Global warming

Climate change still perceived as the most pressing problem of our time according to Vattenfall report

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Articles, Nature, Natural environment, Climate change, Climate history, Global warming, Climate change denial

As many as 69% of people describe themselves as "quite" or "a great deal" worried about climate change.

Key Points: 
  • As many as 69% of people describe themselves as "quite" or "a great deal" worried about climate change.
  • It therefore seems that climate change has established itself as a durable worry in the mind of European citizens.
  • Finally, the share of those who report feeling "hopeful that we will be able to stop climate change" and "inspired by what I see people doing to stop climate change" remains almost unchanged.
  • This shows that it is more necessary than ever to highlight specific actions being taken to tackle climate change.

Climate change still perceived as the most pressing problem of our time according to Vattenfall report

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Articles, Nature, Natural environment, Climate change, Climate history, Global warming, Climate change denial

As many as 69% of people describe themselves as "quite" or "a great deal" worried about climate change.

Key Points: 
  • As many as 69% of people describe themselves as "quite" or "a great deal" worried about climate change.
  • It therefore seems that climate change has established itself as a durable worry in the mind of European citizens.
  • Finally, the share of those who report feeling "hopeful that we will be able to stop climate change" and "inspired by what I see people doing to stop climate change" remains almost unchanged.
  • This shows that it is more necessary than ever to highlight specific actions being taken to tackle climate change.

DuPont in Compliance with Canadian GWP Regulations for Styrofoam™ Brand Insulation

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Chemistry, Building insulation materials, Organic polymers, Physical sciences, Polymers, Carbon dioxide, Climate forcing, Global warming, Global warming potential, GWP, Styrofoam, Ozone depletion

DuPont (NYSE:DD) is preparing to launch a reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP) solution for Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock in order to fully comply with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act as new federal and provincial regulations come into effect on January 1, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • DuPont (NYSE:DD) is preparing to launch a reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP) solution for Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock in order to fully comply with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act as new federal and provincial regulations come into effect on January 1, 2021.
  • Pursuant to Section 69 of the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, DuPont has been granted a permit to import and manufacture Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock, with a reduced GWP, for an essential purpose until December 31, 2022.
  • Beginning in the 4th quarter of 2020, with a complete Canadian conversion ready by January 1, 2021, DuPont will transition its heritage blue Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock family of products to a new grey, reduced GWP product line.
  • "We have been engaged with Canadian federal and provincial regulatory agencies to ensure our new reduced GWP product line complies with all requirements," states Tim Lacey, Global Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Performance Building Solutions.

New Report: Economic Cost of Climate Change Strains U.S. Economy

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Contents, Articles, Climate change, Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, Resilience, Global warming, Climate change mitigation, Climate resilience

Faster action to reduce climate change and more proactive investment in resilience are crucial to safeguard our futureand to help places and people adapt and succeed in the face of tremendous change."

Key Points: 
  • Faster action to reduce climate change and more proactive investment in resilience are crucial to safeguard our futureand to help places and people adapt and succeed in the face of tremendous change."
  • Protecting vulnerable communities and building resilience by emphasizing preservation and restoration of natural features along our coasts, and prioritizing pre-disaster mitigation.
  • Committing to immediate climate action to move the United States to a 100% clean economy no later than 2050, including through investment in cleaner transportation, manufacturing, buildings, energy and more.
  • Even in the depths of a global pandemic and recession,climate change has not stopped.

New NPG Forum Paper Links Climate Change, Migration, and National Security to Population Growth and Sustainability

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Articles, Climate change, Nature, Natural environment, Cision, Sustainability, NPG, Global warming

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As record breaking heatwaves continue to scorch the nation, Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new Forum Paper, titled Climate Change, Migration and National Security .

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As record breaking heatwaves continue to scorch the nation, Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new Forum Paper, titled Climate Change, Migration and National Security .
  • National security is a necessary part of the global-warming-and-its-effects conversation because of its ties to other national concerns.
  • In order to protect our natural resources and maintain our national security we must work together to slow, halt, and eventually reverse population growth."
  • NPG advocates the adoption of its Proposed National Population Policy , with the goal of eventually stabilizing U.S. population at a sustainable level far lower than today's.

