Energy and Climate

OPINION: The New Case for Natural Gas

by Christopher Flavin on September 24, 2009
Together with renewable energy and energy efficiency, natural gas should be a cornerstone of strategies to advance energy security and reduce the threat of climate change.

World Leaders Short on Details at Climate Summit

by Ben Block on September 23, 2009
More than 100 national leaders gathered at a United Nations climate change summit, including Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, but the speeches provided few policy details.

Momentum Grows to Limit Climate-Warming Chemicals

by Ben Block on September 21, 2009
North American countries are proposing that all nations reduce the consumption and production of HFCs, chemicals that were favored in efforts to heal the ozone layer but that also contribute to climate change.

Wind Energy Could Power China, Study Finds

by Ben Block on September 16, 2009
New models of wind resources and profitability suggest that China's winds are powerful enough to eliminate "much, if not all" of the Chinese power sector's future greenhouse gas emissions.

Conference Brings Attention to Himalayan Climate Threat

by Anna da Costa on September 14, 2009

With climate change in the Greater Himalayas projected to affect more than a third of the global population, participants called for the plight of the region to be firmly addressed.

German Scientists Endorse a Global Carbon Bank

by Ben Block on September 11, 2009
A German advisory council suggests that international climate negotiators should resolve their disagreements on development assistance by focusing on per-capita emissions rather than each country's emissions total.

India Could Halve Emissions Growth, But at A Cost, Study Finds

by Anna da Costa on September 9, 2009
By embracing available emissions-cutting measures, India's carbon output could grow from 1.6 billion tons in 2005 to 2.8 billion tons in 2030, about half of previous projections, a new McKinsey & Company study finds.

Germany Boosts Electric Vehicle Development

by Ben Block on September 4, 2009
As the country considers low-carbon transportation options, a debate is brewing in the German government about how electric vehicles can best lower emissions.

Climate Change Politics Floods Australian Parliament

by Ben Block on August 25, 2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is struggling to gain support for his national climate change policy. Competing interests from fossil fuel industries, environmentally-minded legislators, and economic conservatives have resulted in a political stalemate.

U.S. Government Seeks to Limit Federal Energy Use

by Ben Block on August 20, 2009
The U.S. federal government is the single largest energy consumer in the world's most energy consuming country. Despite improved energy efficiency, White House officials are suggesting the government's progress has been too modest.
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