| March 9, 2016 | | | |  | Jim Kharouf
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| | | | Lead Stories | | | | In today's edition, Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau to join forces on climate change. Why? Because one wants to get all sorts of things done right off the bat and the other is thinking about the legacy he is going to leave in his last year in office. In this edition, we also come back on the EDF turmoil, which exposes Britain's reliance on Hinkley nuclear plan. And finally in the Carbon section, we got the highest ever annual rise in carbon dioxide levels recorded last year. Time to act - indeed. | | | | | | | | “ | | ÂThere is a nice alignment between a Canadian prime minister who wants to get all sorts of things done right off the bat and an American president who is thinking about the legacy he is going to leave in his last year in office. |
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EDF turmoil exposes Britain's reliance on Hinkley nuclear plan
By Karolin Schaps - Reuters
Management upheaval at EDF has exposed Britain's reliance on the French energy group's ability to deliver a planned 18 billion pound nuclear power plant in southwest England.
http://yhoo.it/1UQr3Lg
Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau to join forces on climate change
By Suzanne Goldenberg - The Guardian
Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau will commit to work together to fight climate change and protect an Arctic experiencing the mildest winter ever recorded, sources familiar with the initiatives said.
http://bit.ly/1U28RyB
Obama administration pays out $500m to climate change project
By Suzanne Goldenberg - The Guardian
The Obama administration has made a first installment on its $3bn pledge to help poor countries fight climate change  defying Republican opposition to the presidentÂs environmental plan.
http://bit.ly/1QJzJOa
Most Americans Disagree With Their Congressional Representative On Climate Change
By Kristen Ellingboe and Ryan Koronowski - Climate Progress
According to new research from the Center for American Progress Action Fund, more than six in ten Americans are represented by someone in Congress who denies the reality of climate change.
http://bit.ly/21WSk4b
Florida mayors join forces to call for climate questions at primary debates
By Oliver Milman - The Guardian
A coalition of Florida mayors has pleaded for presidential candidates to be asked about climate change and sea level rises during forthcoming debates in Miami, fuelling criticism of the Âridiculous lack of questions on the subjects in TV debates so far.
http://bit.ly/1SxxG4H
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| Events | | | The Wall Street Green Trading Summit
Columbia University Club, New York
March 14, 2016
http://jlne.ws/doFbLA Northeast RECs Regional Thought Leader Round Table
March 23, 2016
Environmental Markets Association
Office of Dentons, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York
http://jlne.ws/1mg7iOT Navigating the American Carbon World (NACW) 2016
Climate Action Reserve
May 4-6, 2016
San Diego, California
http://goo.gl/Ah5s1I CARBON EXPO 2016
Global Carbon Market Fair and Conference
May 25-27, 2016
Cologne
http://jlne.ws/1mg8bqR Cleantech Innovate Scotland
June 9, 2016
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| Carbon | | Highest ever annual rise in carbon dioxide levels recorded
New Scientist
It is not just temperature records that are falling. The average carbon dioxide level recorded at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, during February 2016 was 404.02 parts per million  3.76 ppm higher than the average for February 2015, according to preliminary figures.
http://bit.ly/1RyIASP
The Carbon Counters: Tracking Emissions in a Post-Paris World
By Nicola Jones - environment360
Michael Gillenwater is so tired he is mixing up his words, worn out from weeks of conference calls with the United Nations, the German government, and more.
http://bit.ly/1LPpBXj | | | | Natural Gas/Coal | | Study questions Indian viability of Galilee Basin coal
Phys.org
University of Queensland analysis of the costs associated with delivering Galilee Basin coal to India has called into question the project's long-term viability.
http://bit.ly/1UQsyJa
Electricity, heating most climate-friendly uses for natural gas
Phys.org
Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses.
http://bit.ly/21WTble
Why Are Natural Gas Stocks Plummeting Today?
Zacks
The natural gas industry is taking a hit in morning trading Tuesday as investors react to yesterdayÂs weekly inventory release and the early onset of spring.
http://bit.ly/1pw0eQD | | | | Power | | Wind power to produce hydrogen in Fukushima
The Japan Times
The Abe government plans to draw up a program by summer to promote wind and geothermal power generation in Fukushima Prefecture to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles, officials said.
http://bit.ly/1pe7eBH
Statoil fund bets on US wind power
By Anmar Frangoul - CNBC.com
Statoil's new $200 million venture capital fund has announced that it has invested $3 million in U.S. company United Wind.
http://cnb.cx/1RyHN4g
***LB: Also in this story "Statoil Energy Ventures is focused on investing in "attractive and ambitious growth companies in renewable energy." The investment in United Wind, which provides distributed wind energy leasing solutions, is its first."
Wind Power Can Help Older Tonnage Compete with Newer Eco-Ships, Says New Study
Ship and Bunker
A new report from University College London and the Carbon War Room analyzes the many issues around the adoption of wind power in the commercial marine sector.
http://bit.ly/1Yt0Jqp | | | | CleanTech | | Green angels: Clean tech investment leader predicts resurgence as group pumps $3.3M into startups in 2015
By Madeline Vuong - Geek Wire
Angel investors of the Pacific Northwest collective Element 8, which focuses exclusively on early-stage clean tech companies, put nearly $3.3 million into 17 startups this past year.
http://bit.ly/1RyIjiK
Researchers develop miniaturized fuel cell that makes drones fly more than one hour
Phys.org
Drones are used for various applications such as aero picturing, disaster recovery, and delivering. Despite attracting attention as a new growth area, the biggest problem of drones is its small battery capacity and limited flight time of less than an hour.
http://bit.ly/1OYYdkn | | | | Water | | Water-poor Saudi Arabia moves farming venture to drought-stricken California
By Matt Weiser - The Guardian
If you are the largest dairy producer in Saudi Arabia and you are running out of water to grow cattle feed, thereÂs only one thing to do if you want to stay in business: go shopping.
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