News Roundup
‘Recent reports indicate that the rains have failed once again across vast swathes of Eastern Africa, putting millions of people at risk. This current regional crisis is a stark reminder to all of us that the global food security crisis of 2007 and 2008, which was marked by a sharp contraction in food supplies and food price spikes, is far from over.’
via Climate Thinkers Blog – COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009.
‘VALENCIA, Spain, Nov. 16 — In its final and most powerful report, a United Nations panel of scientists meeting here describes the mounting risks of climate change in language that is both more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists here.’
via U.N. Report Describes Risks of Inaction on Climate Change – NYTimes.com.
‘PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – The world faces a surge in energy costs, as well as in planet-warming carbon emissions, unless it can swiftly agree a climate change deal, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.’
via Global energy costs to soar if no carbon deal: IEA | Green Business | Reuters.
‘BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – China should roughly halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to keep the world on a safe climate path, the head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona said on Thursday.’
via China should halve CO2 emissions by 2050: U.S | Green Business | Reuters.
‘BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – The United States came under pressure on Monday to follow other rich countries and set a 2020 goal for cutting greenhouse gases to rescue chances for a climate deal due next month in Copenhagen.’
via U.S. urged to set 2020 target to save climate deal | Green Business | Reuters.
‘WASHINGTON – The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon be gone. The African mountain’s white peak — made famous by writer Ernest Hemingway — is rapidly melting, researchers report.’
via Snow cap disappearing from Mount Kilimanjaro – Yahoo! News.
‘BARCELONA, Spain – As China’s actions to curb gas emissions garnered praise at U.N. climate talks, the United States came under renewed pressure to come up with a plan to cut pollution blamed for hastening global warming.’
via Climate delegates call on US for robust policy – Yahoo! News.
‘This time it’s a $1.5 billion wind farm in Texas, paid for by Chinese banks and to be supplied with Chinese-made wind turbines. The project is a joint venture between China’s Shenyang Power Group, Cielo Wind Power, and private equity firm U.S. Renewable Energy Group.’
‘ANAHEIM, California Reuters – Executives from solar power companies see clearer skies in 2010 for the beleaguered industry, even as quarterly reports from heavyweights like First Solar Inc and SunPower Corp have disappointed investors and dragged down shares.’
via Solar power execs bullish on 2010 despite earnings | Green Business | Reuters.
‘WASHINGTON Reuters – All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week’s work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.’
via Republicans move to delay climate bill progress – Yahoo! News.