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Senate Democrats may pull climate bill.
If this week's Senate debate on a proposed cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases was supposed to be a dress rehearsal for climate legislation, things are not looking too good for opening night.
Washington Post.
06 June 2008
Climate bill aids coal industry.
When debate began earlier this week on a climate-change bill, Sen. Jay Rockefeller objected that the legislation didn't do enough to help the coal industry survive a national cap on greenhouse-gas emissions.
Charleston Gazette.
06 June 2008
US says Bush heir won't change climate approach.
The White House on Thursday warned that countries hoping US President George W. Bush's successor will break sharply with his climate change policies are making "a political miscalculation."
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
Climate change 'an issue of human survival' for sinking island nation.
The leader of a country slowly being submerged by the Pacific Ocean told an environment conference Thursday that climate change is an issue of human survival, not economic development.
Associated Press.
06 June 2008
Rural leaders seek solutions at climate change conference.
For some Alaska villages, the search for solid ground is as much a concern as the search for a stable energy future.
Alaska Newspapers.
06 June 2008
Will global warming spawn more killer hurricanes? Insurance modelers disagree.
As the 2008 hurricane season begins amid growing attention to climate change questions, catastrophe modelers are working to determine what effect temperature trends will ultimately have on their models.
Financial Week.
06 June 2008
Polar bear shot in Iceland; icy spring may have led it there.
A polar bear that showed up in Iceland, presumably after drifting on ice flowing south from Greenland this spring, was shot and killed by a team led by police officers on the ground that it posed a threat to people.
New York Times.
06 June 2008
The elephant in the tornado forecast office.
Is global warming behind severe weather?
The Daily Green.
06 June 2008
Nepal hard hit by climate change: minister.
Global warming is causing "massive problems" for Nepal, melting snows and bringing deadly floods despite the Himalayan country's low greenhouse gas output, a minister said on Thursday.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
Namibia wary of climate change.
Climate change is a worldwide phenomenon but the effects and risks are only being fully understood now.
Windhoek New Era.
06 June 2008
Congress to hear global warming woes of Colorado River.
Federal scientists and Western water managers will call Congress' attention Friday to the potentially devastating effects of climate change on the Colorado River, warning that an expected warming trend would reduce the amount of water in the river.
Scripps Howard News Service.
06 June 2008
Doomed Kiribati needs escape plan.
Kiribati's President, Anote Tong, says his country may already be doomed by global warming - and he wants New Zealand and Australia to consider the issue of environmental refugees.
New Zealand Press Association.
06 June 2008
Climate change forces South Sea islanders to seek sanctuary abroad.
After years of fruitless appeals for decisive action on climate change, the tiny South Pacific nation of Kiribati has concluded that it is doomed.
London Independent.
06 June 2008
World must spend trillions to cut emissions: IEA.
The world must spend about one percent of its total income every year to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency said Friday, calling for an "energy technology revolution" to curb global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
With UN help, Africa seeks a fair share of ‘green’ development cash.
Africa, the least developed of the world’s continents, needs a way into the $100 billion global carbon credit market.
Africa Science News Service.
06 June 2008
As energy costs soar, US looks to solar.
After decades on the fringe, solar power is closing in on America's mainstream as surging fossil fuel prices and mounting concern over climate change spur states, businesses and homeowners into a quickening embrace with alternative energy.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
World's biggest solar farm at centre of Portugal's ambitious energy plan.
The world's largest solar photovoltaic farm, generating electricity straight from sunlight, is taking shape near Moura, a small town in a thinly populated and impoverished region which boasts the most sunshine per square metre a year in Europe.
London Guardian.
06 June 2008
Climate scientists go with the floe.
Over a century after explorers first drifted across the Arctic, their boat locked in ice, an intrepid team of researchers has done it again.
New Scientist.
06 June 2008
HP research targets green computing.
HP today announces new research initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the technology sector--this follows months of recent progress, including the company going carbon neutral and the formation of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative.
The Daily Green.
06 June 2008
Possible to slash CO2 emissions by 85 percent by 2050: NGO
From biomass plants to burying carbon dioxide, Norwegian environmental group Bellona on Thursday listed a slew of methods it said would enable an 85-percent reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
Mexico City plants lawns on roofs to fight warming.
