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Sustainability in world politics, continued On Revkin's piece on poverty and climate change impacts	John McGrath	02 Apr 2007	Gristmill
(A topic I return to every once in a while. See here and here.) The link that Jason posted Sunday deserves a closer look, if you missed it over the weekend. Revkin has written an excellent, if somewhat depressing, piece on the fact that while climate change is overwhelmingly the responsibility of the world's rich nations, the nations that suffer most will be the world's poorest. It also reminds me of something else I heard Tim Flannery say last week: whatever ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, environmental justice, politics, United Nations (all these topics)

Breaking: Supreme Court rules against Bush admin. in global warming case This is a game changer	David Roberts	02 Apr 2007	Gristmill
Word just came down that the Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration in the landmark global warming case of Massachusetts v. EPA. The ruling was 5-4, with conservatives dissenting and the crucial vote of Anthony Kennedy going with the ... non-conservatives. Background on the case here, here, here, and here. The court addressed three questions: Do states and environmental groups have standing to sue EPA? (To show legal standing, states had to show ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, litigation, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Helpful hints for global warming deniers	Gar Lipow	01 Apr 2007	Gristmill
Many global warming deniers have moved on from denying the existence or human causes of global warming to denying it's worthwhile to do anything to mitigate it. 'Burn all the fossil fuels you want', they suggest, 'and adapt to the changes. Doing anything to reduce global warming is too expensive.' In a spirit of reconciliation, I thought I'd put forward some specific proposals to implement their approach. On a planet with unchecked greenhouse warming, we would have a l ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate change skepticism (all these topics)

The 'best test' Both sides hating a bill doesn't mean the bill is good	David Roberts	30 Mar 2007	Gristmill
There's not much new in this story about Dingell -- yeah, yeah, he's going to move slowly and deliberately on climate change -- but I really hate this way of framing things: Speaking with reporters, Dingell said that he expects the end result to elicit complaints from both environmentalists and industrialists. 'I seriously doubt if anybody is going to be happy with what we do, and that may be the best test of whether we have written a good bill,' he said. The &q ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics)

Awkward thoughts From a new contributor	Tom Athanasiou	28 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I feel like I ought to introduce myself, since Dave just upgraded me to contributor, but maybe I've already been introduced. I'm the 'more inconvenient truths' guy! But I take the point. The expiry date has passed. I won't say it any more. Not much anyway. All I ask is that nobody say 'tipping point' either. Or 'building momentum.' Nobody imply that technology is going to save us. And I won't say 'inconvenient truth' ever again. Actually, there is this one other ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, environmental movement, politics (all these topics)

Saying 'no' to secrecy Judge refuses request for a closed courtroom in global warming case	Justin Pidot	27 Mar 2007	Gristmill
You may have heard about efforts by the motor vehicle industry to invalidate state laws restricting greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. California crafted a rule, other states adopted it, and the industry filed suit. It's a legal argument that stretches back to 2005. And with three active cases -- in California, Rhode Island, and Vermont -- it's not going away soon. In a dramatic new twist, the industry asked the court in the Vermont case to hold most o ...
Topics: cars, climate, climate change mitigation, litigation, politics (all these topics)

Carbon trading vs. carbon taxes on Science Friday	Andrew Dessler	25 Mar 2007	Gristmill
The question of climate change has finally moved on from is it happening? to what should we do about it?. There has been some great discussion here at Grist on carbon trading vs. carbon taxes (e.g., here or here). For those who want more, Bill Chameides, chief scientist of Environmental Defense, was on Science Friday to talk about carbon trading. Check out the mp3 here. Bill basically reiterates the points he made here on Gristmill a while back. But it's still wort ...
Topics: carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, climate change mitigation (all these topics)

Gore videos Including a funny one from Olberman	David Roberts	23 Mar 2007	Gristmill
What's that? You say you'd like another Gore post? I'm here to serve! Here's Keith Olberman with a segment that is, per usual, both funnier and more educational than the vast bulk of what you find on cable news: Here's a clip put together by Politics TV -- a good clip from Gore's testimony: And finally, a few thoughts from Gore himself on the testimony.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Rep. Henry Waxman ...	David Roberts	23 Mar 2007	Gristmill
... introduced his Safe Climate Act on Wed. It would reduce U.S. GHG emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. More on the bill here.
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Big climate week in D.C. Cute kids, people in polar bear costumes, and politicians, unite!	Kate Sheppard	23 Mar 2007	Gristmill
The eclipse that was Gore's testimony blocked out the light in D.C., light that might otherwise have been shining on Climate Crisis Action Day, which took place Tuesday. Thankfully, the Post was on it. An estimated 1,500 gathered to hear politicians, environmentalists, some cute kids, and people in polar bear costumes speak and rally for change. "This is the challenge of our lifetimes," Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) told the crowd. "Either we see th ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, politics (all these topics)

The Goracle Gore gets a warm welcome on Capitol Hill, and a few heated exchanges	Amanda Griscom Little	22 Mar 2007	Muckraker
Exhibiting a curious mixture of nostalgia and irreverence, Al Gore returned to the halls of Congress yesterday to make the case for sweeping federal action to fight global warming. Buoyed by his recent Academy Award triumph, Gore testified at hearings in both the House and the Senate. Audiences of hundreds lined the oak-paneled walls of the hearing rooms, crowded the aisles, ...
Topics: Al Gore, Barbara Boxer, climate, climate change mitigation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

Final thought on Gore's day in Congress For today anyway!	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If Gore had asked me what I'd like him to emphasize to Congress, I would have said: The No. 1 most important thing to do is put a price on carbon. Carbon tax: better than cap-and-trade. Cap-and-trade: better than nothing. Cap-and-trade with auctioned permits: better than cap-and-trade without. We should be pursuing widely distributed, small-scale renewable electricity generation, tied together with a smart grid. Our choice is not between nuclear and coal. ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

