Global Warming Today articles from June 2005

Global Warming Today archives from June 2005

ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote in Support of CBIS Resolution.
June 1, 2005... Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS) recently announced that 10.3 percent of ExxonMobil shareholders voted last week in support of a CBIS-sponsored proxy resolution calling on the oil company to "explain the scientific basis for...

FOE U.K. Launches New National Climate Change Campaign.
June 1, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced the launch of "The Big Ask," a new national, multimedia campaign designed to encourage the U.K. to create a climate change law that would force the government to take responsibility for the...

NRCan Awards Additional Funding to CO2 Sequestration Project.
June 1, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced $6.75 million in additional funding for the final phase of a Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC)-led project to support the final phase of project, located at EnCana's enhanced oil...

Arctic Council Representatives Urge EU Action on Global Warming.
June 1, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that three leaders from the Arctic Council, an eight-nation group comprising Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S., met last week with European Union (EU) officials to...

ESG, NSU Partner on Second Phase of Efficiency Improvements.
June 2, 2005... Energy Systems Group (ESG) and Norfolk State University (NSU) in Virginia recently announced an agreement to partner for a second phase of campus-wide energy efficiency and facility improvements aimed at reducing the university's energy...

New GHG Inventory Reveals Australia on Track to Meet Kyoto Goal.
June 2, 2005... The Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently announced that the Australian Greenhouse Office's new 2003 National Greenhouse Gas Inventory reveals that national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 101.1 percent of...

DOE Issues Energy Efficient Homes Guide for Hot, Dry Climates.
June 2, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the release of a free guide to the construction of energy-efficient homes specifically in the hot, dry climate of the U.S. Southwest. According to DOE, the second guide in the Building...

U.K. CST Recommends Investment in Low-carbon Power Sources.
June 3, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced the release of a new report published by the Council for Science and Technology (CST), the government's top-level advisory body on science and technology policy issues, which...

Tyndall Report Says Aviation Growth to Hinder Climate Targets.
June 3, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced the release of a new report, conducted by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, which indicates that U.K. greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets will be "almost impossible"...

SWEEP Launches Online Efficiency Guide for Utah Businesses.
June 3, 2005... The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) and Salt Lake City, UT-based etc Group recently announced the joint development of an online information resource aimed at assisting Utah businesses in identifying and implementing energy...

Weekly Update.
June 3, 2005... GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS 2005: WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON FOR BUSINESSES, INVESTORS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, June 8-9, 2005, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA) 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE...

Governor Schwarzenegger Introduces New GHG Reduction Targets.
June 6, 2005... California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced last week during the United Nations World Environment Day festivities in San Francisco, CA the signing of Executive Order S-3-05, which establishes new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction...

Renewable Ventures Enables Drivers to Offset CO2 Emissions.
June 6, 2005... Renewable Ventures, LLC, a leading provider of renewable energy investment and facility management, recently announced the launch of its "Certified Clean Car" program, an initiative designed to enable drivers to offset their automotive carbon...

SBIC to Provide Energy-efficient Construction Software to MRI.
June 6, 2005... The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recently announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide agreement with the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), management and operating contractor for the Department of Energy's (DOE) National...

NSP Offsets 2003 Carbon Dioxide Emissions.
June 7, 2005... Gabriola Island, British Columbia-based New Society Publishers (NSP), "an activist press focusing on sustainability issues," recently announced the purchase of 213 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) credits to offset its 2003 emissions. NSP said...

EU Official Anticipates Aviation Sector Will Join ETS.
June 7, 2005... Reuters recently reported that European Union (EU) environment commissioner Stavros Dimas commented during a news conference late last month that while he anticipates the airline industry will join the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS), the...

NRCan Announces Industrial Energy Innovator Award Winners.
June 7, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced the winners of the Industrial Energy Innovator Awards, presented during the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation's (CIPEC) Energy 2005 conference. According to NRCan, award...

ABN AMRO Arranges Private Sector CER Transaction.
June 8, 2005... Netherlands-based international bank ABN AMRO recently announced the arrangement of a carbon credit transaction between two private sector entities involving the purchase and on-sell of certified emission reductions (CERs) created from two...

