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Obama’s campaign closely linked with ethanol.
At a time when energy policy is a point of sharp contrast between the candidates, Barack Obama has advisers with close ties to the ethanol industry.
New York Times.
23 June 2008
Years later, climatologist renews his call for action.
Twenty years after turning climate change into breaking news, James E. Hansen will tell a House committee on Monday that it is not too late to defuse what he calls the “global warming time bomb.”
New York Times.
23 June 2008
Green begins to fade.
Canada's corporate executives have cooled in their enthusiasm for carbon taxes or "cap-and-trade" systems, as high oil prices and economic concerns make them leery of policies that will boost the cost of doing business.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
23 June 2008
Coal may hold solution to gas prices.
Later this year, a plant in China will begin churning out liquid fuel made from coal, a technology that -- if all breaks right for the coal industry -- is headed to American shores.
Pittsburgh Business Times.
23 June 2008
Ice core reveals how quickly climate can change.
Patterns of abrupt change in Greenland's weather patterns in the past in the absence of changes in greenhouse gas could presage abrupt, catastrophic climate change in our future.
Scientific American.
23 June 2008
Mediterranean resorts menaced as stinging jellyfish arrive early.
For the eighth successive year, the resorts of the north Mediterranean coast are threatened by a monstrous-looking primeval creature from the depths, the jellyfish.
London Independent.
23 June 2008
Starving fish killing Great Barrier Reef.
Starving fish are killing sections of the Great Barrier Reef already weakened by climate change, an Australian scientist says. And some fish species also face extinction - with potentially serious consequences for commercial fisheries.
Australian Associated Press.
23 June 2008
Capturing carbon.
It sounds too good to be true: a technology that reacts carbon dioxide with other molecules, locking it into a polymer backbone and putting it to better use than as an atmosphere-warming gas.
Chemical & Engineering News.
23 June 2008
Lack of new power lines threatens renewable growth.
While companies scramble to drive down the price of power produced by sun and wind, many say a dearth of transmission lines in remote areas ideal for wind farms and solar plants is a bigger impediment than cost to spurring US growth of renewable energy.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Planned Shanghai town maps out carbon-neutral future.
Shanghai's Dongtan Eco-city has a lofty ambition: To become the world's first carbon-neutral city, just as recent estimates suggest that China has overtaken the United States as the largest emitter of globe-warming carbon dioxide.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
German town forces homes to fix solar tiles,
Solar panels will soon grace the roofs of the quiet medieval town of Marburg under a controversial new law forcing owners of all new or renovated buildings in its limits to include solar panels, setting a national precedent.
London Guardian.
23 June 2008
Tibet prepares plan to fight environmental hazards.
Tibet is planning an "ecological security" plan to counter threats from global warming and rapid development to glaciers and grasslands on the roof of the world, its top environmental official said.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Japan to promote solar power for households.
The Japanese government will come up with measures on Tuesday to promote the household use of solar power systems by introducing subsidies and tax breaks from next year, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Company seeks $7M for algae fuel test in Holland, Michigan.
Algae grown from sewage could be used to produce biofuels, says a company seeking a $7 million state grant to help prove it.
Associated Press.
23 June 2008
Green skins.
Garden roofs and leafy walls could be crucial steps in the fight against global warming.
Sydney Australian.
23 June 2008
California to unveil ambitious plan to battle global warming .
California's air board, for years an obscure state agency, will take center stage this week when it unveils a blueprint for the nation's most aggressive fight against global warming, a newspaper report said on Sunday.
Xinhua News Agency.
23 June 2008
Green energy push planned for UK.
As many as a quarter of British homes could be fitted with solar heating panels under new government plans for a "green revolution".
BBC.
23 June 2008
Air Pollution Control Board to hold public hearing on proposed coal-fired power plant.
Virginia Air Pollution Control Board members will hear public comment on Tuesday, and on Wednesday may decide the fate of the proposed Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center.
TriCities.com.
23 June 2008
World body seeks deal on cutting CO2 from ships.
