Global Warming Today articles from January 2006

Global Warming Today archives from January 2006

MA Adopts Global Warming Standards for Cars and Light Trucks.
January 3, 2006... The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) recently announced that secretary of state William Galvin published late last week in the Massachusetts Register new regulations limiting global warming pollution from cars and light...

China, U.K. Sign Deal on Carbon Sequestration Project.
January 3, 2006... China Daily reported last month that Chinese and British officials have signed an agreement under which the U.K. will provide $6.1 million to Chinese scientists to support research projects examining technologies that capture carbon emissions...

NESEA to Host Building Energy '06 Conference in Boston.
January 3, 2006... The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) will host "Building Energy '06," a conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals, March 7 through 9 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. On...

New Zealand Decides Against Imposing Planned Carbon Tax.
January 4, 2006... The New Zealand Herald recently reported that the federal government has decided against implementing a carbon tax scheduled to take effect in April 2007. According to the Herald, critics of the government have said consumers will now...

Poland Introduces Regulation on NAP Adoption.
January 4, 2006... Poland's Ministry of the Environment recently announced that the nation's Council of Ministers has introduced a regulation on adoption of the national allocation plan (NAP) for emission allowances for the trading period of 2005 to 2007. ...

Pataki Announces Regional Agreement to Curb GHG Emissions.
January 4, 2006... New York governor George Pataki recently announced a new regional agreement designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants. Under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), seven northeast states have agreed to...

Australia Awards $200,000 in Grants for GHG Reduction Efforts.
January 5, 2006... Australian minister for the environment and heritage Ian Campbell recently announced that eight community abatement grants of $25,000 each have been awarded to local governments involved in the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program for...

CEC Considers Cost of Improving Building Efficiency.
January 5, 2006... The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Options for Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings," which focuses on the consideration of options and development of a plan for decreasing...

Study Reveals Thaw Risk of Arctic's Near-surface Permafrost.
January 6, 2006... The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) recently announced that new research indicates global warming could potentially decimate the top 10 feet or more of perennially frozen soil across the Northern Hemisphere, "altering ecosystems...

New Figures Reveal 2005 Warmest Year on Record in Australia.
January 6, 2006... Greg Hunt, parliamentary secretary to Australian minister for the environment and heritage Ian Campbell with responsibility for the Bureau of Meteorology, recently announced that the 2005 mean temperature for Australia was 22.89 degrees...

IPPR Says Two-thirds of EU Countries Set to Miss Kyoto Goals.
January 6, 2006... The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) recently published new research which indicates that 10 of the 15 EU countries are on track to fall short of their Kyoto Protocol commitments. According to IPPR, of the 15 EU countries that...

Weekly Update.
January 6, 2006... 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25, 2006, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE...

Rhode Island DEM Files New CA Vehicular GHG Standards.
January 9, 2006... The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recently announced the amendment of state air pollution control regulations to "significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles." With the new amendments,...

Study Finds Warming Can Trigger Extreme Ocean Changes.
January 9, 2006... The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) recently announced that new research produced by Scripps scientists helps illustrate how global warming caused by greenhouse gases can "quickly disrupt...

DOE to Enhance Energy Efficiency at Pantex Plant in TX.
January 9, 2006... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has signed a contract to improve energy efficiency at its Pantex Plant near Amarillo, TX. According to DOE, Westborough, MA-based energy services company NORESCO will oversee the...

NativeEnergy to Offset Pennsylvania Farm Show Emissions.
January 10, 2006... NativeEnergy recently announced that carbon pollution from this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show, being held through this week in Harrisburg, PA, will be offset by energy from a methane power project at a family dairy farm in the state. ...

Australian Scientist Denies Human Influence on Climate Change.
January 10, 2006... The Australian recently reported that James Cook University professor and marine geophysicist Bob Carter has repudiated claims of human-induced global warming, commenting to the newspaper late last week that he believes the climate history...

Professor Warns of Growing Warming-related Foodborne Illness.
January 10, 2006... The BBC recently reported that University of East Anglia professor Paul Hunter has expressed concern that warming-related temperature increases may lead to greater instances of food poisoning and intestinal illness related to tainted water...

Greenpeace Chides Focus of Asia-Pacific Climate Pact Meeting.
January 11, 2006... Greenpeace Australia Pacific released earlier this week the draft agenda for the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Climate Partnership being conducted today and tomorrow in Sydney, which the organization says confirms that "science-based solutions to...

U.K. Stadium to Host Climate Change Focused Rock Concert.
January 11, 2006... The U.K.'s Millennium Stadium is scheduled to host the One Earth Concert -- a rock music event designed to "engage the public in positive action to tackle climate change and to encourage 1 million Europeans to switch to renewable energy sources...

