Global Warming Today articles from March 2005

Global Warming Today archives from March 2005

Solar Energy, Ltd. to Purchase Planktos.
March 1, 2005... Solar Energy, Ltd. recently announced it has reached an agreement to acquire marine research and development interest Planktos, Inc. According to Solar Energy, Planktos, which will operate as its wholly owned subsidiary, is pursuing a...

Research Finds Warming Could Worsen Area U.S. Pollution.
March 1, 2005... Harvard University recently announced that Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences research associate Loretta Mickley reported late last month, during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in...

Canada to Host CoP 11, MoP1 Conference in Montreal.
March 1, 2005... Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin recently announced that the country will host the Eleventh Conference of the Parties (CoP11) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montreal in early December 2005. The...

EC Reports Delay in Spot Trading of CO2 Allowances.
March 2, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the European Commission (EC) has revealed that the start date for "spot," or short-term, trading on the European Union (EU) carbon market, has been pushed back from Monday of this week as only Denmark, Finland and...

Canada Nears Completion of Voluntary GHG Emissions Deal.
March 2, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Canadian Natural Resources minister John Efford informed Parliament last week that the country is nearing completion of a voluntary emissions reduction agreement with vehicle manufacturers, aimed at reducing...

OceanaGold Signs Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement.
March 2, 2005... Australian gold mining company OceanaGold recently signed with the New Zealand government a Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement (NGA). Under the NGA, OceanaGold commits to adopting global best practices on the management of greenhouse gas...

Nord Pool Formally Launches Carbon Exchange Marketplace.
March 3, 2005... Nordic power exchange Nord Pool announced earlier this week the formal opening of its new carbon exchange, which allows international companies to trade European Union allowances (EUAs) in the global marketplace. Nord Pool, which currently...

New Study Suggests Ocean Currents May Cause Ice Shelf Retreat.
March 3, 2005... The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently announced that a new study of the George VI Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula finds that this currently "healthy" ice shelf experienced an extensive retreat approximately 9,500 years ago that...

Scripps Reports Evidence of Human-caused Warming in Oceans.
March 3, 2005... The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego recently announced that a new study conducted by Scripps scientists Tim Barnett and David Pierce and their colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's...

Greenpeace Calls on Renewable Financiers to Decrease GHGs.
March 4, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Greenpeace International has encouraged such international funding agencies as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support more global renewable energy projects as a means to...

EPA Releases GHG Inventory for Public Comment.
March 4, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the release of a draft of its annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, which indicates that GHG emissions nationwide increased by 0.6 percent between 2002 and 2003, but stayed below...

EIA Reports on 2003 Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting.
March 4, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 2003," which reveals that a total of 234 U.S. companies and other entities...

Weekly Update.
March 4, 2005... 2005 BUILDING ENERGY CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW: THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABILITY -- ART, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS, March 15-17, 2005, Seaport World Trade, Boston, MA 2ND ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE: BENEFITING NORTH...

U.K. Environment Secretary Defends Changes to ETS.
March 7, 2005... Reuters recently reported that U.K. secretary of state for environment Margaret Beckett commented last week during a conference in London that Britain continues to stand behind its decision to alter its initial emissions trading scheme (ETS)...

Australia DEH Introduces New GHG Tracking Tools.
March 7, 2005... The Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently announced the launch of the "National Carbon Accounting Toolbox" and the "Data Viewer," two new products designed to help land managers make informed decisions about...

Britain Launches New 'ZeroCarbonCity' Campaign.
March 7, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the British Council has launched the new "ZeroCarbonCity" campaign, an international information exchange between 100 cities in 60 different countries on climate change reduction initiatives. According to...

EcoSecurities Presented With 'Best CDM Project 2005' Award.
March 7, 2005... Environmental finance company EcoSecurities, Ltd. recently announced that its director Marc Stuart was presented last week during Point Carbon's Carbon Market Insights conference with the "Best CDM Project 2005" award on behalf of the Brazilian...

HTC Hydrogen Thermochem Signs MOU With Australia's CO2CRC.
March 8, 2005... Regina, Saskatchewan-based HTC Hydrogen Thermochem Corporation recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australia's Cooperative Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC). Under the MOU, HTC...

FOE Urges U.K. to Support Aviation Fuel Tax for Aid Funding.
March 8, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced that it, together with the World Development Movement (WDM), has called on the U.K. government to support plans by the French and German governments to increase global aid funding by taxing...

CEC Launches New Climate Change Website.
March 8, 2005... The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently announced the launch of a new website designed to provide state residents and businesses with comprehensive information on global climate change. The site, located at...

