Vote Earth Countdown to Copenhagen This is your chance to tell the world leaders you want a deal, at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009. You can vote at the Earth Hour site. Similar Posts: Earth Hour 2009 – Vote UK Climate Science Statement COP15 – Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Dec [...]
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COP15 – Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Dec 7-18 From December 7-18th, the “Conference of the Parties (COP)” meets in Copenhagen to hash out a replacement agreement to the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012. Governmental officials from 192 UN countries will be attending the COP15, along with a horde of non-government organizations and the media. [...]
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Age of Stupid – USA Premier Sept 21/22 The Age of Stupid, a powerful British drama/documentary film about climate change, is having its Worldwide premier on September 21 and 22 in theaters across the globe and in every USA state. You can find a list of USA based theaters and show times, and order tickets [...]
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OPA to Close 4 Coal Generating Stations in 2010 The Canadian Press Ontario Power Generation will close four coal-burning power-generating units in 2010, provincial Energy Minister George Smitherman says. OPG will close two of eight coal-burning units at its Nanticoke station near Simcoe and two of four units at its Lambton plant near Sarnia by [...]
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Australian Senators Back Coal – Kill Cap & Trade Per the BBC News: Backed by the huge coal industry, the Australian Senate defeated a government bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% over the next 10 years. The coal coalition said the scheme would delay economic recovery and lead to job losses. Australia has the [...]
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ACT NOW – The Big Ask We need strong leadership on climate change. Too many politicians are happy to speak about the issue, but their promises have often turned out to be just a load more hot air. One exception is the United Kingdom, where a climate law has just been adopted, which will force [...]
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Biggest CO2 Bang for the Buck C.D. Howe Institute in Canada released a landmark study on the true cost to taxpayers of the most common “green” initiatives, on February 19th 2009. Creating policy to maximize CO2 displacement is a stated objective of almost every level of government and crafting policy to cost-effectively maximize CO2 displacement [...]
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Climate Change Impacts in the United States Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States The most comprehensive, authoritative report on Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States was released on Tuesday June 16th, 2009. This report presents, in plain language, the science and impacts of climate change on the United States, now and [...]
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