| April 1, 2016 | | | | | Jim Kharouf
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| | | | Lead Stories | | | | In today's edition, Canadian businesses in British Columbia want a higher carbon tax. Also, two California Democratic congressmen urged CalPERS to divest from ExxonMobil over its handling of the issue of climate change. Finally, a Malaysian advocacy group is urging poor countries to skip a signing ceremony for the landmark Paris climate agreement in New York next month. Why? Because the rich world's pledges to contain emissions before 2020 as well as more details on how wealthy countries will keep their financial promises are still unclear. | | | | | | | | “ | | "It does seem a paradox that a courier company or a freight company would be looking for greater carbon tax, but I just think it's the right road to go on." |
| ” | | Ken Johnston, president of Novex Delivery Systems based in Richmond, Canada, in the CBC News' story Carbon tax should be higher, say 130 B.C. businesses in letter to Christy Clark |
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This Stunning Chart Helped Uncover Climate Change in 1959
By Eric Roston - Bloomberg News
Spring is in the air, but what is it? The blossoms blossoming? The vernal equinox?
http://bloom.bg/22SrDxP
Climate Catastrophe, Coming Even Sooner?
By Elizabeth Kolbert - The New Yorker
One of the first people to propose that climate change could result in rapid sea-level rise was an eccentric British geographer named John Mercer.
http://bit.ly/1UvrzPG
Carbon tax should be higher, say 130 B.C. businesses in letter to Christy Clark
By Lisa Johnson - CBC News
More than 130 B.C. businesses have signed a letter to Premier Christy Clark asking her government to raise the carbon tax, including companies that  in their own words  "burn a lot of fuel."
http://bit.ly/21UQuLO
***LB: Also in this story "The letter, delivered yesterday and initiated by environmental groups, says the carbon tax has been a success both economically and environmentally since it was introduced in 2008. The businesses want it raised by $10 per tonne per year starting in 2018."
California lawmakers urge CalPERS to divest from Exxon
By Valerie Volcovici - Reuters
Two California Democratic congressmen on Wednesday urged the California Public Employees Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, to divest from oil giant ExxonMobil over its handling of the issue of climate change.
http://reut.rs/1SC8F6p
NGO: Poor should take 'wait and see' approach to climate deal
By Jean Chemnick - E&E
A Malaysian advocacy group is urging poor countries to skip a signing ceremony for the landmark Paris climate agreement in New York next month.
http://bit.ly/1RAfJhs
***LB: Also in this story "The Third World Network is circulating a memo urging developing countries not to "rush" to sign onto the deal, but instead to hold out for many of the assurances from rich countries that some feel eluded them in last year's negotiations. Among them: the rich world's pledges to contain emissions before 2020 and more details on how wealthy countries will discharge the financial promises in or prior to Paris."
Trump, Cruz vow to undo Obama environmental work
By Devin Henry - The Hill
GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are pledging to undo several Obama administration climate efforts and block future work on global warming if elected this fall.
http://bit.ly/1X0n1i9
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| Carbon | | Action on HFCs Heats Up
By Jennifer Huang - C2ES
WeÂre seeing new movement toward phasing down the fastest-growing group of greenhouse gases  hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs.
http://bit.ly/1pO91wU
When Companies Track Their Climate Emissions
By Julia Rosen - Ensia
Ten years ago, as part of a sustainability initiative, Walmart decided to take a look at its greenhouse gas emissions.
http://bit.ly/1VbvsIo
U.S. FTC sues Volkswagen over diesel advertising claims
By David Shepardson - Reuters
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sued Volkswagen Group of America, saying the U.S. arm of the German automaker falsely advertised more than a half million diesel vehicles as environmentally friendly when it knew they were emitting excess pollution.
http://reut.rs/1VbvQ9M | | | | Natural Gas/Coal | | The Invisible Catastrophe
By Nathaniel Rich - The New York Times Magazine
It just seems like a beautiful day in Southern California, Bryan Caforio said.
http://nyti.ms/1X0l1Xk
EPA aims to cut methane leaks from natural gas companies
By Michael Biesecker - Associated Press
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a new partnership with 41 energy companies that have agreed to voluntarily reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations to help combat climate change.
http://apne.ws/1Vbtx6C
Ukraine to pay full price for Russian natural gas from April 1
Pravda.Ru
>From April 1, Ukraine will have to pay contractual price for buying natural gas from Russia.
http://bit.ly/1UFClDE | | | | Power | | China wind energy groups cry foul over grid curbs
By Christian Shepherd and Lucy Hornby - Financial Times
ChinaÂs wind industry is considering legal action against government ministries in three Chinese provinces in an attempt to force the country to use more wind energy, as systemic problems hinder BeijingÂs commitment to cut fossil fuel use.
http://on.ft.com/25yQrtH | | | | CleanTech | | With Model 3, it's make or break for Tesla
By Charles Fleming - Los Angeles Times
On Thursday night, at an invitation-only, Hollywood-style premiere on his SpaceX campus in Hawthorne, Elon Musk and his Tesla team will unveil their latest creation: the Model 3, Musk's long-awaited electric car for the masses.
http://lat.ms/1ooQuXa
Formula E and Roborace unveil first self-driving electric race car
By Jocelyn Timperley - BusinessGreen
Newly launched motorsport championship Roborace has today released the first images of its all-electric, autonomous race car - revealing a futuristic departure from the cars you usually see hurtling round the world's race tracks.
http://bit.ly/1Vbr6kK | | | | Water | | U.N. Official: We Are Acting Like Toddlers on Water Use
By Achim Steiner - Times
Among the many happy challenges of raising children is the surprising effort it takes to keep a toddler hydrated.
http://ti.me/1VbwiVI Low Water Levels Mean Lights May Go Out in Caracas
By Fabiola Zerpa - Bloomberg News
Over the past three years, Venezuelans have seen shortages of food, water, toilet paper and medicine. In some areas of the country, electricity has been curtailed.
Now, the lights may go out in the nationÂs capital.
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