Researchers Say Cooking Fires Contributing to Climate Change.
March 9, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that an international team of scientists led by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay researcher C. Venkataraman reveal in an article featured in the March 4 issue of Science that wood and waste...

FOE U.K. Issues Climate Change Programme Review.
March 9, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced it has submitted a response to the government's review of it's Climate Change Programme suggesting eight policy actions that could help the country revive its global warming initiatives and...

Former Secretary of State Urges U.S. Action on Climate Change.
March 9, 2005... Reuters recently reported that former U.S. secretary of state James Baker commented during a meeting of the Houston Forum Club last week that the U.S. should explore the use of alternative energy as a means to help curb greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Northwest Energy Industry Commits More Funding to Efficiency.
March 9, 2005... The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) recently announced that, through their partnership with the alliance, northwest electric utilities, public benefits fund administrators and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have committed...

CA Assembly Member Introduces Bill to Limit GHG Emissions.
March 10, 2005... The San Mateo County Times reported last week that California state assembly member Ira Ruskin has introduced a new bill that would create a "state priority" of reducing California's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions seven percent below 1990...

New York to Host Fourth Annual GreenTrading Summit.
March 10, 2005... The Fourth Annual GreenTrading Summit: Emissions, Renewables and Negawatts will be held May 2 and 3 at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center at Rockefeller Center in New York, NY. The conference will open the morning of Monday, May 2 with a...

GWEC Says Increased Wind Power Will Lower CO2 Emissions.
March 10, 2005... The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released new data which indicate that the global wind power industry installed 7,976 megawatts )MW) in 2004, representing a 20-percent increase in total installed generating capacity. With the...

Canadian Foresters Say Fire Prevention Could Limit CO2 Emissions.
March 11, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Canadian Forest Service officials commented last week that more effective international forest fire prevention and control could help reduce global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and global warming. According...

Public, Private Partners Invest $128 Million in World Bank CDCF.
March 11, 2005... The World Bank Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) recently announced that less than 18 months since its inception, 25 public/private participants have closed the first round of financial commitments at $128 million, "far beyond the...

NRCan, World Bank, UNEP Release New RETScreen Models.
March 11, 2005... RETScreen International recently announced that divisions of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the World Bank and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are working to build and integrate enhanced emissions baselines to help improve the...

Weekly Update.
March 11, 2005... 2005 BUILDING ENERGY CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW: THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABILITY -- ART, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS, March 15-17, 2005, Seaport World Trade, Boston, MA 2ND ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE: BENEFITING NORTH...

U.K. Launches New Sustainable Development Strategy.
March 14, 2005... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently announced the government's launch of a new scheme to promote sustainable development. According to DEFRA, the scheme includes the development of a program that...

Australian DEH Releases Forest Sink Project Planning Guides.
March 14, 2005... Australia's Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently announced the release of two new guides to planning forest sink projects that are designed to help land managers navigate the legal, financial, taxation and organizational...

Research and Markets Offers New Report on Emissions Trading.
March 14, 2005... Research and Markets, a Dublin, Ireland-based market research and data provider, recently announced the availability of a new report that analyzes how the introduction of the European Union's (EU) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme...

DOE, EIA Recognize OPPD for Emission Reductions.
March 15, 2005... The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) and Energy Information Administration (EIA) have officially recognized OPPD "for demonstrating a commitment to voluntary approaches to environmental...

CTGBC Launches 'High Performance Green School Initiative'.
March 15, 2005... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently announced that the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) has launched the High Performance Green School Initiative, an effort designed to bring together key organizations, decision-makers...

U.K. Announces Next Steps on EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
March 15, 2005... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) recently announced that the government revealed late last week its intention to issue allowances "as soon as possible" to allow operators of U.K. installations to participate...

Official Claims India Could Supply 30 Percent of Kyoto CERs.
March 15, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Indian Ministry of Environment and Forestry official S.K. Joshi has commented that he believes the country could supply a large number of renewable energy credits under the Kyoto Protocol. "India has the...

Global Environment Facility Supports Algerian Climate Efforts.
March 16, 2005... Middle East Online recently reported that the Algerian government announced earlier this month it has been awarded a $6-million grant from the Global Environment Facility in support of efforts to reduce industrial greenhouse gases. ...

Danish Minister Calls for More Stringent GHG Reductions.
March 16, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Denmark's environment minister Connie Hedegaard has revealed the country plans to encourage the European Union (EU) to adopt more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets after 2012. ...

