Warmest global October on record: Japan Meteorological Agency. Largest temp departure from avg for any month so far this year. 2nd warmest October was last year.
Current El Nino in record territory. Over 3*C more than avg ocean temps during last week of August (along equator in Pacific). El Ninos based on 3-month duration.
Leaders not taking health risks from global warming seriously: expert.
Germany, California climate action pact.
Ontario proposing carbon trading program.
China carmakers made 207K EVs, plug-in vehicles this year through October. They have tax exemptions, subsidies, requirements for govts to buy green cars.
Global public EV charging stations to grow from 650K now to over 7M in '21: IHS Automotive.
Scotland rejected 2 wind farm proposals - 66Mw and 78Mw - over "damage to landscape".
$40 oil would mean 3Mb/d less US production by '20: IEA.
Canada plans to ban oil tanker loadings along north Brit Columbia coast.
US oil rig count up 2 last week. Natgas rig count down 6.
IEA sees only 5% biofuel use in global transportation in '40.
Iran will begin sending natgas to Iraq mid-'17.
Connecticut state govt failing to use solar while telling everyone else to.
Japan, Thailand to sign emissions offset pact Thursday. Japan's 15th such pact.
40% of food in US wasted. Est. retail value $165B/yr.
Kia $10B green car plan.
Trina Solar got $90M for Asia-Pacific expansion.
ARENA's 200Mw solar auction attracted 2.8Gw of interest.
Tesla (TSLA) unveiled Model X SUV.
Statoil abandoned Alaska offshore drilling hopes.
OECD to phase out coal export finance.
Enviros suing Canada over GM (genetically modified) salmon breeding plan.
Coal comps ditching Wyoming coal leases.
Earth has 6 quintillion gallons of groundwater, but supplies at risk.
DOT 1st US agency to join DOE on workplace EV charging.
China investing $15B into 2 nuke power plant projects in Argentina.
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