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Posted: 13 Jul 2016 13:50:27
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. CAP AND TRADE California to Extend Cap-and-Trade System to 2050. California Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration yesterday released a plan to extend the state’s landmark cap-and-trade program in a bid to slash greenhouse gas emissions through midcentury. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) proposed amendments to the program yesterday evening that envision a carbon market through 2050 with increasing allowance prices, sending a signal to businesses that have been waiting to see if they should keep participating in the state’s quarterly auctions. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/california-to-extend-cap-and-trade-system-to-2050/ California's key climate change program aims for new life. In advance of a political showdown in the state Legislature, Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration made its first formal effort Tuesday to extend the life of the program central to California’s bid to combat climate change. The California Air Resources Board, which is controlled by the governor, released a planthat would continue the state’s cap-and-trade program to cut carbon emissions beyond 2020, the date when the program currently expires. http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-cap-and-trade-gets-extension-20160712-snap-story.html AIR POLLUTION Hong Kong air pollution still far exceeds WHO levels and worsening, concern group finds. Concentrations of nitrogen oxides in the air in Hong Kong have consistently surpassed maximum safe levels set by the World Health Organisation in the last five years, with average roadside emissions in Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok nearly 2.5 times higher, according to a mid-year review by a concern group. The Clean Air Network believes the source of such persistent roadside NOx pollution is traffic congestion spurred by uncontrolled growth in the number of private cars – at least 4.6 per cent per year – in the last decade. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1989429/hong-kong-air-pollution-still-far-exceeds-who Price of Cleaner Air in China? $213 for Five Years, Study Shows. Experts have calculated the cost of pollution in China for years, weighing the drag on productivity from medical costs, factory closures and traffic restrictions. Now economists say they know exactly how much consumers are willing to pay to clean their own air. Chinese consumers are willing to pay $5.46 on average to remove each microgram of pollutant per cubic meter of air, according a new paper by environmental economists Koichiro Ito from the University of Chicago and Shuang Zhang of the University of Colorado at Boulder. That works out to spending about $213 over five years, according to their study tracking air purifier buying habits in 81 Chinese cities over seven years. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-13/price-of-cleaner-air-in-china-213-for-five-years-study-shows Global Air Pollution Map Pinpoints the Most Unhealthy Cities. Air pollution data recently released by the World Health Organizationreveals that the majority of cities breathing the unhealthiest air are located in China and India, with a swath stretching across the Middle East and into Eastern Europe. The WHO data is not comprehensive—with virtually no data from Russia or large swaths of Africa or South America—but it illustrates the impact of decades of regulation in North America, Europe and Australia, where air quality is generally better. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12072016/particulate-matter-maps-air-pollution-climate-wildfires-world-health-organization-data Advisory Panel Appointed to Reduce Air Pollution From Port of Los Angeles. Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday announced the appointment of an advisory panel tasked with reducing air pollution from the Port of Los Angeles by expanding the use of zero-emissions technology. The 10-member Sustainable Freight Advisory Board, made up of representatives from industry, environmental groups, labor, and air quality agencies, will advise the city-owned port on how to work with manufacturers to develop and deploy cleaner trucks, trains, ships and cargo-handling equipment. http://ktla.com/2016/07/13/advisory-panel-appointed-to-reduce-air-pollution-from-port-of-los-angeles/ Mayor Eric Garcetti unveils new push toward greener Port of Los Angeles. Against the backdrop of a Port of Los Angeles terminal where a costly, massive experiment in green technology is unfolding, Mayor Eric Garcetti and port officials Tuesday offered their latest effort to push the region toward a greener future. Garcetti announced the formation of a 10-member freight advisory committee — made up of environmentalists, shippers and community members — focused on reducing emissions. http://www.dailynews.com/article/20160712/NEWS/160719861 Environment group challenges ministry moves to tackle air pollution in Ostrava. The Czech Republic’s third biggest city, Ostrava, and the surrounding area has the sad reputation as one of the worst air pollution sites in the whole of Europe. The Czech government has promised improvements to remedy a smog that is a feature every winter but those steps are simply not clear or ambitious enough according to a local environment organization which has now taken legal