Global Warming Today articles from November 2004

Global Warming Today archives from November 2004

Ecuadoran Glaciers Experiencing Global Warming-related Melting.
November 1, 2004... Reuters recently reported that a study released earlier this month by Ecuador's Meteorology Institute and France's scientific research institute IRD indicates that global warming has led to the melting of Ecuadorian mountain glaciers to such an...

Point Carbon Launches Russian CO2 Information Website.
November 1, 2004... Global emissions trading analyst Point Carbon recently announced the launch of a new Russian-language website featuring news, analysis and background information on emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol. The site, located at...

Researchers Say GHG Reduction Plans Should Focus on Vehicles.
November 1, 2004... Duke University recently announced that two of its ecologists have conducted a new study which suggests that while retiring croplands and switching to no-till agriculture could contribute "in a modest way" to reducing the increase of...

French Investment Bank Launches European Carbon Fund.
November 2, 2004... Reuters recently reported that French investment bank Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) invested last week 25 million euros (approximately $31.6 million) in the European Carbon Fund (ECF) in anticipation of the new European Union (EU)...

New Zealand Government Consults on Synthetic GHGs.
November 2, 2004... The New Zealand government launched last month a discussion paper consulting on ways to reduce synthetic greenhouse gases (GHGs) that covers "a wide range of policy options...from voluntary controls to regulation." According to the...

DOE Announces 2004 Energy Management Award Recipients.
November 2, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced this year's winners of the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, which acknowledge government employees and groups who make tangible conservation efforts and reduce federal energy costs....

U.K. to Increase CO2 Allowances Under EU ETS.
November 3, 2004... Reuters recently reported that the British government announced plans last week to increase the country's carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances under the European Union (EU) emissions trading system (ETS) by 19.8 million tons, or 2.7 percent. ...

IPCC Chairman Calls for More Aggressive GHG Reduction Plan.
November 3, 2004... Reuters recently reported that United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman Rajendra Pachauri commented to the news service last week that while Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol represents a positive step...

NASA Official Criticizes Administration on Warming Stance.
November 3, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a NASA scientist has accused the Bush administration of systematically keeping scientific evidence of global warming out of the public eye. In a speech at the University of Iowa last week, AP...

Researchers Find Warming Clues in Tree Rings.
November 4, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a new study finds that the ring width of western trees over the past 1,200 years indicate unusually high, drought-like temperatures between 900 A.D. and 1300 A.D. that could potentially have been...

Australian Court Halts Coal Power Plant Expansion.
November 4, 2004... The World Wildlife Fund recently applauded a decision by an Australian court to block the expansion of a coal-fired power station in Victoria until a planning panel completes a review of the proposed project's environmental impact. ...

Japanese Greenpeace Campaigners Call for Climate Action.
November 4, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Greenpeace campaigners in Japan conducted a news conference late last month in Tokyo, as the "Tokage" typhoon made its way toward the nation's capital, in an effort to draw attention to the suspected connection...

Study Says Warming-induced Arctic Melting Threatens Polar Bear.
November 5, 2004... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently announced that a new study known as the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) "provides incontrovertible proof that climate change is happening in the Arctic and that it will get worse unless emissions...

Researchers Attribute Antarctic Krill Loss to Sea-ice Decline.
November 5, 2004... The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently announced that new research findings suggest Antarctic whales, seals and penguins could be threatened by food shortages in the Southern Ocean as the numbers of Antarctic krill, a shrimp-like...

Russia Seeks to Link GHG Trading to EU, North America.
November 5, 2004... Reuters recently reported that officials in Russia hope to link the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trading market to North American and European Union (EU) markets. Following its recent ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate...

Weekly Update.
November 5, 2004... TECNOURE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, November 6-13, 2004, TBA, Cuba NREL ENERGY ANALYSIS FORUM: UNDERSTANDING STATE AND REGIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKETS -- ANALYTIC ISSUES FOR EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, November 9-10, 2004,...

China, EU Introduce New 'Energy and Environment' Initiative.
November 8, 2004... Chinese news agency Xinhua recently reported that the European Union joined China last week in a launching a new five-year "Energy and Environment Program" aimed at improving both the country's energy efficiency and its use of renewable energy...