Mexico City, one of the world's most polluted capitals, is planting rooftop gardens on public buildings as part of a program launched on Thursday to combat global warming.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Amsterdam looks to urban windmills, solar panels for CO2 cuts.
Urban windmills and solar panels on house roofs form part of Amsterdam's plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent by 2025, officials of the Dutch capital said Thursday.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
Incinerators poor source of energy, groups claim.
Recycling is a cheaper and better way to combat global warming than turning waste into energy, according to a study released Thursday by environmental groups.
Fort Myers News-Press.
06 June 2008
Weight watchers for the modern carbon user.
The Carbon Rationing Action Group (CRAG) is meeting at a crucial time to start looking at solutions for carbon emissions.
CBC Canada.
06 June 2008
PM: Green culture is more than tree-planting.
Greening the economy through use of renewable fuels and fuel-efficient technologies will not only preserve the environment but generate new economic activity, the prime minister said in conjunction with World Environment Day yesterday.
Malaysia News Online.
06 June 2008
Study: $45 trillion needed to combat warming.
The world needs to invest $45 trillion in energy in coming decades, build some 1,400 nuclear power plants and vastly expand wind power in order to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to an energy study released Friday.
Associated Press.
06 June 2008
IEA urges $45 trillion energy revolution to halve CO2.
World governments must start a $45 trillion dollar "energy technology revolution" or risk a 130 percent surge in carbon emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency warned on Friday.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Household energy use soars.
Australian households are gobbling up more and more power and will use an extra 50% by 2020, thanks to the combination of a growing population, bigger houses and an ever-increasing appetite for new appliances.
Sydney Morning Herald.
06 June 2008
Imperial gets green light in oil sands.
Ottawa is giving Imperial Oil Ltd. the green light to begin construction of its $8-billion Kearl oil sands mine after a court ruling stalled the project due to an incomplete environmental review.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
06 June 2008
Brazilian president rages at 'meddlers' criticizing Amazon policies.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva came out angrily Thursday against foreign "meddlers" questioning his government's environmental protection policies for the Amazon rainforest.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
Exxon board's turnover may bring fresh views.
The old guard is starting to change at the oil and natural-gas behemoth Exxon Mobil Corp., as newcomers begin to succeed long-serving directors who have reached retirement age.
Wall Street Journal.
06 June 2008
Bill would give break on farm gases.
A climate bill stumbling in the Senate gives dairy farmers a break on farm emissions that scientists say are a significant source of greenhouse gases.
Watertown Daily Times.
06 June 2008
Love for electronic gadgets, apathy for trees could lead to changes in climate.
Environmentalists have expressed grave concern over the increase in the number of industrial units in urban areas, increasing dependency on electric gadgets and a reduction in the number of urban forests.
Lahore Daily Times.
06 June 2008
Layton targets Alberta oilsands site.
Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton called on the federal government today to halt development of a new oilsands site in northern Alberta, saying it has the potential to be a pollution nightmare, even though it appears that Ottawa has already quietly approved the mine.
CanWest News.
06 June 2008
CEMA proposes plan for oil sands land.
A business-led lobbying effort has recommended Alberta adopt a new land-use framework increasing the amount of environmental protection in its main oil sands region without curtailing industrial development.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
06 June 2008
Brazil's Lula announces new Amazon protection.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, under pressure over his stewardship of the Amazon rainforest, unveiled plans on Thursday to create three protected reserves covering an area the size of the US state of Vermont.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Beach bonfires may be banned.
Seattle Parks and Recreation might ban beach bonfires because they contribute to global warming.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
06 June 2008
Greens criticise World Bank climate funds.
Some 121 environment and development groups on Thursday questioned the credibility of proposed World Bank funds to help the poor fight global warming, but the UN's climate change agency broadly welcomed them.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
India won’t cut greenhouse gas emission against development.
India will not reduce greenhouse gas emission at the cost of development and poverty alleviation, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Namo Narain Meena said Thursday.
Indo-Asian News Service.
06 June 2008
Vague Japan climate plan could risk its G8 ambitions.
