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newsclips -- CARB Newsclips for June 29, 2017.
Posted: 29 Jun 2017 14:28:55
CARB Newsclips for June 29, 2017. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CARB BUSINESS Do you own or operate forklifts, sweeps/scrubbers, industrial tow tractors, or airport ground support equipment? If so, this regulation may apply to your business. For more information please go to the ARB Rulemaking webpage: https://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2016/sparkignition2016/sparkignition2016.htm -------------------------------------------------- The Large Spark-Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements Regulation (LSI Regulation) requires specific equipment be initially reported to the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) by June 30, 2017 and labeled by July 30, 2017. The LSI Regulation reporting user guides, importing equipment guides, the amended regulation language, and other useful LSI regulation information are available at https://www.arb.ca.gov/lsi The Air Resources Board (ARB) announces the launch of its new California Dairy and Livestock GHG Reduction Working Group (Dairy Working Group) and Subgroup list serves that will provide interested stakeholders with up-to-date information about current activities and processes. Sign-up for the main Dairy Working Group process List Serve: https://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=dairy CAP AND TRADE California Supreme Court upholds cap-and-trade law. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider a challenge by business groups of the state's cap-and-trade law, a ruling that environmentalists hailed as ending a legal fight that had cast a cloud over the program. The state Supreme Court did not issue a written opinion on the program itself but declined take up the case on appeal from a lower court. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-capandtrade-idUSKBN19K05D http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-cap-and-trade-supreme-1498684764-htmlstory.html http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/California-Supreme-Court-upholds-cap-and-trade-11254221.php http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article158711909.html https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/06/29/stories/1060056789 AIR POLLUTION Air pollution limits in U.S. inadequate to prevent deaths. With the Trump Administration threatening to loosen air pollution controls, a new study is showing that even existing rules are causing tens of thousands of extra deaths in the United States each year. Researchers used 12 years of data - health records from nearly 61 million Medicare beneficiaries, combined with a massive databank of pollution readings… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-airpollution-usa-mortality-idUSKBN19J2V5 http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-air-pollution-death-20170628-story.html http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/28/534594373/u-s-air-pollution-still-kills-thousands-every-year-study-concludes Solar energy revolution hits barrier: Air pollution. Solar energy is running into a pesky problem: air pollution worldwide. Researchers from Duke University found that air pollution — specifically airborne particles, which accumulate on solar cells — is cutting solar energy output by more than 25 percent in certain areas of the world, causing billions of dollars of losses. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-energy-revolution-hits-barrier-air-pollution/ https://cleantechnica.com/2017/06/28/air-pollution-dust-cuts-solar-cell-energy-output-25-parts-world-study-finds/ CLIMATE CHANGE Europeans line up behind Paris accord, free trade before G20. European leaders said Thursday they are ready to defend the Paris climate accord and free trade when they face President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe was "more determined than ever" to see the climate deal succeed. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GERMANY_G20?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Investors slowly start to push climate change up their agenda. Investors are slowly starting to push companies to reduce their carbon footprint and help the world meet targets on limiting global warming that were agreed in the 2015 Paris climate talks. Energy firms have faced shareholder demands to do more to curb carbon emissions, while some pension funds are demanding more commitment to climate goals from firms they invest in. http://www.reuters.com/article/climatechange-funds-idUSL8N1JQ31V Merkel issues warning to Trump ahead of G20 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to fight for free trade and press on with multilateral efforts to combat climate change at the G20 summit next week, challenging the "America First" policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a defiant speech to parliament a week before she will host a summit of the world's top economic powers in Hamburg… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-germany-merkel-idUSKBN19K2B2 New coal power plants