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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 ...

Jun. 22, 2015

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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 ...

Feb. 18, 2009

By World Resources Institute WRI

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 ...

Mar. 10, 2014

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

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 ...

Jan. 16, 2008

By European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

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 ...

Oct. 20, 2015

By Associated Press

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 ...

Oct. 3, 2007

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

New York to host UN Climate Summit and a week of public action next September

On Tuesday, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon invited world leaders to an 'unprecedented' Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters for Heads of State and Government from every country in the world. The focus of the day-long event will be to mobilize the political will needed to 'Seal a Deal' at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on 7-18 December. During the week of the ...

Jun. 25, 2009

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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 ...

Jan. 30, 2014

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

Trapping CO2 or switching to nuclear power not enough to solve global warming

Attempting to tackle climate change by trapping carbon dioxide or switching to nuclear power will not solve the problem of global warming, according to energy calculations published in the July issue of the International Journal of Global Warming. Bo Nordell and Bruno Gervet of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden have calculated the ...

Jul. 13, 2009

By ScienceDaily

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 ...

Jan. 18, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

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, ...

Jul. 28, 2014

By Natural Resources Defense Council

Measuring the investment risks of climate change

New Carbon Strategy Indices for Australia, Europe and Japan have been launched by global index provider the FTSE Group, in partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project and ENDS Carbon. The indices are designed to help investors reduce the long-term investment risks associated with climate change and related regulation in these markets. David Harris, ...

Feb. 28, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

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 ...

Jun. 20, 2011

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

Climate change and international security

The report Climate Change and International Security presented by the Council of the European Union discusses the potential security threats resulting from climate change, and measures that can be taken to mitigate such threats. Climate change is best viewed as a threat multiplier which exacerbates existing trends, tensions and instability. The core challenge is that climate change threatens to ...

Apr. 8, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

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 ...

Sep. 14, 2009

By Vital Energi

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 ...

Dec. 7, 2019

By Environmental Technology Publications Limited

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 ...

Jan. 13, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Insulation for the nation - 3.5 million more home to be lagged

Huhne demands greater lagging effort from energy suppliers A massive increase in the amount of home insulation installed across Great Britain is being kick started today, paving the way for the Government’s new Green Deal. By properly insulating homes, people can save money on fuel bills, protect the warmth of their home and cut carbon emissions. It’s estimated the most energy ...

Jun. 30, 2010

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

The Ocean’s future is stressful

A NOC-led study, published in Nature Communications, finds that with just 15 more years of current emissions, over half of the world’s ocean will be exposed to more than one source of stress, affecting everything from the tiniest plants to the mightiest whales. By 2050, that figure rises to around 86% of the ocean. This study showed that in fifteen years’ time 60% of the ocean will ...

Mar. 9, 2017

By NOC (National Oil Corporation)

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 ...

Mar. 5, 2007

By Ethical Corporation - Reuters Events Sustainable Business