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Global Warming Could Devastate the Economy  [archive]
by Thomas Wagner, AP, 10/30/2006
Unchecked global warming will devastate the world economy on the scale of the world wars and the Great Depression, a report by Sir Nicholas Stern said Monday.

Warned of Costs, World Seeks Way to Fight Warming  [archive]
by Alistair Doyle, Reuters, 10/31/2006
U.N. climate talks in Kenya next week will hunt for new ways to fight global warming, stung by a warning that long-term inaction may trigger a cataclysmic economic downturn.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rising  [archive]
from BBC News, 10/30/2006
The UN has released new data showing an upward trend in emission of greenhouse gases, and called for urgent action from rich countries.

Science

Global Warming Could Trigger Insect Population Boom [archive]
by Abigail Leonard, LiveScience, 11/4/2006
A rise in the Earth’s temperature could lead to an increase in the number of insects worldwide, with potentially dire consequences for humans, a new study suggests.

Idea that Forests are 'Carbon Sinks' Going Down Drain [archive]
by Tom Spears, Vancouver Sun, 11/05/2006
Canadian researchers are saying that forests can do little to improve the future climate or to lower the atmosphere's carbon levels.

Carbon Market

Putting a Price on Carbon: The Key to Securing Global Stability  [archive]
by Larry Elliot, The Guardian (UK), 10/31/2006
Sir Nicholas Stern's recent review makes it clear that there is more to reducing the risks from global warming than making consumers pay more for long-haul flights or the use of gas-guzzling cars. Central to his arguments is that the world needs to put a price on carbon.

Wal-Mart Eyes Carbon Bounty in Supply Chain  [archive]
from Reuters, 10/30/2006
Wal-Mart has begun to send engineers into its chain of suppliers to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The corporation hopes to eventually profit by doing so.

USB Launches EU Carbon Emissions Index  [archive]
from Reuters, 11/2/2006
USB has launched an index of future contracts for carbon dioxide emissions traded under the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme.

Politics/Legislation

Utility Companies Unfazed by Possible Democratic Win  [archive]
by Matt Daily and Lisa Lee, Reuters, 11/5/2006
Utility company chiefs say that as long as Republican President George W. Bush is in office, they are not worried about any new legislation to limit carbon dioxide emissions -- even if Democrats take control of the U.S. Congress.

U.S. Directs $450 Million at CO2 Storage  [archive]
from Environmental Finance, 11/2/2006
The US Department of Energy plans to provide $450 million over 10 years to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration technologies.

Report: British Government Mulls 'Green Taxes' to Fight Climate Change  [archive]
from Fox News, 10/30/2006
The British government may levy new "green taxes" to combat climate change, a newspaper reported Sunday. This would mean toughening existing tax measures and identifying new instruments to drive progress in tackling global warming.

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CDM Touted as Post-Kyoto Answer  [archive]
from Reuters, 11/1/2006
A “scaling up” of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) may be the vital ingredient of a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol, a key UN climate official said. This will be a major topic at next week's meeting in Nairobi.