New Study Details Pacific Glacial Movements.
January 12, 2006... The University of Alberta's Express News service recently reported that university researcher Alberto Reyes, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Victoria and the College of Wooster, has authored a new study which details the...

EC Publishes Guidance Document for National CO2 Allocations.
January 12, 2006... The European Commission (EC) recently published a communication designed to function as a guidance in helping member states draft national plans for the allocation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances for 2008 to 2012 under the EU...

CO2CRC to Conduct Australian Geosequestration Demonstration.
January 12, 2006... Australia's Cooperative Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) recently announced plans to conduct the first carbon dioxide (CO2) geosequestration project in Australia. According to CO2CRC chief executive officer Peter...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
January 13, 2006... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, January 17. (EIN EDITOR: 1/12)

Researchers Confirm Role of Massive Flood in Climate Change.
January 13, 2006... The Earth Institute at Columbia University recently announced that climate modelers at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) have successfully reproduced the climate changes caused by the flood of freshwater resulting from the emptying...

British Council Launches 'ZeroCarbonCity' Climate Campaign.
January 13, 2006... Chinese news agency Xinhua reported last week that the British Council, an international organization that works to create educational opportunities and promote cultural relations between the U.K. and China, has launched a new climate change...

OAQDA Approves Grant to WorleyParsons for FutureGen Project.
January 13, 2006... The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) recently approved a grant to global engineering firm WorleyParsons to assist the state in determining the best Ohio site for the FutureGen project, a $1-billion "near-zero pollution" power...

Weekly Update.
January 13, 2006... 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25, 2006, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE...

Researchers Examine Influence of Climate on Frog Species Loss.
January 17, 2006... The Washington Post reported last week that a team of researchers from the U.S. and Latin America have released a new study that details a direct correlation between rising temperatures associated with global warming and the loss of...

DOE Announces $52-million Request in FY 07 Budget for APPCDC.
January 17, 2006... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman announced late last week that President Bush will request $52 million in the upcoming FY 07 budget to support the efforts of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate...

One Earth Concert Postponed Until Later This Year.
January 17, 2006... Climate Change Now, the group behind the One Earth rock concert scheduled for January 28 at the U.K.'s Millennium Stadium, recently announced that the event is being postponed until later this year. According to Climate Change Now, the new...

Study Says Warming Threatens Duck Breeding Grounds.
January 18, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) reported last week that a study conducted by University of Montana wildlife biologist David Naugle finds that rising temperatures associated with global warming could reduce duck populations by decreasing available...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum in San Francisco.
January 18, 2006... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host the Cleantech Venture Forum IX from March 21 through 23 at the Marriott-San Francisco in San Francisco, CA. On Tuesday, March 21, Cleantech will host an invitation-only, pre-event session --...

ICECAP Carbon Portfolio Announces First Closing.
January 19, 2006... ICECAP Carbon Portfolio, Ltd. recently announced the closing of its first carbon portfolio, with 15 million metric tons in aggregate commitments. According to ICECAP, the initial participants are Enel Trade SpA, Marubeni Corporation and...

DOE Helps Fund ThermoEnergy's CHP Plant Development.
January 19, 2006... ThermoEnergy Corporation recently announced the start of a $310,000 federally funded project to develop combined heat and power (CHP) power plants for medium- to heavy-duty industry based on the company's patented "zero-air-emission" power...

WWF-Canada Launches New Climate Change Awareness Campaign.
January 19, 2006... World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) recently announced the launch of a national public engagement campaign to combat climate change. WWF-Canada said its goal for the program, dubbed Share Our Sky, is to raise $2 million by June and...

European Scientists Launch New Climate Change Experiment.
January 20, 2006... Scientists at the University of Liverpool recently announced the launch of a large-scale experiment, based at Ness Botanic Gardens, that is designed to monitor the impact of climate change on freshwater systems. According to university...

Survey Assesses British Opinions on Climate Change Approach.
January 20, 2006... The University of East Anglia (UEA) recently announced the results of a new survey of the British public's attitudes towards future energy options, which reveal that while just over 50 percent said they may be prepared to accept new nuclear...

ESP, EMSI to Bring Sustainability Software to Japan, Korea.
January 20, 2006... Mountain View, CA-based Environmental Software Providers (ESP) and Tokyo, Japan-based Environmental Management for Sustainability, Inc. (EMSI) recently announced the formation of an alliance to bring ESP's global emissions management software...

Weekly Update.
January 20, 2006... 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25, 2006, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE...

