Insurers to gauge climate effects.
| U.S. plays catch-up in efficiency credits. How many markets does it take to screw in millions of compact fluorescent light bulbs? At least two, and possibly three or more. |
| Moss spray could restore moors and tackle global warming. Regeneration of fragile moorland is essential to cut greenhouse gas emissions because the moors trap large quantities of carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. |
| Global Palm Oil Demand Fueling Deforestation Indonesia is now the leading supplier for a global market that demands more of the tree’s versatile oil for cooking, cosmetics, and biofuel. But palm oil’s appeal comes with significant costs. Oil palm plantations often replace tropical forests, killing endangered species, uprooting local communities, and contributing to the release of climate-warming gases. Due mostly to oil palm production, Indonesia emits more greenhouse gases than any country besides China and the United States. |
| Current targets won’t protect planet. Senior CSIRO scientists are set to deliver a sharp rebuke to the Federal Government over its climate change policies, urging deep cuts to coal-fired electricity and tougher carbon reduction targets. |
| Our blog is expanding! Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.You may have noticed some subtle changes to the look of this page. That’s because EDF has decided to expand the focus of this blog to include the policy, legislative, regulatory and scientific issues surrounding the health and environmental impacts of chemicals, as well as nanomaterials. |
| Insurers to gauge climate effects. As if a financial crisis didnt give insurance companies enough to worry about, the industry now faces the challenge of figuring out its exposure to climate change, which certain investor groups say is a considerable threat to the business. |
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