September 2009

These are news articles that we have featured on our home page from the month of September 2009:

Winnipeg councillors approve environmental strategies

Sep 30, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - City council has approved a plan to cut Winnipeg's corporate greenhouse-gas emissions and also launch a community-wide climate-change plan.

UN climate chief calls on industrialized nations to step up efforts to address global warming

Sep 29, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

BANGKOK, Thailand - Indonesia became the latest developing country Tuesday to offer ambitious plans to combat global warming, and the U.N. climate chief urged wealthier nations to step forward with their own commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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UN climate talks kick off in Bangkok with calls to reach deal, avert catastrophe

Sep 28, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

BANGKOK, Thailand - Climate talks kicked off in Bangkok Monday with the U.N. urging nations to break the deadlock over a global warming deal that is supposed to be finalized in just 70 days time, and warning that failure to act would leave future generations fighting for survival.

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Apple reveals new data in green effort

Sep 25, 2009 - Reuters

CUPERTINO, CA - Apple has unveiled an overhauled environmental Web page and green strategy, complete with some interesting new data. Most notably, the Mac and iPhone maker is now calculating what it calls its entire carbon footprint – including emissions generated by its products.

City to dedicate more than 70 km to bicycle riders

Sep 21, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - More than 70 kilometres of Winnipeg streets will be handed over to cyclists in the next year, as most of the new money the city is about to spend on active-transportation corridors will create "bike boulevards."

Parking spots go green

Sep 18, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - A couple of Winnipeg parking spots are being transformed into parks for a day. The southeast corner of the John A. Russell Building adjacent to Parking Lot O at the U of M, the PARK(ing) Day space will include a small putting green and lunch-time barbecue.

'Car-free' condo: 42 storeys, no parking

Sep 16, 2009 - The Toronto Star

TORONTO - A controversial 42-storey condo building that will be built without permanent parking spots cleared a key hurdle yesterday.

Shell runs tar sands as protest enters second day

Sep 16, 2009 - Reuters

CALGARY - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Wednesday its Muskeg River oil sands mine in northern Alberta was operating at full production as an environmental protest at the site entered its second day.

Tidal power project approved for Bay of Fundy

Sep 15, 2009 - Canadian Press

HALIFAX - A tidal power turbine up to 10 metres in diameter will be installed in the Bay of Fundy this fall, as companies begin testing methods of harnessing some of the earth's mightiest water flows.

Winnipeg traffic plans need work: bike festival attendees

Sep 14, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - Some of the thousands of cyclists who cruised through Sunday's Ciclovia festival said bike-lane funding needs to become an automatic part of any new roads built or expanded in the city.

Tar sands under global attack

Sep 14, 2009 - Globe and Mail

OTTAWA - The environmental battle over Alberta's oil sands is going global, forcing the industry to respond to new attacks on its record and putting fresh pressure on Ottawa.

Tar sands' emissions surpass some countries

Sep 13, 2009 - Canadian Press

TORONTO - Alberta's oil sands produce more greenhouse-gas emissions than some European countries right now and will produce more than all of the world's volcanoes in just 11 years if the pace of development continues, says a new report.

Manitoba to get $20 million for bikeways, paths and bike lanes

Sep 12, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg cyclists and pedestrians are the biggest winners in Ottawa's rush to dole out federal stimulus funds in Manitoba before the Liberals in Ottawa can defeat the Conservative minority government.

Manitoba to mandate biodiesel blends

Sep 10, 2009 - CBC News

WINNIPEG - Manitoba is about to become the first province in Canada to mandate the use of biodiesel. Starting Nov. 1, all diesel fuel sold in the province must contain an average of two per cent biodiesel.

Google plans new mirror for cheaper solar power

Sep 10, 2009 - Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO - Google is disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector but the company is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by a quarter or more.

More in Europe look to carbon tax to curb emissions

Sep 9, 2009 - New York Times

BRUSSELS — Economists have long seen a carbon tax as a good idea because of its simplicity: Polluters pay at a level that is set by decree. Now, with only modest progress so far in meeting goals set for greenhouse gas reduction, the carbon tax may be making a comeback.

China auto sales up 82 per cent in August at 1.14 million units

Sep 8, 2009 - Associated Press

BEIJING - China's auto sales surged 82 per cent in August to 1.14 million units, but monthly sales dropped to second place behind the United States after leading for much of the year, data showed Tuesday.

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Prospects for U.N. climate deal brighter: de Boer

Sep 8, 2009 - Reuters

OSLO - Prospects for a new U.N. climate pact in Copenhagen have brightened but negotiations must speed up to meet a December deadline, the head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat said on Tuesday.

Japan’s next premier vows to cut emissions by 25% by 2020

Sep 7, 2009 - New York Times

TOKYO - The new prime minister of Japan has thrown down the gauntlet to other industrialized nations. He had pledged to cut his nation's greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.

Arctic warmer than in last 2,000 years, new study finds

Sep 4, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

FLAGSTAFF - A groundbreaking study that traces Arctic temperatures further back than ever before has shown the region is now warmer than at any time in the last 2,000 years.

People won't change lifestyle for planet: straw poll

Sep 2, 2009 - Reuters

LONDON - People want to save the planet but are unwilling to make radical lifestyle changes like giving up air travel or red meat to reduce the effects of climate change, a straw poll by Reuters showed.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Earth's Fridge Defrosting, With Dire Results

Sep 2, 2009 - IPS

GENEVA - The rapidly warming Arctic region is destabilising Earth's climate in ways science is just beginning to comprehend.

Cruise ships visiting Vancouver port can now plug in for power

Sep 1, 2009 - Canadian Press

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Port Metro Vancouver has unveiled a new facility that makes it the first in Canada, and third in the world, to allow cruise ships to plug in for power while docked.

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