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India proposes a system to monitor carbon pollution reductions

India recently proposed a new monitoring system for major emitters that aims to bridge some major differences between developing and developed countries. But a recent letter from the Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh clarifies that India’s proposal would be contingent on two things.

Our Orwellian Nightmare: Coal's Low Carbon Pitch

This week, I’m happy to introduce Justin Guay of the Sierra Club’s International Climate Program, who is in Cancun at the international climate negotiations, and who draws our attention in this post to a little-known problem that could spur coal development around the world: In Cancun all eyes are on climate finance and the role […]

Response to the electricity industry's timeline of environmental regulations

After years of delay, the EPA is working to reduce dangerous and toxic pollutants released to the air and water by electric power plants.

Driving the speed limit, for fun and profit! [VIDEO]

What if you had a chance to win the lottery -- just by driving responsibly?

Blogging Begins from New Sierra Club Beyond Coal Director Mary Anne Hitt

Today I am officially turning over the blog reins to Mary Anne Hitt, the new Director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign. She will now be blogging weekly on important coal and clean energy issues – so I urge you to bookmark her blog. Her first post is up now. Mary Anne has been […]

California sacrifices farm workers in favor of strawberries

California has approved the use of methyl iodide, a powerful neurotoxic pesticide that will affect those who harvest strawberries far more than those who eat them. How does that make you feel?

Energy Department: U.S. could store CO2 underground for the next 5,700 years

While CCS remains highly controversial and untried, partnerships are investigating areas in the U.S. and Canada for injecting billions of metric tons of greenhouse gases into underground geologic formations.

Smart readers weigh in on behavior change

A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post on behavior change that prompted a lot of great feedback and discussion. I've picked out a few interesting bits and pieces from the thread to highlight and respond to.

Cherry guy will do his part to keep Brooklyn bees from turning red

The owner of a maraschino cherry factory is going to do what he can to keep neighborhood bees out of the sticky-sweet corn syrup they love too much.

I'm transparent why can't you be

This is the second in a series of video blogs from the global warming negotiations in Mexico (see the first one on the mood at the beginning of the global warming negotiations).  It covers what happened in the second day of the two week negotiation session.  The real sub-story from yesterday was around transparency – both […]