may block Japan's carbon emissions goal: minister. Japan may not achieve its carbon emissions target if an ambitious plan to build more coal-fired power plants pushes ahead, its environment minister said, underlining Tokyo's struggle to meet globally agreed goals to halt climate change. Even as it champions the Paris climate agreement… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-environment-analysis-idUSKBN19K15Z Gabon pledges to protect forests in regional drive to save Congo Basin. Gabon has signed an $18 million deal with donors to tackle deforestation and cut its carbon emissions by half as part of a wider plan to protect the tropical forests of the Congo Basin. One of the world's most forested countries, Gabon is the second African nation, after the Democratic Republic of Congo, to sign an agreement… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gabon-climatechange-idUSKBN19J1JL Indigenous knowledge crucial to tackling climate change, experts say. In the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes, indigenous farmers gather at the top of mountains the night after the winter solstice – not to enjoy the view, but to forecast the timing and quantity of rains. If the Pleiades star cluster appears large and bright, then rains will be abundant. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-science-environment-idUSKBN19J27V Climate change in the U.S. could help the rich and hurt the poor. Researchers have long warned that unmitigated climate change could cause severe financial hardship to the United States in coming decades. But a new study published Thursday in the journal Science details how global warming could disproportionately affect poor areas of the country… https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/06/29/climate-change-in-the-u-s-could-help-the-rich-and-hurt-the-poor/?utm_term=.1681583d1e39 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/29/climate-change-income-inequality-environment Garcetti and Schwarzenegger urge cities and states to lead fight against climate change in Trump era. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday called on cities and states to lead the nation's fight against global warming as the federal government begins to reverse its climate change policies. http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-garcetti-and-schwarzenegger-urge-cities-1498676572-htmlstory.html House lawmakers back amendment requiring Pentagon climate change report. The House Armed Services Committee’s annual defense policy bill will include a provision requiring a Defense Department report on the effects of climate change on military installations. The amendment — brought up by Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) in the readiness portion of Wednesday’s markup… http://thehill.com/policy/defense/339924-house-lawmakers-back-amendment-requiring-pentagon-climate-change-report FUELS Oil prices edge up to two-week high on dip in U.S. output. A gas pump is seen hanging from the ceiling at a petrol station in Seoul June 27, 2011. Oil futures edged up less than 1 percent after hitting a two-week high on Thursday, extending a rally into a sixth straight session after a decline in weekly U.S. crude production temporarily alleviated concerns about deepening oversupply. Crude prices slipped to the lowest… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-idUSKBN19K01P U.S. thirst for European gasoline stalls, casting shadow on demand. Europe's steady exports of gasoline to the United States have slowed substantially this year as tanks filled in the world's largest consumer nation and once-meteoric demand growth slowed. The drop in gasoline shipments to the densely populated U.S. East Coast is forcing European exporters to turn to less steady buyers in West Africa. http://www.reuters.com/article/europe-gasoline-exports-idUSL8N1JQ29L Pemex declares force majeure on Maya crude from Pacific coast. Mexico's state oil company Pemex on Wednesday said it had declared force majeure on five cargoes of Maya crude slated to load at its Salina Cruz terminal on the Pacific Coast after flooding and a fire hit the refinery there earlier this month. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-pemex-forcemajeure-idUSKBN19J2JV VEHICLES California Weighs Making EVs Cheaper Right Off the Lot. The federal tax credit for electric car purchases has an end in sight, but California doesn’t want demand for the zero-emissions vehicles to meet the same fate. The state, long a champion of electric cars, is considering a bill to provide rebates to EV buyers at the time of purchase, reducing the sale price right as customers drive off the lot by as much as $10,000. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-28/california-weighs-making-electric-cars-cheaper-right-off-the-lot Merkel avoids backing diesel as hits out at emissions cheats. