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Posted: 18 Jun 2015 14:59:57
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THE POPE Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy In a sweeping environmental manifesto aimed at spurring action, Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he said was a "structurally perverse" economic system in which the rich exploited the poor, turning Earth into an "immense pile of filth." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ASSOCIATED ARTICLES: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_QA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_HIGHLIGHTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_EXCERPTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-pope-environment-idUSKBN0OX1LW20150618 http://time.com/3925520/pope-francis-climate-change-encyclical/ http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415429852/pope-francis-climate-change-a-principal-challenge-for-humanity http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=415429852 http://www.climatecentral.org/news/4-main-points-pope-climate-encyclical-19129 http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article24840586.html http://grist.org/living/pope-francis-laudato-si-encyclical-expresses-moral-obligation-to-fight-climate-change/ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/18/pope-issues-climate-change-warning_n_7609690.html?utm_hp_ref=uk http://insideclimatenews.org/news/18062015/pope-francis-eight-major-messages-his-own-words-encyclical-climate-change-global-warming-environment http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-sej-pope-climate-change-report-20150617-story.html#page=1 http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article24841507.html http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/06/pope-encyclical-climate-change-inequality Congressional Republicans shrug off Pope's climate message Congressional Republicans are shrugging off Pope Francis' call for urgent action on climate change and dismissing his attempt to frame global warming as a moral issue. "No, I'm sorry, it's a political issue," said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_CONGRESS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ASSOCIATED ARTICLES: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/politics/pope-encyclical-climate-change-catholic-republicans/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/06/18/pope-francis-talks-climate-change-shocks-conservatives/ http://www.fresnobee.com/living/religion/article24867856.html http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article24856309.html Sen. James Inhofe Argues The Pope Is Wrong On Climate Change, Says The Poor Need Fossil Fuels Senate's most vocal climate change critic, James Inhofe (R-Okla.), begs to differ with the head of the Roman Catholic Church on whether greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm. Pope Francis issued an encyclical on Thursday calling for the protection of the Earth, which he said was "like a sister with whom we share our life." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/18/james-inhofe-pope-francis-climate-change_n_7613206.html?utm_hp_ref=politics Obama welcomes pope's call for climate action President Barack Obama says he hopes world leaders will consider Pope Francis' plea for bold action to curb climate change, ahead of the United Nations climate talks in December in Paris. http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/THE-LATEST-Vatican-launches-encyclical-with-news-6334610.php http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/06/18/the-latest-vatican-spokesman-church-united-with-the-pope UN chief thanks pope for climate encyclical U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has made the issue of climate change his top priority since taking the reins of the world body 8 1/2 years ago, thanked Pope Francis "for taking such a strong stand on the need for urgent global action." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ASSOCIATED ARTICLES http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article24840586.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20150618/rel--vatican-encyclical-the-latest/ Emissions trading can undermine climate efforts: Pope Emissions trading is a quick-fix solution which could cause speculation and undermine global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Pope Francis said in his encyclical on the environment on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-pope-environment-carbon-idUSKBN0OY18920150618 Pope's climate change stand gets uneasy reception in Catholic heartland of Poland Pope Francis's plunge into the climate change debate has caused uneasiness in the heartland of European conservative Catholicism in Poland, exposing the dilemma for Catholics who are devout but prefer their leaders to steer clear of "liberal" causes. https://us.vocuspr.com/Main.aspx?Entity=Home&LanguageID=1033 CLIMATE CHANGE GOP-run Senate panel takes on Obama environmental rules A Republican-run Senate committee has acted to block Obama administration initiatives on global warming, clean water and hydraulic fracturing on federal land. