1 Republican on Board, but Still a Steep Climb to 60 (Politico)
Environmentalists heralded Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s support for “a climate bill” as a game changer, but any climate bill still faces steep obstacles in the Senate.
World Will Miss 2010 Target to Stem Biodiversity Loss (Science Daily)
The world will miss a UN-set target to stem biodiversity loss by next year, according to experts convening in Cape Town for a conference devoted to biodiversity science.
Energy Secretary: CCS Technology Must Be Ready by 2019 (Reuters)
A technology to bury underground the greenhouse gas emissions produced from burning coal must be ready for global deployment by 2019, U.S. energy secretary Steven Chu said today.
Federal Scientists Oppose Offshore Drilling Plans (Los Angeles Times)
Citing danger to marine life, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opposes opening large tracts of coast to drilling and recommends buffer zones off Santa Barbara.
UK Climate Committee Urges ‘Step Changes’ to Cut Emissions (Reuters)
Britain must cut greenhouse gas emissions six times faster than at present and consider more aggressive intervention in energy markets if it is to meet its low carbon targets, the government’s chief climate change adviser said today.
EU Court Ruling May Hurt European Climate Dealmaking (Dow Jones)
The European Union’s ability to push for a deal to limit global warming at an international summit in Copenhagen in December risks being weakened by a ruling of one its courts.
Obama Urged to Intensify Push for Climate Measure (Washington Post)
President Obama is coming under renewed pressure internationally and in the United States to throw his weight behind climate-change legislation, which advocates fear has suffered in light of the president’s sweeping domestic agenda.
Greenpeace Protesters Arrested on Parliament Roof (Reuters)
British police arrested 20 environmental protesters who climbed onto the roof of the Houses of Parliament, demanding more government action on climate change.
EU Promotes Smart Metering to Fight Climate Change (EurActiv)
The European Commission is calling on member states to support the rollout of technologies to boost energy efficiency, estimating that household energy bills would drop by 10% thanks to smart metering. However, no common standards for the devices are available.
World Bank Warns of Mideast Water Shortages (The National)
Water is the Middle East’s most vulnerable resource, and it will become dangerously scarce within decades unless it is radically better managed, the World Bank says in a new report.
Texas Desalination Plant to Tap Power of the Gulf (Houston Chronicle)
A Texas firm plans to use wave power from the Gulf of Mexico to make saltwater drinkable. Renew Blue says its project can address two global problems by using clean energy to turn seawater to freshwater.
Chamber of Commerce: Exit Through Lobby (The New Yorker)
It’s no surprise that the climate-change debate has become a flashpoint for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since it encompasses everything that the organization routinely opposes: regulation, taxation, and a bigger role for government.
About This Story
Perhaps you noticed: This story, like all the news we publish, is free to read. That’s because Inside Climate News is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We do not charge a subscription fee, lock our news behind a paywall, or clutter our website with ads. We make our news on climate and the environment freely available to you and anyone who wants it.
That’s not all. We also share our news for free with scores of other media organizations around the country. Many of them can’t afford to do environmental journalism of their own. We’ve built bureaus from coast to coast to report local stories, collaborate with local newsrooms and co-publish articles so that this vital work is shared as widely as possible.
Two of us launched ICN in 2007. Six years later we earned a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, and now we run the oldest and largest dedicated climate newsroom in the nation. We tell the story in all its complexity. We hold polluters accountable. We expose environmental injustice. We debunk misinformation. We scrutinize solutions and inspire action.
Donations from readers like you fund every aspect of what we do. If you don’t already, will you support our ongoing work, our reporting on the biggest crisis facing our planet, and help us reach even more readers in more places?
Please take a moment to make a tax-deductible donation. Every one of them makes a difference.
Thank you,