Gore Senate testimony: final thoughts Odds and ends	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Substantively, most of what Gore said to the Senate echoed what he said to the House. There were a few things to note about the Senate hearing, though: Gore's introductory remarks to the Senate (videos here) were a huge step down from his performance in the House. To my eye, he seemed shaky, hesitant, stiff, occasionally bombastic, mostly just uneven. Maybe he knows the folks in the House better? Maybe his lunch didn't agree with him? Maybe he was nervous about hi ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, James Inhofe, politics, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (all these topics)

Addressing climate change won't be easy Major technological advances are necessary	Jason D Scorse	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Whatever you may think of Robert Samuelson, his essential point in today's Washington Post is sound: With developing countries increasing their energy use dramatically over the next few decades, the solution to climate change will have to come from major advances in technology. Put another way, given energy demand projections, we could not decrease the likelihood of climate change with existing technologies, as some environmentalists claim; they are simply too expe ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, energy (all these topics)

We'll Miss the Mall From the campaign trail, John Edwards outlines big energy plans		21 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
We'll Miss the Mall From the campaign trail, John Edwards outlines big energy plans Today we learned something: there are other Democrats running for president besides Hillrack O'Clinton. Surprised? So were we! Seems a charming southerner, name of John Edwards, is on the campaign trail. And though he's just your run-of-the-mill white fella, the former North Carolina ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, energy, John Edwards, legislation, news, politics (all these topics)

Gore's legislative recommendations to the House All ten of 'em	David Roberts	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
If you don't want to read my whole blow-by-blow of Gore's testimony to the House, here's a summary of his ten legislative recommendations. An immediate "carbon freeze" that would cap U.S. CO2 emissions at current levels, followed by a program to generate 90% reductions by 2050. Start a long-term tax shift to reduce payroll taxes and increase taxes on CO2 emissions. Put aside a portion of carbon tax revenues to help low-income people make the ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, Congress, politics (all these topics)

On Gore, tipping points, the law of the one, and Google's new climate maven The inspirational story of Aimee C.	Dan Worth	21 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Blame It On Rio In June of 1972, some 35 years ago, a group of future-thinking leaders met in Sweden for the first United Nations Convention on the Human Environment. By the end of a whirlwind week, they had issued the Stockholm Statement, established what is now known as UNEP, and given birth to the modern field of international environmental law. Twenty years later, in June of 1992, just one month before he would be chosen as Clinton's running mate, Al Gore ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, politics (all these topics)

Brit's Eye View: U.K. climate politics heating up Tough new climate targets are all the rage in the Britain and Europe	Peter Madden	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, writes a monthly column for Gristmill on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe. Things are hotting-up over here on climate change. And I'm not talking about the fact that we're set to have the warmest year on record. The political temperature is rising, too. The European Union has agreed to a joint CO2 target for its 27 member countries and their 490 million citizens. The leaders committed to reducing greenhou ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, European Union, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics)

The IPCC: conservative? A case can be made	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Is the fourth assessment report from the IPCC a conservative document? David Biello makes the case.
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate science, IPCC, politics (all these topics)

The latest debate on 'overselling' climate science Tedious	David Roberts	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Two meteorologists say that climate scientists are "overplaying" the climate threat (which they concede is real and urgent). Another scientist responds that, yeah, we shouldn't overplay the threat, but the threat is real and urgent. As so often with this immeasurably vapid debate, the slightest bit of scrutiny reveals that there is very little substantive difference in what the scientists in question believe. Two larger points: The disagreement is almost ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, climate change skepticism (all these topics)

I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't Automakers tell Congress why fuel-economy improvements won't work		15 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't Automakers tell Congress why fuel-economy improvements won't work Congress hosted a few more cranky white men yesterday, as the CEOs of Chrysler, Ford, GM, and Toyota's North American division appeared before a House subcommittee to explain why they couldn't possibly raise fuel-economy standards. Joined by the head of the United Auto Workers, the churlish chief ...
Topics: Big Auto, climate, climate change mitigation, news, politics (all these topics)

Journalism, wonkery, advocacy, nuclear power, and the kitchen sink Join me for some navel gazing!	David Roberts	14 Mar 2007	Gristmill
There is sometimes a fine line between opposing something and not supporting it; between believing that something should be advocated against and believing it should not be advocated for; between believing that something is bad and believing that there are several better options. Two examples come to mind. One is adaptation, as opposed to mitigation, in response to climate change. (Much more on that soon.) The other is nuclear power. Readers of this blog probably th ...
Topics: climate, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, nuclear power (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)

Is nuclear power green? CSM investigates	David Roberts	07 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Mark Clayton at the Christian Science Monitor looks into it. This describes my position quite well: But for those energy experts who have done life-cycle analysis of nuclear power, the big concern is that policymakers may be misled into believing that just because nuclear CO2 emissions are low, the cost of nuclear as an option to address climate change would be a bargain. Better, they say, to take the huge amounts of money needed for nuclear plants and use it ...
Topics: Amory Lovins, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, nuclear power (all these topics)

Vive la Discorde E.U. leaders gather for summit, squabble over renewable-energy target		07 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
Vive la Discorde E.U. leaders gather for summit, squabble over renewable-energy target As European Union leaders gather for a two-day summit that starts tomorrow, one question is dominating the agenda: what exactly did the Olsen twins buy on their recent Paris shopping spree? Once that's answered, the heads ...
Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, European Union, international politics, news, politics, regulation, renewable energy (all these topics)

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