Climos in the NewsBringing Seapower to the fight against global warming [archive]by Neal Dikeman, 1/20/2007 Neal Dikeman's "Cleantech Blog" features an interview with CEO Dan Whaley. | |
Climate Change/Global WarmingUK: Climate Change Impacts Coasts [archive]by Raphael Satter, AP, 1/16/2008 Climate change is warming Britain's waters, eroding its coastline, harming its marine wildlife and increasing the likelihood of devastating storms and floods, the government said in a report published Wednesday. Stanford Study Shows Greenhouse Gases Have Adverse Health Effects [archive] by Alysoun Bonde, California Aggie, 1/16/2008 According to a Stanford University study that went public on Jan. 3, greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide can cause adverse health effects, including respiratory and other health problems. A Prosperity Dilemma [archive] by Michael Gerson, Washington Post, 1/16/2008 A reflection on the dilemma that coal-powered prosperity may be providing necessities for more people than ever before, but is also doing clear environmental damage. |
ScienceScience: Climate Change Impact on Antarctica [archive]by Marc Kaufman and Eric Rignot, Washington Post, 1/14/2008 A transcript of an interview with Eric Rignot, who has written a report in the scientific journal, Nature, that shows evidence that climactic changes may be destabilizing vast ice sheets of western Antarctica. Previously, this area of the continent was thought to be relatively protected from the impact of global warming. |
Carbon MarketEU Carbon Forecast Higher in 2008 and Beyond [archive]from CarbonPositive EU carbon prices found a solid underpinning above €20 in the last four months of 2007, but there are forecasts that prices could go higher next year and beyond as we head into phase two of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. "Green" Venture Investments on the Rise [archive] from the Boston Globe, 1/16/2008 Venture capital investment in renewable energy reached an unprecedented level of $3.4 billion in 2007, according to newly released data from Greentech Media Inc. Hot Carbon Market Signals New Interest [archive] by Leila Abboud, Wall Street Journal, 1/18/2008 Trading of carbon-emission permits almost doubled in value last year to €40.3 billion ($59.1 billion), according to a new report, signaling rising interest in a market formed under the Kyoto Protocol to fight climate change. Global Carbon Trade Rose 80% Last Year [archive] from Reuters, 1/18/2008 Trade in the world greenhouse gas credits market rose 80 percent last year as emissions rules became a concern for more companies, a carbon analysis group said. |
Politics/LegislationEU Business Blasts Planned CO2 Emissions Auction [archive]by Marcin Grajewski, Reuters, 1/15/2008 Europe's top business lobby attacked on Tuesday European Commission plans for implementing deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, saying that auctioning pollution permits could hurt industry in global competition. The Politics of Coal [archive] From the Los Angeles Times, 1/18/2008 Bush and congressional Democrats have spent years in a tug-of-war over the effects of carbon dioxide emissions. UK Set for 15% Renewables Target [archive] by Roger Harrabin, BBC, 1/18/2008 The European Union is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020. States Combat Global Warming [archive] by Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1/20/2008 This year, eight states are slated to release plans to slash emissions of the heat-trapping gases and at least several are likely to recommend specific reduction targets, say state officials and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Seventeen states already have such targets in place. |