Today's Climate: November 28, 2008
by Stacy Feldman - Nov 28th, 2008
Western Governors: 'Obama, Act Quickly on Energy' (AP)
The governors of the nation's largest energy-producing states are encouraging President-elect Obama to quickly adopt a national energy policy that will "aggressively" reduce greenhouse gas emissions through "market-based mechanisms."
EPA, Interior Dept. Chiefs Will Be Busy Erasing Bush's Mark (Washington Post)
Few federal agencies are expected to undergo as radical a transformation under Obama as the EPA and the Interior Department, which have been at the epicenter of many of the Bush administration's most intense scientific and environmental controversies.
EU Fails to Agree on Climate Change Before UN Summit (Deutsche Welle)
When the UN climate change talks convene for 10 days starting Dec. 1 in the Polish city of Poznan, the EU will be unable to present a unified front.
Sharp Plans Joint Solar Venture with Enel (Reuters)
Sharp of Japan, Enel of Italy and a third manufacturer have announced a plan to invest more than $2.6 billion in Italian solar power ventures to tap growing demand for cleaner energy.
A Land Rush in Wyoming Spurred by Wind Power (New York Times)
A quiet land rush is under way among the buttes of southeastern Wyoming that is changing the local rancher culture, as out-of-town developers seek to buy up America's most wind-rich land.
Climate Change: UK Takes Legal Lead (Guardian)
The UK made history this week when a climate bill received royal assent and brought into law the world's first legally binding commitments for a nation to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The target: an 80% emissions cut by 2050.
Climate Fight Costs May Be Three Times More (Reuters)
The cost of efforts to avoid dangerous global warming may be 170% higher than 2007 estimates, a report for the UN's climate agency has said.
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