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Rep. John F. Lacey

Environmental Stories to Watch: 2010 Jonathan Lash World Resources Institute March 2010 Global Vision for a Sustainable Earth Practical Solutions for People. Lacey Act Enforcement. Rep. John F. Lacey. The Forest Legality Alliance. Water risks. Point of impact: Type of risk:. Supply chain.

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Rep. John F. Lacey

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  1. Environmental Stories to Watch: 2010Jonathan LashWorld Resources InstituteMarch 2010Global Vision for a Sustainable EarthPractical Solutions for People

  2. Lacey Act Enforcement Rep. John F. Lacey

  3. The Forest Legality Alliance

  4. Water risks Point of impact: Type of risk: Supply chain Production process Product use Physical Disruption in water supply Commodity price spikes Scarcity limiting sales Regulatory (+ litigation) Court settlement to scale back operations Insecure water rights Water quality standards constraining power generation Reputation Competition with social uses Profligate water use Multinationals’ suppliers singled out for violations

  5. by Kuznetsov_Sergey 2 Copenhagen Meetings

  6. 2 years ago in Bali “We ask for your leadership. We seek your leadership. But if for some reason you are not willing to lead…please get out of the way” The United States team Yvo de Boer (left), Chairman of the talks, overcome with emotion at the prospect of failure

  7. 2 years ago in Bali “Developed countries want developing countries to have a commitment. I don’t think it’s possible” African Delegate “Developing Countries so far have successfully resisted …pressures…and threats which we have faced to undertake commitments.” - G77 Chair

  8. Unexpected Commitments: • Brazil – 36-39% below BAU, 15-18% below 2005 by 2020 • Mexico – 50% reduction by 2050 using cap and trade • Indonesia – 26% below BAU by 2020 • South Africa – Emissions peak and start down by 2020 • China – reduce intensity of CO2 emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 – 45% below 2005 level • India– reduce carbon intensity 24% by 2020 and by 2030 reduce carbon emissions by 37% from 2005 levels

  9. Failed Negotiations Mads Nissen/EPA

  10. Photograph: Christian Als/EPA 27 world leaders negotiate in the Bella centre in Copenhagen

  11. Copenhagen Outcome TARGET: <2°, NO-50% COMMITMENTS: All Major Economies Not Enough for <2° VERIFICATION: All Major Economies Report & Respond REDD, ADAPTATION, TECNOLOGY: Good Progress, But no Decision FUNDING: $30 Billion $100 Billion Commission No Deadline LEGAL ACCORD:

  12. The Old G8 Telegraph.co.uk

  13. The New C5 Center for American Progress Photo: Rajeev Bhatt Photo: Bloomberg http://www.chinadaily.com.cn World Economic Forum

  14. (Bonn, 01 February 2010) – The UNFCCC has received submissions of national pledges to cut and limit greenhouse gases by 2020 from 55 countries, accounting for 78 per cent of global emissions from energy use.

  15. Bretton Woods Mount Washington Resort Old Arrangements Are Changing

  16. The Trio LCV Score: 90% LCV Score: 87% LCV Score: 10% *Lifetime Score from League of Conservation Voters’ National Environmental Scorecard 2008

  17. “Gang of 16” Democrats & states where coal is 60% or more of electricity fuel mix Kent Conrad & Byron Dorgan (ND) Carl Levin & Debbie Stabenow (MI) Tim Johnson (SD) Evan Bayh (IN) Benjamin Nelson (NE) Sherrod Brown (OH) C C C C C C C C C C Jim Webb & Mark Warner (VA) C C C C C C C C C C Coal data from Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) http://cait.wri.org/ C C Robert Byrd & John D. Rockefeller IV (WV) Jeff Bingaman (NM) Claire McCaskill (MO) Blanche Lincoln & Mark Pryor (AR)

  18. http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/coal12.jpg

  19. State Actions Underway and Likely • Northeast States - Low Carbon Fuel Standard • California - stricter vehicle emissions standards for model year 2017 and beyond. • Three regional cap-and-trade programs collaborate.   • States likely to assert authority under the Clean Air Act.

  20. EPA Actions Underway and Likely

  21. Shiho Fukada for The New York Times As China takes the lead on wind turbines, above, and solar panels, President Obama is calling for American industry to step up.

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