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Cluster frack Rights of humans, rights of nature	Erik Hoffner	03 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Two items I've been tracking while away for a blissful two weeks of vacation here on the Atlantic shore, one hopeful, one awful: Hopeful: Ecuador is poised to grant rights to nature and ecosystems in a referendum this month. The idea originated in the U.S. -- in Pennsylvania -- as some small towns fought odious land uses like hog farms. Some language from the proposal is here. Rest assured that oil companies busily fouling Ecuadoran forests are not in favor. ...
Topics: climate, climate equity, international politics, politics, wilderness (all these topics)

Bona Biden Why Biden is such an important pick for those who care about the climate	Joseph Romm	25 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Catastrophic climate change is the primary preventable threat to the health and well-being of all Americans -- as readers of this blog already understand and as pretty much everyone else will figure out in the coming years. Keeping total planetary warming as low as possible -- ideally below 2°C, which it turn requires keeping atmospheric concentrations of CO2 below 450 ppm -- will become the central organizing principle for all U.S. energy, environmental, economic, ...
Topics: China, climate, international politics, politics, presidential race 08, Russia (all these topics)

The long journey from denier to delayer Bush hits the climate alarm snooze button at G8	Joseph Romm	09 Jul 2008	Gristmill
The NYT's Andy Revkin dissed the G8 climate statement with the blog headline, 'Rich and Emerging Greenhouse-Gas Emitters Fail to Set Common Long-Term Goal for Cuts.' The headline of the NYT's article on the subject, however, is 'Richest Nations Pledge to Halve Greenhouse Gas.' The Grist story begins, 'world leaders reached a landmark deal: agreeing to cut emissions in half by 2050,' calling it a 'significant step' for the Bush Administration, whereas NRDC's internatio ...
Topics: climate, G8, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics (all these topics)

We'd Like to Thank the Academies Science academies of 13 nations urge G8 to tackle climate change		10 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 7:27 AM on 10 Jun 2008 Ahead of the G8 summit in Japan next month, the science academies of 13 nations, including the United States, urged the G8 nations as well as Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa (G8+5) to agree to cut world greenhouse-gas emissions in half by 2050. "We urge G8+5 leaders to make maximum efforts to carry this forward and commit to these emission reduct ...
Topics: climate, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

For on the Floor Nations meet to hash out claims to Arctic seafloor		27 May 2008	News
Posted at 8:47 AM on 27 May 2008 What with climate change melting record amounts of Arctic ice, the five nations that claim land rights in the Arctic region have been rushing to stake claim to the minerals and oil wealth beneath the Arctic Ocean. Starting Tuesday, Denmark is hosting talks among the five countries, aiming to bring a measure of civility to the Arctic's predicted black-gold rush. One item that Denmark hopes the ot ...
Topics: climate, international politics, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

A Cut Below G8 nations agree on the need to agree on emission cuts		27 May 2008	News
Posted at 6:19 AM on 27 May 2008 A three-day meeting of G8 environment ministers in Japan this weekend concluded with a familiar call for nations to agree on goals to cut emissions. The sentiment was formalized in a statement citing "strong political will" among G8 countries to agree to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2050 when they convene at the full G8 summit in Toyako, Japan, in July. "As we head toward the Toy ...
Topics: climate, G8, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

We'll Always Have Paris Meeting of major economies ends with little progress		18 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 2:42 PM on 18 Apr 2008 A U.S.-led gathering of major economies in Paris this week concluded, as previous meetings have done, with little progress. The 17 countries bashed President Bush's climate speech for a while, then argued about whether to set a goal of halving global greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. (Guess who's against it?) French president Nicolas Sarkozy made himself quoteworthy, saying that climate ...
Topics: business, climate, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

Sneak peek at Time's cover story Mag's green issue exalts cap-and-trade	Joseph Romm	17 Apr 2008	Gristmill
I now seem to be on some media distribution list to gin up early PR. Green publicists of the world, bring it on! Here are links to key stories (plus some summaries, from Time): This Week's Cover Features a Green Border -- Only the Second Issue in TIME's 85-Year History Without the Trademarked Red Border (New York, April 17, 2008) -- In this week's issue, TIME managing editor Richard Stengel writes in his Letter to Readers, 'This is our latest environment ...
Topics: carbon trading, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, international politics, magazines, politics (all these topics)

