Tag: Carbon Emissions
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South Korea plans the world's most ambitious carbon market
The country aims to reduce emissions 30 percent by 2020.
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Is coal making a comeback? Yes, according to new data.
Brad Plumer at Wonkblog notes that "according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration, coal has been reclaiming some — though not all — of its market share in 2013."
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Why Keystone XL pipeline must be stopped
The New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert explains why the Keystone XL pipeline must be a line in the sand for a livable future.
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The Wall Street Journal's defense of CO2 is 'monumentally naive'
A recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled In Defense of Carbon Dioxide” suggests climate change isn't a problem because plants need CO2 to grow. Climate writers call it a new low for climate denial.
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Vice President Biden talks climate to Rolling Stone
Douglas Brinkley at Rolling Stone sat down for an hour with Vice President Joe Biden and the topic of climate change made up considerable bulk of the interview. It's worth a read
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Is Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate fight
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
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Jargon watch: "Unburnable carbon" is important buzz word in energy debate
Leaving some fossil fuels in the ground is the oft-overlooked option in debates over energy policy. "Unburned carbon" is new buzz word and important choice in energy debate.
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Greenpeace Campaign Calls for Energized, "Badass" Politicians to Fight CO2
An animated campaign video from Greenpeace delivers gobs of computerized ultra-violence, but for a cause.
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The latest on Keystone XL: EPA criticizes State, while activists rally opposition
David Gordon, the director of policy planning under former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, says the chances are about four-to-one” that President Obama will approve the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian tar sands to oil refineries in Texas.
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Carbon 'tape' easier way to cut CO2 from our flying habit?
A carbon fiber material made from tape instead of yarn can significantly reduce the weight - and fuel needs, and CO2 emissions - of passenger jets.
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Should we stop flying and live in a "Hundred Mile Habitat"?
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill likes to travel, and gets taken to task for his carbon footprint. Should he be?
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Los Angeles to be coal-free by 2025
Los Angeles is going coal-free by 2025. Here's how Mayor Villaraigosa and others responded to the good news.
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Global warming is not reversible, at least not anytime soon. But it can - and must - be slowed.
Joe Romm at Climate Progress made a great point yesterday in highlighting one of the most dangerous myths of climate change: that it is reversible.
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Democrats release draft legislation putting price on carbon
Today, four Democratic Congressmen released draft legislation that would put a price on carbon released by polluters.
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Polluting bicyclists should be taxed, says legislator
Eighth graders know humans take in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide. That means cyclists (breathing hard) should pay taxes, right? Uh, wrong.
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Mother Jones lists 6 ways the sequester hurts the environment
Congress is about to allow unnecessary and self-imposed budget cuts negatively impact a whole host of important government programs. Mother Jones notes the potential environmental damage.
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The Energy Game is Rigged: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
The energy game is rigged in favor of fossil fuels because we omit the environmental and health costs of burning coal, oil, and natural gas from their prices. Subsidies manipulate the game even further.
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With fewer predators comes higher carbon emissions
Species at the top of the food chain play a much more important role for regulating an ecosystem than previously thought.