A Japanese climate policy plan to be issued next week is likely to set a 2050 target to cut greenhouse gas pollution.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Bush, Dutch PM discuss climate change, Afghanistan.
Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said he stressed the importance of making progress in the fight against climate change in talks with US President George W. Bush at the White House Thursday.
Agence France-Presse.
06 June 2008
G-8 to push China, India for energy monitoring.
The Group of Eight industrialized countries may try to convince China and India to agree to monitoring of cuts in energy use that Japan says will fail without support from the world's fastest-growing economies.
Bloomberg News.
06 June 2008
Senate action on climate bill seems doomed
A Senate bill to cut greenhouse gases and address global warming is heading toward almost certain defeat after nearly a week of stalemate and partisan bickering. Each side accuses the other of obstruction, trickery and political games.
Associated Press.
06 June 2008
GOP tries to scuttle climate-change bill.
Republicans stepped up their efforts to defeat the proposed climate bill Tuesday, warning that it would create a huge new bureaucracy to distribute trillions of dollars in proceeds from the sale of greenhouse gas credits.
San Francisco Chronicle.
06 June 2008
Utah senators oppose climate change bill.
Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch oppose a bipartisan effort in Congress to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases--they argue the legislation would ultimately cost consumers too much and hurt American businesses.
Salt Lake Tribune.
06 June 2008
Senators see flaws in climate-change bill.
Colorado’s two senators harbor some doubts about the climate-change legislation before the U.S. Senate this week.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
06 June 2008
Ads urge Bayh to vote for global warming bill.
An environmental group is running advertisements in Indiana urging Sen. Evan Bayh to stand up to "big oil" and vote for a bill that would curb production of greenhouse gases.
Gannett News Service.
06 June 2008
Climate bill appears headed for defeat.
A sweeping proposal to combat global warming by requiring economy-wide reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions appeared headed for defeat in the Senate amid partisan wrangling and concerns about the costs.
Wall Street Journal.
06 June 2008
Dole is climate bill's unlikely ally.
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to cast a historic vote today on the first comprehensive global warming bill to make its way out of a committee room.
Charlotte Observer.
06 June 2008
Senate climate bill not expected to pass.
A Senate climate change bill appears headed for defeat today, with Republicans and Democrats sharply split over how to achieve deep cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
San Francisco Chronicle.
06 June 2008
Senate's climate bill headed toward defeat.
It looks like a bill to cut greenhouse gases and address global warming will be defeated Friday in the Senate. Debate on the measure began Monday but has been caught up in partisan bickering.
Morning Edition.
06 June 2008
Lobbyists prep for greenhouse gas bill.
A Senate bill which could end up costing big emitters trillions of dollars is back until at least the next session of Congress.
MarketPlace.
06 June 2008
$10 billion clean tech fund gets skeptical response.
A planned $10 billion global fund for cleaner emissions technology backed by the Bush administration drew a skeptical response from members of Congress and environmentalists.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Corzine pressed on energy master plan.
A statewide environmental group will spend the summer trying to pressure Governor Corzine to do a better job of combating global warming.
Bergen County Record.
06 June 2008
Rell signs law setting caps on emissions.
As the U.S. Senate debated its global warming bill this week, Connecticut took a major step of its own toward addressing the issue.
Hartford Courant.
06 June 2008
2 men scale New York Times building hours apart.
The first climber--stuntman Alain Robert--unfurled a bright green banner with a message: “Global warming kills more people than 9/11 every week.”
New York Times.
06 June 2008
Fukuda to pitch emissions trading 'vision'.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will advocate emissions trading Monday when he unveils his new climate change initiative, government sources said Thursday.
Kyodo News.
06 June 2008
Labor runs into trouble with its green machines.
Kevin Rudd's key economic advisory body has rejected as economically unsound his $500 million plan to subsidise the development of a hybrid car in Australia.
Sydney Australian.
06 June 2008
Emissions trading scheme must start gently: Garnaut.
The Government's top climate change adviser, Ross Garnaut, has called for a soft start to an emissions trading scheme.
Sydney Australian.
06 June 2008
PM sets out vision for car industry.
Fuel efficient and hybrid cars will be the centrepiece of a new plan for the Australian car industry, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
Australian Associated Press.
06 June 2008
Green-car fund to hurt economy.
