Newshoggers.com: One Degree

Global warming is real and it doesn't take much. A one degree increase is enough to start killing the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest.

British government trying to water down European emissions law

The UK government is lobbying to water down proposed EU legislation to impose tough new emission limits on power plants in order to guarantee Britain's energy security and keep down electricity prices. Whitehall is warning, according a briefing document leaked to green campaigners and seen by the Guardian, that electricity prices would increase by 20% if the proposed legislation isn't changed. It is also concerned that the new rules would threaten the security of the UK's electricity supply.
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GERMANY MAY ABANDON CO2-CAP AS ECONOMIC CRISIS WORSENS

Economy Minister Michael Glos continuous to have serious misgivings about the EU decisions on emissions trading to combat climate change from 2013. On Thursday, the CSU-politician joined the call by his scientific advisory board to radically transform the emissions trading system. In its report, the scientific advisory board urged to repeal strict limits for CO2 emissions.

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Clear Conservative Thought » Blog Archive » Global Warming… By dummies, for Dummies.

Elizabeth May plans on giving Stephen Harper a late Christmas present (surprising, considering he stole her Christmas gift; a nice senate seat). She’s planning on giving him a copy of her book “Global Warming for Dummies”.

Clear Conservative Thought » Blog Archive » Forget the dog’s mess… clean up your own.

There has been a lot of talk lately about taxing plastic bags at grocery stores. The idea is one of these “tax the hell out of anything that potentially sort of make a difference on an environment that might be at risk” thoughts. Frankly, such a tax is little more than an ill-conceived money grab by the level of government implementing it.