Climate Changes Updates June 2-3, 2014

1)   Finally, the US gets serious on climate change

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/02/finally-the-us-gets-serious-on-climate-change/

2)   US carbon cuts will leave world ‘safer and more stable’ says Obama

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/02/us-carbon-cuts-will-leave-world-safer-and-more-stable-says-obama/#sthash.islTKGl7.dpuf

3)   Immigration laws must cater for climate refugees

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/03/immigration-laws-must-cater-for-climate-refugees/

4)   Show us the money if countries are to curb climate change: IEA

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/03/show-us-the-money-if-countries-are-to-curb-climate-change-iea/#sthash.FLCasLtp.dpuf

5)   China plans to cap carbon emissions from 2016

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/03/china-plans-to-cap-carbon-emissions-from-2016/

6)   What does the world think about new US carbon cuts?

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/02/what-does-the-world-think-about-new-us-carbon-cuts/#sthash.0NoQ7QGH.dpuf

7)   African Development Bank refuses to quit coal funding

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/02/african-development-bank-refuses-to-quit-coal-funding/#sthash.JTNigoQv.dpuf

8)   Climate change skepticism could risk GOP’s future in California

http://www.modbee.com/2014/06/02/3369834/climate-change-skepticism-could.html#storylink=cpy 

• Summer flounder stirs north-south climate change battle.

http://www.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2014/06/summer-flounder-moves-north/

10)                     Where’s the Black Political Conversation on Climate Change?

http://www.theroot.com/articles/politics/2014/06/obama_can_t_be_the_only_black_person_concerned_about_climate_can_he.html

11)                     Nearing a Climate Legacy

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/opinion/nearing-a-climate-legacy.html

12)                     Health Experts See Benefits in Push to Cut Pollution

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/health/health-experts-see-benefits-in-push-to-cut-pollution.html

13)                     Rhetoric and Realities Around Obama’s ‘Carbon Pollution’ Power Plant Rules

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/a-look-at-rhetoric-and-realities-around-obamas-carbon-pollution-power-plant-rules/

14)                     Angst on the campaign trail as climate change becomes a key issue

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060000517

15)                     Obama plan to tackle climate change puts Ottawa to shame: Editorial

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2014/06/02/obama_plan_to_tackle_climate_change_puts_ottawa_to_shame_editorial.html

16)                     STUDY: US Reporters Use More Weasel Words in Covering Climate Change

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/06/climate-media-journalists-hedging-new-york-times

17)                     ROBINSON: U.S. must lead on climate change

http://www.app.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/06/02/robinson-us-must-lead-climate-change/9880675/

18)                     Troy Moon: Climate change? Who will you believe?

http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/06/04/troy-moon-june/9936425/

• Vitter: Climate change debate dominated by ‘outlandish’ claims

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/06/sen_vitter_climate_change_deba.html

20)                     At Class Day, Al Gore talks climate change, jokes about grade deflation

http://dailyprincetonian.com/news/2014/06/at-class-day-al-gore-talks-climate-change-jokes-about-grade-deflation/

21)                     Morgan Freeman: ‘Stupid’ to Ignore the Facts of Climate Change

http://www.mediaite.com/online/morgan-freeman-stupid-to-ignore-the-facts-of-climate-change/

22)                     Editorial: Canada is doing far too little on climate change

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Editorial+Canada+doing+little+climate+change/9904078/story.html

23)                     Senate panel hears testimony on jobs impact from climate change

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2014/06/03/senate-panel-hears-testimony-on-jobs-impact-from-climate-change/

24)                     Venezuela, capitalism & climate change

http://rt.com/op-edge/163316-venezuela-capitalism-climate-change-environment/

• Op-ed: Climate-change solution starts at home

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/58019272-82/building-electricity-climate-buildings.html.csp

26)     When Global Warming Kills Your God

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/06/when-global-warming-kills-your-god/372015/

27)                     Broad Concern about Global Warming Boosts Support for New EPA Regulations

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/06/broad-concern-about-global-warming-boosts-support-for-new-epa-regulations/

28)                     Reaction to Obama’s Global Warming Plan

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/reaction-obamas-global-warming-plan-23959125

29)                     Analysis: Newspapers less interested in climate impacts of shale oil than gas

http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/06/analysis-newspapers-less-interested-in-climate-impacts-of-shale-oil-than-gas/

30)                     WSP to Complete Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Columbus Gold’s Montagne d’Or gold Deposit

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/wsp-complete-environmental-impact-assessment-160245936.html

• OWG Co-Chairs Issue Zero Draft with 17 SDGs

http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/owg-co-chairs-issue-zero-draft-with-17-sdgs/246765/

32)                     Ilham Aliyev: Oil, gas projects to ensure Azerbaijan’s long-term, sustainable development

http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2281016.html

33)                     Singapore Hosts Largest Gathering Of Leaders For Sustainable Development

http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/06/singapore-hosts-largest-gathering-of-leaders-for-sustainable-development/

34)                     Lessons from Denmark on sustainable development

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lessons-denmark-sustainable-development

35)                     UNESCO INTEGRATES PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE SITES WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 http://www.justmeans.com/blogs/unesco-integrates-preservation-of-heritage-sites-with-sustainable-development#sthash.z16syeyj.dpuf

36)                     Sunmonu Charges Corporate Bodies on Sustainable Development

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/sunmonu-charges-corporate-bodies-on-sustainable-development/180076/

37)                     National conference on MDGs: Shift to sustainable development goals under Vision 2025 planned

http://tribune.com.pk/story/716685/national-conference-on-mdgs-shift-to-sustainable-development-goals-under-vision-2025-planned/

• Commission presents proposal to address global poverty and sustainable development

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-620_en.htm