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Sino-US climate talks helpful, but too late for Copenhagen: Experts
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Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) A Sino-US exchange on climate change issues will boost the global negotiations in the long run, but are unlikely to substantially contribute to any possible deal at Copenhagen in December, experts said.These views were expressed on the eve of US President Barack Obama’s China visit Nov 15-18 ...9 hours ago -
Helijet offsets 900 tonnes CO2e with Pacific Carbon Trust
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| Sourced From Verticalmag.com | Helijet International, the first private sector partner with British Columbia’s Pacific Carbon Trust, has completed its first round of carbon offset purchases by retiring 900 tonnes of CO2e. Helijet paid $22,500 to Pacific Carbon Trust covering all scheduled flights operated ...1 day ago -
Small Country, Big ‘Dirty Little Secret’
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Thanks to Blogger TEAA for the News Alert, and Kudos to Fred Pearce for a very readable report.New Zealand: More cows than people!“It looks like the rest of the world is catching on to New Zealand’s dirty little secret.”—NZ Green Party co-leader Russel Norman“But my prize for the most shameless two fingers ...1 day ago -
Cut in carbon emissions sought
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| Sourced From Straitstimes.com | ASIA-PACIFIC powers including the United States, China and Russia are expected to call next week for sweeping cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of a crunch climate meeting in Copenhagen. US President Barack Obama and 20 other regional leaders will also say it is too early ...1 day ago -
U.S. urged to set greenhouse cuts to help UN deal
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* U.S. should set 2020 cuts even if Senate has not set goal * UN, EU say urge U.S. to do more to help Copenhagen pact * U.S. says working hard, with Congress BARCELONA, Spain, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States should set a 2020 goal for cutting greenhouse gases to help rescue a U.N. climate deal due next month ...2 days ago -
CO2 emissions showed record decrease in the wake of economic slump
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| Sourced From Shimbun.denki.or.jp | Japan CO2 emissions originating from energy consumption had been down, this is the largest decline since 1965 TOKYO, JAPAN –The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced October 30 that Japan’s CO2 emissions ...5 days ago -
Group targets carbon neutrality on central Island
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| Sourced From BCLocalnews.com | A sustainability group wants to localize carbon neutrality and it’s looking to the Regional District of Nanaimo for assistance. Laurie Gourlay, president of the Mid-Island Sustainability and Stewardship Initiative, approached the RDN last week about formally establishing a ...1 week ago -
China Pushes for CO2 Storage, Not Emissions Reductions
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The head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona this week says China should cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, reports Reuters.Jonathan Pershing told Reuters that China should cut its GHG emissions by about 50 percent, which would allow for lower targets for poorer countries and give ...1 week ago -
Korea Seeks 4% Cut in Carbon Emissions by 2020
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| Sourced From Koreatimes.co.kr | The administration is seeking to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 4 percent by 2020 from 2005 by promoting the use of bio and nuclear energy, and energy-efficient technologies, officials said Wednesday. The plan is expected to draw a fierce backlash from ...1 week ago -
Business Roundtable Calls on Congress & Obama Administration To Support Renewables and Traditional Sources of Energy
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Business Roundtable log.jpg The Business Roundtable has called on Congress and the Obama Administration to support both renewable and traditional sources of energy as we transition to a low-carbon economy.1 week ago -
Yokohama Rubber Cuts GHG Emissions 13.4% in 2008
Environmental Leader —
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Yokohama Rubber Group’s greenhouse gas emissions at operations in Japan were 13.4 percent lower in fiscal year (FY) 2008 than in the base year (1990), marking the third year in a row that the company has exceeded the target reduction in emissions set for Japan under the Kyoto Protocol, according to the company’s ...1 week ago -
PPG Recognized as a Leader for its Carbon Disclosure Transparency
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| Sourced From Azom.com | PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has again been recognized as a leader for its carbon disclosure transparency and emissions management by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) within the S&P 500 Index companies in the CDP’s 2009 Leadership Index (CLDI). PPG scored 81 of a possible 100 ...1 week ago -
Low Carbon, Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Plant To Supply CO2 For Enhanced Oil Production In Kern County
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| Sourced From Nickles.com | GE Energy has signed a technology licensing agreement with Hydrogen Energy for a proposed 250-megawatt power plant that would use integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology, a product of ecomagination. The plant, to be located near Bakersfield, in Kern County, ...1 week ago -
Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002
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Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG emissions by 2012 from a 2002 baseline, according to the company’s 2009 Report on Global Citizenship (PDF).Xerox’s environmental sustainability goals (PDF) center on climate ...1 week ago -
Simplest measures can result in huge carbon cuts, says study
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| Sourced From Clickgreen.org.uk | New technologies and policies that save energy, remove atmospheric carbon and limit greenhouse gas emissions are needed to fight global climate change – but face daunting technological, economic and political hurdles, scientists have found. Basic actions taken by everyday ...1 week ago -
Global Climate Talks Set Carbon Offsets in Motion, Market May Quadruple by 2015
Environmental Leader —
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The success of the emerging global carbon market rests on the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December, according to a report from market researcher Frost & Sullivan. In the meantime, European Union leaders have agreed on a climate deal to present at the global climate talks. But analysts say the ...1 week ago -
Financial Soultions: Major U.S investment firms back forests as carbon credit generators.
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| Sourced From PR-inside.com | 2009-10-25 20:03:25 – New survey shows that UN proposal to accept forest generated carbon offsets has big business support. Major investors administrating around $7 trillion in assets including BlackRock Inc, Citigroup and UBS AG, support increasing the carbon market to include ...1 week ago -
UPDATE: SEC Guidance May Lead CO2 Policy Risk Disclosure
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| Sourced From Easybourse.com | Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S.-traded companies may be under greater pressure to disclose their exposure to the potential cost of climate policies under a new U.S. Securities Exchange Commission staff guidance issued Tuesday. In the Staff Legal Guidance, the ...1 week ago -
FACTBOX-Distribution of CO2 permits in US Senate bill
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Oct 26 (Reuters) – The climate bill introduced by Democrats in the U.S. Senate would initially give away the majority of permits to emit greenhouse gases to entities like electricity distributors and big energy users, such as steel and cement plants, in a cap-and-trade program. Continue Reading on Reuters1 week ago -
Universal Phone Charger Approved, Could Save 13.6 Million Tons of CO2
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| Sourced From Treehugger.com | Earlier this year we caught word that the EU might force universal cell phone chargers onto manufacturers. “Force” is a little rough…more like “require them to be environmentally responsible and simply logical and quit manufacturing planned obsolescence and exclusivity into ...2 weeks ago