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a fierce defender of the country's powerful auto industry, appeared to accept the days of the combustion engine may be numbered, as she hit out at carmakers accused of cheating diesel emissions tests. http://www.reuters.com/article/germany-emissions-merkel-idUSL8N1JQ4JW Nornickel bets on battery materials as electric car sales rise. Russian miner Norilsk Nickel wants to expand in the market for materials used to make batteries for the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) sector, its head of marketing and sales told Reuters. Nornickel, the world's second-largest nickel producer and a major cobalt producer, and German chemicals company BASF… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-nornickel-cobalt-idUSKBN19K1FW Bavaria agrees anti-pollution steps with BMW, Audi, MAN. German carmakers BMW, Audi and truck manufacturer MAN (VOWG_p.DE) have agreed with Bavaria to cut pollution from diesel engines, with manufacturers promising to reduce emissions from older models and the state government planning incentives to spur sales of newer, more efficient cars. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-emissions-bavaria-idUSKBN19J1QO Stuttgart prosecutors probe Porsche, Bosch about diesel emissions. Prosecutors in Stuttgart have launched a preliminary probe against employees at German sportscar maker Porsche AG to see whether they were involved in designing engine management software to cheat emissions tests. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-porsche-idUSKBN19K1H1 Audi to use Valeo's stop-start technology in sports coupe: sources. Luxury carmaker Audi will introduce Valeo's (VLOF.PA) micro-hybrid "stop-and-start" systems in its RS5 sports coupe, sources told Reuters, in a sign that the Paris-based supplier may be tapping new premium demand for the fuel-saving technology. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-valeo-volkswagen-idUSKBN19K1ZH Used VW cars retain values despite emissions crisis -Moody's. Used Volkswagen cars have maintained their value in Europe and continue to command a premium over the competition despite an emissions crisis that has damaged the brand and the image of diesel, credit-rating agency Moody's said. This will continue to support the performance of VW asset-backed security deals… http://www.reuters.com/article/volkswagen-emissions-used-idUSL8N1JP3Z6 GREEN ENERGY Kenya says major wind power line to be ready in three months. A power line linking a 310 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to Kenya's national grid, delayed by landowners' compensation demands among other issues, is expected to be ready in the next three months, the energy minister said on Thursday. Kenya relies heavily on geothermal and hydro power for its electricity… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-electricity-idUSKBN19K297 Coal India betting big on renewables, says minister. Coal India Ltd, the world's largest miner of the dirty fuel, will generate 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable electricity this year as part of its plan to produce as much as 10 GW clean power in total, a federal minister said on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-coal-india-solar-idUSKBN19K0WT What makes people dislike wind? It's not NIMBY. The "not in my backyard" barrier to wind development has been overstated, and other factors play much more of a role in whether communities support the resource, according to a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The report surveys three decades of research on the factors driving pockets of opposition to wind farms and influencing community "acceptance." https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/06/29/stories/1060056815 OPINIONS RPT-COLUMN-Europe set to be natural gas kingmaker as LNG booms: Russell. It's probably not quite here yet, but the trend is unmistakeable; the world is moving to a globally-linked natural gas market and the rise of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the key driver. Much of the increase in LNG capacity is because of the rapid boost to plants in Australia and the United States, as both countries… http://www.reuters.com/article/column-russell-lng-idUSL3N1JQ1Z4 These experts say we have three years to get climate change under control. And they’re the optimists. A group of prominent scientists, policymakers, and corporate leaders released a statement Wednesday warning that if the world doesn’t set greenhouse gas emissions on a downward path by 2020, it could become impossible to contain climate change within safe limits. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/06/29/these-experts-say-we-have-until-2020-to-get-climate-change-under-control-and-theyre-the-optimists/?utm_term=.c0d8e4218e01&wpisrc=nl_most-draw7&wpmm=1 Save the California coast from Trump team. Weakening environmental protections is a full-time job for the Trump administration. Its emissaries are going after pollution controls, wildlife areas and water quality rules. Now the White House is setting up marine sanctuaries off the California coast and elsewhere in U.S. waters for oil drilling. The idea is a slap at past Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, who put millions of acres of coastal waters… http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Save-the-California-coast-from-Trump-team-11253929.php