DEH Minister Launches 'Greenhouse Challenge Plus'.
March 16, 2005... The Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) last week launched "Greenhouse Challenge Plus," a program designed to encourage companies to work with government in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to DEH, the...

PA DEP Calls for More Stringent A/C Energy Efficiency Standards.
March 17, 2005... The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that secretary Kathleen McGinty has submitted comments to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recommending the...

New WWF U.K. Report Reveals Himalayan Glacier Retreat.
March 17, 2005... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) U.K. recently released a new report, titled "An Overview of Glaciers, Glacier Retreat and Subsequent Impacts in Nepal, India and China," which indicates that approximately 67 percent of the Himalayan glaciers are...

South Korean Ministry to Launch New Children's GHG Effort.
March 17, 2005... South Korean news service Yonhap recently reported that the South Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) has revealed plans to introduce a new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 program that will...

European Commission Decides on Polish Allocation Plan.
March 18, 2005... The European Union (EU) recently announced that the European Commission (EC) took a decision earlier this month on Poland's national allocation plan (NAP) for carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances under the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS),...

FOE U.K. Criticizes African Report for Not Addressing Climate.
March 18, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently criticized the Commission for Africa report released last week because, the group said, it fails to address the issue of climate change in relation to development on the continent. According to FOE...

NFL to Plant Trees to Offset CO2 Emissions at Detroit Super Bowl.
March 18, 2005... The Detroit Free Press recently reported that the National Football League (NFL) plans to plant trees in the 2006 Super Bowl XL host city of Detroit, MI as a means to help offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during the game. ...

Weekly Update.
March 18, 2005... 2ND ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE: BENEFITING NORTH CAROLINA'S ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT, March 21-22, 2005, McKimmon Conference and Training Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC ENEX -- NEW ENERGY 2005,...

EPA Issues 'Energy Star Challenge'.
March 21, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued an "Energy Star Challenge," calling on building owners to assess energy usage, set efficiency improvement goals of 10 percent or greater, and make cost-effective improvements. ...

Canada Joins International Climate Change Partnerships.
March 21, 2005... Canadian environment minister Stephane Dion and Natural Resources Canada minister R. John Efford recently announced that Canada has joined both the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) and the Methane to Markets...

FOE U.K. Commends Tory Leader for Climate Change Initiatives.
March 21, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently praised shadow secretary of state for environment and transport Tim Yeo's speech last week, which outlined the conservative Tory party's approach to tackling climate change. According to FOE U.K.,...

DOE Announces $62.4 Million in Clean Coal R&D Awards.
March 21, 2005... Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Samuel Bodman recently announced the awarding of $62.4 million for 32 clean coal research projects designed to advanced President Bush's goal to develop a coal-fired, zero-emissions power plant. "Coal...

Rockwell Collins Announces Initiative Designed to Reduce GHGs.
March 22, 2005... Cedar Rapids, IA-based Rockwell Collins, a leader in the design, production and support of communication and aviation electronic solutions, recently announced an initiative to offset carbon emissions through the purchase of 10,000...

NCAR Study Finds Warming Inevitable in 21st Century.
March 22, 2005... The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) recently released a new study which finds that even if all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions had been stabilized in the year 2000, the Earth would still experience an average surface air...

Nobel Prize Winner Calls on Governments to Reduce GHGs.
March 22, 2005... Xinhua recently reported that the Bangkok Post has revealed that Nobel Prize Laureate Mario Molina has called on international governments to take action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a means to help curb the effects of climate...

Canada Extends Commercial Transport Efficiency Rebate Program.
March 23, 2005... Fenton, MI-based Webasto Product North America, Inc. recently announced that the Canadian government has extended until April 2006 its Commercial Transportation Energy Efficiency Rebate program, enabling technology that helps reduce vehicular...

Australia Begins Compulsory Emission Reporting Scheme.
March 23, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that the Australian government has begun implementing new rules that require large Australian companies to publicly report greenhouse gas emissions and publish plans for reducing...

British Airways Chief Calls for Industry Action on Climate.
March 23, 2005... British Airways recently announced that its chief executive Rod Eddington, speaking during the Aviation and Environment summit in Geneva, Italy last week, called on the global aviation industry to work together to develop an effective strategy...

Norwegian Commission to Evaluate How to Reduce GHGs.
March 24, 2005... The Norwegian government recently announced it has appointed a seven-member commission to consider how the country could become a low greenhouse gas (GHG)-emitting society. According to the government, the commission will work on the basis...

