Weekly Sustainability News Summary
May 29, 2015
News, Studies and Opinions:
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How everyone gets the ‘sharing’ economy wrong —the first thing everyone misses about the
sharing economy is that there is no such thing. Increasingly, the goods being “shared” in the
sharing economy were purchased expressly for business purposes. Full Article: The Wall Street
Journal
Nick Stern: Shell is asking us to bet against the world on climate change — Speaking at
a Guardian debate on divestment, influential economist Nick Stern said Shell and other
hydrocarbon companies were getting it wrong on the potential of renewables technology and that
people will insist on policies to hold global warming to 2C. Full Article: The Guardian
Government or Politics:
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U.S., Canada, and Mexico create new climate change partnership — North American energy
ministers said they had set up a working group designed to help Canada, the United States and
Mexico harmonize policies. The partnership does not include binding targets, but will enhance
cooperation and integrate more climate change-related policies into energy discussions.
Full Article: The Huffington Post
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EPA poised to issue landmark water regulations — The Obama administration is about to
unveil an ambitious plan to strengthen its authority over minor water bodies like wetlands,
streams and ponds. The EPA’s “waters of the United States" regulation has become one of the
most controversial environmental regulations of the Obama presidency. Full Article: The Hill
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Not even Obama’s national security argument can get partisans to agree on climate change
— During the 2012 campaign season, many liberals and environmentalists were busy criticizing
President Obama for his alleged “climate silence”. By contrast, since reelection he’s been as
climate-outspoken as you can imagine. Full Article: The Washington Post