Former SEC Chief: Common Climate Risk Reporting Tool Important to Future Markets
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Innovation & Infrastructure
BD3 Reaches Carbon Capture Goal
Canadian crown utility SaskPower said Monday its Boundary Dam Unit 3 carbon capture and storage facility has officially reached its goal of capturing 800,000 metric tons of CO2 in a year. “Now that we have proven the reliability of CCS technology this year, next year we will continue to ensure we meet our commitment to […]
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International
Saudi Arabia to Join Paris Agreement Before COP22
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia will join the Paris Agreement within the week, Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry, and mineral resources, announced in a forward on the kingdom’s COP22 webpage. “It is encouraging to note that the Paris Agreement has achieved the threshold for entry into force, and Saudi Arabia is determined to see it implemented. […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Clouds Help Cool the Earth, But Effect is Fleeting
Low clouds, which reflect incoming solar radiation and reduce outgoing thermal radiation, have helped to cool the Earth, but their effect cannot be relied upon to continue indefinitely, according to research conducted by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. “As the Earth’s surface warms, the net radiative effect of […]
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Budget & Policy
Report: Next Administration Can Build on Obama Climate Resilience Legacy
The Obama administration has laid the groundwork for resilience against the effects of climate change that are already being felt in the United States, providing its successor with a foundation on which to develop a robust future strategy, according to a report released Monday by the White House’s Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. “[T]he […]