The International Maritime Organisation aims to agree this week on steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry by making vessels more energy-efficient, officials said.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Report shows EU emissions falling slightly in 2006.
Although some EU member states made progress in cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to be on course for meeting their Kyoto targets, according to data released for 2006, others fell behind.
Euractiv.
23 June 2008
Put oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate change scientist.
NASA scientist James Hansen will today call for the Big Oil's chief executives to be put on trial for spreading doubt about global warming in the same way that Big Tobacco blurred the links between smoking and cancer.
London Guardian.
23 June 2008
Global business leaders' climate change plan.
Detailed climate change recommendations to the G8 leaders, backed by an influential group of CEOs from many of the world's largest companies, were delivered to Prime Minister Fukuda, who will host the G8's annual summit next month.
Dhaka New Nation.
23 June 2008
Kofi Annan's new forum to hold 'climate justice' jamboree.
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan will host the first high-level meeting of his new humanitarian forum here this week with the focus on "climate justice" for the developing world.
Agence France-Presse.
23 June 2008
Business chiefs call for G8 climate leadership.
Chief executives from 99 of the world's largest corporations called on Friday for Group of Eight nations to take the lead on climate change and agree a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Turning up the heat on climate issue.
NASA climatologist James Hansen will repeat his message to Congress from two decades ago: The US must wean itself almost totally off fossil fuels, and do it as quickly as possible, to stave off the most catastrophic consequences of warming.
Washington Post.
23 June 2008
Oil companies given right to 'harass' polar bears.
It's just over a month since the US government designated the polar bear as an endangered species. Now the Fish and Wildlife Service stands accused of giving oil companies a "blank cheque to harass polar bears".
New Scientist.
23 June 2008
John McCain to push new measures to lower auto emissions.
John McCain will push on Monday for car makers to build more environmentally friendly vehicles, threatening new legislation if they do not comply and proposing tax breaks to encourage consumers to buy "cleaner" cars.
Reuters.
23 June 2008
Environmental group helping with emissions plan.
An organization helping the state develop a plan to reduce carbon emissions is being criticized for what opponents say are its ties to "alarmist" environmentalist groups.
Wichita Eagle.
23 June 2008
Coal union push for energy target.
The coal worker's union has written to Climate Change Minister Penny Wong urging her to stick with the Government's policy for a mandatory renewable energy target.
Sydney Australian.
23 June 2008
Back to bad old days on water wasting.
In the past week we have seen the highs and lows of energy and water policy in New South Wales.
Sydney Morning Herald.
23 June 2008
Layton calls carbon tax 'shifty' at best.
Canada's finance minister should be fired, the government's environmental policy is a disaster and the idea of a carbon tax is "shifty" at best - parting shots from NDP Leader Jack Layton.
Sarnia Observer.
23 June 2008
Dion challenges PM to 'green' debate.
Stéphane Dion took on a rare aggressor's role yesterday with Stephen Harper, daring the Prime Minister to debate him over the Liberals new green plan.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
23 June 2008
Dion fires back at PM.
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has scolded Stephen Harper over his criticism of the Liberals' so-called green shift, challenging the Prime Minister yesterday to an "adult" debate on the issue.
Canadian Press.
23 June 2008
Liberals to push hard for fall election on environment, carbon tax.
As Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion gambles on carbon tax, Tories say he doesn't have support of rural Liberal MPs.
Ottawa Hill Times.
23 June 2008
Poll: British skeptical of climate claims.
Surprising politicians, a poll released Sunday indicates a majority of the British public does not believe human activity has caused global warming.
United Press International.
23 June 2008
Is it time for 'Toronto, the Green?'
Politicians, business leaders and advocacy groups across the GTA will launch a plan tomorrow to make Toronto the greenest urban region in the world.
Toronto Star.
23 June 2008
New polar bear rule for oil.
Just when you thought polar bears in the US were safe under the Endangered Species Act... they’re facing a new threat. The Bush Administration has announced regulations that allow oil companies to harass polar bears while they explore for oil off the coast of Alaska.
Great Lakes Radio Consortium.
23 June 2008