The Federal Government's $500 million plan to subsidise Australian car manufacturers to build green cars is unlikely to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and would hurt the economy, says the Productivity Commission.
Sydney Morning Herald.
06 June 2008
Wong warns of climate impact on economy.
Australian Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has warned that an emissions trading scheme to help combat global warming will have a wide effect on prices.
Australian Associated Press.
06 June 2008
Climate measures to hit hip pocket.
Australians have been warned to prepare for a hit to household budgets as the federal government introduces an emissions trading scheme.
Australian Associated Press.
06 June 2008
MPs approve climate-change bill calling for Kyoto-style emissions cuts.
The House of Commons has given its final approval to a controversial climate-change bill that would require the government to drastically cut greenhouse gases.
Canadian Press.
06 June 2008
Nuclear energy safe and clean: US envoy.
Even though the India-US civilian nuclear deal remains stalled due to domestic political compulsions here, US ambassador David Mulford Thursday pitched for nuclear energy, saying it is “clean, safe and competitively priced.”
Indo-Asian News Service.
06 June 2008
Soot and the city.
After decades of reliance on coal-fired electric plants, long cited as a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gases, Lansing is turning the corner on energy — only the view looks much the same.
Lansing City Pulse.
06 June 2008
Biggest U.S. biodiesel plant opens in Houston.
A former waste oil and chemical refinery has been transformed over the past year into a zero emissions biodiesel production plant in Houston.
Environment News Services.
06 June 2008
Biodiesel mandate in NSW defies backlash.
NSW will become the first state to mandate a minimum level of biodiesel use in motor vehicles as the state Government continues to defy an international backlash against biofuels.
Sydney Australian.
06 June 2008
China eyes domestic emissions trading scheme.
China's central bank has drawn up a tentative outline for a domestic emissions trading scheme that could cover everything from greenhouse gases to water pollutants, and speed the country's push for greener growth.
Reuters.
06 June 2008
Green issues need teamwork.
Businesses, government and public organisations must work together to protect the environment while pursuing economic development, local and foreign speakers said at a seminar yesterday.
Vietnam News.
06 June 2008
Let there be light, from renewable energy.
In Leh, where diesel generators pollute the evenings with noise and fumes, the solution to air pollution lies in a group of geothermal springs nearby, if electricity can be generated from it as they have done in Iceland.
Indo-Asian News Service.
06 June 2008
U.S. crawling into drought.
The United States is increasingly being covered by drought, as the yearlong Southeast drought continues, and drought conditions expand across the Southwest and West Coast.
The Daily Green.
06 June 2008
Groups offer a Florida forecast on green jobs.
Workers at every skill level will be in high demand and have more job security in key industries essential to building the clean-energy economy that is headed our way.
Tallahassee Democrat.
06 June 2008
Proposed power plant still on hold.
State regulators delayed a decision Thursday on transmission lines that would run from a proposed coal-fired power plant in South Dakota to Minnesota, saying they need more information about costs.
Barrington Pioneer Press.
06 June 2008
Irrigation’s temperature-reducing effect can’t be sustained.
Research suggests that irrigation acts as a crude air conditioner only there’s not enough fresh water to spray.
Kansas City Star.
06 June 2008
Cost ineffective: Warming bill would hit Oklahoma hard.
We're pretty skeptical about the global warming bill the U.S. Senate is debating this week, especially when the benefits-to-cost equation is analyzed.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman.
06 June 2008
The folly of carbon taxes.
We awoke to yesterday's papers and found Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty urging the federal government to take a "more aggressive approach" and join the provinces in using public policy tools to fight global warming.
National Post.
06 June 2008
Toward a richer, greener Canada.
The debate is over, the science is conclusive:Climate change is real, it is man-made and unless something is done, it will damage the planet and our way of life.
National Post.
06 June 2008
U.S. to World: forget about that can-do American spirit.
That pioneering spirit that conquered the West, put a man on the moon and fought the Nazis during World War II is tucked in some secure undisclosed location in Washington, D.C.
The Daily Green.
06 June 2008
How best to spend $3 billion a day.
There's a price tag on solving global warming. Does it outweigh failing?
The Daily Green.
06 June 2008
