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SUPER Act to Slow Global Climate Change
Environmental Investigation Agency: Late last week, Representative Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 (the "SUPER Act") as a first step to stopping emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, to slow down the rate of climate change. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and ...
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Discuss US-China Clean Air and Climate Cooperation
On the eve of her upcoming trip to China, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will appear at the Center for American Progress to discuss the importance of US-China cooperation on the environment and climate pollution. Administrator McCarthy will also highlight recent progress on the President’s Climate Action Plan and steps the United States is taking to reduce ...
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America Must Stay on Track to First-Ever Curbs on Climate Pollution
Franz Matzner, the associate director of government affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement today in response to a letter from several senators asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to extend the public comment period on its proposed standards to reduce carbon pollution from power plants operating today in the United States: “Climate change already ...
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NRDC: U.S. Investment in Green Climate Fund Displays Serious Commitment to Curbing Climate Change
The Obama Administration will soon formally pledge $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, which will help create clean energy jobs and help head off the worst impacts of climate change in America and around the world. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, released this statement: “This powerful signal shows that President Obama is serious about helping ...
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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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NRDC Statement: A Year After Sandy, We Must Strengthen Our Communities
As our nation marks the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy tomorrow, we must better prepare our communities for future storms, and reduce the climate change pollution that is turbocharging our weather. A September report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that the odds of a Sandy-like disaster happening again in New York City have increased by 50 percent. ...
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C2ES Outlines Steps to Cut U.S. Emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
As evidence mounts that climate change is increasing the risks of extreme weather, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions is outlining steps the federal government can take to reduce short-lived climate pollutants affecting our climate now. In a policy brief being released today, Domestic Policies to Reduce the Near-Term Risks of Climate Change, C2ES identifies a range of administrative ...
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Travel to China to Discuss US-China Clean Air and Climate Cooperation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will arrive in China beginning on Monday, December 9, to discuss US-China cooperation on air quality, climate pollution and environmental issues. She will travel to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong during her four-day visit. While in China, Administrator McCarthy plans to underscore steps China has already taken to address air ...
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Defra to tackle air pollution
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a report explaining ways in which the UK can prevent air pollution and climate change. Environment minister Jim Fitzpatrick, said that the report was one step involved in 'working together across government to tackle climate change and air pollution'. The results of air pollution are not limited to its detrimental ...
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East coast states strengthen regional greenhouse gas initiative, set model for nation
As part of a scheduled review process, the nine states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—a four-year-old power plant pollution-cutting program in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic—today announced changes to further strengthen the program and build on the success it has had to-date in reducing climate change pollution, creating jobs and boosting the regional ...
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Nearly Two Dozen U.S. and Canadian States Endorse Roadmap to 100% Zero-Emission Trucks by 2050
This week a coalition of 17 states, the District of Columbia and Quebec signed off on an action plan that will provide state leaders a roadmap to achieve 30% zero-emission truck sales by 2030 and 100% sales no later than 2050, while directly tackling deadly climate and air pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. “Putting more zero-emission trucks on our roads will save lives and improve ...
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NRDC Statement on Departure of Heather Zichal
Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president for energy and climate change, is leaving the post, according to reports confirmed by the White House. Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke made the following statement: “Heather Zichal has been a vital voice for the environment within the White House and a key architect in drafting the policies our country needs to ...
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TODAY: EPA Administrator McCarthy Holding Facebook QandA on the Economic Need for Climate Action
The Facebook Q&A will be focused on the cost of inaction and how to turn climate challenges into opportunities to modernize our power sector, lay the foundation for a low-carbon economy, and fuel growth for decades to come. A world-leading economy depends on a healthy environment and a safe climate, which is why EPA is working to implement President Obama's Climate Action Plan to build more ...
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Former Mayor Bloomberg Appointed U.N. Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change
Philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg was appointed as the United Nations Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change today. A statement from Peter Lehner, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council, follows: “During his tenure as Mayor of New York, Mr. Bloomberg was a leader in tackling climate change pollution and working to make the city more ...
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TODAY: EPA Administrator to Attend POLITICO’s Playbook Lunch
Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join POLITICO’s Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen at Playbook Lunch to discuss the work the agency is doing to implement President Obama's Climate Action Plan to build more resilient communities and curb the carbon pollution fueling climate change. The conversation will focus on the Clean Power Plan and EPA’s upcoming clean water ...
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Four Ways to Reduce Health Risks from Climate Pollutants
The World Health Organisation and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants have produced a report outlining the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone, methane and carbon dioxide, which all contribute to climate change. Frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), they not only produce a strong global warming effect, they ...
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Environmental and Corporate Groups Urge Countries to Adopt Rules on Sound Carbon Accounting Under Paris Agreement
The International Emissions Trading Association, Environmental Defense Fund and a group of 40 companies, business groups and non-governmental organisations today issued the Katowice Declaration on Sound Carbon Accounting. Non-state actors are closely following the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process as Parties to the Paris Agreement prepare to finalize the ...
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Dan Utech’s Well-Suited for the Big Job Ahead
The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the naming of Dan Utech to succeed Heather Zichal as assistant to the president for energy and climate change. “Dan Utech is a leader, a seasoned expert, and the right person for this critical energy and climate post. He’s well-suited to carry forward the policies our country ...
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EPA requests grant applications to fight climate change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it is making up to $5 million in grants available to U.S. and international organizations to fund innovative, international methane reduction and use projects that cut global climate pollution. The grants will be issued through the Methane to Markets Partnership, a public-private partnership that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution ...
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WHO Launches Country Profiles to Help Action on Health and Climate Change
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a series of Climate Change and Health Country Profiles to show a single snapshot of up-to-date information about the current and future impacts of climate change on human health. The first 14 countries chosen include Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Tanzania and Thailand. ...
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