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Measuring climate change action
Original story at MIT News Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions could have big benefits in the U.S., according to a report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including thousands of avoided deaths from extreme heat, billions of dollars in saved infrastructure expenses, and prevented destruction of natural resources and ecosystems. The report, “Climate ...
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Measuring climate change progress in China
New data should cheer Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and her Chinese counterparts as they address climate change during her first visit to China as a representative of the new US administration. China’s latest economic report shows some welcome strides toward controlling greenhouse gas emissions. With climate change one of Secretary Clinton’s top priorities, China’s approach is not only ...
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Blending synthetic air to measure climate change
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have produced a synthetic air reference standard which can be used to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. This will greatly help scientists contribute to our understanding of climate change. A paper published in Analytical Chemistry describes how researchers at NPL have created a synthetic gas standard ...
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ETUC urges the European Commission to reintroduce the carbon tax on imports in future climate change legislation
Just days before publication of the European Commission’s 'Energy and Climate Change' package, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has read the latest versions of the documents being drawn up by the EU executive. It notes with great concern that the issues of employment and social transition have been left out of the package. The ETUC consequently calls on the Commission to amend its ...
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EU emissions down 23 percent, passing 2020 target
The European Union, the world's No. 3 greenhouse gas polluter, says its emissions fell 4 percent last year, meaning the 28-nation bloc has already surpassed its target for 2020. A report by the EU's environment agency on Tuesday said 2014 emissions were 23 percent lower than in 1990. The EU's goal is to achieve 20 percent reductions by 2020, but the report said the bloc is headed for 24-25 ...
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Italian budget delivers `ten green pledges`
A draft budget approved by the Italian government last Friday contains 'ten pieces of good news' for the environment, according to environment minister Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio. Kyoto protocol compliance measures will attract €600m, while €150m will fund 1,000 new green spaces in Italy’s congested cities. Soil erosion measures will claim €530m, and some €130m is earmarked for boosting rail and sea ...
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Governor Brown Extends Climate Commitment Across Border
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a climate change memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources today. This California-Mexico accord follows a series of MOUs Governor Brown has signed with leaders from countries including China, Canada, Israel, and Peru to address the threat of climate change. The following is a statement from Ann Notthoff, ...
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Vaisala's reference radiosonde for climate change measurement entered a prototype phase
(Atlanta, GA, USA, January 18, 2010) As a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and a pioneer in its field, Vaisala is committed to research on climate change by providing the best possible measurement tools and leading competence.In response to demand from the international scientific community, Vaisala is developing a reference radiosonde, an important instrument to measure ...
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Member states should follow MEPs and back airspace emissions proposal
MEPs on the Environment Committee today stood up to political pressure from member states and industry by voting to endorse the European Commission’s proposal for an aviation emissions trading system covering all of Europe’s airspace. Although the proposal regulates only 35% of airline emissions compared to the original EU ETS, it crucially captures a portion of long-haul flights ...
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Airlines` attack on EU emissions trading system meets powerful opposition
The European Union, backed by six of its member states, Norway and an international coalition of environmental organisations robustly defended the law integrating aviation into the EU emissions trading system (EU-ETS) at a hearing today at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. EU countries including France, Spain, Sweden, Poland, and Denmark, and led by the United Kingdom strongly ...
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Why are birds shrinking?
The bodies of birds are shrinking even as their wingspans increase, according to a new study from the USA. The report, published in the journal Ecology Letters, examined over 70,000 bird samples from a multitude of different species and concluded that climate change was responsible for the physiological change in the animals. The study is the largest of its kind and is one of the first to ...
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New tool helps evaluate regional plans for climate change adaptation
Adapting to climate change requires policymakers to negotiate the complex web of effects it will have on the environment and human health. A new internet-based tool could help policymakers understand these effects and choose appropriate adaptive measures for their local and regional development plans. Climate change will have major impacts on the environment and human health within the next few ...
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International honour for NIWA scientist
Science Centres: Coasts and Oceans NWIA scientist Cliff Law was today awarded the prestigious 2013 Hutchinson Medal, by the International Institute of Chemical Engineers.The institute is the global professional membership organisation for people with relevant experience or an interest in chemical engineering. Dr Law, a specialist in marine biogeochemistry, received the medal for his work as a ...
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Governments and NGOs fight EU case for airline emissions trading
The lawsuit brought by three American airlines against aviation’s introduction into the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme has come to court, with a preliminary judgement expected on 6 October. The EU’s institutions – backed up by five member states, Norway and the coalition of environmental NGOs led by T&E – defended the EU’s position in a ...
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New UN-backed report spotlights how communities are adapting to climate change
As negotiators meet in Bali, Indonesia to frame a legally binding regime on international responses to climate change, a new United Nations-backed report was released on how communities spanning the globe are coping with the problem. The new study by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) includes results from case studies ranging from food security in the ...
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Vietnam to launch earth-monitoring satellites
Japanese experts are to help Vietnam build its first earth-observation satellites in an effort to help the South-East Asian country plan for the effects of climate change and natural disasters. Last November, Japan announced that it will provide a 40-year loan of about US$93 million (7.2 billion Japanese Yen) to Vietnam for equipment and capacity development connected to the bilateral satellite ...
By SciDev.Net
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IBM, Unilever, Shell, Tesco and others gather to discuss the future of responsible business at May 2007 conference
Europe’s top corporations will gather in London to discuss corporate responsibility's evolution to 2020 at a conference being run by Ethical Corporation and Business in the Community on the 9th and 10th May. These business leaders will all be discussing the future of responsible business in a gathering expected to number over 500. The conference has already received the backing of many ...
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US and China announce US$1tr for low-carbon technologies by 2013
The Chinese low-carbon technologies market could reach $1 Trillion and 15% of its GDP in 2013, reports Envido. The China Greentech Initiative, a group of more than 80 private and public stakeholders from the US and China, released a report outlining opportunities to grow China’s low-carbon technologies market. The report states that the Chinese low-carbon technologies market could reach $1 ...
By Vital Energi
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UK satellite mission to improve accuracy of climate-change measurements gains support
TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio- Studies) is a proposed satellite mission, led by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to improve tenfold the accuracy of earth observation satellites used to deliver climate change data. TRUTHS will launch a calibration laboratory into space to help settle international debates around climate change and provide a robust ...
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UN climate fund falls short of $10 billion target
A U.N. fund that will help poor countries tackle climate change has fallen short, for now, of its target of collecting $10 billion, officials said Thursday. About 30 countries meeting in Berlin pledged a total of $9.3 billion toward the Green Climate Fund, according to Germany's development ministry, which co-hosted the conference. Last week, the U.S. pledged $3 billion, the biggest amount so ...
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