Global Warming Today articles from July 2005

Global Warming Today archives from July 2005

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
July 1, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, July 5. (EIN EDITOR: 6/30)

Five States File Lawsuit Against PA Coal-fired Plants.
July 1, 2005... Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) commissioner Gina McCarthy recently joined state officials in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit...

EST Report Indicates Excess CO2 Emissions From New Homes.
July 1, 2005... The U.K. Energy Savings Trust (EST) recently released a report indicating that new homes emit 6,000 tons more carbon dioxide (CO2) each year than they should as a result of non-compliance with minimum air tightness standards. ...

Japan Urges Energy Reduction to Help Cut GHGs.
July 1, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a new white paper authored by the Japanese Environment Ministry encourages reductions in energy use and trash generation, as well as an increase in recycling, in an effort to help cut greenhouse...

Weekly Update.
July 1, 2005... 2005 ACEEE SUMMER STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY: CUTTING THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY, July 19-22, 2005, Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL...

EEA Report Considers Changes Necessary for Low-carbon Future.
July 5, 2005... The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently announced the release of a new report that "sets out a number of scenarios assessing what changes would be needed to ensure a low global emissions future at the lowest cost." According to EEA,...

Inuit Plan to Petition OAS on Global Warming.
July 5, 2005... Reuters reported last week that the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC), an organization composed of native Arctic tribal groups, plans to file a petition with the Organization of American States (OAS) asserting that the U.S. has violated Inuit...

Anaheim Public Utilities Becomes 'Climate Action Leader'.
July 6, 2005... The California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) recently announced that Anaheim Public Utilities -- Orange County, CA's only publicly owned water and electric utility -- has successfully certified its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory with...

Report Predicts How Wind Power Could Help Reduce CO2 Emissions.
July 6, 2005... Greenpeace and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently unveiled a new report, titled "Windforce 12," which the organizations are calling a "global industry blueprint" detailing how wind power could supply 12 percent of the world's...

ABI Assesses Financial Risks Associated With Climate Change.
July 6, 2005... The Association of British Insurers (ABI) recently announced the availability of a new report, titled "Financial Risks of Climate Change," which indicates that "the worldwide costs of major storms is likely to increase by as much as two-thirds,...

Bush Addresses Climate Change During British Interview.
July 7, 2005... U.K. current affairs television program "Tonight With Trevor McDonald" broadcast earlier this week the titular host's interview with President George Bush, during which they discussed the U.S. approach to climate change and stance on the Kyoto...

Schwarzenegger Issues Call for Action on Climate Change.
July 7, 2005... British newspaper The Independent published in this past Sunday's edition a comment piece by Arnold Schwarzenegger in which California's governor detailed the state's achievements in helping improve the environment and called for citizens to...

U.K. Introduces Environmental Labeling for New Vehicles.
July 7, 2005... The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd. (SMMT) recently reported that the U.K. has begun testing a new system of color-coded labels to be individually applied to new cars to inform consumers about the approximate amount of carbon...

Denmark Signs JI Agreement With UES Subsidiaries.
July 8, 2005... Reuters reported last week that Denmark's Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) has signed a joint implementation (JI) agreement with two Siberian subsidiaries of Russian electricity monopoly Unified Energy System (UES). Under the agreement,...

DOE Awards $44 Million in SEP Grants to 38 States.
July 8, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it is providing 38 states with approximately $44 million in State Energy Program (SEP) grants for FY 05 to support and encourage state energy-saving and efficiency goals. DOE said SEP...

EIA Estimates 2004 Carbon Dioxide Emissions.
July 8, 2005... The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently announced that, according to preliminary estimates, U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 1.7 percent in 2004, from 5,796 million metric tons (MMTCO2) in...

Weekly Update.
July 8, 2005... 2005 ACEEE SUMMER STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY: CUTTING THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY, July 19-22, 2005, Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL...

EPA Introduces Auto Assembly Plant Efficiency Rating System.
July 11, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made available a new rating system that compares the energy efficiency of an assembly plant producing passenger cars, light-duty trucks, sport utility vehicles or vans in the U.S. to that of...

Yale Team Maps Detailed History of Atmospheric CO2.
July 11, 2005... A team of researchers from Yale University has mapped a detailed history of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) between 45 million to 25 million years ago based on stable isotopes of carbon. According to the university, the team found that...

Groups Coordinate Fast to Encourage Climate Change Action.
July 11, 2005... GlobalWarmingSolution.org, Religious Witness for the Earth and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network sponsored a three-day, nationwide fast last week in an effort to effect U.S. action on climate change. The groups scheduled the "Fast to...

G8 Leaders Issue Final Communique on Global Warming.
July 12, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the leaders of the G8 nations agreed on Friday in a final communique issued at the closing of the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland that global warming is a "serious and long-term challenge." According to...

SRI Study Determines Canned Food Energy Efficient.
July 12, 2005... The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) recently released the results of a study conducted by Oakland, CA-based Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) indicating that canned foods offer a more energy-efficient delivery system than either...