BAAQMD Establishes New Climate Protection Program.
June 8, 2005... The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently announced that its board of directors has established a Climate Protection Program designed to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that lead to climate change and have the...

Resolution Asking GM to Address Climate Fails to Gain Passage.
June 9, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a shareholder resolution requesting that General Motors (GM) assess and disclose its strategies for dealing with the potential risks associated with climate change failed to gain passage, with...

SBIC Makes 'Green Building Guidelines' Available for Download.
June 9, 2005... The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recently announced that its new "Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-energy, Resource-efficient Homes," is now available for purchase and download online as an Acrobat Reader...

Research and Markets Offers New Report on Climate Debate.
June 9, 2005... Dublin, Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report titled "Climate Policy After Kyoto." "Reputable scientists have expressed critical views about the interpretation of the [UN Intergovernmental Panel...

NV Legislature Passes New Energy Bill Encouraging Conservation.
June 10, 2005... The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported that the Nevada state legislature has approved a new energy bill that encourages energy conservation and an increased use of renewables. According to the newspaper, the new legislation orders...

National Science Academies Issue Joint Statement on Climate.
June 10, 2005... The Royal Society, the U.K.'s national academy of science, recently announced the release of a statement, cosigned by the national science academies of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia and the U.S., stressing...

Government Official Charged With Distorting Climate Reports.
June 10, 2005... The New York Times recently reported that "internal documents" obtained by the newspaper reveal that White House Council on Environmental Quality chief of staff Philip Cooney edited a number of government reports in 2002 and 2003, diminishing...

Study Assesses Impact of Extreme Weather, Smog in Canada.
June 10, 2005... Toronto Public Health recently announced the release of a new study identifying the combined impact of extreme weather and air pollution in four Canadian cities -- Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Windsor -- over a 46-year period. According...

Weekly Update.
June 10, 2005... CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA) 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, June 19-21, 2005, Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre, Kelowna, British Columbia IGCC AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES: EFFICIENT AND...

U.K. Environment Agency Says Climate Change Worsening.
June 13, 2005... The U.K. Environment Agency recently announced the publication of its latest "report card" on the state of the environment in England and Wales, which finds that while the U.K. will meet its Kyoto Protocol target of reducing greenhouse gas...

BLR Finds U.S. Stance on Kyoto a 'Non-issue'.
June 13, 2005... Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) recently announced that its website Enviro.BLR.com featured an online poll last month that asked, "Should the U.S. have ratified the Kyoto Protocol?" According to BLR, 57 percent of the 134 respondents...

Canadian Government Launches New 'Clean Air Online' Website.
June 13, 2005... Canadian environment minister Stephane Dion launched last week during the Sixth Annual Greater Toronto Area Smog Summit a new website, known as Clean Air Online, that is designed to provide "locally relevant and action-oriented" information,...

Portland Reports Drop in Local, County CO2 Emissions.
June 14, 2005... The Portland Office of Sustainable Development (OSD) recently reported that local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have fallen below 1990 levels for the first time since adoption of the city's 1993 global warming plan. The Portland OSD noted...

U.K. Environment Secretary Criticizes U.S. Climate Stance.
June 14, 2005... The Independent recently reported that U.K. environment secretary Margaret Beckett has revealed to the British newspaper that the federal government is profoundly displeased with the inability to reach any "common ground" with the U.S. on the...

DOE to Provide Funding to Support Sequestration Technology.
June 14, 2005... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman announced late last week that the department will provide $100 million to support seven projects led by public-private consortiums to field test and validate carbon sequestration technologies...

Researchers Say Volcanic Eruptions Could Cause Climate Change.
June 15, 2005... The American Geophysical Union (AGU) recently announced that new research conducted by British scientists suggests that volcanic eruptions may be an agent of "rapid and long-term" climate change. According to AGU, Vincent Gauci and...

U.S. Environment Official Resigns Amid Climate Report Controversy.
June 15, 2005... The New York Times recently reported that the White House revealed late last week that U.S. Council on Environmental Quality chief of staff Philip Cooney resigned from his position last Thursday. The newspaper noted that Cooney's...

