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Climate Debate Follow the money |
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EU's carbon tax 'windfall for power companies' BRUSSELS - Europe's big power companies could make profits of up to $71B from the EU's scheme to curb carbon emissions, according to a report. Environment group WWF says the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), which allocates firms a fixed number of free carbon permits, does not work. (BBC) REPORT: EU carbon market sets up another round of windfall profits for dirtiest power generators
KIVALINA, Alaska - Lawyers for the Alaska Native coastal village of Kivalina, which is being forced to relocate because of flooding caused by the changing Arctic climate, filed suit in federal court here arguing that five oil companies, 14 electric utilities and the country's largest coal company were responsible for the village's woes. (IHT) MORE: Village sues energy firms for climate change Supreme Court hears Exxon Valdez case
How many lobbyists does it take to change a light bulb? WASHINGTON - Had Thomas Edison employed the same business strategy as his 21st-Century heirs at General Electric, he would have lobbied Congress to outlaw the candle in 1879 when he perfected and patented the light bulb. He surely could have masked his self-interested lobbying in some public interest claim, such as fire prevention or the need for wax conservation. Today, the mask is environmentalism. . (Examiner)
Canadian beer drinkers threaten planet CALGARY - Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers. (Fox) STUDY: 'Beer fridges' present a gassy problem |
Politicians rush to back junk science, again LONDON - Scientists and environmentalists have attacked a global campaign to ban plastic bags which they say is based on flawed science and exaggerated claims. (Times online)
Perhaps the climate models are wrong When they were first deployed in 2003, the Argos were hailed for their ability to collect information on ocean conditions more precisely, at more places and greater depths and in more conditions than ever before. So why are some scientists now beginning to question the buoys' findings? Because in five years, the little blighters have failed to detect any global warming. (National Post) MORE: Argo Buoy Movement Argo floats Canadian tracked float data
'Secret' eco-town plans spark protest LONDON - Demonstrations against the developments have begun two weeks before Housing Minister Caroline Flint is due to announce the 10 locations she has chosen for the first green communities. Questions are being asked about the involvement of Tony Blair and his friend, Lord Leitch.. (Guardian UK)
STOCKHOLM - A Swedish university has received $590,000 in research funds to measure the greenhouse gases released when cows belch. Cattle release methane, a greenhouse gas believed to contribute to global warming, when they digest food. (AP) SOLUTION: Boffins clean up bovine belches
SYDNEY - Catholic Archbishop of Sydney George Pell has criticised the Australian Medical Association for publishing a letter in its journal advocating a tax on children. (Australian) PREVIOUS: Personal carbon trading: a potential "stealth intervention" |
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Cereal prices hit poor countries UN - The rising price of cereals such as wheat and maize is a "major global concern", the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says. Poor countries could see their cereal import bill rise by more than a third. Africa as a whole is expected to see an estimated 49% increase this year. International wheat prices have risen 83% in the past 12 months. (BBC) Beer, pizza prices signal end of cheap food era Wheat board revenues highest in 10 years Spiralling grain prices drive up bakery costs Biofuels speeding global warming FAO: Crop prospects and food situation Oct. 2007 |
Flour prices hit bread basket; and it will keep rising Biofuels aren't green after all Some biofuels "produce more greenhouse gas" EU biofuel policy is a 'mistake' UN: Biofuels ' crime against humanity' Italians call for 1-day pasta strike Biofuels: Keeping good intentions on the Right Path Toronto blogger turns up NASA error Global warming? Look at the numbers Goddard Institute for Space Studies |
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GENEVA - The sustainable investment firm run by Al Gore, the former US vice-president, is about to be closed to new investors, having raised close to its $5 billion target. Generation Investment Management will probably restrict inflows into its main Global Equity Fund next month. (IHT) |
Al Gore, UN agency win Nobel Prize |
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Globe Warming rivals Sponsorship OTTAWA - Many years ago, I warned Henry Hengeveld of Environment Canada (EC) that, if he thought it was difficult to convince ministers and MPs that global warming was due to human carbon dioxide (CO2) production, it would be twice as difficult to change their minds once they were convinced. After all, it would be very dangerous for a bureaucrat to go back to those same politicians with the message that their political positions were wrong because they were based on wrong information. (Tim Ball) |
Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP) Climate fight must be won in developing countries: UN Harper dismisses Kyoto compliance law Study finds human influence on precipitation Canada's forest don't aid climate Canada can't meet Kyoto targets: Harper |
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World has 8 years left to save climate UN BANGKOK - Climate experts and representatives from 105 countries on Friday released a 24-page report on means of mitigating the worse impacts of global warming after five days of heated debates to reach a consensus on the document. (Indo-Asian News Service) |
OTTAWA - An audit of nearly $200 million in Natural Resources Canada funding to outside groups found significant gaps in reporting and auditing intended to ensure the money was spent properly. (Sun Media) BC joins Schwarzenegger's 'carbon credits' trading market |
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750,000 a year killed in China Beijing engineered the removal of nearly a third of a World Bank report on pollution in China because of concerns that findings on premature deaths could provoke “social unrest”. The report, produced in co-operation with Chinese government ministries over several years, found about 750,000 people die prematurely in China each year, mainly from air pollution in large cities. (Financial Times) |
China is now the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide China will pass US as polluter China's pollution cuts local rain Global warming to eclipse international terrorism Ethanol-blend emissions no greener than gasoline Global impact of Asia's pollution |