Britain to Urge U.S. to Boost Climate Change Efforts.
November 8, 2004... Reuters reported last week that David King, Britain's chief science adviser, informally announced at a recent climate change conference in Berlin, Germany, that the U.K. plans to use its firm diplomatic ties with the newly reelected Bush...

Canadian Environment Ministry Launches Climate Challenge.
November 8, 2004... The Canadian Environment Ministry recently announced the launch of the One-Tonne Challenge workshop in Ottawa designed to help community representatives educate and engage Canadians in reducing climate change and air pollution by cutting their...

CCX Approves New California Climate Action Registry Rules.
November 9, 2004... The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) recently announced it has approved the California Climate Action Registry's (CCAR) new rules tracking carbon reductions from forest protection projects and new accounting rules measuring the carbon emissions...

New Study Finds Acid Rain Helps Inhibit Methane Production.
November 9, 2004... A new study conducted by NASA scientists and others, which recently appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicates that acid rain inhibits a wetland bacteria from producing the greenhouse gas methane. "Carbon,...

Russian President Putin Ratifies Kyoto Protocol.
November 9, 2004... Reuters reported late last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the country's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which is now scheduled to go into effect early next year. According to Reuters, Russia agreed to ratify the...

FOE U.K. Says Road Development Would Harm Climate.
November 9, 2004... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently urged the U.K. government to ignore pressure from the nation's motoring lobby to expand Britain's road network, commenting that such development "would bring more traffic, congestion and pollution, and...

Australia, New Zealand Announce Joint Climate Change Projects.
November 10, 2004... The Australian government recently announced seven new projects to address climate change issues between the two countries and regionally will be conducted under the Australia-New Zealand Bilateral Climate Change Partnership. The...

U.K. Think Tank Calls for Climate Change Levy Increase.
November 10, 2004... U.K. think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "The Burning Question: Is the U.K. on the course for a low-carbon economy?," which recommends an annual increase in the...

New Study Suggests Global Warming May Cause Wildfires.
November 10, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a new study published in the journal Nature and conducted by students and professors from the University of New Mexico suggests that large wildfires in the western U.S. could be caused by global...

New Investment Firm Seeks Environmentally Conscience Companies.
November 11, 2004... Reuters recently reported the launch of London-based Generation Investment Management, a new investment firm that invests in environmentally conscience companies, especially those concerned with the reduction of global warming emissions. ...

New Report Evaluates Impact of Climate Change on China.
November 11, 2004... Reuters recently reported that a new report on climate change released under China's commitment to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change suggests that the country will likely experience a greater number of such extreme weather events...

Climate Forum Addresses Global Warming in Australia.
November 11, 2004... Local Australian newspaper the Geelong Advertiser recently reported that Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) atmospheric research scientist Debbie Abbs commented earlier this week during the 16th Australia New...

New Report Reveals Warming-related Ecological Changes in U.S.
November 11, 2004... The Pew Center on Global Climate Change recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Observed Impacts of Global Climate Change in the U.S.," that "reviews the broad range of ecological changes that have occurred in response to...

GE Transportation Joins EPA Climate Leaders Program.
November 12, 2004... GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (GE) that delivers technology solutions for the aviation, rail, marine and mining industries, recently announced it has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders...

U.K. House of Lords Calls for Aviation Emissions Regulations.
November 12, 2004... Reuters recently reported that a U.K. House of Lords' European Union (EU) sub-committee on the environment has urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to encourage the EU to include airplane emissions in its carbon dioxide trading scheme next year. ...

Weather Channel Sets Premiere Date for Alaska Meltdown.
November 12, 2004... The Weather Channel recently announced the rescheduled premiere of the latest in its "Forecast Earth" series, "Alaska Meltdown," a documentary on the impact of global warming on Alaska. The program, which was originally scheduled to...

Weekly Update.
November 12, 2004... EMISSIONS MARKETING ASSOCIATION (EMA) EMERGING MARKETS CONFERENCE: EMISSIONS & RENEWABLES, November 14-17, 2004, Hotel Derek, Houston, TX SECOND ANNUAL AEI CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY CONFERENCE: A REVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF CLIMATE...

