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- Posted November 18, 2008 in The Media and the Environment
On NPR’s All Things Considered Noah Horowitz discusses the shortcomings of Energy Star TV ratings, and draws attention to the pollution and cost that results from the use of inefficient entertainment technology… In articles addressing the move by the Bush administration to “fortify” the oil shale industry in Reuters and the New York Times Green Inc. blog Amy Mall emphasizes that "cooking rocks and scorching earth is not a solution to our energy crisis," and draws attention to the availability of clean energy solutions… Kate Sinding warns that drilling for natural gas in northeast shale formations could potentially result in severe environmental repercussions in the Associated Press… Ralph Cavanagh encourages “those who are not eager to repeat history… to do everything possible to reduce demand and diversify supply away from fossil fuels” in the Philadelphia Inquirer…David Hawkins writes about the enormous clean energy opportunities available to Nebraskans and raises attention about cap-and-trade in the Omaha World-Herald.
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Bradford Duttera — Nov 18 2008 04:11 PM
What are the next administration's plans to comply with Kyoto other than the 2020 and 2050 progress checks?
Is there a boilerplate document that each country uses to show ongoing projects and issues?
Jake Schmidt, Natural Resources Defense Council — Nov 18 2008 08:55 PM
The international negotiation is now about what will countries undertake post-2012 and most importantly what will countries do in the near-term and what incentives will they provide for encouraging greater actions from developing countries? Will the world be on a reasonable track to hold temperature to less than 2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels?
So in that sense what Obama is outlining...his near-term target levels and reengagement in the international negotiations are crucial. See my recent post here: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jschmidt/obama_signals_leadership_on_global_warming.html
Countries do report through "national communications" their recent emissions trends, policies, issues, etc. These are availalble at: http://unfccc.int/national_reports/annex_i_natcom_/items/1095.php
Bradford Duttera — Nov 24 2008 08:34 PM
Thank you Jake for the insightful information.