action. http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/environment-group-challenges-ministry-moves-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-ostrava CLIMATE CHANGE How climate change could threaten Wall Street. Is climate change bad for business? According to the Global Risk Institute (GRI), a nonprofit based in Toronto, it may be. In a new report, GRI warned that global warming could present significant risks for financial institutions. “Given the financial service industry's heavily integrated role in society, it is particularly susceptible to the risks associated with climate change,” GRI wrote in its report. “It must therefore ensure that proper climate change strategies and risk management procedures are in place in order to remain viable.” http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2016/0713/How-climate-change-could-threaten-Wall-Street Number of Americans 'Alarmed' by Climate Change Rises in Latest Poll. A new analysis of voter preferences shows more Americans are passionate or "alarmed," about climate change, with the percentage of poll respondents in this category rising sharply to 17 percent compared to 12 percent last year. Researchers polled 1,204 eligible American voters four months ago and used their responses to classify what they call "Six Americas"—six categories of people based on their opinion on climate change. These categories ranged from "alarmed" to "dismissive." About 10 percent of the respondents were classified as dismissive, which was not a statistically significant drop from 11 percent in 2015. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13072016/americans-alarmed-climate-change-rises-yale-poll Sanders’ final win: Climate action in the Democratic platform. Pushed left by backers of Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders adopted a draft platform over the weekend that commits the party to a more aggressive stance on climate change — more aggressive, in some areas, than the positions of the party’s presumptive nominee. Appointees of Sanders and Hillary Clinton met in Orlando to hammer out the party’s policy goals in advance of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia later this month, where the platform will be formally adopted by delegates. http://grist.org/election-2016/sanders-final-win-climate-action-in-the-democratic-platform/ Donald Trump's climate change denial puts him at odds with 195 nations' leaders. If elected president, Donald Trump would be the only head of state in the world to contend that climate change is a hoax, according to a study. The Sierra Club compiled public statements from the leaders of the 195 nations recognized by the State Department. An advance copy of the group's report, to be released Tuesday, was provided to The Associated Press. http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_30119463/donald-trumps-climate-change-denial-puts-him-at DROUGHT California’s drought may be easing, but fight over water persists. California Republicans are spreading out their bets in their annual effort to steer more water to the state’s farmers. In the absence of negotiations, such tactics matter most right now. Framed by a hearing Tuesday, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives will vote this week on whether to retain farmer-friendly California water provisions in an Interior Department funding bill for the fiscal year that begins in October. Whether this vehicle succeeds where others have failed will probably be known only after the November elections. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article89196087.html GREEN ENERGY Green energy industry created about 30,000 blue collar jobs in California, study finds. For years, Elohim Cofield hopped from job to job without landing a stable career that supported him and his family. His luck changed two years ago when he joined an apprentice program that promises steady work at more than $40 an hour installing solar panels and other energy infrastructure. “This has allowed my family to grow from an apartment to a home,” said Cofield, a Sacramento resident with six children. http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article89214027.html The future grid: One giant electricity market for the West? Welding the separate, balkanized power grids that cover the Western United States into one massive regional electricity market could cut the costs of California’s climate change goals, according to a state-sponsored report issued Tuesday. A regional power market could lower by as much as $1.5 billion per year the cost of getting 50 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the West, according to the report. http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/The-future-grid-One-giant-electricity-market-for-8355557.php OPINION More must be done to fight climate change. The latest report by a German think-tank showing Thailand as one of the countries most devastated by climate-related disasters demands that prompt action be taken to tackle this problem. The Global Climate Risk Index released in November 2015 by Germanwatch reflects the extent to which countries have been affected by weather-related events from 1995-2014. Thailand is the ninth most devastated by climate-related disasters during this period. The report ranked a total of 187 countries. http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1034545/more-must-be-done-to-fight-climate-change California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.