Climate Changes Updates 12-13 November  2014

1. Obama must deliver at climate fundraiser in Berlin – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/obama-must-deliver-at-climate-fundraiser-in-berlin/#sthash.Gb4NSiqg.dpuf

2. US and China agree historic climate change deal

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/us-and-china-agree-historic-climate-change-deal/

3. China and US strike climate agreement in Beijing – as it happened – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/live-china-and-us-strike-climate-agreement-in-beijing/#sthash.6KHWIp2u.dpuf
4. Paris climate deal could be based on carbon budget – UN – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/paris-climate-deal-could-be-based-on-carbon-budget-un/#sthash.UhtBIZBR.dpuf
5. US-China climate deal puts pressure on G20 leaders to step up – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/us-china-climate-deal-puts-pressure-on-g20-leaders-to-step-up/#sthash.RG0RTlmM.dpuf
6. “This is a matter of our race’s existence and extinction” – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/this-is-a-matter-of-our-races-existence-and-extinction/#sthash.SYQ2nb4I.dpuf
7. World faces 3.6C warming – International Energy Agency – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/world-faces-3-6c-warming-international-energy-agency/#sthash.YCdlLkDW.dpuf
8. US-China climate pact tumbles barriers to a global deal – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/12/us-china-climate-pact-tumbles-barriers-to-a-global-deal/#sthash.lT0Uf3dh.dpuf
9. Australian doctors mount coal warning as G20 kicks off – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/14/australian-doctors-mount-coal-warning-as-g20-kicks-off/#sthash.37Dldy1c.dpuf
10. US China emissions pact could signal end of climate firewall – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/13/us-china-emissions-pact-could-signal-end-of-climate-firewall/#sthash.y0xAQzdU.dpuf
11. EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/13/eu-still-beating-us-and-china-on-climate-action-says-uk-envoy/#sthash.dtPUqMmM.dpuf
12. Don’t back coal if you want to address energy poverty – report – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/13/brisbane-sees-backlash-against-coal-lobby-g20-campaign/#sthash.TVodrabu.dpuf
13. US climate pledge 4% less ambitious than at Copenhagen – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/13/us-climate-pledge-4-less-ambitious-than-at-copenhagen/#sthash.Sd2yv7nS.dpuf
14. Netherlands pledges €100 million to Green Climate Fund –

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/11/13/netherlands-pledges-e100-million-to-green-climate-fund/#sthash.zKP2PiGx.dpuf

15.                       Secret deal to tackle emissions ushers in new era in the fight against global warming

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/secret-deal-to-tackle-emissions-ushers-in-a-new-era-in-the-fight-against-global-warming-9857278.html

16.                       Climate Accord Relies on Environmental Policies Now in Place

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/climate-pact-by-us-and-china-relies-on-policies-now-largely-in-place.html?_r=0

17.                       Secret talks and a personal letter: how the US-China climate deal was done

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/12/how-us-china-climate-deal-was-done-secret-talks-personal-letter

18.                       Obama clears the air on climate-change deal with China

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/12/obama-china-xi-jinping-climate-change-agreement-coal/18901537/

19.                       Climate deal shines sun on Bay Area solar

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Climate-deal-shines-sun-on-Bay-Area-solar-5889097.php

20.                       The climate deal that almost wasn’t

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/us-china-climate-change-deal-112853.html

21.                       Post Climate Pact, IEA Warns Fossil Fuel Trends Dire

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/on-eve-of-climate-pact-iea-warns-fossil-fuel-trends-dire-18320

22.                       Why your taxes pay to make climate change worse: Don Pittis

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/why-your-taxes-pay-to-make-climate-change-worse-don-pittis-1.2832452

23.                       Hundreds bury heads in the sand in climate change protest

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-11-13/hundreds-bury-heads-in-the-sand-in-climate-change-protest/

24.                       A Major Breakthrough on Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/opinion/climate-change-breakthrough-in-beijing.html

25.                       ‘Polar Vortex’ Might Be Click-Bait, But Its Effect On Climate Is Real

http://nhpr.org/post/polar-vortex-might-be-click-bait-its-effect-climate-real

26.                       US-China climate deal: Can Obama make good on his promise?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/1112/US-China-climate-deal-Can-Obama-make-good-on-his-promise-video

27.                       In secret talks, U.S., Chinese officials found common ground on climate

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/in-secret-talks-us-chinese-officials-found-common-ground-on-climate/2014/11/12/30d70c12-6abb-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html

28.                       China’s pledge to cut greenhouse gases eliminates excuse for other nations

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/chinas-pledge-to-cut-greenhouse-gases-eliminates-excuse-for-other-nations/2014/11/12/5a22b0de-6a8f-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html

29.                       Bill Shorten accuses Tony Abbott of ‘stubborn isolationism’ on climate change

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/13/bill-shorten-accuses-tony-abbott-of-stubborn-isolationism-on-climate-change

30.                       China’s Climate Change Plan Raises Questions

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/asia/climate-change-china-xi-jinping-obama-apec.html

31.                       GOP congressional leaders denounce U.S.-China deal on climate change

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-congressional-leaders-denounce-us-china-deal-on-climate-change/2014/11/12/ff2b84e0-6a8d-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html

32.                       Opinion: Church taking climate change seriously

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/11/12/opinion-church-taking-climate-change-seriously/18945107/

33.                       Why the U.S.-China Emissions Pact Could Be a Climate Change Breakthrough

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-12/why-the-u-dot-s-dot-china-emissions-pact-is-a-climate-change-breakthrough

34.                       Idea of the Day: Los Angeles and Climate Change

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/general/news/2014/11/13/101368/los-angeles-and-climate-change/

35.                       More Lies From ALEC About Climate Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/more-lies-from-alec-about_b_6149568.html

36.                       Climate Change Deal Requires U.S., China To Overhaul Energy Use

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/13/363713076/climate-change-deal-requires-u-s-china-to-overhaul-energy-use?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=bradfaves

37. The World Has Waited for the S. and China to Take Action on Climate Change. They Just Did

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120242/us-and-china-reach-agreement-climate-change

38.                       A Reporter’s Questions About the Climate Change Agreement.

http://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/11/13/a-reporters-questions-about-the-climate-change-agreement/

39.                       Biodiversity can offset climate change

http://phys.org/news/2014-11-biodiversity-offset-climate.html

40.                       IPCC Chairman urges Singapore to do more to address climate change

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ipcc-chairman-urges/1471460.html

41.                       Researchers studying climate change adaptation among Tamil Nadu farmers

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Researchers-studying-climate-change-adaptation-among-Tamil-Nadu-farmers/articleshow/45135004.cms

42.                       Harper Government announces support for Cold Climate Research

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1445623/harper-government-announces-support-for-cold-climate-research

43.                       Climate change alarmists consume more electricity than others- UK research
http://voiceofrussia.com/voiceofrussia/news/2014_07_15/Climate-change-alarmists-consume-more-electricity-than-others-UK-research-1310/

44.                       Lightning strikes will increase due to climate change

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/13/lightning-strikes-will-increase-due-to-climate-change