A Jolly Good Time British prime minister chats climate with Bush		17 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 3:25 PM on 17 Apr 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was in Washington, D.C., Thursday to sit down for a chit-chat with President Bush. Brown told press that he and Bush "agreed we must work internationally to secure progress at the G8 and toward a post-Kyoto deal on climate change. ... I look forward to continuing to work with President Bush and his administration in taking it forward." (Taking what forw ...
Topics: biofuels, climate, George Bush, Gordon Brown, international politics, news, politics, presidential race 08, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Why a climate bill in 2008? Part III The world is waiting for us to lead the way	Tony Kreindler	18 Mar 2008	Gristmill
This is the third in a series on why we should push for climate legislation this year. See also Part I and Part II. Why push for a climate bill in 2008? I've already offered some reasons in my previous posts: the politics will be much the same in 2009 (Okay, David offered that one), we don't want to squander the current momentum, and in any case, we simply can't afford to wait. But if those aren't reason enough, here's another: The world is waiting for u ...
Topics: climate, international politics, Kyoto Protocol, legislation, politics (all these topics)

G20 Questions G20 climate meeting ends, accomplishing nothing		17 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:31 PM on 17 Mar 2008 In case you've been wondering what happened at this weekend's gathering of the G20 biggest-polluting countries, the answer is: pretty much nothing. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair formally announced his goal to eke out a meaningful climate agreement, and declared, "We have reached the critical moment of decision on climate change. There are few, if any, genuine doubters left." There ...
Topics: climate, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

Other carbon tax shifts A quick survey of carbon taxes outside of Cascadia	Alan Durning	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
British Columbia's bombshell announcement of a carbon tax shift last month made me want some context. Here's a rundown of other carbon taxes elsewhere in the world. As I noted, none of them is as consistent and comprehensive as B.C.'s, though some do have higher tax rates. In most cases, these levies came in tax shifts that reduced payroll taxes, business taxes, or other energy taxes. B.C.'s starts at $10.10 per metric ton of CO2 equivalent and rises in steps to $30.30 ...
Topics: British Columbia, Canada, carbon tax, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics (all these topics)

Ready to Barack and Roll Obama says will move immediately on international climate pact		11 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 5:05 PM on 11 Feb 2008 Prior to his weekend wins in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Barack Obama promised to begin developing the U.S. position on an international pact to halt global warming now, instead of waiting until 2009. "I've been in conversations with former Vice President [Al] Gore repeatedly, and his recommendation, which I think is sound, is that you c ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, climate change mitigation, elections, international politics, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Global warring redux New report compares military and climate spending	David Roberts	31 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The Institute for Policy Studies has a new Foreign Policy in Focus report out: "The Budget Compared: Military vs. Climate Security." As you'd expect from the name, it's a close look at how federal dollars are allocated for military vs. climate protection, and as you'd expect from, you know, being awake, there's an enormous disparity. It's pretty astonishing nonetheless. Here are the reports major findings: FINDING: For every dollar allocated for sta ...
Topics: climate, international politics, national security, politics (all these topics)

Take Me Down to Paradise City U.S. sets low expectations for this week's climate meeting		28 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 10:13 AM on 28 Jan 2008 Leaders from the world's major economies will fly big planes to Honolulu this week for a chat about reducing global greenhouse-gas emissions. Ironicalicious! Even better, the Bush administration, which is hosting the meeting, isn't expecting much out of it. "I think these will be iterative discussions, which the initial goal will be to lay out a variety of options witho ...
Topics: climate, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

Dr. Hansen to Dr. Merkel Carbon is forever -- so ban new traditional coal plants now	Joseph Romm	24 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Another clear statement (PDF) from the nation's top climate scientist on the scientific need for a dramatic change in global coal policy -- this time addressed to the German chancellor, a fellow physicist. He points out that: The fact that energy and climate advisors, in Germany, the United States, and elsewhere, do not understand the problem is starkly illustrated by repetition of goals to reduce CO2 emissions by a percentage (say 40% by 2020, 80% by 2050, or o ...
Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate science, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

