News: Archive for February, 2010
‘American utility industry executives see nuclear energy as the most promising carbon-free power source, are skeptical of climate change science, and are uncertain about the future, according to a report to be issued Thursday by Black & Veatch, the engineering and consulting giant.’
via Utility Executives Like Nuclear Power. Climate Science, Not So Much. – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.
‘The BBC’s environment analyst Roger Harrabin put questions to Professor Jones, including several gathered from climate sceptics. The questions were put to Professor Jones with the co-operation of UEA’s press office.’
‘LONDON Dow Jones–United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer, who oversaw troubled climate talks in Copenhagen last year, is to resign from his post ahead of schedule, sparking calls for a swift replacement to advance negotiations on tackling global climate change.’
via 2ND UPDATE: UN Climate Chief Yvo De Boer To Resign – WSJ.com.
‘Washington (CNN) — President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia.’
via Obama announces loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors – CNN.com.
‘An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed last night.’
‘WASHINGTON Reuters – The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday issued the final terms for leasing almost 37 million acres in the central Gulf of Mexico to energy companies so they can drill for oil and natural gas.’
via U.S. to offer 37 million offshore acres for oil drilling | Reuters.
‘OSLO Reuters – Climate talks by the Group of 20 and a suggested shift to majority voting for U.N. decisions could revive work on a new pact to fight global warming after the low-ambition Copenhagen summit, analysts say.’
via G20, U.N. vote reform could help climate deal | Reuters.
‘WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama next week will announce a loan guarantee to build the first nuclear power plant in the United States in almost three decades, an administration official said Friday.’
via AP source: Obama to announce nuke plant loan – Yahoo! News.
‘WASHINGTON AFP – US opponents of climate change action are seizing on a record snowfall in Washington in hopes of killing legislation to curb carbon emissions, which already faced uncertain political prospects.’
‘BEIJING – Citigroup Inc. and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.’