Japan Looks to Purchase Emissions Credits From Companies.
November 15, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Japan's Environment Ministry announced last week the country plans to achieve a six-percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by purchasing the rights to release approximately 19...

ICF Says U.S. Companies Unprepared for Kyoto Protocol.
November 15, 2004... Fairfax, VA-based management, technology and policy consulting firm ICF Consulting recently commented that companies in the U.S. are at a competitive disadvantage, as companies in the rest of the world take action to become compliant with the...

ACIA Researcher Says U.S. Softening on Climate Stance.
November 15, 2004... Reuters recently reported that American Meteorological Society scientist Robert Corell commented early last week during the release of the new Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) in Reykjavik, Iceland that he believes the U.S. may be...

SDREO, SDRCC Introduce New Energy Efficiency Award.
November 15, 2004... The San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (SDRCC) recently announced a new annual award program, known as the San Diego Excellence in Energy (SANDEE) Awards, in recognition of energy efficiency,...

ARI, ACEEE Reach A/C Efficiency Standards Agreement.
November 16, 2004... The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently announced they have reached an agreement on consensus federal equipment efficiency standards for air conditioners...

UAE Official Comments on Local Climate Change Threat.
November 16, 2004... The Gulf News recently reported that Emirates Environmental Group chairwoman Habiba Al Marashi told the newspaper last week, in light of new scientific evidence supporting the threat of global warming, that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will...

BCC Study Predicts CO2 Emissions Stabilization.
November 16, 2004... Business Communications Company, Inc. (BCC) recently announced it will soon release a new study which predicts, that the growth of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will stabilize at 2.4 percent over the next three years. According to...

Inuit Leader Says Arctic Particularly Vulnerable to Warming.
November 17, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) chair Sheila Watt-Cloutier recommended last week, during the release of the new Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) in Reykjavik, Iceland, that the Arctic region be listed to...

UNH to Install New GHG-reducing Heating and Power Facility.
November 17, 2004... New England newspaper Foster's Daily Democrat recently reported that the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Office of Sustainability Programs has released a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for the university, which finds that the...

Sustainable Energy Coalition Condemns Bush Administration.
November 17, 2004... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) criticized the Bush administration as "shortsighted" and "out of touch" last week following comments by several officials that the U.S. government will not impose limits on greenhouse gas emissions. ...

NZ Displays Ice Blocks to Highlight Global Warming.
November 18, 2004... The New Zealand Climate Change Office (NZCCO) recently announced it has placed large blocks of ice in public places to raise awareness about the effects of global warming. The project is part of NZCCO's 4 Million Careful Owners Campaign,...

New Research Indicates Swiss Glaciers Declining Rapidly.
November 18, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Zurich University scientists have revealed that new research indicates glaciers in Switzerland experienced an 18 percent reduction between 1985 and 2000, a faster reduction than previous estimates of a 30 percent...

New CSIRO Study Predicts Rising Temperatures in Australia.
November 18, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that a new study conducted by the country's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and presented earlier this week during an international climate...

ATAC Signs GHG Reduction Agreement With Transport Canada.
November 19, 2004... Air Transport Association Canada (ATAC) recently announced it has negotiated an agreement with Transport Canada under which Canadian carriers will strive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 1.1 percent per year. "One...

Groups Petition for Everest Inclusion on World Heritage Danger List.
November 19, 2004... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced that Pro Public, the Nepal division of FOE, and Nepalese mountain climbers are petitioning the World Heritage Committee in Paris to urge the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

14 Countries Launch 'Methane to Markets Partnership'.
November 19, 2004... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the U.S., Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Columbia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine and the U.K. have signed a terms of reference formally creating the...

Climate Experts Repudiate Findings of ACIA.
November 19, 2004... Tech Central Station (TCS) recently announced that 11 climate experts sent a letter earlier this week to U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) on the day he held a full committee hearing to hear testimony on the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. ...

Weekly Update.
November 19, 2004... 4TH ANNUAL EMISSIONS TRADING CONFERENCE, November 22-24, 2004, Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel, London, U.K. APPRO 2004: 16TH ANNUAL CANADIAN POWER CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW, November 24-25, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario ...