Under pressure E.U. considers pollution charges on imports from U.S. and other climate scofflaws	Patrick Mazza	23 Jan 2008	Gristmill
U.S. failure to enact limits on global warming emissions could cost American companies that export to the European Union. E.U. President Jose Manuel Barroso on Sunday said the European Commission is considering a charge on importers from nations without carbon limits. Companies from those countries may be required to buy carbon emissions allowances on exports into the E.U. This is intended to level the playing field with European companies who are already part ...
Topics: business, climate, economy, European Union, international politics, politics, state politics, United States (all these topics)

The Chopping Bloc European Union unveils detailed plans to cut GHG emissions		23 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 6:18 AM on 23 Jan 2008 European Union leaders today unveiled detailed draft plans to reduce E.U.-wide emissions 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. The plans would require utilities to buy all of their greenhouse-gas emissions permits beginning in 2013, as opposed to the current practice of allocating nearly all of them for free, which companies can then sell at a profit. Also starting in 2013, other heavil ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, European Union, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

Papua ooh mau mau The real story behind the world's favorite scolding of the U.S.	David Roberts	22 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Last month, Kevin Conrad became somewhat famous representing Papua New Guinea at the Bali climate talks. Confronted yet again with U.S. intransigence, Conrad said: I would ask the United States, we ask for your leadership. But if for some reason you're not willing to lead, leave it to the rest of us. Please get out of the way. The way the story's been told, Conrad's bold moral cry shattered the wall of U.S. indifference and broke the logjam. Naturally, the realit ...
Topics: Bali 07, climate, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

Act two Second 'major economies meeting' this month in Hawaii	David Roberts	18 Jan 2008	Gristmill
You know, there's something I don't get about these kabuki 'major economies meetings' Bush is holding. Obviously, in reality it's about creating the illusion that Bush is doing something on climate. But usually when something is done purely for looks, there's some sort of plausible cover story, a purported rationale that can be put out to the media. But the Bush administration has always said that all countries should determine their own strategies for addressing cl ...
Topics: politics, international politics, climate (all these topics)

Will Anyone Get Lei'd? White House talks up its Hawaii climate-change meeting		16 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 11:43 AM on 16 Jan 2008 The White House has released a statement regarding its very own climate-change meeting for the world's biggest economies, to be held Jan. 30-31 in Hawaii. "The two-day meeting will further the shared objectives of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, increasing energy security and efficiency, and sustaining economic growth, and will help to advance the negotiations under the U.N. Fr ...
Topics: climate, international politics, news, politics (all these topics)

The key ideas behind Sky Trust A look at the framing behind the last climate policy proposal	Guest author	10 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay by Joe Brewer, a research fellow at the Rockridge Institute. ----- Not long ago, a group of important environmental leaders published an essay on Gristmill -- "Creating an Earth Atmospheric Trust" -- about Peter Barnes' Sky Trust proposal. As it happens, Rockridge is about to release an analysis comparing Sky Trust with the Lieberman-Warner bill. We particularly evaluate what we call "cognitive policy," which i ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, economy, politics, international politics (all these topics)

Barnes answers questions about the Sky Trust	David Roberts	03 Jan 2008	Gristmill
I hope everyone read the essay from Peter Barnes et al that we published last night. If you're interested in the notion of an atmospheric trust, you might also check out Dot Earth today, where Barnes answers questions from readers.
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, economy, international politics, politics (all these topics)

Creating an Earth Atmospheric Trust A system to control climate change and reduce poverty	Guest author	02 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay by Peter Barnes of the Tomales Bay Institute, Robert Costanza of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, Paul Hawken of the Natural Capital Institute, David Orr of the Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Elinor Ostrom of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis and the Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, Alvaro Umaña of the InterAmerican Development Bank, and Oran Young of the Donald Bren School of E ...
Topics: cap-and-dividend, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, international politics, politics (all these topics)

The G8 Warming Japan leads G8 in 2008, will focus on climate change		02 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 5:49 AM on 02 Jan 2008 A new year means a new country takes over leadership of the Group of Eight rich nations, and in 2008 it's Japan. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has promised to make climate change a top priority, proposing a goal for G8 countries to cut emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2050. And while that may seem ambitious for a nation that just last month stood with the United States in opposition to ...
Topics: climate, G8, international politics, Japan, news, politics (all these topics)

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