Special Report Kyoto Action Committee: Why Climate Legislation Failed In The USA

Special Report Kyoto Action Committee: Why Climate Legislation Failed In The USA Viewpoint by Denis Shibut, Kyoto Global Action Committee, WCW Columnist Thank you for calling my attention to Allin Seward III's letter in the IHT about solving global warming Yes, I agree it is definitely clear and well written. However we should not confuse good style with knowledgeable content; and it's the content where I couldn't disagree more with Seward's claims and proposals. In fact, his ideas are r...

EPA Issues Controversial Greenhouse Gas Interpretive Ruling in USA: Climate Change

EPA Issues Controversial Greenhouse Gas Interpretive Ruling in USA: Climate Change The following article provided by the courtesy of Stoel-Rives On March 29, the EPA signed a long-awaited interpretive ruling regarding when and how facilities that emit greenhouse gases will be subject to permitting under Title V and Major New Source Review . The federal rules state that a source must consider those pollutants that “are subject to regulation” under the Clean Air Act when determining whether...

The Rising Risk Of Natural Catastrophes: Finance

The Rising Risk Of Natural Catastrophes: Finance Viewpoint by Stephane Roy, WCW Columnist Putting aside the risks run by firms such as Lehman Brothers and the hoopla last week in the press about their shenanigans, natural disasters are occurring with an increased frequency. People are anxious understandably, but in many cases there is not much we can do. For example, Chile recently experienced one of the most powerful earthquakes ever, following the strong shaking Haiti incurred in January...

The Green Zone: World Bank, Official Partners of MENASOL 2010

The Green Zone: World Bank Official Partners of MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference by Heidi Hafe The World Bank is the official partner of MENASOL 2010 – 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference which has meant even more business opportunities with these key players will be available at the event. This is an important partnership as the World Bank team that are directly involved in the $5.5bn investment into solar energy projects will be speaking ex...

Global Warming and The Perfect Snow Storm: Climate Change

Global Warming and The Perfect Snow Storm: Climate Change Viewpoint by Denis Shibut, Kyoto Action Group, WCW Columnist Recently a winter crisis hit the entire Mid Atlantic coast of the United States, when two snow storms, one in December and the other in February, dumped several feet of snow over a large swath of states. These weather events were exceptional. The storms caused widespread closing of schools and offices, traffic accidents and deaths, extensive property and utility damage, an...

Losing Our Energy Fat: Kyoto Action Special Report

Losing Our Energy Fat: Kyoto Action Special Report Special WCW Guest Columnist, Denis Shibut tells how and why we must "loose our energy fat" if we have any real intention of saving this planet. Viewpoint by Denis Shibut, Kyoto Action Committee, WCW Columnist In my last Kyoto Action Report I quoted two prominent international economists, Paul Krugman and Sir Nicholas Stern. Both made the same point that Kyoto Action has always emphasized: the most important first step in curbing g...

Copenhagen, “Where Are We Going?” : Climate Change

Copenhagen, "Where Are We Going?" : Climate Change Special WCW Correspondent, Baptiste Raymond reports from New York on the Climate Change Negotiations currently under way Viewpoint by Baptiste Raymond, WCW Special Guest Columnist Last week, Singapore was hosting the 2009 APEC Summit. The whole city was vibrating at the rhythm of official corteges and all the eyes were focused on President Obama, the new sandman of nations, the one who helps us all fall asleep, reassured that somebody...

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations Lisa Rose advocates that when the issues get tough, the tough start communicating Viewpoint by Lisa Rose, Dix & Eaton, WCW Guest Columnist The last thing we all need is more information. We've already got more than we can handle, with TV, radio, newspapers, Web-based news media, 24-hour news channels, social media, and so on. What's everyone talking, reading and writing about? The issues of the day are big, difficult topics that ha...