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I see Grist reporting that the US’ first Cap and Trade program went live. Power plant owners in 10 Northeastern states had to submit sealed bids in order to emit greenhouse gases yesterday.
Then the New York Times has a story about an alliance of 7 Western States and 4 Canadian provinces who [...]
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The Guardian revealed today that it has obtained a World Bank report claiming that biofuels are responsible for 75% of the recent surge in food prices – far more than was previously thought.
Rising food prices have pushed 100m people worldwide below the poverty line, estimates the World Bank, and have sparked riots from [...]
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I read the International Energy Agency’s latest Energy Technology Perspectives 2008 report and it is sobering stuff.
It starts off by outlining what will happen in a business as usual scenario:
Our current path is not sustainable
If governments around the world continue with policies in place to date – the underlying premise in the ETP [...]
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