for a construction permit for its planned $1.3 billion, 750-megawatt coal-fired power plant northeast of Waterloo.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
05 March 2008
Three propose wind farms off Jersey Shore .
An established utility, a wind-farm developer, and a consortium of commercial fishermen each have proposed building giant turbine-driven power plants off the Jersey Shore, hoping to demonstrate the viability of the ocean breeze as a clean source of electricity.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
05 March 2008
Wayne residents, officials oppose wind turbine.
Owners of the Wayne Auto Spa want to use wind to help power their Hamburg Turnpike carwash and quick lube. But first they have to overcome the stiff wind of resistance from some Wayne residents and officials.
Bergen County Record.
05 March 2008
GM to put more power in hybrids.
General Motors Corp. announced plans for a next generation of gas-electric hybrid vehicles that the automaker thinks will sell in big numbers around the globe.
Detroit News.
05 March 2008
Fuel rules could cut oil dependence.
Tougher fuel economy standards enacted last year will reduce U.S. oil demand and make the country less reliant on foreign sources of energy, the head of the government's energy forecasting service said Tuesday.
Detroit Free Press.
05 March 2008
Public urged to lead on environmental safety.
From testing schools for PCBs in window caulk to ridding those schools of caustic cleaning supplies, the public must play a larger role in making their communities safer, speakers said at a major environmental conference on Monday.
Bergen County Record.
05 March 2008
Consumers Energy emission control project brings $330 million to Hampton Township.
Cleaner air is on its way to Bay County, and 600 construction jobs are blowing into town along with it.
Kalamazoo Gazette.
05 March 2008
