Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
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
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.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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 »
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 07 February 2012
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- EU begins process to regulate carbon emissions from shipping
- Big trees face uncertain future
- Achieving zero: delivering future-friendly buildings
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: Advanced Clean Cars program, BC, Big, Biodiversity, Biomass, boreal, British Columbia, Building, California, Cap-and-Trade, car emissions, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate impact, climate policy, Construction, consumption, ecoENERGY, ecology, Electric, emissions, Energy Efficiency, energy waste, EU, Europe, European Union, flood damage, flooding, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, giant, global warming, greenhouse gas, heat waves, hybrid, lake, large, LiveSmart, lobby, logging, low carbon economy, manufacturers, metrics, old, Old-growth, private sector, regulate, renewable energy, Shipping, social indicators, sustainability, Tree, UK, United Kingdom, vehicle, water shortage, Western Climate Initiative, zero carbon
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, storage, transportation, US | No Comments »
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 20 December 2011
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- What really happened in Durban – and will it be enough to combat climate change?
- Ocean acidification may directly harm fish: study
- California proposes rules to spur clean car growth
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, Jessica Worsley
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Tags: 2015, 2020, acidification, Al Gore, aquaculture, automobile, BC, bicycle, Bike lanes, California, canada, car, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon offset, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, clean, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate action, Climate Change, climate impact, climate policy, Climate Summit, computer game, COP 17, COP17, coral, cycling, cyclist, Durban, Durban Platform, Electric, EU, Europe, First Nation, fish, Forest, Gaming, gaming for good, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Green, greenhouse gas, Hydrogen, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Kent, Kyoto, low carbon economy, marine, New York, ocean, offset sharing, ownership, Pedal power, people, REDD, shellfish, social change, SOV, transportation, United Nations, vehicle, withdraw
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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 9 AUGUST 2011
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Greenhouse gas impact of hydroelectric reservoirs downgraded
- Fish stocks: good news is a drop in the ocean
- Framing peak oil as a public health problem
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: picsscan@uvic.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Calyn Shaw, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
Tags: Air carriers, Airline emissions, Alternative fuel, BC Fisheries, British Columbia, Cap-and-Trade, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, Carbon trading, Carbon-free fleets, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Deep sea habitats, Deep-sea, Electric Vehicles, Energy price, EU, EU ETS, Europe, Extinction, Fish stocks, Fossil fuels, Gas price, GHG, GHG emissions, GHGe, global warming, greenhouse gasses, Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric dams, Hydroelectric reservoirs, Hydropower, low carbon economy, Mandatory reporting, Marine protected areas, Marine species, Methane emissions, Nutrient run-off, Ocean acidification, Ocean contamination, Ocean ecosystems, Oil dependency, Over-fishing, Overfishing, Peak oil, Salmon stocks, Site C
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