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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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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

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 »

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
Posted in AB, BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, US | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 15 November 2011

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Fracking impacts on water, hydro power and climate
Survey: US government focus on fossil fuels and nuclear is out of touch with mainstream America
Reducing BC’s reliance on California produce should be a priority, report says

Authors: Chris Kantowicz, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond

Editors: James Tansey, Robyn Meyer

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Tags: adaptation, agriculture, alberta, Alternative fuel, America, Australia, Biodiversity, British Columbia, California, Carbon capture, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon storage, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, evolution, fish, food price, food system, Fossil fuel, Fracking, fruit, GHG, GHG emissions, global leader, global warming, greenhouse gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, hydro power, Hydroelectric, legislation, local, low carbon economy, meat, Natural gas, Nuclear, population growth, productivity, public opinion, subsidies, survey, USA, vegetable, water management, water Shale gas, WCI, Western Climate Initiative
Posted in AB, BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Electric, GHG reduction, storage, US, water | No Comments »

PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 25 October 2011

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

California to proceed with cap and trade
US rivers and streams saturated with carbon
El Niño and climate change in the coming century

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Geoff Henshaw

Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley

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Tags: Al Gore, California, Cap-and-Trade, Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon model, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Christy Clark, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Climate refugee, Coastal floodplains, Drought, Education, El nino, Energy independence, Fossil fuel, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, guidebook, low carbon economy, Migration, pine beetle, Poverty, River, saturate, social justice, stream, UNEP, UNESCO, Western Climate Initiative, youth
Posted in BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, water | No Comments »

PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 27 SEPTEMBER 2011

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Keystone XL pipeline safety standards not as rigorous as they seem
The old model isn’t working: Creating the energy utility for the 21st century
Deep oceans can mask global warming for decade-long periods

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

Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley

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Tags: BC wilderness, Biodivers, Bitumen, Carbon dioxide, Carbon Disclosure Project, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, Carbon performance leader, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, CDP, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Deep ocean, Energy Efficiency, energy from waste, Extinction, Extinction rate, Fynbos, GHG, GHG emissions, global companies, global warming, greenhouse gasses, Keystone, Keystone XL pipeline, Landfill, low carbon economy, Natural gas, Northern gateway, Ocean heat, Ocean temperature, Oil sands, Pipeline safety, Power smart, sequester, Tar Sands, WCI, Western Climate Initiative
Posted in Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Footprint, GHG reduction, storage, waste | No Comments »

PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 13 SEPTEMBER 2011

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

52% of municipal utility executives unsure who owns smart meter data
Insurance companies unprepared for climate change, report says
Gore’s message about climate change grows in urgency

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

Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley (more…)

Tags: 24 Hours of Reality, Atmospheric dust, Bedrock nitrogen, CalWater, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sequestration, Carbon sink, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, Climate change adaptation, climate policy, Climate Reality, Energy data, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Gore, Green Power, greenhouse gasses, low carbon economy, Nitrogen, Nutrient cycles, power purchase agreements, renewable auction mechanism, smart grid, Smart Meter, Smart meter data, solar technology, WCI, Western Climate Initiative
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