FSEC Participates in UCF 'Green Roof' Project.
June 15, 2005... The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) recently announced that it is working with researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) on a new "green roof" project. FSEC said it will monitor, analyze and report on the energy impacts of...

U.S. Conference of Mayors Mandates Kyoto Compliance.
June 16, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that earlier this week in Chicago, the U.S. Conference of Mayors voted unanimously to mandate that their cities adhere to or exceed Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction goals. AP said that the...

Solar World Congress Registrants Embrace Green Travel Option.
June 16, 2005... The Bonneville Environmental Fund (BEF) recently joined the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) in announcing that a plan to offer attendees of the Solar World Congress 2005 event, being held...

U.K. Poll Reveals Average Amount of CO2 Emissions Per Car.
June 16, 2005... The U.K. Energy Saving Trust (EST) recently announced the results of a new national poll, which reveal that the average car commuter travels 19 miles per day, emitting on average six kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2). According to EST, the...

U.K. Considers Storage of GHGs Under North Sea.
June 17, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced that energy minister Malcolm Wicks this week outlined a plan to capture carbon dioxide from power plants and store it in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields. According to...

China to Wait on GHG Emission Reduction Commitment.
June 17, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Chinese environment minister Xie Zhenhua informed reporters earlier this week following a discussion with EU officials in Brussels that China intends to hold off on establishing a specific greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Exxon Hires White House Official Amidst Controversy.
June 17, 2005... The New York Times recently reported that the former U.S. Council on Environmental Quality chief of staff Philip Cooney has been hired by Exxon Mobil only days after resigning from his position amidst revelations that he edited global climate...

Weekly Update.
June 17, 2005... CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (CSA) 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, June 19-21, 2005, Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre, Kelowna, British Columbia IGCC AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES: EFFICIENT AND...

U.K. Postpones Introduction of Climate Action Plan.
June 20, 2005... Reuters reported earlier this week that the U.K. government has delayed by six months the introduction of its revised strategy to address climate change in order to better define how greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction methods such as...

Leaked G8 Report Omits Warming Language From Earlier Text.
June 20, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the leaked draft of a communique authored in advance of the upcoming G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland reveals the removal of language related to global warming featured in an earlier draft. According to...

Groups Urge Congress to Choose Renewables Over Nuclear.
June 20, 2005... National nonprofit public interest organization Public Citizen recently reported that approximately 300 environmental interest groups, including the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, Sierra Club, Greenpeace and the Nuclear Information and...

Senate Finance Committee Approves Energy Efficiency Incentives.
June 21, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance approved late last week a package including incentives for the use of alternative transportation, renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. ...

Court Finds Duke Energy Not in Violation of CAA.
June 21, 2005... The Washington Post reported last week that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that utility company Duke Energy did not violate the Clean Air Act (CAA) by upgrading eight of its coal-fired plants in North Carolina and...

Canadian Groups File Petition With U.S. EPA on Climate Change.
June 21, 2005... Canada's Sierra Legal Defence Fund (SLDF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to "enforcing and strengthening the laws that safeguard our environment, wildlife and public health," recently announced that conservation and environmental...

Study Finds Senate Proposal Would Cost 1 Million Jobs.
June 22, 2005... United For Jobs (UFJ), a project of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council and National Association of Neighborhoods, recently announced that the results of a study co-sponsored by UFJ and the American...

Alcoa Says Aluminum Industry Could Be GHG Neutral by 2017.
June 23, 2005... Alcoa recently announced that the aluminum industry, through a sustainability model that includes recycling and the use of aluminum by the transportation industry, has the potential to be greenhouse gas (GHG) neutral by 2017. According to...

NZFOA Predicts Negative Fallout From Kyoto Ratification.
June 23, 2005... New Zealand Forest Owners' Association (NZFOA) president Peter Berg recently voiced concern that the "dramatic" decline in new forest plantings over the past three years will likely cause New Zealand to miss its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...

2005 Climate Champion Awards Presented at New York Conference.
June 23, 2005... Northeast U.S. climate change solutions interest Clean Air - Cool Planet (CA - CP) recently announced that Maine governor John Baldacci, New York governor George Pataki, Bank of America, The Timberland Company, Middlebury College and the City...

