USA
Obama set for new push on climate change
Morning summary: US set for new climate drive, UK ministers to ‘stress test’ green taxes, Arizona invests in new solar energy project
Analysis: is New York on climate change’s new frontline?
UN’s host city faces unique challenges posed by rising sea levels, and is responding with green investment
NOAA: August 2013 temperatures fourth highest on record
August the 342nd consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average
Fracking to boost US economy $2000 per household – report
Report by IHS reveals economic benefits of shale gas use but fails to account for any climate risks writes Paul Brown
Obama fundraiser targets Keystone pipeline in TV campaign
TV ads funded by billionaire Tom Steyer rebut claims Keystone XL will boost US economy and generate jobs
US offers $24 million to climate vulnerable Pacific Islands
Morning summary: US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announces new climate change fund for nations at risk from sea level rise
US temperature rises likely to exacerbate Calfornia wildfires – study
Scientists say biggest driver for fires in USA is temperatures, indicating country will have to face more wildfires in future
Kerry: Pacific Islands need urgent climate support
US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is committed to working closely with small island leaders to guarantee future survival
350.org calls for hurricanes to be named after climate change deniers
Campaign group wants WMO to adopt a “new naming system” targetting politicians who block low carbon policies
Obama proposes new energy efficiency rules
Morning summary: New rules represent first steps by US President to address climate change though executive authority
US targets ‘contaminated sites’ for wind and solar projects
US agencies have identified more than 66,000 for renewable energy projects, aiming to bypass local opposition to wind and solar plants
Comment: the US looks like it’s getting serious on climate change
Veteran climate analyst Saleemul Huq has just returned from the USA, where he observed a sea change in attitudes towards action on global emissions
US investors signal new interest in climate related risks
Shareholders in the US are showing growing concern about their investments in companies exposed to climate change-related risks
Supercomputers take the US electric grid to the next level
A new laboratory in Colorado is helping scientists to figure out how to incorporate renewable technology into the US electric grid
Alaska forest fires ‘worst for 10,000 years’
Recent fires in the forests of Alaska have been the worst for 10,000 years – and they could happen elsewhere in this warming world researchers say
Obama questions Keystone XL pipeline job projections
Morning summary: US President Barack Obama tells the New York Times the 2000 jobs the pipeline would create are a ‘blip’
US natural gas guzzling ‘must peak’ by 2030 – report
Influential Center for American Progress think tank says USA will blow 2030 emission target if use of natural gas does not peak in 17 years
Renewables growing but world still on course to smash 2°C – EIA
World likely to smash remaining ‘carbon budget’ by 2030 despite positive signs for global clean energy sector
Connecticut and Minnesota tell insurers to recognise climate risks
US states say they will require insurance companies to reveal how prepared they are to cope with risks related to climate change
June 2013 fifth warmest since 1880 – NOAA data
US drought continues to afflict 46% of country as NOAA record one of the hottest months of June since records started