RTKnet: Climate Change

PROTECTING ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

EPA Seeks Public Comment on Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory (U.S. EPA)

EPA is accepting comments on its most recent inventory of US GHG emissions. The draft report shows overall GHG emissions decreased by 2.9 percent from 2007 to 2008. Total emissions from GHGs were about 6,946 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent. However, emissions have grown by 13.6 percent from 1990 to 2008.

(09 Mar 2010)

New SEC Guidance Requires Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Risks (Investor Network on Climate Risk)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new guidance for companies to disclose to investors the "material" risks they face from climate change, such as impacts to the company from new climate legislation, rising ocean levels, extreme weather, and new business opportunities, as well.

(28 Jan 2010)

EPA Moves on GHG Reporting Rule for Oil and Gas Operations

The EPA has developed a proposed rule to require oil and gas production facilities to monitor and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

(17 Dec 2009)

Data Gaps Create Uncertainty on Biofuel Impacts on Water (Government Accountability Office)

Many uncertainties remain about national and regional effects of increased biofuel production on water resources, according to a GAO report.

(01 Dec 2009)

High Compliance for California GHG Reporting (CA Air Resources Board)

In California, more than 97 percent of the state's 600 largest facilities are complying with the California Air Resources Board's mandatory reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions.

(25 Nov 2009)

Financial Firms Need to Report GHG Emissions (World Resources Institute)

A new brief from the World Resources Institute, Accounting for Risk, makes the case for reporting by financial institutions of GHG emissions in their investment portfolios. Pressure is mounting for financial companies to disclose their investment risks, especially those from climate change.

(17 Nov 2009)

Environmental Justice Small Grants Announcement

EPA announced its 2010 Request For Applications (RFA) from entities interested in participating in the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, which supports communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues.

(02 Nov 2009)

Congress Chooses Ignorance on GHG Emissions (OMB Watch)

Congress is exempting factory farms from having to track and report greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems.

(30 Oct 2009)

Administrator Affirms Transparency Top Priority at EPA (National Public radio)

Referencing the recent disclosure of the secret Bush-era greenhouse gas endangerment finding, the head of the Obama EPA reaffirmed that transparency is the most important tool for protecting public and environmental health.

(18 Oct 2009)

Climate Change Plan Open for Public Comment

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a draft climate change strategic plan for public comment. Among the plan's goals is developing monitoring partnerships to improve and share environmental information for adapting to climate change.

(25 Sep 2009)