Global Warming Today articles from June 2004

Global Warming Today archives from June 2004

Entergy Purchases Carbon Credits Through New EMA Registry.(Entergy Corporation)(Emissions Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... Entergy Corporation recently announced that it will be the first utility company to attain carbon emissions credits through the Emissions Marketing Association's (EMA) new trade registry. Blue Source, LLC's enhanced oil recovery geological...

Japan to Consider Establishment of New Carbon Market.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Japan's vice minister of economy, trade and industry Seiji Murata revealed late last month that the government is looking at implementing a number of measures that could potentially help reduce...

Report Says Biomass Technology Will Reduce CO2 Emissions.(European Biomass Industry Association)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-U.K., together with the European Biomass Industry Association (AEBIOM), recently announced the release of a new report which indicates that the use of biomass technology for electricity generation could potentially...

Conservation Fund to Acquire, Conserve Land in KY.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The Conservation Fund recently announced that it will receive financial support from Cinergy Corporation and the Kentucky Department of Fish And Wildlife Resources to help in the acquisition and conservation of 900 acres of land for inclusion...

New Zealand Researchers Find CO2-related Plant, Weed Growth.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The New Zealand Herald recently reported that new "open-air" research conducted by New Zealand government agency AgResearch reveals that excess atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) results in increased growth of both plants and weeds. ...

China Developing National Climate Change Strategy.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The China Daily recently reported that the government's National Climate Change Coordination Committee is currently working to develop a new climate change strategy for the country. According to the publication, the government expects the...

ExxonMobil Shareholders Support Warming Proxy Resolution.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS) recently announced that 8.8 percent of ExxonMobil shareholders have lent their support to a new CBIS-sponsored proxy resolution calling on the company to "provide the data to justify its failure to...

Chugoku Electric Plans Carbon Credit Investment.
June 4, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Chugoku Electric Power Company has announced plans to acquire carbon credits through the investment of approximately 2 billion yen (about $17 million) in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction...

European Aluminum Industry Concerned Over Emissions Trading.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... Reuters recently reported that European aluminum producers are voicing concern about the industrial repercussions of the European Union (EU) carbon trading scheme scheduled to go into effect in 2005. According to Reuters, the aluminum...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
June 4, 2004... CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGE CENTER ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE -- FROM CLIMATE TO ECONOMICS: ANTICIPATING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA, June 9-10, 2004, Sacramento Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA 7TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL...

CCBA Opens Warming Standards Up for Review, Comment.(Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Conservation International recently announced that the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), "a global collaboration between private sector, conservation groups and academia [seeking] practical solutions to fight global warming,"...

UNEP Reports on Condition of Earth's Oceans.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Reuters recently reported that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report this past weekend during World Environment Day that assesses the current state of the planet's seas and oceans. According to Reuters, the...

RFA Unveils 'Global Warming Probability Wheel'.(Results for America web site: www.resultsforamerica.org/environment/wheel.php)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Nonprofit organization Results for America (RFA) recently announced the launch of the "Global Warming Probability Wheel," located online at http://www.resultsforamerica.org/environment/wheel.php, that is expected to raise public awareness about...

Iranian Official Says Ministries Divided on Kyoto.(Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, 1997)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Iranian national committee economist Mehdi Bozorgzadeh Yazdi has revealed that Iran's Ministry of Petroleum and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are in dispute about the country's potential ratification of the Kyoto...

Palau Implores Australia to Strengthen Emissions Reduction Efforts.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that the Pacific island group of Palau has called for Australia to increase its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help protect the island from rising sea levels. ...

Vertis Considers Development of Renewables Investment Fund.(Vertis Environmental Finance)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... The Budapest Business Journal (BBJ) recently reported that Vertis Environmental Finance, a trading, financial advisory and investment firm with offices in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, is currently negotiating with a London,...

Arctic Expedition to Seek Climate Change Clues.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... Online news source Space Daily recently reported that three icebreakers soon to be launched as part of the Arctic Coring Expedition (ACEX) will extract and examine marine sediments from beneath the Arctic seafloor in an attempt to better...

CEZ May Reduce Production at Coal-powered Stations.(CEZ A.S.)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... Reuters recently reported that in light of the Czech environment ministry's release of the country's draft national allocation plan (NAP) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, officials with power company CEZ have warned that the company may have...

World Bank Report Examines State of Carbon Market.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... The World Bank recently announced the release of "State of the Carbon Market 2004," a new carbon market intelligence study which reveals that "the carbon finance market is establishing itself as one of the lynchpins in the fight against climate...

