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Weather or Not U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions rising		20 May 2008	News
Posted at 2:00 PM on 20 May 2008 U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions increased 1.6 percent in 2007, according to the Energy Information Administration. Factors at fault, according to the EIA: wacky weather that increased the need for heating and cooling, and "a higher carbon intensity of electricity supply." (Our electricity supply is carbon-intensive? Who knew?) The agency was quick to point out that GDP grew 2.7 percent in 2007, so " ...
Topics: climate, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, severe weather, United States (all these topics)

Breaking the U.S.-China suicide pact William Chandler's recommendations on how we can cooperate to lower emissions	Joseph Romm	28 Mar 2008	Gristmill
William Chandler, director of the Carnegie Energy and Climate Program, has borrowed my phrase for the title of his new study: 'Breaking the Suicide Pact: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change.' It begins: Together, China and the United States produce 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Their actions to curb or expand energy consumption will determine whether efforts to stop global climate change succeed or fail. If these two nations act to curb emissions, ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, United States (all these topics)

Assault and battery Chinese workers pay for our cadmium-battery habit	Tom Philpott	16 Jan 2008	Gristmill
In the last 20 years, the United States has essentially dismantled its industrial base, moving production of consumer goods south to Mexico and east to Asia. This has not only dramatically lowered the cost of goods, fueling a consumer boom; it has also helped make our economy less energy-intensive, and lowered our exposure to industrial waste. But net gains for the environment and worker health have been imaginary. We've merely shifted the burdens of industrial ...
Topics: business, China, climate, consumerism, environmental justice, greenhouse-gas emissions, toxics, United States (all these topics)

Gnashing my teeth over globalization Can economic democracy make the global economy more sustainable?	Jon Rynn	07 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Worried about more coal plants, carbon emissions from transportation, and a crumbling infrastructure? Evidence provided by several recent reports point to one of the least explored causes of these problems: globalization, that is, the transfer of manufacturing capacity from developed to developing countries, particularly China. The mechanisms differ. The U.S. and Europe, which could manufacture using environmentally benign techniques, instead use old, polluting techn ...
Topics: air pollution, business, China, climate, coal, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

You first! No, you first! China and the U.S. are both obliged to act on climate change, quick-like	David Roberts	13 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Apparently, based on some recent threads on this site, there's some dispute about the role China plays in the Great International Climate Change Debate. I'm absolutely snowed under right now, but I want to make two quick points: It is indisputable that the U.S., and developed countries generally, bear a vastly larger share of the responsibility for climate change than China, and developing countries generally. This is true whatever perspective you take: physical respo ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

Al Gore is so wrong There is no comparison between Chinese and American GHG emissions	Eric de Place	11 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Al Gore's Nobel Prize speech, as reported by the NY Times: ... he singled out the United States and China -- the world's largest emitters of carbon dioxide -- for failing to meet their obligations in mitigating emissions. They should 'stop using each other's behavior as an excuse for stalemate,' he said. Much as I love him, Gore's sentiment here is far too generous to the good ol' U.S. of A. There is simply no fair comparison with China. We're not e ...
Topics: Al Gore, China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

It can be done McKinsey & Co. on how to reduce greenhouse gases	David Roberts	30 Nov 2007	Gristmill
McKinsey & Company is a very large, very old, very prestigious consulting company. They've just released an ambitious report called "Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost?" Here's what they did: Starting in early 2007, a research team from McKinsey worked with leading companies, industry experts, academics, and environmental NGOs to develop a detailed, consistent fact base estimating costs and potentials of different opti ...
Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

Problem solved? U.S. emissions go down!	Andrew Dessler	29 Nov 2007	Gristmill
The White House issued a press release yesterday about the report (PDF) by the Energy Information Administration that U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions for 2006 were 1.5 percent below the 2005 level. Here is the text of the press release: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I was pleased to receive the Energy Information Administration's final report today, which includes U.S. greenhouse gas emissions for 2006. The final report shows that emissions declined 1.5 percent from ...
Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, United States (all these topics)

Made for the USA? On who is accountable for Chinese greenhouse-gas emissions	Kit Stolz	15 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Yesterday a D.C. nonprofit, the Center for Global Development, released an inventory of the world's power plants. Its nifty database shows that on a national level, China trails only the the U.S. in total emissions of greenhouse gases, and not by much. This will disappoint the global warming proponents at the National Review, who have been predicting for months that China will surpass the traditional emissions champ -- the United States -- this year. But both the s ...
Topics: China, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

NOAA: Greenhouse gases drove near-record U.S. warmth in 2006 El Ni�o was not the cause of 2006 warming patterns in the U.S.	Joseph Romm	29 Aug 2007	Gristmill
A new study by NOAA's Earth System Research Lab finds: Greenhouse gases likely accounted for more than half of the widespread warmth across the continental United States last year ... [T]he probability of U.S. temperatures breaking a record in 2006 had increased 15-fold compared to pre-industrial times because of greenhouse gas increases in Earth's atmosphere. How did they come to this conclusion? [T]he NOAA team analyzed 42 simulations of Earth's climate from 1 ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, greenhouse-gas emissions, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States (all these topics)

