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Climate News Scan – 05 February 2013

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:

Are migratory species being done a disservice?
Companies “fear climate change”
The truth about the rebound effect

Authors: Chanda Brietzke, Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Sarah Thomas

Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Stephanie Inman (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: picsscan@uvic.ca.

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Tags: British Columbia, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Developer, Forest, GHG emissions, greenhouse gas, low carbon economy
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 14 August 2012

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Over $4 billion of venture capital invested in green buildings
Fragile BC marine ecosystems threatened by climate change
British Columbia’s carbon tax a model for others

Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah, Kristina Welch

Editors: Neil Salmond (ISIS), Joanna Buczkowska (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)

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Tags: acidification, BC, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, Carbon tax, carbon-management, CIRS, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Drought, Ecosystem, extreme weather, Forest, GDP, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, green building, greenhouse gas, heat wave, investment, low carbon economy, marine, ocean, Ocean temperature, oxygen level, pacific northwest, revenue, Tipping point, UBC, Venture Capital, water temperature
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Finance, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, Legislation, storage, transportation, US, water | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 July 2012

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Europe’s cities move on adaptation planning
Australia kicks off carbon tax, BC boosts its own
Majority of Canadians concerned about climate change, poll finds

Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah

Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)

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Tags: adaptation, Australia, BC, Bioenergy, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, cities, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Coal, coral, debris, Energy, Europe, fish, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, Kyoto, low carbon economy, Oceans, opinion, planning, Poll, reef, Sea, temperature, urban, Waste, wood
Posted in BC, Biomass, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, Legislation, transportation, US, water | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 03 July 2012

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Track top predators to understand climate-driven extinctions
Strong majority favours BC’s carbon tax
Dawson Creek lights the way

Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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Tags: attitude, BC, Bear Mountain, behaviour, belief, Biodiversity, Bioenergy, British Columbia, Cap-and-Trade, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon fund, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, dawson creek, Ecosystem, Energy, Extinction, fibre, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, green energy, greenhouse gas, LCA, low carbon economy, Pembina, pine beetle, Policy, predator, renewable, shortage, society, solar, supply, Thermal, timber, transportation, wind, Wind turbine, wood
Posted in AB, BC, Biomass, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Costs, Efficiency, Electric, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, solar, storage, transportation, US, wind | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 12 June 2012

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Finding the tipping point for Earth’s biosphere
Voluntary markets for forest carbon growing
California increases the energy efficiency of its buildings

Authors: Neil Thomson, Justin Bull, James Noble, Tim Shah

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Hereor to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

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Tags: BC, biosphere, British Columbia, Building, California, Cap-and-Trade, carbon credit, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, cost, Energy Efficiency, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, growth, Kyoto, low carbon economy, public perception, Rio +20, savings, Tipping point, value, VCS, voluntary market, WCI
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, China, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Finance, Footprint, GHG reduction, US | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 17 April 2012

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Summer changes take their toll on aging populations
New study discredits skeptic argument, links CO2 to warming
Forest biomass a problem and opportunity in BC

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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Tags: BC, Bioenergy, Biomass, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon target, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate action secretariat, Climate Change, climate policy, death, Electric, Electric Vehicle, extreme weather, Financial incentive, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, health, heat wave, ice age, insect, low carbon economy, methane, mortality, Power, rebate, record temperature, skeptic, stress
Posted in AB, BC, Biomass, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, National, storage | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 April 2012

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

New guidance for managing extreme weather risk
Understanding energy: sources and options for a low carbon future
Washington State first to tackle ocean acidification

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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Tags: acidification, adaptation, BC, Berkeley, British Columbia, business, Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, Carbon Governance Project, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, CGP, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, CO2, consortium, consumption, Energy, extreme weather, Forest, Fossil fuel, future, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, green tech, greenhouse gas, living lab, low carbon economy, ocean, Peak carbon, public policy, risk, shellfish, Vancouver, Washington State
Posted in AB, BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Footprint, GHG reduction, storage, US, water | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 20 March 2012

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

GLOBE 2012 and release of the West Coast Clean Economy Report
New study shows long-range pollution an international problem
Climate change solutions can spur economic recovery

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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Tags: adaptation, Asia, BC, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon inventories, carbon market, carbon model, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Christy Clark, Clean economy, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Climate Proof, collaboration, Conference, disaster risk management, economic indicators, economic recovery, emission reduction, energy sector, Environmental Protection, Forest, full cost pricing, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, GLOBE, GLOBE 2012, GLOBE Series, green building, greenhouse gas, Ground pollution, Infrastructure, International, low carbon economy, ozone, pollution, Resource use, solution, subsidies, Trade Fair, transportation, unemployment rate, WCI, West Coast, Western Climate Initiative
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