CEOs: Post-Covid changes are permanent and there are more to come

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Articles, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Global warming, Pandemic

- Climate change, supply chain safety and adapting the customer experience are amongst additional trends driving further long term change.

Key Points: 
  • - Climate change, supply chain safety and adapting the customer experience are amongst additional trends driving further long term change.
  • Overall, 61% say their business model will be more digital in the future - a change accelerated by the pandemic.
  • CEOs now need to simultaneously contend with the unfolding pandemic and to rethink how they operate in the future.
  • PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.

SoCalGas to Award $150,000 in Grants to Local Cities to Fund Planning for Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

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Monday, August 10, 2020
Sempra Energy, Energy in California, Animal ecology, Climate change adaptation, Global warming, Plant ecology, Southern California Gas Company, California, Nature, States of the United States

"We are excited to advise a grant program that encourages partnerships and will help our citiesaddress climate vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities."

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to advise a grant program that encourages partnerships and will help our citiesaddress climate vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities."
  • "We're grateful to SoCalGas for helping local cities elevate climate adaptation among competing priorities by providing grant funding for essential plan updates."
  • Municipalities embarking on a Hazard Mitigation Plan Update , Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plan, or incorporating climate change impacts into the Safety Element of their General Plan are eligible to apply.
  • For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.

Florida Current Is Weaker Now Than At Any Point In The Past Century

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Friday, August 7, 2020
Nature, Physical geography, Articles, Climatology, Natural environment, Climate history, Effects of global warming, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream, Ocean current, Climate variability and change, Global warming

"We can use those connections to look at things in the past or far from shore, giving us a more complete view of the ocean and how it changes across space and time."

Key Points: 
  • "We can use those connections to look at things in the past or far from shore, giving us a more complete view of the ocean and how it changes across space and time."
  • The Florida Current, which forms the start of the Gulf Stream, has slowed over the past century and is the slowest it has been at any point in the past 110 years.
  • Historical analysis of the current was made using sea level records from Florida and the Caribbean.
  • Understanding past changes in ocean currents helps reduce one of the biggest uncertainties in observations of climate change over the past century.

MDBs’ climate finance in low- and middle-income countries reaches $41.5 billion in 2019

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Friday, August 7, 2020
Renewable energy commercialization, Climate Finance, Ethical investment, Global warming, Development finance institution, Nature, Natural environment, Articles

Climate financing by seven of the worlds largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) accounted for $61.6billion in 2019, of which $41.5billion (67%) was in low- and middle-income economies, according to the 2019 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance.

Key Points: 
  • Climate financing by seven of the worlds largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) accounted for $61.6billion in 2019, of which $41.5billion (67%) was in low- and middle-income economies, according to the 2019 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance.
  • It now provides data on MDB climate finance commitments beyond those directed solely at developing and emerging economies, but with the focus remaining on low- and middle-income countries.
  • In 2019, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) also joined MDB working groups, and its data are presented separately within the current report.
  • In 2019, the MDBs reported a further $102.7billion in net climate co-finance investments from the public and private sector taking total climate activity financed in the year to $164.3billion.
  • The report shows that the MDBs are on track to deliver on their increased climate finance levels.
  • The MDBs have reported on climate finance since 2011, based on a jointly developed methodology for climate finance tracking.
  • The MDBs provision of climate finance contributes to fostering global financial flows consistent with development pathways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are resilient to climate change.

Husky Releases 2020 ESG Report, Sets Targets for Carbon and Diversity

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Climate variability and change, Air pollution in California, Climate change policy, California Air Resources Board, Environment of California, Sustainable transport, Greenhouse gas, Global warming, Climatology

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Husky Energy today released its 2020 ESG Report, including a GHG emissions intensity reduction target of 25% by 2025 and a gender diversity target of 25% women in senior leadership roles.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Husky Energy today released its 2020 ESG Report, including a GHG emissions intensity reduction target of 25% by 2025 and a gender diversity target of 25% women in senior leadership roles.
  • Husky has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25% by 2025.
  • Starting in 2020, all Husky business units will maintain a carbon management plan, including requirements to meet or exceed our 2025 25% emissions intensity reduction target.
  • Managers and leaders across Husky play a key role in meeting and exceeding Huskys gender diversity target.