Posts Tagged ‘Tipping point’

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

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, Kristina Welch

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

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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 ThomsonJustin BullJames NobleTim 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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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

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: Neil ThomsonCalyn ShawNeil SalmondKristina WelchJustin BullKelly Masson

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

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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 ThomsonCalyn ShawNeil SalmondKristina Welch

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

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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 11 October 2011

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

  • Unleashing the power of green data
  • New study challenges carbon benchmark
  • Climate change could cost Canada $43B a year by 2050: report

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 ThomsonNeil SalmondCalyn ShawKristina WelchGeoff Henshaw

Editors: Chris KantowiczJames TanseyNeil ThomsonJessica Worsley

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