Biodiesel Bus Tour Urges Clean Car Use to Help Stop Warming.
July 12, 2005... Energy Action, a youth-led clean energy coalition in the U.S. and Canada, recently announced that members of the "Road to Detroit" campaign have launched a nationwide tour in a biodiesel-powered 1991 GMC school bus in an effort to increase...

BP and Partners Plan Clean Energy Plant in Scotland.
July 13, 2005... BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) recently announced plans to commence engineering design of a new industrial scale project to generate "carbon-free" electricity from hydrogen. According to BP, the planned...

MA Governor Announces "Green Communities Initiative".
July 13, 2005... Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney recently announced the Massachusetts Green Communities Initiative to build environmentally friendly affordable housing that adheres to "smart-growth" principles. Romney joined Masshousing, the...

Salt Lake City Institutes New Green Building Code.
July 14, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Salt Lake City, UT mayor Rocky Anderson has ordered all buildings the city owns in the future to employ energy-efficient designs and recycled materials. According to AP, Anderson signed an...

Cemtrex Expands Into Greenhouse Gas Measurement.
July 14, 2005... Cemtrex, Inc. recently announced the expansion of its current product applications into the measurement of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Farmingdale, NY-based Cemtrex manufactures and sells custom-engineered equipment and systems for clean...

Austria Purchases Carbon Credits From Local NZ City Council.
July 14, 2005... The city council of Palmerston North, New Zealand recently announced that the Austrian government has confirmed its purchase of 149,000 carbon credits from the council. According to the Palmerston North City Council (PNCC), its waste and...

SEC Members Call for Added Efficiency Incentives in Energy Bill.
July 15, 2005... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) recently announced that 25 of its member groups submitted a letter earlier this week to the members of the U.S. Senate selected to serve on the House-Senate Conference on the Energy Policy Act of 2005...

The Climate Trust Joins California Climate Action Registry.
July 15, 2005... Portland, OR-based nonprofit The Climate Trust recently announced it has joined the California Climate Action Registry. According to The Climate Trust, the registry works with companies and other interests to track, report and reduce...

New Asian Region Sustainable Energy Fund Established in Bangkok.
July 15, 2005... International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) recently announced that a new 50-million-euro (about $60.4-million) sustainable energy investment fund known as the Private Energy Market Fund 2 (PEMF 2) is set to be...

Weekly Update.
July 15, 2005... 2005 ACEEE SUMMER STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY: CUTTING THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY, July 19-22, 2005, Thayer Hotel, West Point, NY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL...

Company Launches KLD Global Climate 100 Index.
July 18, 2005... Investment research and index provider KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. (KLD) recently announced the creation of the KLD Global Climate 100 Index, which KLD says is the first global index focused on solutions to climate change. "The Global...

Kuyasa Housing Project to Serve as Energy Savings Model.
July 18, 2005... The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) recently announced it has selected SouthSouthNorth's Kuyasa Housing Project as a model for new clean development mechanism (CDM) projects across South Africa. According to...

Coalition Accuses ExxonMobil of Hiding Global Warming Facts.
July 18, 2005... The Sierra Club recently announced the launch by a coalition of 12 U.S. public interest and environmental groups of a new campaign, titled "ExxposeExxon," which charges the oil company with employing such "irresponsible and deceptive" policies...

Correction.
July 19, 2005... In the July 18 issue of Global Warming Today, an article about a coalition of public interest and environmental groups charging ExxonMobil with "hiding global warming facts" mistakenly attributed a quote condemning the company's practices to...

Appeals Court Panel Rules in Favor of EPA on GHGs.
July 19, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia panel upheld late last week the right of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the requested implementation of new greenhouse gas...

GE Joins Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
July 19, 2005... The Pew Center on Global Climate Change recently announced that General Electric Company (GE) has joined the Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) and its efforts to address global climate change. According to the...

Australian Fire Service Warns of Burning-related GHGs.
July 19, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service has called for a reduction in arson and illegal burning in an effort to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 20, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Canadian Government Publishes GHG Reduction Plan for LFEs.
July 20, 2005... Environment Canada recently announced publication of the Notice of Intent to Regulate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by Large Final Emitters (LFEs) to help meet the 45-megaton greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal during the Kyoto Protocol period...

AAAS Expresses Concern Over Congress' Climate Inquiry.
July 20, 2005... Washington, DC-based nonprofit the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently voiced "deep concern" about a congressional request for documentation on the scientific work and professional history of three researchers...

Guaranteed Loan Funds Made Available for Efficiency Projects.
July 20, 2005... USDA Rural Development recently announced that up to an estimated $200 million in guaranteed loan funds are now available for investments in energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems by agriculture producers and rural small...

German Research Indicates Warming in Siberia.
July 21, 2005... The Australian recently reported that German researchers have determined that temperatures in Siberia have increased three degrees Celsius since 1960, and that Siberian forests are absorbing less carbon dioxide than previously thought. ...

