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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for November 16, 2015.
Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:06:18
ARB Newsclips for November 16, 2015. 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. CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change investment up 18 pct in 2014 as clean energy surges. Global investment in activities to reduce planet-warming emissions and vulnerability to climate change grew 18 percent to $391 billion in 2014, as private backing for renewable energy technologies surged, researchers said. More money than ever before was channeled into action to curb climate change and its impacts… http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL8N13B2R720151116 House investigators to grill scientists on climate change research. Scientists and top officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have agreed to start interviews akin to depositions this week with House investigators, who are demanding to know their internal deliberations on a groundbreaking climate change study. http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/House-investigators-to-grill-scientists-on-6636220.php Chapman marine biologist looks at climate change's potential effects on marine life. Some may muse about climate change as a far-off eventuality, but many experts say that for the aquatic critters dwelling in Earth's oceans, it is a much more immediate problem – of life and death in some cases. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/wright-692316-hermit-change.html The Republican Solution for Climate Change. Republicans have the ability to offer a market-based solution to climate change, so why aren’t they doing it? William F. Buckley, widely considered the father of modern conservatism, once opined: “Conservatives pride themselves on resisting change, which is as it should be. But intelligent deference to tradition and stability can evolve into intellectual sloth and moral fanaticism, as when conservatives simply… http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/a-conservative-approach-to-addressing-climate-change/415887/?single_page=true&print= Climate summit under terror’s shadow in Paris. Friday's deadly attacks in Paris threaten to cast a shadow on the global climate summit that's set to begin in that city two weeks from now — steering public attention away from the longer-term threat of a warming planet and rising seas toward the more immediate threat of ISIL terrorists. But advocates of a climate pact say hopes for a consensus at the summit could gain… http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/paris-attacks-climate-change-talks-215914 Utilities push dialogue on carbon trading options. Large investor-owned electric utilities that operate in multiple states agree that the cheapest way to cut carbon emissions under the Clean Power Plan is to create the biggest interstate trading system possible. But when it comes to the specifics, they diverge. U.S. EPA has laid out a number of plan formats from which states can choose… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/11/16/stories/1060028023 U.N.: Climate Talks Will Go On Despite Paris Attacks. France is still planning to host the upcoming climate treaty talks in Paris despite a series of deadly attacks in the country's capital on Nov. 13, United Nations officials said. "COP21 is going ahead as planned ... Security is always tight at U.N. climate conferences, but it is understandable that this year in Paris, it will be even tighter," U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change spokesman Nick Nuttall said. http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060028003 DROUGHT El Niño strengthening, will be among biggest on record: WMO. The El Niño weather pattern, a phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods, is expected to strengthen before the end of the year and become one of the strongest on record, the U.N. weather agency said on Monday. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said this El Niño was already "strong and mature" and the biggest in more than 15 years. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/16/us-weather-elnino-idUSKCN0T51KA20151116#EEKtV0Ex4vIlCREv.99 Water Conservation Order Is Extended in California. Gov. Jerry Brown has extended his executive order requiring Californians to conserve water as the state prepares for a fifth year of drought. The order, which was announced Friday, gives state water officials expanded authority to take new measures to deal with the parched conditions and to cope with potential storms from an El Niño weather pattern. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/us/water-conservation-order-is-extended-in-california.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 As huge El Niño brews, California fights to keep drought mentality. As experts continue to predict a wet winter because of El Niño, California officials continue to take a cautious approach when it comes to easing water conservation measures amid the state's four-year drought. http://www.latimes.com/local/weather/la-me-ln-as-huge-el-nino-brews-california-fights-to-keep-drought-mentality-20151116-story.html How did some of California's biggest water savers cut even more? By getting creative. Californians could be justifiably proud earlier this fall when the State Water Resources Control Board reported that for the three steamy months of summer, the state had not only met Gov. Jerry Brown's mandated 25% reduction in water use but had surpassed it by nearly 4%. http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-water-saving-20151114-story.html In a warming world, more rain can mean less water. Countries 'may need to prepare for a world where the snow reservoir no longer exists,' researchers say, highlighting the challenges of both too much water and not enough. As California enters its fifth year of severe drought, and as the state pumps more and more groundwater up to the surface, Central Valley farmers watch their fields literally sinking. http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/1116/In-a-warming-world-more-rain-can-mean-less-water Water-wasting rules may continue after California drought ends. Hope to hose down your driveway one day? It might never happen again. Even when California's historic drought finally ends, many of the water conservation rules put in place this year to cope with the emergency may be here to stay. http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29121577/california-drought-water-wasting-rules-may-continue-after VEHICLES Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For November 2015. While many people are already starting holiday shopping, carmakers are hoping they'll stop by the local dealership as well. It's a new month, which means there's a new round of deals and incentives on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and diesels. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100978_best-deals-on-hybrid-electric-diesel-cars-for-november-2015 Jaguar Electric SUV As Soon As 2017? 'Radical' Styling Planned. Since a concept version was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, all eyes have been on Audi's electric crossover to be the auto-industry establishment's first true rival to the Tesla Model X. But another luxury brand could beat Audi to the punch. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100977_jaguar-electric-suv-as-soon-as-2017-radical-styling-planned VW RECALL UK parliament launches inquiry into vehicle approval after VW scandal. The British parliament's transport committee said on Monday it would launch an inquiry into whether the system used to approve new vehicles was fit for purpose in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal engulfing Volkswagen. The inquiry will seek "written evidence on the effectiveness of the current arrangements… http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL8N13B2DL20151116 Volkswagen sales plunge on emissions scandal. The German car maker said it fitted as many as 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide with software that could cheat nitrogen oxide emissions tests. Volkswagen (VLKAF) halted sales of some of its models soon after the scandal broke in September, and is now counting the losses. "The temporary sales stops for vehicles affected by the diesel issue had an impact on sales…http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/04/news/companies/volkswagen-scandal-five-things-to-know/index.html?iid=EL GREEN ENERGY Does Burning Garbage for Electricity Make Sense? Nickolas J. Themelis of Columbia University says it has clear advantages; economist Jeffrey Morris says we should stick with landfills. The amount of garbage produced by the world’s urban dwellers is growing at an astonishing clip. The World Bank has estimated that countries are generating 1.4 billion tons of municipal solid waste each year and forecasts that this number will double by 2025. What is to be done with all of that stuff? http://www.wsj.com/articles/does-burning-garbage-for-electricity-make-sense-1447643515?alg=y OPINIONS Don’t forget home front on climate change. Notwithstanding Friday’s horrifying attacks in Paris, California’s leaders are bound for the coming United Nations climate conference. And rightfully so: Perhaps the only issue as urgent as the rise of terrorism on the planet is the threat of climate change. Last year was the hottest on record. This year is shaping up to be even hotter. http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article44785623.html#storylink=cpy Cap-and-trade cash grab. Ontario’s carbon pricing scheme will deliver profits to polluters and the government, higher prices for consumers and insignificant environmental benefits. The outline released by Ontario’s Liberal government Friday of how it plans to introduce cap-and-trade carbon pricing to Ontario starting Jan. 1, 2017, is the most financially irresponsible document I have ever read in nine years of reporting on climate change and carbon pricing. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/11/14/cap-and-trade-cash-grab California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.