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A report shows the Open Society Institute funded James Hansen to the tune of $720,000 and carefully orchestrating his entire media campaign. OSI, a political group which spent $74 million in 2006 to "shape public policy," is funded by billionaire George Soros. (Daily Tech) |
NY Times calls MoveOn ad a mistake |
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Tories reject green panel's advice OTTAWA - The Harper government on Monday rejected an advisory panel's recommendation to implement a carbon tax while its rivals opened the door to the idea in response to advice that the levy could lead the way to deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from Canada. The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, a panel of Canadian experts from environmental groups and the business world, concluded Canada could achieve a 65-per-cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by acting as soon as possible. (CanWest) |
Canada's Boreal forest the Fort Knox of carbon Do carbon credits make a difference? Creators of carbon credit scheme cashing in on it Ministers ordered to assess climate cost of all decisions Some are going Green. Others are seeing Green Toronto to go green under Clinton’s carbon emissions plan Death threats over climate debate Scientists have inconvenient news for Gore Hot button issues brings out worst in people How Gore's massive energy consumption saves the world |
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VICTORIA - When Finance Minister Carole Taylor introduced the provincial budget in February, I questioned how the government could call it balanced when it clearly showed spending in excess of revenue. (Sun) Tax shifting to make green choices Beetle tree kill releases carbon Beetle eats Canada's carbon plan BC govt. opens carbon trading to public view Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap & Trade) Act Vancouver set to host carbon trading registry Carbon tax frowned on by BC residents Tax cut would balance $50B carbon tax Selling carbon tax similar to anti-smoking campaigns Think gas is pricey now? It'll get worse BC budget hikes fuel cost with new carbon tax Power upgrades to cost consumers Carbon tax called political suicide |
BC's Liberals deserve prize for Climate of Secrecy BC government introduces carbon tax BC gas prices to rise with carbon tax Scale of emissions from shipping 3 times higher reported BC to set up climate-change institute BC's climate action team unveiled BC sets out tough targets for emissions Bill 44 Estimated cost of hydro-self-sufficiency Campbell's take on climate change Carbon-tax advocate joins climate team Polling firm to find out what you'll buy BC cost of living about to go up International Carbon Action Partnership BC Energy Plan 'fundamentally flawed' Green levies to increased energy bills July 1 Think tank question's Hydro commitment to power generation BC carbon footprint efforts trampled by all the world's feet High flying governments can get too cocky 3 premiers say they'll go with BC on climate change |
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David Suzuki vs. Michael Crichton TORONTO - Last Thursday, environmentalist guru David Suzuki stormed out of a Toronto AM640 radio interview with host John Oakley because Oakley dared to suggest that global warming might not be the "totally settled issue" Suzuki insisted it was. (National Post) |
Jail politicians who ignore climate science Board of directors David Suzuki Foundation Do tempter tantrums cause global warming? Stripped of papers, ocean warriors to sail under Mohawk flag |
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TORONTO - The federal government will spend up to $225 million to help conservation groups fight urban sprawl by acquiring private lands considered ecologically sensitive, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday. The money will be available in matching grants for Nature Conservancy of Canada and such groups as Ducks Unlimited as part of a plan to persuade landowners to donate or sell their property. (CanWest) |
TORONTO - Canadians households will take a hit in the pocketbook under the Conservative government's plan to force industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 18 per cent by 2010. (CP) |
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FEMA: Declared disaster by year Canada to monitor pollution blowing in from China Utilities surcharge to underwrite BC's clean energy fund Australia pulls the plug on light bulbs Global warming to 'continue for centuries' Global warming blamed on humanity: report OPG a giant among other polluters: Report Greenhouse gases up 90% from Ontario coal stations Harper announces funding for environmental initiatives Global warming: the cold, hard facts? |
Sniffing out methane emissions at the wrong end Scientists to track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, weather, climate change China admits to climate failings China cashes in on global warming European Union Emission Trading Scheme World Bank Carbon Finance Unit (CFU) IETA: International Emissions Trading Association Tories defend Harper's Kyoto-bashing Asking the right questions about climate change Canadian Council of Chief Executives |
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Interest in global warming puts focus on carbon trading 'Reef' tires create Ocean nightmare Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework on climate change On Global Warming: Follow the money indeed Opposition pushes Kyoto bill through Commons PM says he will 'respect' Kyoto bill Kyoto bill may trigger lawsuit Tories put election engine in gear Ont. government claims emissions below 1990 levels Top 10 Greenhouse gas emitters in Canada |
Campbell flings out more emissions targets 'Big oil' isn't a green cash cow Crucial summary lacks any scientific evidence Give global warming skeptics their say Global warming is a theory, not scientific fact At the UN, the curious career of Maurice Strong CSIS report #2000/03 Doomsday cult movements |
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Bali climate talks reach agreement BALI, Indonesia - World leaders overcame bitter divisions Saturday and agreed to reach a new deal on fighting global warming by 2009, turning a corner in mankind's race to stave off environmental disaster caused by rising temperatures. The contentious, two-week UN climate conference on the resort island of Bali ended with the US relenting in its opposition to a request from developing nations for more technological help fighting climate change. (AP) Right to oppose Bali proposals Nations bicker in Bali over 'green' goods trade | |
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