Energy and Environment News Roundup – 6.13.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
US-China climate deal was long in the works, reflects shifting incentive for developing nation (via Washington Post/AP)
EU positive over 2015 climate deal despite Russia row (via RTCC)
China is testing out cap and trade – but will it work? (via Washington Post)
COAL
Coal remains world’s fastest-growing fossil fuel (via Platts)
Green groups see higher US coal fees after audit (via Houston Chronicle)
RENEWABLES
UN says global renewables sector tops 5.7 million jobs (via BusinessGreen)
Global renewables investment fell in 2012 on weak economy (via Reuters)
Goldman Sachs eyes Japan offshore wind in $3 billion investment (via Bloomberg)
The coming US distributed solar boom (via Greentech Media)
Fulfilling the promise of concentrated solar power (via Climate Progress)
What Interior’s lease auction says about offshore wind innovation (via Innovation Files)
OIL
Saudi Arabia remains key to oil prices, despite US production surge (via Houston Chronicle)
US oil notches record growth (via Wall Street Journal)
Iraq targets 4.5 million barrels per day oil production in 2014 (via Houston Chronicle)
CLIMATE
How climate change makes wildfires worse (via Mother Jones)
Kansas schools to teach evolution, climate change (via KSHB/AP)
Record heat fuels destructive fires in drought-baked Colorado (via Weather Underground)
What is a derecho, anyway? (via Mother Jones)
GREEN BUSINESS
2013 Best Global Green Brands: complete rankings (via GreenBiz)
Chinese tune sustainability message for global credibility (via GreenBiz)
US corporate green spending keeps on climbing (via BusinessGreen)
Feel-good brands “outperform stock market” (via Environmental Leader)
Cash doesn't follow sustainability commitments (via Environmental Leader)
TAR SANDS/KEYSTONE XL
Analysts say Keystone Xl delays won’t stop Canadian crude exports (via Houston Chronicle)
TransCanada steps up defense of Keystone XL pipeline (via National Journal)
Alberta tar sands toxic waste spill biggest of recent North America disasters (via Globe and Mail)
GRID
Utility advanced metering analytics market to hit $9.7 billion by 2020 (via Greentech Media)
Industrial demand response payments will reach $4.3 billion annually by 2019 (via Navigant Research)
NUCLEAR
EU proposes mandatory nuclear reviews every six years (via Reuters)
Exelon blames “subsidized” wind, markets for derailing nuclear projects (via Midwest Energy News/Greenwire)
TRANSPORTATION
Lifetime costs of EVs within 10% of competing vehicles (via Greentech Media)
POLITICS
Merkel vows to rein in renewable subsidies if re-elected (via Reuters)
White House regulatory nominee vows to speed up energy reviews (via New York Times)