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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

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The combination of subsidies—or ‘perverse incentives’—to develop fossil fuel energy sources, and a lack of sufficient incentives to develop renewable energy and promote energy efficiency, distorts energy policy in ways that have helped cause, and continue to exacerbate, our climate change problem.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. Methane and BC measures identified as mitigating climate change and improving air quality which have a large emission reduction potential. Source: Shindell et al.

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Breakthrough on salt-tolerant wheat

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This work is significant as salinity already affects over 20% of the world's agricultural soils, and salinity poses an increasing threat to food production due to climate change. Richard James and University of Adelaide student Bo Xu. Dr. Rana Munns. This is currently being assessed under field conditions.

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Report finds Coal-to-Liquids and Oil Shale pose significant financial and environmental risks to investors

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Ceres is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change. Earlier post.). Investor risks from Development of Oil Shale and Coal-to-Liquids.

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