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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 |
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| Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Carbon policy details: Part 3 Carbon taxes vs. carbon trading |
Sean Casten |
28 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Climate stall Bush administration finally responds to Supreme Court case on global warming |
Frank O'Donnell |
27 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: politics, White House, regulation, Congress, US EPA, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Think globally by thinking locally
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JMG |
27 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, local politics, placemaking, politics, scientific research (all these topics) |
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Spring in a Step EPA will request public comment on GHG regulation this spring |
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27 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:06 PM on 27 Mar 2008 SCOTUS decreed that the U.S. EPA must decide whether the climate-change effects of carbon dioxide endanger public health, and, at long last, the agency is moving on that decision -- kinda. In a letter to U.S. lawmakers Thursday, chief Stephen Johnson wrote that the EPA is writing proposed rules for regulation of CO2 emissions "from stationary and mobile sources" and will som ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, regulation, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Commute conundrum Should emissions from employee commutes be included in company GHG inventories? |
Guest author |
27 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, greening biz operations, public transportation (all these topics) |
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Carbon policy details: Part 2 Does additionality matter? |
Sean Casten |
27 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: carbon trading, climate, economy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Carbon policy details: Part 1 Carbon policy is close to getting the macro right, but plenty of smaller decisions remain |
Sean Casten |
26 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: carbon trading, climate, economy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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The biggest source of mistakes: carbon vs. carbon dioxide A factor of 3.67 makes a big difference when discussing climate |
Joseph Romm |
25 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, climate, climate science, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Power Up Rise in U.S. power plant emissions outpaced electricity demand in 2007 |
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19 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:11 PM on 19 Mar 2008 Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants rose 2.9 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to data analysis by the Environmental Integrity Project. That's the largest annual increase in nine years and outpaced demand for electricity, according to the report. And the impact will last well beyond a year, warns EIP Director Eric Schaeffer: "Because CO2 has an atmospheric lifetim ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, fossil fuels, greenhouse-gas emissions, James Hansen, news (all these topics) |
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Two Strikes and You're Out Japan will shorten pro baseball games to cut emissions |
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19 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:34 AM on 19 Mar 2008 Japan's professional baseball league is aiming to reduce carbon emissions by using only renewable energy recycling everything aiming to shorten games by 12 minutes. Under new rules, no more than 2 minutes and 15 seconds may lapse between innings, and pitchers must throw the ball within 15 seconds of receiving it if no runners are on base. Baseball commissioners estimate that by sho ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, Japan, news, sports (all these topics) |
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Tons of Work to Do China, with emissions rising, urges developed countries to carbon diet |
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17 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:08 PM on 17 Mar 2008 China's greenhouse-gas emissions are rising far faster than expected, according to a new analysis to be published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. Researchers estimate that by 2010, China may spew 600 million more metric tons of greenhouse gases than it did in 2000; to put that in perspective, the total emissions reductions pledged by signatories to ... |
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| Topics: China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, news (all these topics) |
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L.A. Times linked to lame climate coverage CO2's connection to global warming is not murky |
Joseph Romm |
14 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, climate science, greenhouse-gas emissions, US EPA (all these topics) |
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If you build it ... Green building may be quickest path to decreased emissions |
Tia Ghose |
14 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, green building, greenhouse-gas emissions, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Braking News! Denver hopes to reduce car emissions by encouraging better driving |
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13 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:05 PM on 13 Mar 2008 The city of Denver has unveiled a "Driving Change" pilot program designed to reduce vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions by encouraging drivers to ease off the lead foot. Starting in May, 400 public and private Denver vehicles, including that of Mayor John Hickenlooper, will have a device installed to monitor time spent braking, idling, accelerating, and speeding. Analyzed res ... |
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| Topics: cars, climate, Colorado, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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China's emissions path: not so good Projected CO2 emissions dwarf previous expectations |
Jason D Scorse |
13 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Other carbon tax shifts A quick survey of carbon taxes outside of Cascadia |
Alan Durning |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: British Columbia, Canada, carbon tax, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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Canadians Are So Cute When They're Mad Canadians fear U.S. energy bill clause could disallow oil-sands exports |
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11 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:17 PM on 11 Mar 2008 A clause in the recently passed U.S. energy bill could be interpreted to prevent the U.S. from sourcing fuel from Canada's oil sands, putting Canadian officials all in a tizzy. Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act prohibits the U.S. government from purchasing alternative fuels with higher lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions than conven ... |
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| Topics: Canada, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, oil, oil sands, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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According to Protocol Australia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol comes into force |
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11 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:12 PM on 11 Mar 2008 Australia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol came into force on Tuesday. While the Aussies have the second-highest greenhouse-gas emissions per capita in the developed world, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd waxed optimistic, saying the country is on track to meet its Kyoto-suggested emissions-reduction targets. "From today, Australia officially becomes part of the global solut ... |
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| Topics: Australia, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, Kyoto Protocol, news (all these topics) |
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Thought: Control Waxman and Markey introduce bill to ban new dirty coal plants |
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11 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:09 AM on 11 Mar 2008 House Representatives Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have introduced the "Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008," which would do pretty much what it sounds like: prevent new coal plants in the U.S. unless they're built with advanced pollution controls. Says Waxman, "The altemative is senseless -- locking in decades of additional global war ... |
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| Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, coal, Ed Markey, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Bear poops in woods, some observers say
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David Roberts |
10 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Stickin' it to the <del California vehicles to get global warming stickers |
Joseph Romm |
10 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, cars, climate, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Blocking state leadership on global warming Johnson made a decision that should have belonged to Congress |
Joseph Romm |
09 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, energy, fuel efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics) |
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Pointed Defiance Bill introduced in House to overturn EPA's California decision |
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07 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:43 AM on 07 Mar 2008 A bill introduced Thursday in the House of Representatives would grant California the right to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles, and pave the way for 12 other states to do the same. The U.S. EPA's decision to keep California from regulating car GHG emissions "defied the science, defied the states, and defied common sense," said bill cosponsor Peter Welch (D-V ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, politics, regulation, US EPA, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Hey, EPA, when are you going to develop that national system for regulating CO2?
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David Roberts |
05 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, US EPA, climate, air pollution (all these topics) |
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