U.K. Met Office Study Discounts Urban Heat Island Effect.
November 22, 2004... BBC News reported last week that the United Kingdom's (U.K.) Meteorological Office has released a new study conducted by the agency's Hadley Center for Climate Prediction and Research which suggests that large-scale global warming is not a...

Russia Formally Ratifies Kyoto Protocol.
November 22, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Russia formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol last week, allowing the international treaty to come into effect 90 days after being officially filed with the United Nations (UN). "We believe it will be a very...

REEEP Makes Funding Available for Energy Efficiency Projects.
November 22, 2004... The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), "a coalition of progressive governments, businesses and organizations committed to accelerating the development of renewable and energy efficiency systems," recently announced the...

Finnish Minister Argues EU GHG Targets Unattainable.
November 23, 2004... Finnish newspaper the Helsingin Sanomat recently reported that minister of trade and industry Mauri Pekkarinen projected earlier this month that the European Union's (EU) plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will not likely impact...

Australian Researcher Notes Effects of Warming in Top End.
November 23, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that Charles Darwin University professor David Bowman has revealed that new research findings indicate both a doubling during the past 50 years of "isolated rainforest patches" in...

International Rectifier Honored With ARENA Award.
November 23, 2004... Power management interest International Rectifier (IR) announced last week that its Newport, Wales facility has won ARENA Network's "Best Use of Energy in Business" award. According to ARENA, IR earned the award for its development and use...

EU Considers Airplane Emissions Inclusion in CO2 Trading Scheme.
November 24, 2004... Reuters recently reported that European Commission (EC) industrial emissions unit acting head Peter Vis announced during a European Union (EU) conference that the EU has launched a study into the feasibility of including aviation emissions in...

FOE U.K. Recommends Incentives for 'Green' Home Improvements.
November 24, 2004... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently called on U.K. chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown to institute stamp duty rebates and other financial incentives for U.K. householders to encourage "green home improvements aimed at combating...

Climate Assessment Warns Asian Industries of Continued Warming.
November 24, 2004... Reuters recently reported that U.K. Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research director David Griggs projected during a climate change risk assessment presentation to the Asia Business Council that Asian cities' average...

EPA Honors Boston Hotel Group for Energy Efficiency.
November 24, 2004... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that two Boston, MA-area hotels have been awarded Energy Star labels for "superior energy efficiency" -- the Lenox Hotel in downtown Boston and the Comfort Inn & Suites, located north...

Weekly Update.
November 24, 2004... MILAN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE: ITALY AND THE EU FACING THE CHALLENGE OF THE ETS & KYOTO, November 29-30, 2004, Westin Palace Hotel, Milan, Italy ENERGY TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL CONFERENCE, November 30-December 2, 2004, Hyatt Hotel,...

KCCI Says Few Korean Firms Prepared for Kyoto Protocol.
November 29, 2004... The Korea Times reported last week that a new survey conducted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has found that less than half of the country's "heavy energy-consuming" companies have taken action to reduce their greenhouse...

Russian Economic Advisor Criticizes Kyoto Protocol.
November 29, 2004... The Boston Herald recently reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief economic advisor Andrei Illarionov projected during a forum at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government that the Kyoto Protocol strategy to reduce global carbon...

NOAA Unveils New Arctic Climate Website.
November 29, 2004... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced the launch of a new website, located at http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect, which provides information about the Arctic's ice, land, climate, marine ecosystem and...

Bank of America to Receive Star of Energy Efficiency Award.
November 30, 2004... The Bank of America recently announced it will receive during the Save Energy Awards Ceremony next month a Star of Energy Efficiency Award from the Alliance to Save Energy. Bank of America said it is receiving the Star of Energy Efficiency...

Arctic Climate Meeting Results in New Policy Document.
November 30, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Canada, Russia, the U.S. and the five Nordic states produced a seven-page policy document last week during a one-day meeting in Iceland calling for the development of "effective measures" to help combat the...

Thailand to Increase Ethanol Production to Help Reduce GHGs.
November 30, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Thailand's Cane and Sugar Board chairman Pedetpai Meekun-iam revealed during the International Sugar Organization conference last week that the country plans to begin producing ethanol from sugar cane as a means...