June 28, 2016 | | | | Jim Kharouf Editor-in-Chief John Lothian News | |
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| | Lead Stories | | In today's edition, more on the potential fall out of the Brexit yes vote: EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt. Also, Democrats adopt climate change science investigation in their platform. Finally, Rt. 66 gets test run of solar road, in the Power section. | | | | | “ | ÂThere is a risk that this could kick EU ratification of the Paris agreement into the long grass.Â
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| ” | Jonathan Grant, director of sustainability at PwC, in the Guardian's story EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt |
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Climate Innovation: Imagine How We Can Beat Expectations Next By Bob Perciasepe - C2ES Back in 2005, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that, under current policies, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions would increase nearly 18 percent by 2015. They did not. http://bit.ly/28XTenD
Democrats adopt climate change science investigation in platform By Devin Henry - The Hill Members of the Democratic National CommitteeÂs platform panel have formally endorsed federal investigations into climate research at fossil fuel companies, including a high-profile probe into Exxon Mobil Corp. http://bit.ly/28YltGZ
Wait drags on for energy talks By Devin Henry - The Hill The Senate is the only show in town in the coming week, meaning the energy world's eyes will be trained on the chamber, looking for signs of movement on an energy reform package. http://bit.ly/28Z1uEv
EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt By Fiona Harvey - The Guardian The UK government won high praise six months ago for taking a leading role in the successful Paris climate change agreement, the first legally binding commitment on curbing carbon emissions by all 195 United Nations countries. http://bit.ly/29hqp6w
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Carbon | China decarbonizes for greener growth Xinhua The Chinese economy is decarbonizing fast as it has made building a clean, low carbon energy system a priority for the upcoming five years. http://bit.ly/295HaUX | | Natural Gas/Coal | Trump Jr. calls BLM drilling regs 'reasonable' By Phil Taylor - E&E The Bureau of Land Management has taken sensible steps to balance oil and gas leasing with conservation in the West, the son of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said yesterday. http://bit.ly/291tXwt
Coal terminal plan pits jobs against environmental concerns By Janie Har - Associated Press The promise of good, blue-collar jobs in a depressed area is running headlong into environmental sensitivities as officials in Northern California consider a plan to build a marine terminal that would serve as a gateway for Utah-mined coal heading to Asia. http://bit.ly/28YFlqG | | Power | Rt. 66 gets test run of solar road By Lisa Suhay - Christian Science Monitor America's iconic Route 66 is about to become part of a new solar system. http://bit.ly/299dOUn | | CleanTech | Good News For Fans Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars By Steve Hanley - Gas2 For those of you who are still rooting for hydrogen fuel cells to lead the world into an emissions free future, thereÂs good news. http://bit.ly/28YHeDL | | Water | Scientists just made it cheaper to produce hydrogen from water The Royal Institute of Technology A hydrogen-fuel economy could finally become a reality with the recent discovery of a cheap, stable and efficient means of getting hydrogen from water. http://bit.ly/28YGWg5
Much of California's incredible new 'windfall' of underground water may be unusable By Sarah Kramer - Tech insider Now that California is officially in its fifth year of a severe drought, you might think that the recent discovery of an incredible amount of water deep underground would be cause for celebration. http://til.ink/28YOH43 | | Disclaimer: All John Lothian Newsletters, JohnLothianNews.com, MarketsWiki.com and MarketsReformWiki.com are products of John Lothian News, a division of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. The opinions expressed in all John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. publications are strictly those of their respective editors. They are intended solely for informative purposes and are not to be construed, under any circumstances, by implication or otherwise, as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or trade in any commodities or securities herein named. Information is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is in no way guaranteed. No guarantee of any kind is implied or possible where projections of future conditions are attempted. Security futures are not suitable for all customers. Futures and options trading involve risk. Past results are no indication of future performance. Nothing on any John J. Lothian & Company site should be considered an endorsement by any sponsor of any website or newsletter content.
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