Weekly Update.
June 11, 2004... WINDSOR WORKSHOP: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY & FUELS FORUM, June 14-17, 2004, Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto, Ontario CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRAL CONFERENCE -- SHIFTING GEARS: SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY FOR WESTERN MUNICIPALITIES, June 16-17, 2004,...

Researchers Study Climate Clues of Antarctic Ice Core.(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently announced that study results from the drilling of a three-kilometer-long ice core as part of the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) "confirm that over the last 740,000 years the...

Canada's Tory Party Opposes Kyoto Protocol.(Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, 1997)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... The Canadian Press (CP) recently reported that the conservative Tory party plans to abandon the country's support of the Kyoto Protocol if it gains government control in upcoming elections. According to CP, Tory leader Stephen Harper said...

Ukraine to Offer CO2 Emissions Credits.(carbon dioxide)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Interfax recently reported that officials with the Environment Protection Department of the Ukrainian Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources have announced that the country is prepared to begin offering approximately 400 million tons...

New Satellite to Investigate Climate Considerations.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Reuters recently reported that a new investigatory satellite known as Aura is set to be launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base later this month. According to the news service, Aura will be equipped with such instruments as the High...

New Study Indicates Positive Forest Response to Global Warming.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently reported on the preliminary results of an ongoing climate change study in Manitoba's boreal forests which indicate that global warming could enhance boreal forest growth. According to...

Brazil Establishes Global Climate Change Commission.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Pravda recently reported that Brazilian minister of science and technology Eduardo Campos has announced the formation of an Interministerial Commission on Global Climate Change in Brazil. According to Pravda, the commission will be tasked...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

CARB Releases Draft Proposal for Limiting Vehicular GHGs.(California Air Resources Board)(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... The California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this week released a draft proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars and light trucks by nearly 30 percent. According to CARB, the proposal "identifies...

BASF, World Bank Announce First Successful CDCF Projects.(Community Development Carbon Fund)(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... Chemical company BASF and the World Bank recently announced the introduction of the first round of "successful" development aid projects under the bank's Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF), a pilot project that tests the mechanisms of the...

Australia Introduces New GHG Reduction Research Fund.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Australian government announced earlier this week the establishment of a new $500-million Australian (about $343.9-million U.S.) fund aimed at encouraging investment and research into such...

New Pew Center Report Discusses Climate Change Adaptation.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... The Pew Center on Global Climate Change recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Coping with Global Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States," which highlights "the importance of anticipating the impacts of...

SEC Members Urge Senate to Support Climate Stewardship Act.(Sustainable Energy Coalition)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) recently announced that 27 of its member groups have advocated congressional support of the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act in a letter delivered to the U.S. Senate earlier this week. The SEC...

Environmental Scientists Urge Greater Attention Paid to Warming.(global warming)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... Reuters recently reported that environmental scientists attending a meeting held earlier this week at the American Association for the Advancement of Science expressed concerns that both the U.S. government and public do not seem to be heeding...

Environmental Groups File Climate Change Suit Against Germany.(Friends of the Earth and Germanwatch make claims against Euler Hermes AG)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... Friends of the Earth (FOE)-U.K. recently announced that environmental groups Germanwatch and FOE-Germany have filed a lawsuit against the German government for allegedly refusing to disclose "the contribution to climate change" made by public...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(EIN Publishing Inc. to introduce "Nuclear Power Today")(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
June 18, 2004... FIRST INTERNATIONAL CLIVAR SCIENCE CONFERENCE, June 21-25, 2004, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD ENERGYOCEAN 2004, June 28-29, 2004, Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, FL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS: PAST,...

Spanish Industry Assured Kyoto Will Not Harm Business.(Jose Montilla on Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, 1997)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... Reuters recently reported that the Spanish industry minister Jose Montilla has promised national businesses that impending carbon dioxide emissions reductions will not interfere with the competitiveness of power utilities and other affected...

Hungary Sets Draft NAP Release Date for September.(national allocation plan)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... Dow Jones recently reported that Hungary plans to release this September its draft national allocation plan (NAP) for carbon dioxide emissions quotas, which was originally due to European Union officials on March 31. According to Dow...

NRCM Launches Global Warming Public Education Campaign.(Natural Resources Council of Maine)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) recently announced the launch of a new climate change public education campaign, which includes the release of a 24-page booklet titled "Global Warming in Maine: Warning Signs, Winning Solutions" as...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(new publication )(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

DOE Announces Additional Carbon Sequestration Partners.(Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that seven new states and 13 organizations have joined the agency's Carbon Sequestration Regional Partnership Program, a "nationwide network of federal, state and private sector partnerships...

New Survey Reveals Concerns About EU Emissions Trading Scheme.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Reuters recently reported that a new survey of 200 companies set to participate in the European emissions trading scheme to be launched in 2005 reveals concerns about meeting the start time for trading as well as the actual effectiveness of...

