Headline News:
- Opinion: “What I Saw in China Will Help Change the World” • Air pollution is blamed for 1 million premature deaths a year in China and for reducing life expectancy by nearly 25 months. China alone accounts for 27% of the global carbon footprint. But the country is doing a lot to fight climate change . [Natural Resources Defense Council]
Guilin, China
- The report, State of the Climate in 2015, showed 2015 set a record as hottest year, with most of the planet’s surface warmer than average. Further, long-term warming and a strong El Niño contributed to the highest annual combined temperature for ocean and land since reliable record-keeping began in the 1800s. [CleanTechnica]
- The global wind market is expected to total 705.5 GW of installed capacity by the end of 2020, according to Navigant Research. Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Global Wind Turbine Vendors said wind capacity grew by 63.1 GW or 23.2% last year, making it one of the fastest growing energy sectors. [reNews]
- Opinion: “Institutional investors are heeding climate warnings. Should you, too?” • Most people see that climate change is risky for life on Earth. But a warming planet is also likely to be dangerous to investment portfolios. Institutional money managers are realizing it, and retail investors should pay heed as well. [The Globe and Mail]
- California is the first in the country to publish a draft blueprint for fulfilling the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, for cutting existing power plant emissions. The state’s landmark cap-and-trade program for carbon emissions and proposed amendments to extend that system will be used for compliance. [Environment & Energy Publishing]
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from Green Energy Times http://www.greenenergytimes.net/2016/08/04/august-4-green-energy-news-3/
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