Headline News:
- February 2017 was the second warmest February in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. Last month was 1.1° C warmer than the mean February temperature from 1951-1980. Only February 2016 was warmer. [CleanTechnica]
February 2017 land-ocean temperature index
- China’s wind and solar sectors could attract as much as ¥5.4 trillion ($782 billion) in investment between 2016 and 2030 as the country tries to meet its renewable energy targets, according to a report published by Greenpeace. China has pledged to increase non-fossil fuel energy to at least 20% of its total by the end of the next decade. [EnergyInfraPost]
- The Japanese Prime Minister ordered ministers to formulate a strategy to transform Japan into an emissions-free “hydrogen society,” and called for more efforts on renewable energy. The Environment Minister separately said his ministry will begin drawing up a long-term strategy for increasing renewable energy use. [Japan Today]
- Toshiba Corp, whose US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co filed for bankruptcy protection, raised doubts about its ability to survive as a company. In an unaudited financial report, Toshiba projected a $9.2 billion loss for the fiscal year that ended in March of 2017, largely because of the troubles at Westinghouse. [Albany Times Union]
- The Salt Lake City Council and Mayor jointly published a plan to tackle climate change and carbon pollution after both made a promise last year on sustainability. The city promises 100% renewable energy sources for electricity by 2032 and an 80% reduction in energy and transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. [KUTV 2News]
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