Carbon Management
Fossil Fuel Emissions Rose 29% since 2000
A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the ...
U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the ...
Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests
Marine ecosystems including seagrass meadows, mangroves and salt marshes have a much greater capacity to trap carbon than land carbon sinks such as forests, according ...
Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost
Many organizations are facing increasing cost challenges and pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. One area of opportunity they're beginning to recognize for ...
Around The Web: Carbon Rations, GE, Ford, Alcoa, Trucks vs Trains
Today's stories from around the web. G.E. Markets First ‘Smart Appliance’ NY Times Climate Bill Likely on the Shelf For Rest of the Year WSJ...
China Pushes for CO2 Storage, Not Emissions Reductions
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, ...
Carbon Capture Projects May Need to be Fast-Tracked
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects face a high risk of failure due to their high costs and should be applied across many sectors to ensure ...
Maker of Lysol, Woolite Ahead on Carbon Reduction Target
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) plc, a global leader in household, health and personal care products including Calgon, Lysol, and Woolite, has reduced its total carbon ...
Coordinated Sustainability Intelligence Generates Potential Tax Benefits
An evolution in green IT is under way as it rounds the bend from a siloed cost-reduction strategy to an enabler of corporate responsibility ...
Greenpeace Calls Noel Kempff Climate Action Project a Carbon Scam
Greenpeace released a new report that calls into question the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project (NKCAP) aimed at saving Bolivia's rainforests, stating the project ...
Voluntary Carbon Market Found Lacking
Industry players in the voluntary carbon market are unhappy with the lack of meaningful emission cuts, yet voluntary emissions cuts continue to gain steam. For instance, ...
Cap-and-Trade Program Reduces NOx Emissions in Eastern U.S.
Summertime nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants and large industrial sources were down by 62 percent compared to year 2000 levels and 75 percent lower ...
Restored Wetlands Considered for Carbon Offsets
As landowners increasingly market forest lands for their carbon offsets, other sources are being considered. Enter wetland restoration projects, which are known for helping absorb carbon ...
Macy’s Cuts GHG Emissions, Transportation Costs
Macy's and Schneider National have achieved significant green benefits including the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cost savings by using a new system ...
Luxury Automakers Ponder Carbon Cuts, Hyundai Aims to Be ‘Green Leader’
Luxury automakers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, and Aston Martin still lag behind the industry average for carbon-dioxide emissions just as standards tighten in Europe and the ...
Coke Improving Energy Efficiency, Emissions at 15 European Plants
In the first of many energy efficiency changes to come, Coca-Cola Hellenic and ContourGlobal have opened an advanced energy-saving power plant in Romania as ...
Auction Recommended for California’s Allocation of Emission Allowances
Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector under a cap-and-trade system in California poses significant policy questions about how to allocate tradable emission allowances, ...
EU’s Reverse VAT on Carbon Offsets Intended to Reduce Fraud
To cut down on fraud in the carbon trading market, the European Union is proposing a reverse payment scheme for value added taxes (VAT) ...
UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments
UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...
Obama Orders Federal Agencies to Set 2020 Emissions Goals
Federal agencies were given 90 days to set goals for reducing emissions by 2020. President Obama is letting each agency set its ...
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