Nov. 2012, “World’s top investors call for action on climate change,“ link2portal.com
“Groups representing the world’s largest investors have published an open letter addressed to governments of the world’s largest economies calling for a new dialogue on climate change policy in order to avert dangerous climate change and its resulting economic impacts.
The letter, from the America-based Ceres, announced ahead of the United Nations climate negotiations starting on 26th November in Doha, calls for:
- Clear, consistent and predictable policies that encourage low carbon investment;
- knowledge sharing between governments on effective climate and clean energy policies, building on successful existing national and regional measures;
- stronger international agreements that send clear market signals about the future of climate policy and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.”…via Tom Nelson
Even the World Bank says 20% of costs in Indonesia go to corruption:
11/19/12, “White House Announces $6 Billion to Promote Clean Energy – in Asia,” CNS News, Lucas
“The White House announced the federal government will spend $6 billion over four years for a “sustainable energy future” plan with Asian countries that involves loaning tax dollars to other countries to increase their purchasing power for U.S. technology, services and equipment.
“Recognizing that energy and the environment are among the most pressing issues confronting our region, President Obama, in partnership with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, today proposed the U.S.-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future,” the White House announced Tuesday as Obama visits Asian Pacific countries.”…
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Below, one of the Sultan’s cars.
7/24/12, “The Sultan’s Cars,” wheel to wheel blog.
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US CO2 has dropped steadily over the past 20 years, a change scientists say “could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy:”
8/16/12, “AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low,” AP, Kevin Begos
“In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal.
Many of the world’s leading climate scientists didn’t see the drop coming, in large part because it happened as a result of market forces rather than direct government action against carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, said the shift away from coal is reason for “cautious optimism” about potential ways to deal with climate change….
In a little-noticed technical report, the U.S. Energy Information Agency, a part of the Energy Department, said this month that energy related U.S. CO2 emissions for the first four months of this year fell to about 1992 levels. Energy emissions make up about 98 percent of the total.
The Associated Press contacted environmental experts, scientists and utility companies and learned that
virtually everyone believes the shift could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy.”…
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6/4/12, “Climate change stunner: USA leads world in CO2 cuts since 2006,” Vancouver Observer, Saxifrage
“Not only that, but as my top chart shows, US CO2 emissions are falling even faster than what President Obama pledged in the global Copenhagen Accord.”…
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Global Warming 'action' was institutionalized in US government in 1990 by George Bush the 1st in the "U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990." CO2 is mentioned near the end.
Devoting 13 federal agencies to "climate" matters is hardly lagging in "action."
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