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Climate News Scan – 14 May 2013

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:

Political parties release climate platforms as British Columbians go to polls
Carbon dioxide levels reach historic 400ppm threshold
Urban trees provide billions in economic value

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: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

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Tags: BC, British Columbia, canada, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate policy, Ecosystem, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, low carbon economy, renewable energy, wind
Posted in BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, solar, transportation | No Comments »

Climate News Scan – 23 April 2013

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:

New findings released on renewable energy communications
US and China agree on working group for addressing climate change
Behavioural change has significant impact on energy consumption

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

Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Robyn Meyer (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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Tags: BC, British Columbia, carbon emissions, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate policy, Ecosystem, low carbon economy, renewable energy, solar, wind
Posted in BC, Biomass, China, Clean Energy, Clean power, Efficiency, Footprint, Geoexchange, Geothermal, GHG reduction, solar, water, wind | No Comments »

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 – 31 July 2012

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

How will Canada’s energy priorities affect BC?
Climate visualization study closes gap in climate research
Vancouver’s adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step

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

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

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Tags: acidic, acidification, adaptation, aquaculture, BC, British Columbia, calcification, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clarke, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, COV, Ecosystem, Enbridge, energy policy, energy solutions, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, Infrastructure, low carbon economy, marine, Migration, Northern gateway, ocean, Pipeline, public perception, rain, risk, safety, seagrass, shellfish, Vancouver, vegetation, visualization
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, GHG reduction, transportation, 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 – 26 June 2012

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

The pathway to profitability for wind energy
BC research animates Rio+20 associated events
Vancouver launches subsidized public bike sharing system

Authors: Larissa Ardis, 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: Arctic, BC, bicycle, bike, Bike lanes, Biomass, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sequestration, Carbon storage, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate, Climate Change, climate policy, collective thinking, COV, Earth System, Ecosystem, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, grassland, green energy, greenhouse gas, low carbon economy, Offshore, People’s Summit, profit, Public, Rio, Rio +20, Rio+20, Roseland, Shale gas, subsidized, Sustainable communities, transportation, tundra, United Nations conference, Vancouver, wind energy, Wind farm
Posted in BC, Biomass, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Footprint, GHG reduction, solar, storage, transportation, US, water, wind | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 03 April 2012

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Old growth forests help cool planet
New paradigms required for growth and prosperity
Canadian businesses describe their adaptation actions, challenges

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

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

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Tags: action, adaptation, BC, Biodiversity, bird, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, carbon-management, challenge, China, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, deforest, Ecosystem, extreme weather, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Green economy, Green jobs, greenhouse gas, ice, india, Innovation, investment, irreversible, low carbon economy, migratory, Mountain, NRTEE, Old-growth, permafrost, rainforest, redwood, solution, Tipping point
Posted in BC, China, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Efficiency, Footprint, GHG reduction, storage, water | No Comments »

PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 31 JANUARY 2012

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

NASA visualizes how temperatures have increased in the last 131 years
Climate policy: oil’s tipping point has past
Clean up world seas to boost economy, UN body says

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

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

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Tags: alien, BC, British Columbia, canada, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon target, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, coastline, crude, Ecosystem, food, Fossil fuel, GHG, GHG emissions, global, global warming, greenhouse gas, health, Infrastructure, invasive, low carbon, low carbon economy, Nasa, noise, ocean, oil, oil spill, Over-fishing, Peak oil, Pipeline, renewable energy, Sea, Species, subsidies, syndrome, tanker, Tar Sands, taxpayer, time-lapse, Tipping point, UNEP, vibration, video, wind energy, Wind turbine
Posted in BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, wind | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 24 JANUARY 2012

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Tourism relies on jet setters, but travel is destroying attractions
NASA says Canada highly vulnerable to environmental change due to global warming
EU cap on aviation emissions could boost airline profits

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business in partnership with 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

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

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Tags: agriculture, airline, aviation emissions, BC, black carbon, boreal, canada, Cap-and-Trade, capture, Carbon dioxide, Carbon footprint, carbon offset, Carbon tax, Clean Energy, cleantech, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, CO2, conflict, Delta, diesel, ecological stress, economic development, Ecosystem, EU, EU ETS, Forest, Fossil fuel, Fracking, funds, GHG, global warming, Green house gas, health, hot spot, Innovation, Innovation Clean Energy, IS, methane, Migration, Nasa, Policy, pollutant, pollution, prairies, research, Shale gas, ski resorts, snowfall, social, soot, start-ups, surcharge, surcharges, Tourism, WCI, Western Climate Initiative, wood-burning stoves
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