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Posted: 23 Nov 2016 13:53:45
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. PARIS AGREEMENT Marrakech climate talks show there is no turning back on clean energy transition. As the dust settled on the arid grounds at the closing of COP22 in Marrakech – with the ripple effects of the monumental U.S. election hovering in the air – a sense of determination and resolve persisted. Nearly one year after the world came together to forge the groundbreaking Paris Climate Agreement and only weeks after the accord officially entered into force in record time, the conversation has shifted to concrete action. http://www.forbes.com/sites/mindylubber/2016/11/22/marrakech-climate-talks-show-there-is-no-turning-back-on-clean-energy-transition/#5a42d69c8be2 China could take leadership role in Paris climate change deal if Trump pulls U.S. out. A U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement is unlikely to scuttle the international deal, but it could instead see China take on a leadership role, experts say. "I think a lot of it will fall upon the shoulders of China," said Henrik Selin, director of curricular innovation and initiatives at Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paris-climate-change-donald-trump-china-1.3862682 AIR POLLUTION European parliament passes watered-down draft law on air pollution. The European Parliament passed a new draft law on air pollution on Wednesday that the European Commission and several members of parliament (MEPs) said was not enough to cut emissions to World Health Organization standards. The law, which has taken almost three years to get through parliament, aims to halve the number of premature deaths caused by air pollution from more than 400,000, and targets the many EU states already in breach of existing air pollution limits. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-environment-idUSKBN13I1GY?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+(News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment) Europe air pollution causes 467,000 deaths a year: report. Almost nine out of 10 European city dwellers breathe air that is harmful to their health, though the continent’s air quality is slowly improving, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Wednesday. Air pollution remains the single largest environmental cause of premature death in urban Europe, and was linked to around 467,000 early deaths in 41 European countries in 2013, according to an analysis of data from more than 400 cities. http://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2048767/europe-air-pollution-causes-467000-deaths-year-report Related news: http://www.dw.com/en/air-pollution-is-top-health-hazard-in-europe/a-36489555 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/23/uk-has-second-highest-number-of-deaths-from-no2-pollution-in-europe Two Children, One Rich, One Poor, Gasping for Air in Delhi’s Smog. In the dense smog that engulfed India’s capital early this month, a baby named Vaishnavi gasped through the night. Inside the concrete room that her father and mother rent for $20 a month, they took turns staying up, laying a hand on her rib cage, feeling it move up and down. Her coughing fits became so violent that she vomited, milk mixed with ropes of sputum. Three times they thought she would not survive until morning. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/world/asia/india-delhi-pollution.html CLIMATE CHANGE In Shift, Trump Says Humans May be Causing Global Warming. President-elect Donald Trump appears to be softening his tone on whether climate change is real and on his stated plans to scrap the recent multinational agreement to limit carbon emissions. In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday with editors and reporters at The New York Times, Trump said he would "keep an open mind" about the Paris accord, which he has repeatedly said he planned to either renegotiate or cancel if elected. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Related articles: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_GLANCE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-22/trump-shifts-tone-on-climate-change-environmentalists-scoff Washington Won't Have Last Word on Climate Change. China is America’s largest trading partner, and the U.S. is the largest partner for China. And while it’s true that our two countries have differences, we know that when we work together, we can accomplish extraordinary things. Cooperation between the U.S. and China, after all, is what made the Paris climate agreement possible. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-11-22/washington-won-t-have-last-word-on-climate-change Politicizing climate change: Donald Trump’s budget could cut climate funding for NASA, other federal departments. The world is waiting to hear what President-elect Donald Trump has in mind for governing the U.S. Among the biggest questions is what will happen to the budget for climate and energy-related activities. Though they’re a relatively small piece of a federal budget that is in excess of $1 trillion, how the administration deals with climate and energy will go a long ways toward determining the future of the planet. http://www.salon.com/2016/11/23/politicizing-climate-change-donald-trumps-budget-could-cut-climate-funding-for-nasa-other-federal-departments/ What businesses want Trump to know about climate change. Many businesses that supply the goods and services we use every day understand that they have a role to play in keeping global warming in check. Their profits depend on it. The long term rise in global temperatures will change where and how we extract raw materials and produce the many things we take for granted, from the grapes crushed to make wine to the cotton spun to make the shirt you are wearing. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/nov/23/trump-business-climate-change-paris-emissions-cop21 With waning US leadership on climate, nonstate actors to play outsize role. Until recently, the international climate negotiation process revolved strictly around high-level conversations between nation states. However, this is changing in a way that may lead us to rethink the structure of global climate talks. In particular, nonstate actors, such as businesses and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are becoming increasingly influential players, transforming the overall conversation – something we witnessed firsthand at the COP22 summit on climate change in Marrakech, Morocco this month. http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/With-waning-US-leadership-on-climate-nonstate-10632173.php Climate changing 'too fast' for species. Many species will not be able to adapt fast enough to survive climate change, say scientists. A study of more than 50 plants and animals suggests their ability to adapt to changes in rainfall and temperature will be vastly outpaced by future climate change. Amphibians, reptiles and plants are particularly vulnerable, according to US researchers. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38069358 Washington State Youth Sue Government Over Climate Change. Eight children asked a judge to find Washington in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, part of a nationwide effort by young people to try to force action on global warming. The petitioners, between 12 and 16 years old, asked a state judge Tuesday to step in and require the state Department of Ecology to come up with science-based numeric emissions reductions. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KIDS_SUE_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT FUELS U.S. ups 2017 biofuels requirements in victory for Big Corn. The U.S. government on Wednesday issued final requirements for biofuel use for next year, saying energy companies must boost the amount of renewables in the nation's fuel supply in a move that drew praise from the biofuels sector after years of criticism. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a statement set the target for total renewable fuel use at 19.28 billion gallons for 2017. That includes 15 billion gallons for conventional biofuel, which is mainly corn-based ethanol, and 4.28 billion gallons for the advanced biofuels mandate, confirming figures Reuters previously reported. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels-idUSKBN13I1MB RENEWABLE ENERGY Trump may not snuff out renewable energy industry despite his doubts on climate change. As a candidate, Donald Trump called global climate change a hoax, said he wanted to throw out international climate agreements and put fossil fuels at the center of his energy agenda. Though President-elect Trump stepped back from some of his more fiery rhetoric on environmental issues this week, uncertainty remains among investors. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/23/trump-may-not-snuff-out-renewable-energy-industry-despite-his-doubts-on-climate-change.html Related articles: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-22/trump-s-day-one-vow-can-alter-energy-rules-but-not-market-forces Florida City Commits To 100 Percent Renewable Energy. St. Petersburg, Florida, is the 20th U.S. city, and the first in Florida, to commit to using 100 percent clean, renewable energy, according to an announcement this week from the environmental organization Sierra Club. The St. Petersburg City Council approved the measure unanimously. The latest commitment to using renewable energy from St. Petersburg follows an executive order this year from Mayor Rick Kriesman that set the goal of eventually getting to net-zero energy use. The city reportedly approved allocating $250,000 of settlement funds from the BP oil spill toward a so-called roadmap to transition to 100 percent renewable energy. The massive 2010 BP oil spill, also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, devastated the Gulf of Mexico and various Florida communities. https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-city-commits-100-percent-143621014.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.