Energy and Environment News Roundup – 11.27.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
China’s Guandong carbon market, world’s 2nd largest, to start in December (via Reuters)
Mexico launches its first carbon exchange to cut CO2 emissions (via Reuters)
KEYSTONE XL
Report: Keystone XL benefits a “mirage” for oil sands investors (via Business Green)
Keystone pipeline saga still has several more chapters (via National Journal)
RENEWABLES
Germany will set a cap on renewable energy expansion (via Recharge)
Wind energy tax credit is truly up in the air (via National Journal)
Western US dominates October’s big solar deployments (via Solar Industry Magazine)
Algae-based advanced biofuels trickling into US market (via Breaking Energy)
Bill preserves renewable energy targets for Ohio utilities (via Bloomberg)
World’s largest landfill will soon be NYC’s biggest solar plant (via Climate Progress)
CLIMATE
Global warming “slowdowns” will be frequent, say UK scientists (via RTCC)
How high will sea levels rise? Let’s ask the experts (via Washington Post)
World Bank studies how nations can save for weather disasters (via New York Times)
FOSSIL FUEL
Poland looks to link with UK to protect shale gas market (via Business Green)
Argentina looks to jump-start oil shale drilling with Repsol deal (via Reuters)
GE signs $700 million natural gas turbine supply deal with Saudi Arabia (via Reuters)
Coal leads America’s growing energy use (via Houston Chronicle)
ENVIRONMENT
Inside China’s desperate effort to control pollution – before it’s too late (via Climate Progress)
Least active Atlantic hurricane season in 30 years (via Climate Central)
POLITICS
Bloomberg weighs involvement in 2014 climate battles (via The Hill)