Putting the Yeehaw in Hubris U.S. federal agencies, World Bank help developing countries emit more		14 Aug 2007	Daily Grist
Putting the Yeehaw in Hubris U.S. federal agencies, World Bank help developing countries emit more President Bush has made clear his feelings on global-warming mitigation: "We all can make major strides, and yet there won't be a reduction until China and India are participants." So it seems a wee bit hypocritical that the United States is actually contributing to globa ...
Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, United States, World Bank (all these topics)

Sustainability gets a warmer embrace from U.S. companies Mindy S. Lubber of CERES looks at how far we've come and what the future might hold	Grist	10 Jul 2007	Gristmill
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the GreenMoney Journal asked leaders in the realms of green business and socially responsible investing to forecast 15 years into the future. How green will our economy be in 2022? GreenMoney's anniversary issue features responses from Amy Domini of Domini Social Investments, Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm, futurist Hazel Henderson, and others. Mindy Lubber. Here, reprinted with permission, is a view from Mindy S. Lubbe ...
Topics: business, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

The nation-states of climate change Feel guilty yet?	Eric de Place	28 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Ever wondered if your state's climate policy really makes a difference in the big global scheme of things? If so, here's a little map I made. For each state, the map shows a nation with equivalent greenhouse-gas emissions from energy. The full U.S. version is here. When I've shown drafts to people, almost everyone wants to compare populations. The western states population comparison is after the jump. The full data are here(xls). Number of people ( ...
Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

One more truth about China and climate change It's about more than money	Christina Larson	21 Jun 2007	Gristmill
It's official. China is now the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases. Having spent much of this spring reporting in China, I'd like to second just about everything David said yesterday on the topic. But I have one ginormous point to add. It's not just money that's needed. Yes, it'd be a good thing if Hill folks stopped bashing technology-exchange programs as lending an 'unfair competitive advantage.' And yes, let's stop painting China as the international ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, United States (all these topics)

Must Be All That Hot Air In Crawford Texas tops list of greenhouse-gas emissions by U.S. states		04 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Must Be All That Hot Air In Crawford Texas tops list of greenhouse-gas emissions by U.S. states Know what would make the climate debate even contentiouser? Some sort of ranking of which U.S. states produce the most emissions. Oh look! The Associated Press has analyzed a set of U.S. Department of Energy carbon dioxide data from 2003! Let the finger-pointing begin. It seems that states with a lot of co ...
Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, United States (all these topics)

Battle of the developed vs. the developing Climate change justice is contentious	Joseph Romm	04 May 2007	Gristmill
As this round of the IPCC unfolds, developing countries are scurrying to relieve themselves of any major responsibility for historic emissions and, consequently, aggressive mitigation policies. For example, China has requested inserting language that formally recognizes the percentage of emissions for which developed countries are responsible -- 95 percent from the pre-industrial era until 1950, and 77 percent from 1950 to the start of the millennium. China is als ...
Topics: air pollution, China, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, IPCC, United States (all these topics)

A Little Light Music U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon		14 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
A Little Light Music U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon The world is seeing the energy-efficient light: a U.S. coalition including Philips Lighting and the Natural Resources Defense Council will push to phase out incandescent bulbs by 2016. ...
Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics)

What Goes Up Must Keep Going Up Draft of U.S. government report says greenhouse-gas emissions on the rise		05 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
What Goes Up Must Keep Going Up Draft of U.S. government report says greenhouse-gas emissions on the rise A leaked draft of a U.S. government report shows that officials expect greenhouse-gas emissions to keep climbing under President Bush's watch. The U.S. Climate Action Report -- which was due to the U.N. over a year ago and comes with its own ironicalicious acronym -- says emissions will be 11 per ...
Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, United States (all these topics)

Overestimating the cost of emissions reductions Robert Novak does it on purpose	Andrew Dessler	31 Dec 2006	Gristmill
A recent Gristmill post discussed an op-ed by Robert Novak on climate change. One argument Novak makes against environmental regulations is that they're extremely expensive. Turns out when Novak's not outing CIA agents, he's getting his facts wrong. Novak says: The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that [the McCain-Lieberman climate bill] would reduce gross domestic product by $776 billion annually. However, if you read the report he quotes ...
Topics: climate, consumerism, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

Pact or Fiction? New Asia-Pacific climate pact is long on PR, short on substance	Amanda Griscom Little	04 Aug 2005	Muckraker
Staunch U.S. allies, enviro activists, and just about everyone else was caught flat-footed last week when the U.S., Australia, and four Asian countries unveiled a new pact intended to help curb greenhouse-gas emissions. In the days since, some details about the surprise alliance have trickled out, but its mission and intended impact remain murky. Known as the Asia-Pacific Par ...
Topics: Asia, Australia, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, international treaties, Muckraker, politics, United States (all these topics)

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