‘WASHINGTON Reuters – The U.S. Senate is unlikely to pass a comprehensive climate change bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this year, according to a Reuters survey of 12 key Democrat and Republican Senators who could hold the swing votes.’
News Roundup
Key senators do not see climate bill in 2010 | Reuters
February 25th, 2010U.N. says emissions vows not enough to avoid rise of 2 degrees C | Reuters
February 24th, 2010‘NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Emission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius or less, modeling released on Tuesday by the United Nations says.’
via U.N. says emissions vows not enough to avoid rise of 2 degrees C | Reuters.
Climate change urgent: Hu
February 24th, 2010‘BEIJING – CHINESE President Hu Jintao has said the country must urgently confront climate change and make it a central part of the government’s development strategy, state media said on Wednesday.’
California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee | Reuters
February 23rd, 2010‘SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday gave its biggest backing yet to a renewable energy project, guaranteeing $1.37 billion in loans for a California development by BrightSource Energy Inc that uses the sun’s heat to power a steam turbine.’
via California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee | Reuters.
USGS Release: Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula 2/22/2010 11:04:51 AM
February 23rd, 2010‘Ice shelves are retreating in the southern section of the Antarctic Peninsula due to climate change. This could result in glacier retreat and sea-level rise if warming continues, threatening coastal communities and low-lying islands worldwide.’
via USGS Release: Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula 2/22/2010 11:04:51 AM.
FT.com / UK – Call for tax on livestock emissions
February 22nd, 2010‘Livestock should be taxed to reduce the contribution made by their flatulence to greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations said yesterday in a report that will give anti-livestock campaigners fresh ammunition.’
Senate weighs final push to move climate bill | Reuters
February 22nd, 2010‘WASHINGTON Reuters – A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the Senate this week with senators mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources.’
via Senate weighs final push to move climate bill | Reuters.
U.N. Climate Chief Resigns – NYTimes.com
February 19th, 2010‘UNITED NATIONS — The sense of disarray in the global effort to address climate change deepened Thursday with the resignation of Yvo de Boer, the stolid Dutch bureaucrat who led the international climate change negotiations over four tumultuous years.’
Utility Executives Like Nuclear Power. Climate Science, Not So Much. – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com
February 18th, 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.
BBC News – Q&A: Professor Phil Jones
February 18th, 2010‘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.’