NO PATHWAYS TO LIMIT GLOBAL TEMP RISE TO 2*C UNDER PARIS AGREEMENT TARGETS: STUDY

N American methane emissions reduction pledge equivalent to shutting down 1K coal power plants.

Sun without spots 2nd time this month. Scientists say a sign of coming mini ice age. Next solar minimum approaching.

Senate cut admin's Green Climate Fund contribution.

World Bank backing Indian-led International Solar Alliance to boost solar power in developing countries. $1T investment by '30.

Climate change more incentive for controlled forest burns: forest experts.

G20 energy ministers meeting in Beijing.

EVs have to be at least 16% of world car market by '20 to achieve govt fuel economy targets: World Energy Council.

4th French solar tender soon.

China wind powergen capacity 139Gw at end of '15. US' 74Gw. But both produced ~185Twh in '15: Bloomberg. Turbine efficiency, wind resource siting, lack of grid connects, coal power protectionism the China problems.

Soy biodiesel exhaust doesn't damage lungs: Brazil research. (Fossil diesel exhaust does.)

179 new biodiesel buses in Sweden.

Lithium carbonate price up to $22K/tonne from $7K in 6 months. (Reason for AMLM, HMGLF, other stock price runs.)

Tesla's 1st charging station in Poland sited at a gas station.

BLM OK'd over 5,700 new oil wells in Utah.

DOI issued final rule on how it values fossil fuels for royalties.

Maryland university system divesting its fossil fuels assets.

Norway oil workers strike expected tomorrow will shut down 300Kb/d of production.

Exxon backing a carbon (emissions) tax.

Turkey tightening control on gas cylinders to curb terrorist threat.

Florida wants Fed action on algae blooms.

Record caterpillar invasion in Massachusetts.