WRI Finds Automakers Not Complying with ACEA Agreement.
March 24, 2005... The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group recently announced the release of a new report which finds that European Union (EU) automotive companies do not appear to be disclosing carbon dioxide (CO2)...

VATT Reports Global Warming Could Boost Finnish Economy.
March 24, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the Finnish Government's Institute for Economic Research (VATT) has revealed that new projections indicate global warming could potentially help Finland's economy by increasing the country's agriculture and timber...

NM Legislature Passes Energy Efficiency Initiatives.
March 25, 2005... The state government of New Mexico recently announced that state legislators adopted a comprehensive clean energy package earlier this week that includes four initiatives related to energy efficiency and renewable energy in both the public and...

Canada Close to Signing GHG Emissions Deal With Automakers.
March 25, 2005... The Globe and Mail recently reported that government and industry sources have revealed that the Canadian government could sign a voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction agreement with two of the country's automobile manufacturing...

EU Drops GHG Emission Reduction Target for 2050.
March 25, 2005... Reuters reported earlier this week that European Union (EU) environment ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium failed to approve plans for a proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target in 2050, after the measure was opposed by...

Weekly Update.
March 25, 2005... CENTRAL BIOFUELS CONFERENCE & EXPO, March 29-31, 2005, Real InterContinental Hotel, San Jose, Costa Rica ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT 2005, March 30-April 1, 2005, Coronado Island Marriott Resort, San Diego, CA AMERICANA 2005: THE...

DOE Releases New GHG Reporting Guidance for Public Comment.
March 28, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently called for further public comment on its revised guidelines for voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, sequestration and emission reductions. According to DOE, the revised...

Mitsubishi to Offset Aichi World Expo Pavilion Carbon Footprint.
March 28, 2005... Mitsubishi Group announced last week it has provided financial support for a project aimed at saving Madagascar's rain forests as a way of offsetting the "carbon footprint" of its Mitsubishi Pavilion @Earth environmental education exhibit set...

WWF Criticizes Swiss Plan to Wrap Glacier in Insulating Foam.
March 28, 2005... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently criticized Switzerland's plans to wrap part of its Gurschen glacier with 3,000 square kilometers of insulating foam as a means to help limit warming-induced melting. According to WWF, Andermatt ski...

CHA Says Renewables Key to Combating Climate Change.
March 29, 2005... The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) appeared last week before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, calling for more hydropower to help fight climate change. "To reduce the greenhouse gas...

Defra Reports Carbon Dioxide Emissions Increase for 2003.
March 29, 2005... PA News recently reported that the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed that Britain's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased by two percent between 2002 and 2003. According to PA News, Defra...

S Korean Minister Says Developing Countries Cannot Meet Kyoto.
March 29, 2005... Reuters recently reported that South Korean environment minister Kwak Kyul-ho has commented that developing countries, such as South Korea, China, India and Brazil, will not be able to achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction...

New Study Finds No Link Between Global Warming, Air Quality.
March 29, 2005... United for Jobs recently announced the release of a new study which refutes recent claims that global warming will lead to more bad air days in more than one dozen cities. According to United for Jobs, results of the study, titled "Air...

EC Studies Impact of Climate Change on Heritage Sites.
March 30, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently announced that it has launched a new project to examine the impact of climate change on Europe's heritage and cultural sites. According to EC, scientists involved in the three-year, $1.5-million Noah's...

FOE U.K. Criticizes EU GHG Emissions Reduction Target.
March 30, 2005... Friend of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently criticized the European Union (EU) for setting a "weak and ambiguous" short-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target for developing nations and abandoning long-term targets altogether. ...

USDA Announces Availability of Efficiency Project Funding.
March 30, 2005... U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Mike Johanns announced earlier this week the availability of $22.8 million to support investments in energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems by agricultural producers and rural...

Hyundai Announces Launch of New Kyoto Protocol Task Force.
March 31, 2005... Hyundai Motor Company recently announced the launch of a new task force charged with carrying out a "broad range" of research and development to increase energy efficiency at its plants, expanding the production of environmentally friendly...

New Poll Finds Australians Concerned With Global Warming.
March 31, 2005... Greenpeace recently announced that a new Lowy Institute poll-based report, titled "Australians Speak 2005," finds that citizens are more concerned about global climate change than any other international issue, with the exception of nuclear...

Cinergy's Annual Report Focuses on Warming Debate.
March 31, 2005... Cincinnati, OH-based energy company Cinergy Corporation recently announced that its 2004 Annual Report features interviews with major industry stakeholders, as well as top political figures and government officials, discussing how the U.S....