June 26, 2008

Cost of Tackling Global Climate Change Has Doubled, Warns Stern (Guardian)

Lord Stern, author of the influential UK report that said the world needs to spend 1% of its wealth to tackle climate change, has issued an updated warning. The cost of averting disaster has now doubled, and inaction will mean far greater economic damage.

California Unveils Ambitious Climate Plan (Reuters)

California has announced its new climate action plan for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries. It's the most comprehensive climate plan the nation's ever seen, and it could serve as a national blueprint.

Delaware Wind Farm Power Project Gets Green Light (AP)

Legislation to allow America's first offshore wind farm breezed through the Delaware State Legislature yesterday and was quickly signed into law.

Report: Climate Change Linked to US National Security (AP)

Global warming will mean migration and humanitarian disasters, undermining shaky governments and possibly expanding the terrorism threat against the U.S., the nation's intelligence agencies have said in a new report.

Corn Prices Stall VeraSun Ethanol Plant (Bloomberg News)

VeraSun Energy Corp., the second-largest U.S. ethanol producer by capacity, has delayed the opening of a 110-million-gallon-a-year distillery in Hankinson, N.D., because of rising corn prices.

Fla. Governor Kicks off Climate Summit in Miami (AP)

Gov. Charlie Crist yesterday evoked Pres. Kennedy's challenge to land on the moon and called for the same dedication and innovation to finding ways to solve climate, during an address that kicked off his second annual summit on global warming.

Tokyo Approves Japan's First Greenhouse Gas Curbs (AFP)

Tokyo's local government has ordered Japan's first mandatory cuts in carbon pollution, with the passage of a law that will force 1,300 major businesses to slash CO2 emissions by 25% by 2020.