U.S. Senate Calls for Mandatory Limits on GHG Emissions.
June 24, 2005... The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently reported that the U.S. Senate passed earlier this week by a voice vote the "Sense of the Senate on Climate Change" resolution, which calls for a mandatory limit on U.S. global warming...

EEA Finds EU GHG Emissions Increased in 2003.
June 24, 2005... The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently released a new inventory of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the old 15 EU member states (EU-15), as well as the new 25 EU member states (EU-25). According to EEA's "Annual...

Singapore to Establish New Carbon Emissions Exchange.
June 24, 2005... Japan Today recently reported that Netherlands-based Asia Carbon International will inaugurate a new carbon dioxide (CO2) credit exchange in Singapore by the end of 2005. According to Japan Today the Asia Carbon Exchange will be geared...

Weekly Update.
June 24, 2005... IGCC AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES: EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC METHODS FOR UTILILZING COAL AS AN ENERGY SOURCE, June 28-29, 2005, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL WEST COAST ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONGRESS (EMC), June 28-29, 2005, San Diego...

MD Golf Club Becomes Climate Neutral Via Green Tag Purchase.
June 27, 2005... Charlotte, VT-based national renewable energy marketing company NativeEnergy, LLC recently announced that Atlantic Golf at Queenstown Harbor, a division of Edgewater, MD-based The Brick Companies, is offsetting 100 percent of the carbon dioxide...

WWF-Canada Says Warming Could Exacerbate Wildlife Toxins.
June 27, 2005... World Wildlife Fund-Canada (WWF-Canada) recently released a new study conducted by researchers at Trent University which finds the presence of a number of persistent organic pollutants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in the tissue...

EC Says CO2 Emissions Down Nearly 12 Percent Since 1995.
June 27, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently reported that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU-15 decreased by 11.8 percent between 1995 and 2003. According to the commission, the recently adopted annual report on...

ECX Powernext to Cooperate on CO2 Trading.
June 28, 2005... Climate Exchange Plc recently announced that the European Climate Exchange (ECX) and Powernext will cooperate in trading carbon dioxide (CO2) futures and spot markets. According to Climate Exchange, the agreement will further the creation...

Ontario Unveils Plan for Replacing Coal-fired Power Plants.
June 28, 2005... The Ontario Ministry of Energy recently announced that premier Dalton McGuinty has unveiled a new plan to replace coal-fired generation with "cleaner sources of energy." According to the ministry, while the first of the province's five...

Warming Forcing Native Alaskan Villagers to Move Inland.
June 28, 2005... Reuters reported earlier this month that officials from the Alaskan village of Shishmaref, which is located on an island in the Chukchi Sea, have announced plans to move the village 13.5 miles inland by 2009, primarily due to the extensive...

Chicago Climate Exchange Announces Extension Through 2010.
June 29, 2005... The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) recently announced that it will extend its greenhouse gas emissions reduction and trading program in North America for four years, from 2007 to 2010. According to CCX, the extension will include a...

South Korea Unveils New GHG Reduction Scheme.
June 29, 2005... The South Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) recently announced several initiatives to encourage businesses to set up voluntary targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to MOCIE, although the...

DOE Names New Acting Assistant Secretary for EERE.
June 29, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that Douglas Faulkner, who has served as principal deputy assistant secretary in the department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy since 2001, has been named acting assistant...

Senate Passes Bill Incentivizing Energy Efficiency.
June 30, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) has reported that the U.S. Senate approved earlier this week by a vote of 85-12 new energy legislation that incentivizes the development of more efficient homes, as well as the use of energy-efficient appliances,...

Government Forecast Predicts NZ Will Miss Kyoto Target.
June 30, 2005... The New Zealand government recently released a new forecast of the country's net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the period between 2008 and 2012 which finds that the nation will miss its GHG emission reductions targets under the Kyoto...

VPIRG Finds Transportation Major Source of State CO2.
June 30, 2005... The Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Driving Global Warming: Commuting in Vermont and its Contribution to Global Warming," which finds that transportation is the leading...