[Source: Financial Times] Coal, oil and gas still expected to contribute 85% of primary power supply by 2040. Unprecedented efforts to install renewable power capacity have only translated into meeting 2 per cent of global energy demand, meaning the world’s overwhelming reliance on fossil fuels shows no sign of abating. A new report forecasts that Read More…
Tag: carbon emissions
L.A.’s slow buses aren’t just shedding riders, they’re becoming climate liabilities
[Source: Los Angeles Times] In the movie “Speed,” the inconceivable happens: Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves operate a bus during morning rush hour in Los Angeles maintaining a minimum speed of 50 mph. If this feat was implausible when the movie was released 25 years ago, it would be just about impossible today. Average bus Read More…
Conservative groups tell Congress: ‘We oppose any carbon tax’
[Source: The Hill] A group of 75 conservative organizations and leaders on Monday sent a letter to Congress expressing their opposition to a carbon tax, pushing back at an idea that has received support from politicians and policy experts on both sides of the aisle as a way to combat climate change. “We oppose any Read More…
Cruise ship pollution is causing serious health and environmental problems
[Source: Forbes] The cruise industry transported over 26 million customers last year and was worth upwards of $117 billion in 2017. All market projections show that the industry will continue to grow as operators continue to build new state-of-the-art ships with the latest in leisure opportunities. However, as nations strive to reduce their CO2 emissions and companies Read More…
Scientists just pulled CO2 from air and turned it into coal
[Source: Forbes] Scientists have discovered a breakthrough technology, a way to pull CO2 from the atmosphere and turn it back into coal. This new discovery has the potential to change the way we think about CO2. The research, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, provides a step-by-step guide in turning CO2 into coal, acting to remove the greenhouse gas Read More…
California’s $5 billion clean-air plan lacking one thing: money
[Source: Bloomberg] Cleaner burgers and electric ATVs are all part of California’s ambitious $5 billion plan to clean up the San Joaquin Valley’s notoriously polluted air. Now the problem is figuring out how to pay for it. The state has identified only about $1.1 billion in funds for the initiatives, plus another $900 million in Read More…
Air board’s plan to raise fees threatens our economy and climate goals
[Source: CalChamber / Allan Zaremberg] California produces just 1 percent of atmospheric carbon emissions, yet global leaders and activists care about California regulations. Why is this? It’s the same reason that California politicos insist on our unique climate regulations. Governors and legislators–here and globally–count on California’s leadership to translate into solutions applicable around the world. Read More…
More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing
[Source: Associated Press/ Seth Borenstein] Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said. The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide. This combination of images made available by NASA Read More…
Shell, BP go separate ways as Washington voters weigh new fee on greenhouse-gas polluters
[Source: The Seattle Times] Royal Dutch Shell opts to sit on the sidelines while BP shovels money into opposing Initiative 1631. In speeches, reports and online posts, BP and Royal Dutch Shell leaders proclaim support for government rules that put a price on greenhouse-gas pollution resulting from the combustion of oil, natural gas and coal. Read More…