Yesterday, I tried to make the point that the environment takes a back seat to other concerns in bad economic times, even if the environmental issues haven't changed. John eagerly pointed out that I can always go to enn.com to fine environmental news. So here's a sampling of today's top stories:
The world can expect energy prices to continue their generally upward spiral in the years ahead if global energy policies remain the same, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported this week.
OPEC still has some market power...but not as much as the U.S. stock market?
Oil rose by almost a dollar a barrel on Monday as investors considered the prospect of a further PEC supply cut and as stock market rallied following the U.S. government rescue of U.S. bank Citigroup.
Harvard recommends inefficient economic policies.
Rich nations should make the first cuts in greenhouse gases while developing countries carry on business-as-usual for the time being, according to a report published on Monday by Harvard University.