By Tom Schueneman •
November 17, 2009
Copenhagen is a water town, and the iconic symbol of Denmark’s capital city is the Little Mermaid silently standing watch over the harbor. Next month the Little Mermaid welcomes the global community coming to negotiate at least the foundation of an international treaty at the COP15 climate conference to carry beyond the Kyoto Protocol expiring in 2012.
The Little Mermaid takes her role as a symbol of climate change seriously. And she’s angry. Angry because also coming to her town are thousands of lobbyists and business (as usual) representatives intent on holding back progress for a dangerously warming world, opting instead for short term profits over long term sustainability.
The Little Mermaid is now the Angry Mermaid:
“So the Angry Mermaid decided to launch an award – in her own name – to highlight how corporate lobbyists were scheming to sabotage action to save the climate. She asked people she knew if they could suggest which companies were doing the most to undermine climate action – and she decided to publish a shortlist and ask the public to vote.”
By Tom Schueneman •
October 30, 2009
Does focusing too hard on the number 350 as the safe level of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere help or hurt the climate action cause?
By Tom Schueneman •
October 20, 2009
The Yes Men conduct a faux press conference purporting to reverse the climate change denial stance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Tom Schueneman •
September 29, 2009
CO2 is Green seeks to peddle misinformation in an effort to thwart climate legislation and emissions regulation.
By Tom Schueneman •
September 23, 2009
California power utility PG&E rejects the position of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over global warming and leaves the organization in protest.
By Tom Schueneman •
September 22, 2009
The 2nd Court of Appeals in New York City reinstates a lawsuit allowing a coalition of states to sue the largest greenhouse gas emitting power companies for creating a public nuisance that contributes to global warming.
By Tom Schueneman •
September 10, 2009
Emerson Process Management was chosen by Dynamic Fuels to implement automation and process management systems for a new commercial scale biodiesel plant that will convert chicken fat to clean burning, sulfur-free alternative diesel fuel. Despite pessimism from some pundits, Emerson’s vision on the biofuels sector remains optimistic for the long-term.
By Tom Schueneman •
August 27, 2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks to put climate science on trial.
By Tom Schueneman •
August 27, 2009
Commercial ships set out for the first time to navigate the open waters of Russia’s Northeast Passage.
By Tom Schueneman •
August 20, 2009
Better Place and Renault announce plans to produce up to 160,000 electric vehicles in Denmark and Israel by 2011