Shell Chairman Urges Company to Combat Climate Change.(Ron Oxburgh, Shell Oil Co.)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Friends of the Earth (FOE) recently announced that Shell chairman Ron Oxburgh has urged the company to step up its efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change. According to FOE, Oxburgh has called for the launch of a Shell carbon...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(new publication )(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

British Researchers Predict Increased Urban Heat Island Effect.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... Reuters recently reported on an analysis published in New Scientist magazine that predicts an increase in the "urban heat island" effect due to the impact of global warming. According to Reuters, the study, which was conducted by Britain's...

New Zealand Companies Invest in CO2 Capture Research.(carbon dioxide)(Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd., Genesis Energy Ltd. and Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... Solid Energy New Zealand, Ltd., together with Genesis Energy, Ltd. and Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Ltd., recently announced an investment commitment of $1.75 million to help fund a seven-year, $11-million joint Australian and New Zealand...

Green Municipal Funds Investment Announced for Toronto.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... Toronto, Ontario mayor David Miller and councillor Pam McConnell, representing the national board of directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), recently announced $8.8 million in total funding for the city of Toronto from...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(new publication )(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

New Technology to Boost Global Warming Data From Glaciers.
June 24, 2004... BBC recently reported on new wireless sensors that are expected to better enable scientists in tracking the effects of global warming and climate change by collecting glacier information in "hostile" areas and transmitting it over the Internet...

Study Says Warming May Lead to Asthma, Eczema.
June 24, 2004... The Scotsman recently reported that the results of research conducted as part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) suggest a possible link between global warming and such health conditions as asthma and...

U.K. Scientist Says Presence of Stinkbugs Confirms Warming.
June 24, 2004... Reuters recently reported that London Natural History Museum curator of beetles Max Barclay has expressed his belief that the presence of stinkbug colonies in London confirms that global warming has led to temperature increases in the region....

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 24, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

ChevronTexaco Donates Emissions Estimating System to API.
June 25, 2004... ChevronTexaco Corporation recently announced it has reached an agreement with the American Petroleum Institute (API) for the transfer of ownership of ChevronTexaco's SANGEA Energy and Emissions Estimating System to API, "enabling energy and...

New Vaccine Could Lower Methane Emissions From Livestock.
June 25, 2004... Reuters recently reported on a newly developed serum that could potentially help reduce the amount of methane expelled from ruminant animals such as sheep and cows when they belch. According to Reuters, the monthly magazine Technology...

Weekly Update.
June 25, 2004... ENERGYOCEAN 2004, June 28-29, 2004, Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, FL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE, July 21-23, 2004, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, U.K. MARKETING GREEN POWER CONFERENCE,...

Coalition Challenges Bush Administration's Warming Stance.
June 28, 2004... Earthjustice recently announced that a coalition comprising 11 states and 14 environmental groups has filed a brief in a case challenging the Bush administration's "resolute refusal to confront global warming." According to Earthjustice,...

Lomborg, Toepfer Debate Global Warming Threat.
June 28, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Danish statistician and "The Skeptical Environmentalist" author Bjorn Lomborg and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) executive director Klaus Toepfer debated the threat of global warming early last week...

Spain Works on Finding Kyoto Compliance Plan.
June 28, 2004... Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently reported that Spanish environment minister Cristina Narbona has announced that government and industry leaders plan to meet this week to finalize Spain's strategy for complying with the Kyoto Protocol by July...

France, Britain Call for Worldwide Climate Change Initiatives.
June 29, 2004... Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently reported on a joint appeal of France and Britain urging world leaders to do more to lower fossil fuel emissions, citing recent extreme weather conditions as proof of worldwide climate change. "The...

4D Electronics Develops Energy Monitoring Device.
June 29, 2004... Christchurch, New Zealand-based independent electronics design and development firm 4D Electronics recently announced it has developed the Centameter, a new portable real-time electricity monitor that is expected to help encourage reductions in...

Former DOI Official Founds Climate Awareness Group in CO.
June 29, 2004... Local Colorado newspaper Vail Daily recently reported that former Department of the Interior official Stephen Saunders launched earlier this month the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, a new group established to improve public awareness of...

New Poll Finds Support for Emissions Reduction Legislation.
June 30, 2004... The Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) recently announced the results of it new Knowledge Networks poll of 735 Americans nationwide on current global warming issues. According to PIPA, 81 percent of respondents supported the...

NCAR Releases New Version of Global Climate Model.
June 30, 2004... The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) recently unveiled Community Climate System Model, version 3 (CCSM3), an updated supercomputer-based system that is designed to model Earth's climate and project global temperature rise in...