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Headline	Author	Published	Section
The Great Carnac I ain't Assessing my predictions from last year	David Roberts	17 Dec 2007	Gristmill
At the end of last year, I made 20 predictions for 2007. As a pundit in good standing I am, of course, unaccountable for my predictions. (How do you think we all stay employed?) Nonetheless, it's worth looking back and seeing how the predictions panned out, drawing sweeping conclusions from the things I got right while minimizing and excusing the things I got wrong. Let's see how I did! Al Gore will a) win an Oscar, b) announce that he is not running for presid ...
Topics: climate, energy, business, politics, placemaking (all these topics)

Climate change direct action	David Roberts	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill
It's beginning.
Topics: business, climate, coal, energy, placemaking (all these topics)

Putting your inner political superego on hold A utopian realist agenda	Jon Rynn	01 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Recently Nordhaus and Shellenberger (N&S) posted on Gristmill, wrote in The New Republic, and published a book, all with the aim of offering a better alternative to the mainstream environmental agenda. In my estimation, they made three important points: Americans would respond to a positive vision of the future; global warming can only be solved if, in addition to regulatory policies, we embark on a program of public investment; and the public is quite open to the idea ...
Topics: business, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Post-vacation links Stuff I missed	David Roberts	16 Jul 2007	Gristmill
There are a gazillion things I missed over vacation, or meant to post about before vacation, that I'll never have time to return to. Thus: a link post! I missed the MoveOn town hall on climate and energy. You can watch the candidate presentations here. Bill Scher has a pretty good rundown of who said what, here. Our guide to the candidates on these issues is here. FYI, MoveOn members voted John Edwards the winner. I doubt I'll have a chance to read Chris Mooney's ne ...
Topics: business, climate, energy, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Making sure the green wave lifts all boats New report from Apollo Alliance on good green jobs	Kate Sheppard	01 May 2007	Gristmill
The Apollo Alliance and Urban Habitat have a new report out today on the coming green economy and the immense job potential for traditionally excluded groups -- low-income, heavily minority urban communities. The report sets out a vision for green jobs in the U.S. and outlines the green industries that already exist in the country, offering policy guidance for creating better jobs for more people. It also details programs that are working, like apprenticeships, job ...
Topics: business, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, environmental justice, green jobs, placemaking, Van Jones (all these topics)

Today a Report, Tomorrow ... Well, We'll See Ford acknowledges global warming, but makes no big promises		31 Mar 2005	Daily Grist
Today a Report, Tomorrow ... Well, We'll See Ford acknowledges global warming, but makes no big promises Pressure from shareholder activists is producing effects at large companies -- if not yet concrete proposals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, at least notable signals that they're starting to take global warming seriously. The latest to hop on the bandwagon is Ford Motor Co., expected to announce today that it w ...
Topics: business, climate, news, placemaking (all these topics)

The Shipping News Global warming may open Northwest Passage to shipping		11 Nov 2004	Daily Grist
The Shipping News Global warming may open Northwest Passage to shipping Global warming may melt arctic ice enough to make the legendary Northwest Passage a viable trade route, trimming almost 40 percent (roughly two weeks) off the current Asia-to-Europe route, which involves a large detour down through either the Suez or Panama canals. Some view this as a bright spot in the otherwise grim report released this week on the im ...
Topics: business, climate, placemaking (all these topics)

Ford Focus Ford develops ambitious, private plan to reduce emissions		04 Oct 2004	Daily Grist
Ford Focus Ford develops ambitious, private plan to reduce emissions Top executives at Ford Motor Co. have set an aggressive goal to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions -- a goal that would require a roughly 80 percent improvement in the fuel economy of the company's cars and trucks by 2030. The motives behind the goal, which the company has not announced publicly, are complex. It's a business opportunity: Toyota, which has m ...
Topics: business, climate, placemaking (all these topics)

A More Perfect Union Sierra Club and Auto Workers Unite Against Bush Fuel-Economy Plan		20 Feb 2004	Daily Grist
A More Perfect Union Sierra Club and Auto Workers Unite Against Bush Fuel-Economy Plan Bush's new fuel-economy plan is even ticking off the United Auto Workers union. The UAW has often been at odds with enviros over auto efficiency standards, but now it's teaming up with the Sierra Club to fight the administration's proposal. In a ...
Topics: business, climate, commercial and industry organizations, energy, placemaking, politics, pollution and waste, Sierra Club (all these topics)

Tripping Out		28 Oct 2002	Daily Grist
Tripping Out A government-supported pilot project in Alberta, Canada, is offering companies greenhouse-gas credits for every employee who works from home, in order to reduce emissions associated with commuting. The plan is the first step in an effort to produce a Canadian carbon-credits market, whereby firms that cut greenhouse-gas emissions will be able to sell credits to oth ...
Topics: business, Canada, climate, commercial and industry organizations, placemaking (all these topics)

Billy Clubbed		20 Aug 2002	Daily Grist
Billy Clubbed Speaking of the whims of a chief executive: Ford Motor Company is currently struggling to strike a balance between the company's financial woes and the eco-friendly inclinations of CEO and Chair William Clay Ford, Jr. So far, the former seem to be winning out: In its latest corporate citizenship report, released this week, the company says it is having trouble meeting its ...
Topics: business, climate, commercial and industry organizations, placemaking (all these topics)

Auto-ah!		07 Jun 2002	Daily Grist
Auto-ah! The Canadian government has proposed levying a tax on motorists to help pay for implementing the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. The Canadian Automobile Association, which represents some 4 million vehicle owners, calculated that the tax would be roughly $1,200 per year, based on 15 cents per mile of urban driving and three cents per mile of out-of-city driving. The CAA excoriated ...
Topics: air pollution, business, Canada, climate, energy, placemaking (all these topics)

Low-carbon Riders		31 Jan 2002	Daily Grist
Low-carbon Riders In a move that could have radical implications for the automobile industry, the California Assembly passed a bill yesterday that would make it the first state to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles as a step toward curbing global warming. Because about 10 percent of the nation's new cars are sold in California, legislation affecting emis ...
Topics: air pollution, business, California, climate, ozone, placemaking, pollution and waste (all these topics)

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