Global Environmental Change Report articles from January 2004

Global Environmental Change Report archives from January 2004

COP9--same song, ninth verse.(Focus Report)
January 1, 2004... The Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Milan, Italy, 1-12 December 2003. More than 5,000 attendees participated in over 100 workshops...

COP9 side events--something for everyone.(Policy and Economics)
January 1, 2004... A Numerous side events were offered at the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Milan, Italy, in December 2003. Here is a sampling, unfortunately...

US Emissions of Greenhouse Gases up in 2002.(Policy and Economics)
January 1, 2004... In October 2003, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2002, which revealed that the 2002 emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the United States totaled 6,862 million metric tons (Mt)...

Voluntary reductions tallied.(Policy and Economics)
January 1, 2004... According to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) recently released report, Change for the Better, ENERGY STAR and Other Volunteer Programs, 2002 Annual Report, volunteer partners reduced the United States' 2002 emissions of...

Sting operation uncovers CFC smugglers.(Policy and Economics)
January 1, 2004... At the 15th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in November 2003, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released its latest report, Lost in Transit--Global CFC Smuggling Trends and the Need for Faster Phase Out. The EIA has...

Humans blamed for climate change.(Science Update)
January 1, 2004... Many scientists believe that global temperatures have increased over the past 50 years and that the blame can be laid, in large part, on increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) caused by anthropogenic activities. A...

2003 is third warmest year.(Science Update)
January 1, 2004... Global surface temperatures in 2003 are expected to be +0.45[degrees]C above the annual average from 1961-1990, according to preliminary reports regarding record weather events for 2003 released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...

On the record.(Science Update)
January 1, 2004... As if prompted by Karl and Trenberth, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Council released a position statement on "Human Impacts on Climate" at a 16 December 2003 press conference in Washington, DC. The new position statement, which...

Identifying winning green power initiatives.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2004... The Green Power Market Development Group, a coalition of 12 US corporations and the World Resources Institute (WRI), implemented or signed contracts for 97 megawatts (MW) of new green power projects and purchases between June 2002 and...

Green power has sterling lining.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2004... Sterling Planet, Inc., a US leader in marketing renewable energy to businesses, announced in November 2003 the sale of a record number of renewable energy certificates (RECs) to corporate members of the World Resources Institute (WRI) Green...

First major UK offshore wind farm up and running.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2004... On 21 November 2003, the United Kingdom's electricity network became the recipient of "green" electricity, generated by 30 offshore windmills, known collectively as the North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm. Once fully operational, this offshore...

Kinko's recognized for green efforts.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2004... Kinko's was recently recognized for their efforts in purchasing green power. On 3 December 2003, Kinko's received a Green Star Award at the 2nd Annual Southeast Green Power Summit Awards Banquet for their "overall achievement in purchase and...

Car buyers get help.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2004... In October 2003, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy (DOE) released the 29th annual Fuel Economy Guide. EPA and DOE hope that, by using the Fuel Economy Guide. Americans can make more informed decisions in...

Per JP Morgan, EU utilities not in for a big win.(Emissions Trading)
January 1, 2004... A November 2003 JP Morgan Utilities Report contradicts current "market" opinion regarding the European Union's (EU's) Emissions Trading Scheme's (ETS's) effects on European utilities. Many industry analysts believe that European utilities...

Happy holidays for CCX.(Emissions Trading)
January 1, 2004... In December, the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) gained a new corporate member, a new liquidity provider, and opened its continuous electronic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading platform. IBM, a world leader in information technology,...

Climate scientists cause global warming!(In Brief)
January 1, 2004... Climate Scientists Cause Global Warming! One of the presentations at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in early December 2003 revealed that scientists attending the conference emitted more than 12,000 metric tons (Mt)...

Tools for busy leaders.(In Brief)
January 1, 2004... Tools for Busy Leaders: Recently, Business for Social Responsibility and Green Business Network formed a partnership and developed a Web site, ClimateBiz.com, which contains "An easy-to-understand overview of the world of business and climate...

Real-time UV index display.(In Brief)
January 1, 2004... Real-Time UV Index Display: New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has developed and installed a prototype real-time ultraviolet (UV) display at Alexandra, New Zealand. The meter is designed to measure UV from the...

The one that got away.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2004... Dear Subscriber: On behalf of the editorial staff of the Global Environmental Change Report, I would like to sincerely apologize for the errors and typos that appeared in the December 2003 issue. Apparently, a partially edited draft was...