Climate Letter #357

World carbon emissions did not increase in 2014 over 2013. This was a surprise because the world’s economy grew by 3%. The shift in China’s use of coal was the most important negative factor, lending some hope for 2015 as well. If the longer-term goal of reducing human carbon emissions to near zero is ever going to be accomplished the first step for getting there will simply be to stop them from growing. Could we be close to making that mostĀ importantĀ turn?

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Wind power has plenty of room for growth in the U.S. The DOE sees it providing 35% of our electricity by 2050, v. a current 4.5%. The necessary resources are readily available, and competitive aspects keep improving. Government policies at different levels can either be helpful or obstructive. That will be a big factor in deciding the outcome.
Just received—a discussion of how federal tax policies affect the wind industry, compared with other energy sources. This story nicely fills in details of specific things that need to be done for government to help wind succeed.
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How Europe is progressing. Europe is generally well ahead of the U..S. in making the transition to renewables, with all but a few governments well on board. Here is an updated breakdown of how each of the 28 EU nations is progressing toward interim 2020 goals:
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Climate science. There is a new study out that has attracted considerable attention, as well as controversy. It is an attempt to find a cause for the severe heat wave that struck Russia in the summer of 2010, with implications that future heat waves could develop in the same manner. The warmer Arctic and weakened jet stream both figure in, as they do in the winter, but not in quite the same way.
For those interested, a more detailed discussion can be found at this link:
Carl

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