CANADA TO VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE COAL POWER BY '30

Beijing to ban old cars to fight emissions.

36*F warmer than normal over most of Arctic Ocean. Cold anomalies of ~ same magnitude over North Central Asia. "Arctic seems to be in no hurry to quit extreme behavior": Rutgers specialist.

Over 100M dead trees in California from drought.

Europe's capital goods sector to help build low-carbon economy: Moody's.

Venezuela collapse affecting earnings of ~64 S&P comps doing biz there. Venezuela imports down ~45% in 1st 8 months of this year v. '15.

Iran, Russia strengthened oil ties with more deals.

Next Energy Solar Fund netted 115M Pounds from share issue.

Southern Power bought majority stake in 100Mw solar farm.

DOI set 2-year ban on new mining near Yellowstone.

NASA, NOAA launched new weather satellite.

Court struck down municipal GMO bans.

Philippines president turned contested shoal into marine sanctuary.

Kiribati created shark preserve.