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Melting the glacial pace of climate talks
A view of the climate talks in Bangkok. Can you imagine getting this many people to agree on anything more substantive than the lunch menu?UNFCCC via FlickrHere they go again. As delegates from some 180 nations gather yet again to try to make progress on negotiating a new climate agreement, they are beginning to feel […]
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What the EPA announcement did (and did not) say
The EPA made an announcement today that lots of folks seem to be misinterpreting as “proposed regulations on power plants.” That’s not what they are. What was announced today is the “tailoring” rule; it establishes that when the EPA regulates stationary sources, it will only regulate those that emit more than 25,000 tons. This is […]
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Growth in renewable energy outpaces nuclear, fossil fuels
In some hopeful news for sustainable energy advocates, the latest production numbers from the federal government are out — and they show that the growth rate of renewable sources continues to outpace nuclear and fossil fuels. The data come as Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) are expected to introduce legislation today designed […]
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U.N. Climate Talks Bangkok day 3: Filipino activists call for justice as Manila floods
Climate activists in BangkokWWF Climate via FlickrFlooding in the Philippines yesterday displaced over 600,000 people. As if we didn’t need more of an urgent call to solve the climate crisis. Increased intensity of flooding is among one of the may well-documented impacts of global warming. The implications have hit our organizing here at the UN […]
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US Chamber Calls for Global Powers for Congress
I couldn’t help wonder what kind of stories the Chamber hoped to generate with the statement it issued earlier today. So I leaned back, closed my eyes, and used my imagination: US Chamber Emerges as Unlikely Hero for Climate Protection; Calls for Global Powers for Congress In a surprising departure from its century long-fight for […]
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National Day of Action Against Coal
This post was co-written by Kathleen Ridihalgh, Senior Representative for the Sierra Club’s Northwest Region The first three days of this week are seeing a slew of activities taking on coal. We have events in 25 states to counter the coal industry and cheer on clean energy investments. It’s all part of our National Day […]
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If REDD can’t save this….
Bukit Tigapuluh Forest is truly one of those special places. It’s got three endangered species, two minority groups of indigenous people and a superlative: it’s the last remaining stand of tropical lowland forest left on the island of Sumatra. Funnily enough, it’s also about to be cut down. Notorious rainforest destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper […]
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Wrapping up Climate Week, G20 Outcome & on to Bangkok
Well “climate week” has just wrapped up with the conclusion of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. This week was an important one to build international and US momentum for addressing global warming pollution (as I discussed here). As I discussed here and my colleague discussed here, some positive steps emerged this week on the […]
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Is the global oil tank half-full, is it half-empty … or are we running on fumes?
Cross-posted from Post Carbon Institute. In his article in the New York Times Sept. 24, “Oil Industry Sets a Brisk Pace of New Discoveries,” staff reporter Jad Mouawad cites oil discoveries totaling 10 billion barrels for the first half of 2009. The Tiber field in the Gulf of Mexico alone accounts for four to six […]
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No, Copenhagen is not dead. Quite the reverse — prospects for a global deal have never been be
The usually savvy Mother Jones reporter, David Corn, has published a flawed analysis, “Is Copenhagen dead” (original here, repost here). The media has a herd mentality when it comes to reporting on all things presidential — either you’re up or you’re down. Indeed, the media likes to build up politicians and then tear them down. So it is with […]