New Data Reveal Positive Emissions Reduction Trend in France.
January 23, 2006... Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently reported that French environment minister Nelly Olin revealed last week that new data from the Interministerial Mission on the Greenhouse Effect (MIES) indicate the country emitted less carbon dioxide (CO2)...

EWEA CEO to Head Australian Climate Institute.
January 23, 2006... The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) recently announced that its chief executive officer (CEO) Corin Millais will leave his position at the end of February to become executive director of the newly established Climate Institute in...

NCPA Scholar Says New Study Proves Kyoto Ineffective.
January 23, 2006... The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) recently announced that a new study published in the British journal Nature suggests that while trees do soak up carbon dioxide (CO2), they also release the ozone-depleting gas methane, which, like...

Endesa Launches CO2 Rights Purchasing Program in China.
January 24, 2006... Spanish electric utility Endesa recently unveiled its initiative for purchasing emissions credits generated by clean development mechanisms (CDMs) under the Kyoto Protocol in Peking, China. The Endesa Climate Initiative, which was presented...

Beijing to Deploy Efficiency Monitors at Area Buildings.
January 24, 2006... China Daily recently reported that Beijing vice-mayor Zhang Mao has revealed plans to hire approximately 20 new "energy policemen" to enforce efficiency measures at office buildings and shopping malls throughout the city. According to the...

Former EPA Administrators Fault Bush Administration on Climate.
January 25, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that six former heads of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criticized the current administration's stance on climate change during a symposium held last week in honor of the agency's 35th...

Polaris Geothermal Announces Creation of Carbon Credits.
January 25, 2006... Canadian geothermal power project developer Polaris Geothermal, Inc. recently announced it has been notified of approval of its carbon credits for the San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Project in Nicaragua, which at 66 megawatts of power is...

CCAP Says California Can Meet GHG Targets at No Cost.
January 25, 2006... The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), a Washington, D.C.-based research group, recently released a new study which finds that the state of California's goal of reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 2000 levels by 2010 can be met at...

Defra Releases New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Figures.
January 26, 2006... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently announced that newly published figures indicate that Britain "remains well on course to meet its Kyoto greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets." According to...

New Report Finds Climate Action Spurs Economic Growth.
January 26, 2006... The University of California, Berkeley recently announced that a research team led by university professors has released "Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California," a new report which finds that eight policy strategies can help...

Scientists Repudiate Interpretation of Recent Nature Study.
January 26, 2006... Germany's Max Planck Society recently remarked that while first estimates of a new study conducted by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Utrecht University, Netherlands and the Department of Agriculture and Rural...

Entergy, Blue Source Complete GHG Reduction Trade.
January 27, 2006... Entergy Corporation and Blue Source recently announced completion of the first greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction transaction as envisioned by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) compact. Additionally, the companies have...

Clif Bar to Offset Carbon Emissions of California Cycling Race.
January 27, 2006... Clif Bar & Company recently announced it will offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions created by the Amgen Tour, a 600-mile cycling race from San Francisco to Redondo Beach, CA, by purchasing renewable energy credits in partnership with...

Five 'Climate Leaders' Companies Reach GHG Reduction Goals.
January 27, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Baxter International, Inc., General Motors Corporation (GM), IBM Corporation, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and SC Johnson have become the first corporations to...

Weekly Update.
January 27, 2006... 2ND ANNUAL CLEAN-TECH INVESTOR SUMMIT, February 1-2, 2006, The Lodge at Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, CA CARBON MARKET INSIGHTS 2006, February 28 - March 2, 2006, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark BUILDING ENERGY 06: THE CONFERENCE AND...

PG&E Proposes Climate Protection Program for CA Customers.
January 30, 2006... Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction program, dubbed the Climate Protection Program, that would allow PG&E...

NASA Researchers Say 2005 Warmest Year in a Century.
January 30, 2006... NASA recently announced that a team of Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) climatologists studying temperature data from around the world has noted that the highest global annual average surface temperature in more than a century was...

Mobile Climate Monitoring Facility to Sample African Skies.
January 31, 2006... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that its Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program is placing a new, portable atmospheric laboratory with sophisticated instruments and data systems in Niger, Africa in an effort to gain a...

Defra Seeks Youth Participants for Climate Change Competition.
January 31, 2006... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently announced it is seeking nine young people to become local "climate change champions" as part of the government's new climate change communications initiative, dubbed...

IL Launches First State Program to Offer GHG Emissions Credits.
January 31, 2006... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) recently announced the launch of a new state program that offers farmers and other landowners an opportunity to earn and sell greenhouse gas (GHG) emission credits through the adoption of...