Pacific Northwest Forests Could Store More Carbon, Help Address Greenhouse Issues
ScienceDaily.com | 03 Jul 2009
The forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, a recent study concludes, if they are managed primarily for that purpose through timber harvest reductions and increased rotation ages.
 Climate Change

Ancient Supervolcano's Eruption Caused Decade Of Severe Winters
ScienceDaily.com | 02 Jul 2009
Previous studies have suggested that Indonesia's Toba supervolcano, when it erupted about 74,000 years ago, triggered a 1,000-year episode of ice sheet advance, and also may have produced a short-lived "volcanic winter," which drastically reduced the human population at the time. Researchers have now found that none of the models to simulate the supervolcanic eruption initiate glaciation.
 Climate Change

Sweden tables eco-efficiency roadmap for Europe
EurActiv | 02 Jul 2009
A report by the Stockholm Environment Institute, entitled 'A European Eco-efficient Economy', will provide a basis for discussions during an informal meeting of energy and environment ministers in Åre on 23-25 July.
 EU Emission Trading Scheme | Climate Change

Renewables industry pushes for tougher targets
Environmental Finance | 02 Jul 2009
2 July: Renewable energy advocates have welcomed the momentum toward adoption of a US federal renewable electricity standard, but vowed to keep pushing for a stronger mandate.
 Economy | Emissions Trading and Flexible Mechanisms | Industry | Global Warming

VC investment in clean-tech rebounds to $1.2 billion
Environmental Finance | 02 Jul 2009
2 July: Venture capital investment in clean technologies rebounded to $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2009, according to the Cleantech Group, but investment levels stayed well below the highs of 2007-08.
 Economy | Emissions Trading and Flexible Mechanisms | Industry | Global Warming

CME launches SO2 contracts
Environmental Finance | 02 Jul 2009
2 July: CME Group is to launch a series of futures and options contracts based on sulphur dioxide allowances in mid July.
 Economy | Emissions Trading and Flexible Mechanisms | Industry | Global Warming

UK could generate £70bn from wind, wave power - Carbon Trust
Environmental Finance | 02 Jul 2009
2 July: The UK offshore wind and wave power markets could be worth £70 billion ($115 billion) and provide at least 15% of the carbon dioxide emissions reductions needed to meet the country's 2050 targets, said the Carbon Trust today.
 Economy | Emissions Trading and Flexible Mechanisms | Industry | Global Warming

Siemens doubles income from environmental business
Environmental Finance | 02 Jul 2009
2 July: Annual revenues from Siemens' environmental activities grew 12% in 2008 to €18.9 billion ($26.5 billion) - almost double the rate for the business as a whole.
 Economy | Emissions Trading and Flexible Mechanisms | Industry | Global Warming

Plant life saved Earth from an icy fate
New Scientist | 02 Jul 2009
We owe our very existence to plants, which – thanks to their relationship with CO2 – have prevented the Earth from freezing over
 Climate Change

Coca Cola to Put Fuel Cells to Work at N.Y. Bottling Plant
ClimateBiz | 02 Jul 2009
Coca Cola signed a 10-year contract with UTC Power that will bring two fuel cells to a southern New York bottling plant, where they will produce enough heat and energy to satisfy nearly a third of the facility's needs. The state of New York also provided $2 million for the project.
 Economy | Industry | Climate Change | Global Warming