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Posted: 10 May 2016 15:51:28
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CAP AND TRADE

Steinberg, Ashby focus on political experience in mayoral debate
Ashby pointed to the state’s decision in 2011 to end
redevelopment subsidy programs and criticized the state for not
sending money from the state’s cap-and-trade pollution credit
auctions to Sacramento for affordable housing…
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/local-election/article76643592.html#storylink=cpy


AIR POLLUTION

Walk and cycle to ward off air pollution
According to the researchers, air pollution risks will not negate
the health benefits of active travel in urban areas. The benefits
of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health in
cities with high levels of air pollution — like New Delhi — says
a study which found that cycling and regular physical activity
can help reduce vehicle emissions:
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/walk-and-cycle-to-ward-off-air-pollution-2792205/#sthash.9X5mU9Ga.dpuf


CPCB to monitor air quality in Delhi
Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is planning to monitor PM1, the
least visible particulate matter, along with PM2.5 and PM10 under
its National Air Quality Monitoring Programme, Rajya Sabha was
informed on Monday.
www.thestatesman.com/news/delhi/cpcb-to-monitor-air-quality-in-delhi/141322.html#P3yU1YC7eTRq6zgm.99


CLIMATE CHANGE

5 Pacific Islands Lost to Rising Sea Levels
Five of the Solomon Islands have disappeared into the Pacific
Ocean due to rising seas and erosion, in what Australian
researchers say is the first major effect of climate change on
the coastlines and people of the Pacific.
http://time.com/4324321/solomon-islands-pacific-ocean-sea-levels/?xid=homepage

http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036940 
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0509/Pacific-islands-shorelines-disappear-due-to-climate-change


Not just a pretty face: Bison are great climate change subjects 
Hunted nearly to extinction, the American bison's comeback is
considered one of world's great conservation stories, one that
took a symbolic turn yesterday when the president signed a law
designating it the official mammal of the United States.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036967 

In Novel Tactic on Climate Change, Citizens Sue Their
Governments
Global warming is already disrupting the planet’s weather. Now it
is having an impact on the courts, as well, as adults and
children around the world try to enlist the judiciary in their
efforts to blunt climate change.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/science/climate-change-citizen-lawsuits.html


Cities and companies have pledged to fight climate change. Now
what?
Since the Paris Climate Conference wrapped up last December, 50
cities and companies have posted new climate initiatives in a
United Nations-sanctioned registry called the Non-State Actor
Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA). By spotlighting some 11,000
commitments cities, companies, regions, and investors have made
since 2014, the U.N. hopes NAZCA becomes an essential tool in
motivating more entries in the future.
http://grist.org/cities/cities-and-companies-have-pledged-to-fight-climate-change-now-what/


What the railways can do about climate change 
The Paris climate treaty has been opened for signature. In the
run-up to the conference in December, a sense of urgency had
gripped all nations. India had announced it will reduce its
emission intensity by 30-35% of GDP by 2030 and lined up
initiatives to achieve this goal. Year 2030 is not far-off and
the task is huge.
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/what-the-railways-can-do-about-climate-change/ar-BBsOCcA


It's not just Alberta: Warming fueled fires are increasing
Alberta's unusually early and large fire is just the latest of
many gargantuan fires on an Earth that's grown hotter with more
extreme weather. Earlier this year, large wildfires hit spots on
opposite ends of the world - Tasmania and Oklahoma-Kansas. Last
year, Alaska and California pushed the U.S. to a record 10
million acres burned.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_FIERY_EARTH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article76766467.html 

HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES

Zero-Emission Electric Drayage Trucks Coming to California 
This California's South Coast Air Quality Management District,
which includes the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced
that it would receive $23.6 million from the state for a
zero-emission drayage truck development and demonstration project
in association with air-quality districts in the San Francisco
area, Sacramento, San Diego and the San Joaquin Valley.
Read more at:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=41907 

FUELS

U.S. Denies Permit for Coal Terminal in Washington State
The coal industry, shaken by dropping global demand and tighter
air quality regulations, took another major hit on Monday when
the United States Army Corps of Engineers said it would deny the
permit for what could have been nation’s largest coal export
terminal here in Washington.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/us/washington-state-army-corps-denies-permit-coal-terminal.html


VEHICLES

GM seeks to grow EVs, adds to lineup of 40-mpg cars
General Motors Co. said it remains committed to bringing
alternative propulsion vehicles to market and growing consumer
acceptance of electric vehicles, even as it doesn’t expect to
reach its goal to have half a million electrified vehicles on
U.S. roads by next year.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/05/10/gm-grow-evs-lineup-cars/84175082/


Study: Hydrogen car sales will remain small through 2027
After all the hullabaloo over fuel-cell cars, a new report
forecasts that global sales of the hydrogen-powered vehicles will
amount to only about 70,000 by 2027. That's only about 0.1% of
all new vehicles sold.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/05/09/study-hydrogen-car-sales-remain-small-through-2027/84157924/


Tesla Battery Drive Lures China Molybdenum Into Cobalt 
China Molybdenum Co. is the latest company to bet on the future
of electric cars with its plans to acquire cobalt assets in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.On Monday, Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
agreed to sell its controlling stake in the Tenke Fungurume
copper-cobalt mine to CMOC, as the Luoyang, China-based company
is known, for $2.65 billion. CMOC is also negotiating to buy
Freeport’s interests in other cobalt assets.
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O6X5GN6JIJUV01-6CLKBR4FKUHOGPAA5GI3ARPSDF


VOLKSWAGEN

Volkswagen has another fix for 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche, VW
diesels: Will this one be approved?
Last month, Volkswagen submitted plans to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board to fix
or buyback some 482,000 smaller, 2.0-liter diesels from Audi and
VW. Now, it looks as if the German automaker is preparing another
proposal to deal with 85,000 additional 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche,
and VW vehicles affected by the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1103888_volkswagen-has-another-fix-for-3-0-liter-audi-porsche-vw-diesels-will-this-one-be-approved


GREEN ENERGY

Oil major buys battery maker, with grid storage in mind. An oil
and gas major is placing a big bet on the future of battery
technologies and renewable power. French energy company Total SA
yesterday said it would move to fully acquire Saft Groupe SA, an
advanced battery manufacturer. The move is the latest sign that
Total's leadership intends to realign the company's priorities
away from a focus on oil and gas and toward greater holdings
throughout the diverse energy sector.
http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036937 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: 

Climate-friendly cars threaten more than just fossil fuel markets

Electric vehicles are a growing threat to more than just gasoline
and diesel -- they are now threatening the platinum market.
http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036922 

MISCELLANEOUS

Despite the smog, Beijing bird-watchers succeed 
The morning was off to a slow start. "Spot-billed duck," said
Terry Townshend, a British bird-watcher and five-year Beijing
resident, as he sat in the driver's seat of his rental car
peering through binoculars. "Common coot."
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article76685097.html#storylink=cpy


BLOGS 

Children Are Most at Risk From Climate Change
Children around the world face unique risks from climate change,
according to a new Princeton University study. Researchers found
that the young are physically more susceptible to extreme heat,
drought, and natural disasters and that their development can
also be affected by poor nutrition, migration, conflicts, and
disease brought on by climate change.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/05/09/children-most-risk-climate-change?cmpid=tp-ptnr-huffpost





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