Tag: Climate change adaptation

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UK Climate Advisers Warn of 2C Warming by 2050, Urge Urgent Adaptation Measures

Britain’s Climate Change Committee has issued its first warning for the UK to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050. The advisory body states current adaptation efforts are falling far short as the country faces doubling drought conditions and increased extreme weather events.

Climate Advisers Issue Unprecedented Warming Warning

Britain’s independent climate advisers have warned the government for the first time to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, according to reports released Wednesday. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) stressed that current efforts to adapt to extreme weather are falling far short of what’s needed to protect the United Kingdom from climate impacts.

by Bennett Laura
EnergyPolicy

Federal Officials Reject Massive Coal Lease Bid Amid Declining Industry Demand

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on Montana public lands for less than a penny per ton. The failed sale underscores coal’s declining demand as utilities shift to cheaper alternatives like natural gas and renewables.

Major Coal Sale Rejected Over Bid Requirements

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, according to reports from Billings, Montana. The proposed sale would have represented the largest U.S. government coal transaction in over a decade, but sources indicate the bid failed to meet legal requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act.

by Bennett Laura