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUDGET_BATTLE_ENVIRONMENT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Former UN climate chief sees agreement in Paris talks A former U.N. climate chief expressed confidence Thursday that global climate talks in Paris later this year will produce an agreement, putting the world on track to begin the process of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_ASIA_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/pope-environment-reaction-idUSL5N0Z42I220150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector Annual conference provides climate change skeptics a ‘safe zone’ At least for a brief time in a small place, there was an overwhelming consensus among the gathered scholars, climatologists, policymakers and elected officials about man-made climate change — that it’s a colossal fraud. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/17/climate-change-annual-conference-provides-skeptics/#ixzz3dRCmdraT Will climate change stop people from visiting America’s national parks? A new study in the journal PLOS ONE explores how climate change and warming temperatures could alter how many people visit U.S. national parks. Roughly 80 percent of parks already are experiencing extremely warm conditions, says Nicholas Fisichelli, an ecologist for the National Parks Service’s climate adaptation team and the study’s lead author. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/climate-change-attendence-americas-national-parks/ Climate change projects in poorest nations lose out in battle for funds Urgent plans to help the world's poorest people become more resilient to extreme weather and rising seas are on hold because of a lack of cash in a U.N. climate fund set up for least developed countries, amid fierce competition for limited aid. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-climatechange-funds-un-idUSKBN0OY20720150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews Indonesia's latest logging ban leaves forests at risk - experts Indonesia's recent renewal of a ban on new logging permits will not be enough to curb pressures on its forests without stronger enforcement on the ground, researchers and activists say. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/indonesia-forests-climatechange-idUSL5N0Z21YG20150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=basicMaterialsSector CAP & TRADE California carbon revenue tops $2 billion after latest auction California's carbon permit auction last month fetched more than $626 million for the state, bringing the total raised by the cap-and-trade program to more than $2.2 billion, the California Air Resources Board said on Wednesday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/carbon-market-california-idUSL1N0Z400W20150618 Competing in a cap-and-trade environment-Panel discusses how Ontario's new system will create both opportunities and challenges On April 13, the Ontario government announced its commitment to a cap-and-trade system to reduce the province’s 165 megatonnes of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Over the long term, that’s good news for businesses paying the price for unpredictable weather, from higher heating and cooling costs to shrinking timber supplies and more frequent floods. But how will this new system affect the bottom line in the coming years? https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/competing-in-a-cap-and-trade-environment/ AIR POLLUTION Delhi Air Pollution May be Killing 30,000 People Each Year: Expert Delhi's air pollution may be killing as many as 30,000 people each year, while globally, 3.2 million deaths are attributed to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) annually. http://www.ibtimes.co.in/delhi-air-pollution-may-be-killing-30000-people-each-year-expert-636255 Belgium and Bulgaria in the EU dock over poor air quality EU regulators are referring Belgium and Bulgaria to the bloc's top court over the quality of their air, which poses a major risk to health, the European Commission said on Thursday. It has also issued a final warning to Sweden that it needs to take action. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-eu-airqualty-idUSKBN0OY1FX20150618 DROUGHT California’s trout hatcheries hurt by drought, disease The tanks in one secluded area at the Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery teem with nearly 1,000 immensely precious trout. These are redbands, a rare relative of rainbow trout. Biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescued them late last summer from three nearby creeks that had become little more than a trickle after years of drought. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article24825115.html#storylink=cpy DIESEL Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland A study funded by the California Air Resources Board and conducted by UC Berkeley scientist Dr. Robert Harley demonstrates that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two major air pollutants. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150617-harley.html http://www.truckingnewsonline.com/news/carb-study-shows-truck-fleet-cleanup-successes-at-port-of-oakland/7049/ VEHICLES Incentives Of Up To $12,000 In California To Get Low-Income People To Upgrade To Fuel-Efficient Cars From Gas Hogs Those living in certain parts of the state of California who qualify as low-income residents and have an old gas hog that pollutes heavily will now have the option of receiving up to $12,000 in subsidies to replace their old vehicle and purchase a cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicle, according to recent reports. