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China Pledges Cap Carbon Emissions: Obama's Bilateral Talks Succeeded
2014-06-03 09:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Kos: The Pacific ocean is warming rapidly. This is apparently the early stage of a developing El Nino which will likely lead to record global warmth in the next 2 years. The day after President Obama announced his plan to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants 30% from 2005 levels, China's climate chairman has announced that, for the first time, China will place an absolute cap on carbon emissions. In tandem, these announcements are critical to stopping runaway climate warming because China and the...
US EPA to seek 30 percent CO2 cut in power plant emissions within next 16 years
2014-06-03 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bellona: Taking a historic step to fight climate change, the Obama administration proposed a plan Monday that aims to slash carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent by 2030, in a design to accelerate the nation`s shift away from coal dependency. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan which is President Obama`s largest climate effort so far could help the United States prod other countries like China to pledge similar emissions cuts as part of a new international treaty...
EPA's plan to cut carbon emissions could shift energy mix
2014-06-03 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The Obama administration's historic plan to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants, unveiled Monday, could hasten the nation's shift from coal toward natural gas, energy efficiency and renewable sources such as wind and solar. The controversial proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency calls for a 30% national cut in power-plant emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide - below 2005 levels - by 2030, but it gives states varying reduction goals, depending on their power mix. ...
Montanans react to EPAs draft rules to reduce CO2 emissions
2014-06-03 01:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ravalli Republic: The Obama administrations new draft rules to reduce carbon emissions evoked strong, divergent reactions Monday in Montana, with coal industry supporters condemning the proposed rules and others calling them a good first step toward addressing climate change and global warming. Bud Clinch, executive director of the Montana Coal Council, said the new rules are nothing but bad news for the coal industry, because theyll reduce demand for Montana-mined coal burned in power plants. A spokeswoman...
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Is New Emissions Plan a Turning Point in Our Love Affair With Coal?
2014-06-02 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Coal built the modern world and still makes its lights glow, but we've reached a turning point in our love affair with this powerful and ancient fuel. The worldwith China and the U.S. in the leadburns more coal now than ever, and our reliance on it to generate electricity keeps rising. But coal pollutes more than oil or natural gas, and scientists say that cutting its use is critical to reducing the impact of climate change. The Obama Administration, amid objections from political foes and...
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