Archive for ‘Poly-tics’
China emission-cutting fund to reap up to $3 bln
November 9th, 2007
China could have as much as $3 billion coming to a state-owned fund that supports emissions-reducing ventures, if a slate of projects on its books win U.N. approval, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.
Shipping fuel fumes contribute to deaths
November 8th, 2007
Ships belching toxic fumes from diesel fuel contribute to the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Europe, Asia and the United States each year, claims a U.S. report released this week.
China environment woes blamed on lack of planning
November 8th, 2007
Lack of central planning, ministerial infighting and a pervasive get-rich-quick attitude mean China’s environmental problems are not going away any time soon, a state newspaper on Thursday quoted an official as saying.
China to reject binding emissions caps, Europe says
November 7th, 2007
China will not accept binding emissions caps in any pact to tackle global warming, a European Parliament team said on Wednesday, but added the bigger obstacle was those countries who might refuse to join the fight at all.
Clinton sees opportunity in climate woes
November 6th, 2007
The battle against global warming means big economic opportunities as well as challenges for the U.S., Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday, touting her energy proposals as she campaigned in Iowa. “For this generation, climate change is our space race,” said Clinton, speaking in a cavernous factory with giant wind turbines in the background.
Should the US sign the Kyoto Agreement?
November 5th, 2007
Countries around the world have signed the Kyoto Protocol. Is it effective? Should the US have signed the amendment?Professor Diane Sullivan interviews Dr. Paul R. Epstein of the Harvard Medical School, Nancy Cole of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Kurt Olson Professor of Law at MSL on this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law’s Educational Forum: Global Warming.The …
U.S. Mayors Meet to Sign Climate Protection Pact, Pledging to Cut Carbon Emissions to 7% Below 1990 Levels
November 2nd, 2007
Cities Address Climate Change – Interview with Trenton NJ Mayor Douglas Palmer.
Global warming bill advances in Senate
November 1st, 2007
Lawmakers took the first step Thursday on a bipartisan global warming bill that would impose mandatory cuts in greenhouse gases from power plants, industrial facilities and transportation
U.S. climate bill seen as sign of political shift
November 1st, 2007
A milestone, a landmark and “the political center of gravity is finally shifting on global warming.” Those accolades greeted a U.S. Senate subcommittee’s approval Thursday of a bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions, mostly because it is the first of a dozen such measures that might have a chance of becoming law.
Water War Brings Southern Govs to Washington
November 1st, 2007
The governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia met in Washington Thursday as they try to hammer out a solution that gives each state access to the water it needs. A severe drought has severely strained the water supply in the south.
India ripe for renewable energy market, much like tech revolution
November 1st, 2007
India’s role as a hub for US technology companies could be mimicked in the renewable energy market, US and Indian business leaders in the sector said Wednesday, calling for greater deregulation and a global price on carbon emissions to help spur growth in alternative fuel sources.
Religious leaders act on climate change
November 1st, 2007
A coalition of religious leaders urged Congress on Wednesday to ensure that the poor and most vulnerable are protected from the effects of climate change.
Presidential Dialogue With Barack Obama: Exporting Waste
October 29th, 2007
Presidential Dialogue With Barack Obama: Exporting Waste.
Indonesia demands cash to save forests.
October 29th, 2007
The Indonesian government is recruiting other developing nations in an attempt to pressure richer governments to provide incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
