Tag: Paris Climate Change Conference
Canada ratifies Paris climate deal in boost for Trudeau
Canadian legislators vote 207-81 in favor of Paris climate deal OTTAWA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Canada’s Parliament on Wednesday ratified the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, bolstering Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bid to tackle climate change after a decade of inaction by the previous government. Legislators voted 207-81 to formally back the deal, which is […]
Paris climate accord to go into force – but faces test of enforcement
India ratified Paris climate accord over weekend By Alister Doyle OSLO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – A global agreement on climate change is set to win enough ratifications by signatory nations this week to go into force in November, heralding a harder phase of turning promises into cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. The 2015 Paris […]
Carbon trading programs poised to expand amid climate push
Carbon trading programs both championed and derided NEW YORK _ The gas produced by hog manure at farms across the U.S. punches holes in the ozone layer, overheats the planet, and angers neighbors with its peculiar odor, a mix of rotten egg and ammonia. All that’s needed to clear the air is to cover the […]
Alberta has done its share for climate, even under tighter limit: minister
Greenpeace says 1.5-degree limit puts more pressure on Alberta to reduce emissions EDMONTON _ Alberta’s environment minister says the province is doing its share to fight climate change, even under a more stringent limit for global warming. “We have unveiled a robust package of policies that we believe signals our willingness to do our part,” […]
Schwarzenegger urges sub-national gov’ts to march ‘like a Terminator’ on the environment
Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke at COP21 PARIS _ Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged sub-national governments such as cities and provinces on Tuesday to march forward ‘like a Terminator’ on environmental issues. Three premiers, Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne, Quebec’s Philippe Couillard and Manitoba’s Greg Selinger, were in the audience as the actor spoke at the international conference on […]
Clean energy tech accelerating in US marketplace – DOE
‘2015 Revolution…Now’ shows dramatic cost reductions continue to drive adoption of clean energy technologies WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the International Energy Agency’s Ministerial in Paris, which serves as a lead-up to the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the 2015 Revolution…Now report, which details the state of several clean energy technologies in […]
Renewable energy revolution the silver lining in climate change gloom
Technological changes, lower costs brighten renewable energy future OTTAWA _ The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says the world has yet to “turn the corner” on addressing climate change but there is room for optimism. That’s because, notwithstanding the gloom over the scale of the global issue, or the naysayers who claim a decarbonized economy […]
Secretary Kerry: Shale development a “Game Changer” for US diplomacy
US is already leading world in carbon emission reductions because of natural gas – International Energy Agency, At a recent Harvard forum, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States’ boom in shale production, and the low energy prices that came with it, have been a “game changer” for the United States in international […]
University of California climate change solutions: 10 campuses turned into living lab
University of California plan to be presented at Paris climate change conference SAN DIEGO – Reducing the human carbon footprint is a “moral imperative,” University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday as she vowed to turn the system’s 10 campuses into a living laboratory for solutions that can be scaled up to state, national and global […]
India vows to cut carbon intensity, boost renewable energy
India pledge for Paris climate deal NEW DELHI – India’s long-awaited pledge for a global climate pact shows how the world’s No. 3 carbon polluter is making significant efforts to rein in the growth of emissions linked to its fast-surging demands for energy, analysts said Friday. India vowed to reduce its emissions intensity by 33-35 per cent […]
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