| March 22, 2016 | | | |  | Jim Kharouf
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| | | | Lead Stories | | | | In today's edition, time to forget the burger! Eating less meat would avoid dangerous global warming, scientists say. And also, ChinaÂs carbon emissions could peak sooner than forecast (in the Carbon section). Finally, Iraq makes history with the export of its first natural gas shipment (in the Natural gas / coal section). | | | | | | | | “ | | ÂImbalanced diets, such as diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in red and processed meat, are responsible for the greatest health burden globally and in most regions. At the same time, the food system is responsible [currently] for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore a major driver of climate change. |
| ” | | Dr Marco Springmann, lead author of the study, at the Oxford Martin School, in the Guardian's story Eat less meat to avoid dangerous global warming, scientists say |
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Obama's top climate envoy stepping down
By Timothy Cama - The Hill
Todd Stern, the diplomat who led President ObamaÂs efforts in negotiating last yearÂs Paris climate change agreement, is leaving the administration.
http://bit.ly/1MxVZJ7
Eat less meat to avoid dangerous global warming, scientists say
By Fiona Harvey - The Guardian
Growing food for the worldÂs burgeoning population is likely to send greenhouse gas emissions over the threshold of safety, unless more is done to cut meat consumption, a new report has found.
http://bit.ly/1SdE6Uq
***LB: Also in this story "A widespread switch to vegetarianism would cut emissions by nearly two-thirds."
Climate changing at 'unprecedented' rate: UN
Phys.org
January and February 2016 smashed temperature records, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday as it warned climate change was advancing at an "unprecedented" rate.
http://bit.ly/1pFZ1GB
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| Events | | | Northeast RECs Regional Thought Leader Round Table
March 23, 2016
Environmental Markets Association
Office of Dentons, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York
http://jlne.ws/1mg7iOT Navigating the American Carbon World (NACW) 2016
Climate Action Reserve
May 4-6, 2016
San Diego, California
http://goo.gl/Ah5s1I CARBON EXPO 2016
Global Carbon Market Fair and Conference
May 25-27, 2016
Cologne
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June 9, 2016
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| Carbon | | ChinaÂs carbon emissions could peak sooner than forecast
By Jeff Tollefson - Nature
The worldÂs largest greenhouse-gas emitter is turning a corner on climate change.
http://bit.ly/1SdFlTG
***LB: Also in this story "ChinaÂs 13th Five-Year Plan reinforces the countryÂs seismic shift away from dirty coal, and many specialists now think that Chinese emissions are already nearing their peak, or perhaps have even levelled off  well ahead of schedule." | | | | Natural Gas/Coal | | Natural gas prices  vaporised
By Alan Livsey - Financial Times
If you think the crude oil industry has had a tough 18 months or so, consider US natural gas.
http://on.ft.com/1Ugd6Y9
For the first time in its history, Iraq exports natural gas shipment
Associated Press
Iraq on Sunday exported the first shipment of natural gas in its history, a key development for the OPEC member struggling to feed a cash-strapped economy amid an expensive fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
http://cbsn.ws/1pY4wAv
An obstacle on the way to zero carbon: natural gas
By David Ferris - E&E
The University of California, one of the world's most prestigious institutions of higher learning, has encountered a seemingly insoluble problem as it sets it sights on being carbon neutral by 2025.
http://bit.ly/1U2drx6
Clinton: 'Coal Will Be Part of the Energy Mix For Years to Come, Both in the U.S. and Around the World'
By Eric Zuesse - AlterNet
The ÂDown with Tyranny blog quotes Hillary ClintonÂs statement in a recent letter to Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia, Joe Manchin, assuring him that as President she wonÂt be overly aggressive to reduce the coal industry, because coal-mining jobs are at stake; thus: ÂCoal will be part of the energy mix for years to come, both in the U.S. and around the world.Â
http://bit.ly/1UJzBmQ | | | | Power | | Solvay Energy Services to begin disclosing insider information
EEX Transparency News
Solvay Energy Services as the first reporting company from France technically connected to the EEX Transparency Platform and will disclose any insider information in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 of REMIT in respect of the business through the platformÂs Ad-hoc Ticker.
http://bit.ly/21DXQTI
Nuclear power is losing popularity in the US. Here's why.
By Brad Plumer - Vox
For all its problems and setbacks over the years, nuclear power has long been broadly popular in the United States. But there are signs that may be changing.
http://bit.ly/1LBRYZq
World's first floating wind farm to Âstore power
By Anmar Frangoul - CNBC.com
Statoil is to install a lithium battery based storage system at the world's first floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
http://cnb.cx/1RbjIEt | | | | CleanTech | | Electric cars make more sense that solar power in NZ: study
By Pattrick Smellie - Scoop
Electric vehicles are far more useful to New Zealand for reducing carbon emissions than rooftop solar power, says a new study by energy industry consultants Concept.
http://bit.ly/1o2wrgW
First US-spec Honda Clarity Fuel Cell headed for NY show with ADAS, Apple CarPlay
AutoShow
We've known that Honda's second-generation Clarity Fuel Cell sedan has been poised for North American distribution since last year, and the company has now confirmed that the first US-spec model will be shown at this week's New York Auto Show.
http://cnet.co/1UzcUms
Hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles made from wind energy in Japanese test
By Stephen Edelstein - The Christian Monitor
One of the big questions surrounding hydrogen fuel-cell cars is how to produce the hydrogen used to power them.
http://bit.ly/1MjzpZZ | | | | Water | | Flint water crisis: Michigan governor calls for stricter lead-level regulations
Associated Press
Michigan governor Rick Snyder said on Monday he wants the city of Flint and the entire state to have more stringent lead-level regulations than those which federal rules require.
http://bit.ly/1XI4vLH
In first, Israeli drip irrigation to water CaliforniaÂs rice
By David Shamah - The Times of Israel
Ben-Gurion University is joining with drip-irrigation pioneer Netafim to help increase the output of rice in parched California.
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