{"id":5954,"date":"2012-07-03T08:08:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T08:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtcc.org\/?p=5954"},"modified":"2012-07-03T16:42:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-03T16:42:55","slug":"climate-live-climate-change-falls-down-us-environmental-agenda-sharp-sea-level-rises-seen-in-oz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2012\/07\/03\/climate-live-climate-change-falls-down-us-environmental-agenda-sharp-sea-level-rises-seen-in-oz\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Live: Calls for EU to adopt ambitious Co2 targets, climate change falls down US environmental agenda & sharp sea level rises seen in Oz"},"content":{"rendered":"

By John Parnell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

– The day’s top climate change stories as chosen by RTCC
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Tuesday 3 July
\nLast updated: 1700 BST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latest News<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are fresh calls for the EU to bolster its CO2 reduction targets. European Commission President Manuel Barroso<\/a> has joined Friends of the Earth (see below) and UK Climate Change Minister Greg Barker in calling for a more ambitious cut of 30%.<\/p>\n

The UK launched its centre-piece policy on residential energy efficiency. The much-maligned Green Deal<\/a> offers loans to home owners to improve the nations creaking housing stock. Unfortunately, with interest rates of 7.5% (compared to 1% in Germany), the fanfare has not reached far beyond Westminster.<\/p>\n

Pakistan’s new Ministry of Climate Change has revealed its plans<\/a>. It believes the country faces an adaptation bill of $14bn each year for the next 40 years.<\/p>\n

Climate change has been eclipsed by water and air pollution as the number one environmental concern<\/a> in the US. The proportion of people listing it as their number one environmental worry has fallen from 33% in 2007 to 18% today. That compares to 29% citing air and water quality.<\/p>\n

Scientists in Australia have detected a sharp rise<\/a> in sea levels. They’ve backed up results from tidal gauges with satellite data to add weight to their estimate of 1.9mm a year. We’re just amazed anyone in Australia can get anything done, we’re still rolling in the aisles at one of the most\u00a0bizarre\u00a0TV interviews<\/a> ever given…<\/p>\n

Big question<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would happen if carbon dioxide leaked<\/a> into the ocean from a CCS project? RTCC_tierney<\/a> investigates…<\/p>\n

Top Tweets<\/strong><\/p>\n

France’s coal slag heaps join Pyramids on list of UNESCO world treasures bit.ly\/R0dPZU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 carbon meme (@carbonmeme) July 3, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Energy, food, health, peace & security are today’s leading global challenges. Their common denominator? Water<\/p>\n

\u2014 UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 3, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RT @GreenpeaceUK<\/a>: 391,000 of you have signed up to #SaveTheArctic<\/a>! Think we can get to 400,000 today? Sign up now: SaveTheArctic.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) July 3, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Video of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

This escaped a lot of people’s attention given that it happened on the eve of Rio+20, but Senator John Kerry delivered a bruising 54 minute speech on the senate floor on climate change. Brave.<\/p>\n