September 2007 E-Newsletter

• 2007 Hurricanes Hit Dangerous Record
  

  For the first time on record, two category 5 hurricanes make landfall in the same season.

  (September 2007)
  
  
• Arctic Sea Ice at Record Low
  Sea ice in the Arctic hit a record low this summer. Commentary on the history of ice cap shrinkage explains the Arctic's response to global warming. (September 2007) 

• GHG Emissions Allowance Allocations Brief Released
  At a related Capitol Hill briefing, panelists discuss free allocation v. auction of emissions permits. (September 7, 2007)
  
  Congressional Brief
  Allocation Briefing Proceedings
  
  
• Updated Bill Summaries for 110^th Congress
  As of mid-September, over 125 bills specifically addressing climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been introduced in Congress.
  

• Western States Set Climate Goals
  The Western Climate Initiative announces a regional, economy-wide emissions reduction target of about 33 percent below business-as-usual levels. (August 22, 2007)
  
  

• Adaptation Planning: What U.S. States and Localities are Doing
  An adaptation planning paper describes actions being undertaken by states and localities to prepare for the effects of climate change. (July 2007)

Other states news

WEF Press Release

Webcast

• The Pew Center's Vicki Arroyo offers another view in the latest issue of The Environmental Forum.

  (September/October 2007)

• USGBC Carbon Reduction Webinar Series
  Register Online
  October 10, 2007
  
  
• Climate 2050 Conference
  Montreal, Canada
  Register Online
  October 24-26, 2007