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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 13 December 2011
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize
- Climate skepticism in media an English-speaking phenomenon
- Canadians want more from feds on climate change
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: Chris Kantowicz, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
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