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/06/18/incentives-12000-california-get-low-income-people-upgrade-fuel-efficient-cars-gas-hogs/ Dahn Lab at Dalhousie signs exclusive 5-year research partnership with Tesla, beginning in 2016 Tesla Motor’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel signed a 5-year research agreement with Dalhousie University’s Jeff Dahn, Li-ion battery researcher with the Faculty of Science, and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and technical. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150618-dalhousie.html http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/18062015/tesla-partners-battery-researcher-lower-costs Nomadic Power receives €2M grant for “MobileBattery” project; trailer-mounted Li-ion pack for vehicle and home Nomadic Power has received a €2-million (US$2.25-million) grant from the European Commission for their “MobileBattery” project—a trailer-mounted battery pack that can serve the function of intelligent and safe back-up power for a home when stationary, and boost EV range when attached to the owner’s vehicle. An 85 kWh Nomad is capable of taking a small electric car up to 600 kilometers (373 miles). http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150618-nomadic.html Mercedes-Benz premieres 2nd generation GLC and plug-in hybrid GLC 350 e 4MATIC Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second generation of its mid-range GLC SUV (the SUV in the C-Class segment, formerly the GLK). In addition to cutting fuel consumption by up to 19% in comparison to the previous model on the conventional engined models, Mercedes also introduced another plug-in hybrid SUV model: the GLC 350 e 4MATIC. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/mercedes-benz-premieres-2nd-generation-glc-and-plug-in-hybrid-glc-350-e-4matic.html FUELS One-in-three doubt fuel economy ratings A third of Americans do not believe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new vehicle window sticker accurately reflects the fuel economy they achieve when driving, according to a new survey paid for by AAA. http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=28536 U.S. researchers see auto fuel standards driving technology U.S. cars and light trucks will become more fuel efficient and safer -- but also more expensive -- by the end of the next decade, as a result of increasingly stringent environmental standards, a new research report said on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-autos-usa-fuel-idUSKBN0OY1ZS20150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews Weeks after biofuel quotas furor, EPA faces U.S. Senate grilling U.S. lawmakers will grill the nation's environmental regulator over its handling of a controversial renewable fuels program at a hearing on Thursday, the first since new biofuels targets provoked a furor among corn farmers and oil refiners. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/usa-epa-biofuels-idUSL1N0Z401920150618 GREEN ENERGY Record year for renewable power; heat, transport stay fossil The growth of renewable energy outpaced that of fossil fuels in the electricity sector last year, with a record 135 gigawatts of capacity added from wind, solar, hydropower and other natural sources, a new study shows. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_RENEWABLE_ENERGY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Wind Farm Subsidy Cut Is 'Chilling Signal' To Renewable Energy Sector Government is to end new subsidies for onshore wind farms by closing the existing payments schemes a year early, it has announced. The move aims to fulfil a Conservative promise ahead of the election on ending new public subsidies for onshore wind farms and changing the law so local people have the final say on them. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/18/wind-farm-subsidy-scheme-to-end_n_7609686.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-news Uruguay Spends $2.6B to Become South America Wind Leader Uruguay expects to almost triple its use of wind power as investors plow $2.6 billion into installing more turbines. The goal is to generate as much as 38 percent of its power from wind by the end of 2017 … http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/18062015/uruguay-spends-26b-become-south-america-wind-leader OPINION Cap and trade flouts core principle of liberty Cue the celebrations: One of the great documents of liberty hit the big Eight-0-0 this week. Eight centuries ago, at Runnymede on June 15, 1215, England’s barons forced a resentful King John to sign the Magna Carta – the “Great Charter.” http://www.ocregister.com/articles/auction-667159-california-carbon.html Utilities Going Small--Tammien Last month in Rio de Janeiro, I spoke at a conference of the non-profit Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP), which may be the most disruptive and subversive organization you've probably never heard of. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-tamminen/utilities-going-small_b_7607336.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green?view=print&comm_ref=falsennemin Carbon trading: How does trucking fit in? There is one famous adage from Thomas Edison I recall that somewhat reflects the message I wanted to deliver in this column: “Opportunity is something that is missed by most people because it arrives dressed in overalls and looks like work,” he said. In other words, upon first glance, opportunity often presents itself as a bug, not a feature. http://www.trucknews.com/features/carbon-trading-how-does-trucking-fit-in/?sponsor=sustainable California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.