Canada Joins International Methane Reduction Initiative.
July 21, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Canada has joined 15 other nations in the Methane to Markets Partnership in an effort to reduce emissions of methane by using the greenhouse gas (GHG) to generate heat and power....

UNESCO to Consider Threat of Climate Change to Heritage Sites.
July 21, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently reported that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee (WHC) agreed earlier this month in Durban, South Africa to establish an expert...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 22, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

U.K. Government Solicits Comments on Expanded Emissions Trading.
July 22, 2005... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently invited consultation on proposals for a second phase of the European Union's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). According to DEFRA, the second phase, which will...

EC Authorizes Climate Change Levy Rebate for U.K. Ag Sector.
July 22, 2005... The European Commission (EC) earlier this week authorized the U.K. to grant the agriculture sector a tax rebate of 687 million euros (about $836.7 million) over a period of 10 years. According to the commission, the rebate on the climate...

Ben & Jerry's Announces Warming Activism Contest Winner.
July 22, 2005... Ben & Jerry's recently announced the winner of the "Take a Stand with Dave Matthews Band" contest -- a national search by the ice cream company, Dave Matthews Band and SaveOurEnvironment.org for an "Enviro-Roadie" to go on tour with the band...

Weekly Update.
July 22, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC ENERGY 2005, August 12-17, 2005, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA ...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 25, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Defra Releases Industry CO2-reduction Figures for 2004.
July 25, 2005... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released late last week new figures which reveal that British industry last year cut by 14.4 million tons the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) it releases into the atmosphere, or...

Australia Reports 2002 State, Territory GHG Inventories.
July 25, 2005... Australia's Department of for the Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently released its state and territory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory for 2002, noting that the "2002 State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories" is the first of...

Johnson Foundation Hosts Discussion of Film About Warming.
July 25, 2005... The Johnson Foundation hosted this past weekend at its Wingspread facility in Racine, WI a meeting of scientists, filmmakers, policy analysts and foundation representatives in an effort to generate recommendations for an upcoming film on global...

Researchers Field Test New Earth System Modeling Framework.
July 26, 2005... NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) recently announced that center researchers and several other government and academic institutions have created four new supercomputer simulations that combine their mathematical computer models of the...

Australian Minister Announces New Grants for GHG Reduction.
July 26, 2005... Australian minister for the environment and heritage, Ian Campbell recently announced that $200,000 in new grants from the Local Greenhouse Action program will be made available around the country to encourage local governments to conduct...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 27, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

EU Considers Effects of Including Aviation in ETS.
July 27, 2005... Reuters recently reported that it has obtained a European Union executive commission document evaluating the potential inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). According to Reuters, the document reveals that such an...

SDC Finds Wood Fuel Could Reduce Carbon Emissions.
July 27, 2005... The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) in Scotland recently released a report, titled "Wood Fuel for Warmth," which indicates that wood-fuel heating could potentially lead to reduced carbon emissions. The report makes a series of...

RadTech Touts GHG Reduction Benefits of UV/EB Technology.
July 27, 2005... RadTech, The Association for UV (ultraviolet) and EB (electron beam) Technology, recently released a position paper touting the benefits of UV and EB technologies in reducing greenhouse gas and volatile organic chemical (VOC) emissions. ...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 28, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Australian Government Releases Climate Change Report.
July 28, 2005... The Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) released a report earlier this week titled "Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Promoting an Efficient Adaptation Response in Australia." According to DEH, the report is...

Figures Reveal Ireland Off Target on GHG Reduction.
July 28, 2005... Ireland Online recently announced that new data suggest that Ireland will exceed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target. According to Ireland Online, while the country committed through the Kyoto Protocol to limit its GHG emissions to 13...

New Survey Finds Californians Desire State Action on Warming.
July 28, 2005... The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently announced that the results of a new survey indicate that Californians, "driven by concerns about how global warming will degrade their quality of life and by a profound lack of...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 29, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

IFC Provides Financing for GHG Reduction Efforts in Mexico, Brazil.
July 29, 2005... The International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently announced it has provided $10 million in equity financing to carbon credit production firm AgCert International PLC to aid in the establishment of emissions-reduction projects in Brazil and...

Greenpeace Blocks Coal Shipment to Australian Port.
July 29, 2005... Australian newspaper The Advertiser reported earlier this week that activists with the environmental group Greenpeace have shut down the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales (NSW) in an effort to block the export of coal. The newspaper said the...

New Report Identifies Northeast's 'Dirtiest' Power Companies.
July 29, 2005... Environmental Advocates of New York (EANY) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "More Heat Than Light: Global Warming Pollution From the Northeast's Dirtiest Power Producers," which finds that a small number of the northeast's...

Weekly Update.
July 29, 2005... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS: BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 24-30, 2005, Charlotte, NC ENERGY 2005, August 12-17, 2005, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA ...