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U.S. Export-Import Bank Adopts Carbon Policy to Support Renewable Energy
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) says it is the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy ...
One Committee Down for Senate Climate Bill, Five More to Go
All seven Republicans in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boycotted voting on the Senate climate bill, allowing the bill pass to pass ...
EU Poised to Give Heavy Industry Free Carbon Permits
European industries including metals, building materials, textiles and ceramics will benefit from free carbon permits, starting in 2013, under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme. Operators in those ...
U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters
Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas ...
Despite Critics, Gore ‘Proud’ to Invest in Green Firms
Responding to criticism that his investments profited richly from the stimulus package, Al ...
Partisan Bickering Puts Climate Bill in Jeopardy
A key U.S. Senate panel, controlled by Democrats, will begin debating a climate change bill this week despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who demand ...
Canada Can Meet GHG Emissions Targets, While Growing Jobs, Economy
Canada can meet targets to reduce global warming pollution, while growing jobs and its economy, according to an economic modeling study commissioned by the ...
Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges
A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released ...
Forests Carbon Offsets Endangered by New UN CO2 Credit Plan
Some forest carbon-dioxide credits under a new UN forestry climate agreement may be worth less after text that protected forests was removed last month, according to ...
U.S. Airlines Lobby Feds to Oppose Global Aviation Emissions Tax
The Air Transport Association fired off a letter to Todd Stern, the U.S. Climate Change Envoy, requesting that the U.S. stand against a ...
Climate Change Poses Threat to Oil, Gas Industry
About three-fourths of global oil and gas firms say they believe that climate change could cause business downtime, system failures and safety risks, yet just 19 ...
Carbon Registry Bolstered by Credit Transfer System
The Voluntary Carbon Standard registry system is now able to transfer carbon emission offsets across different registries, after several months of delays due to technical ...
Global Climate Talks Set Carbon Offsets in Motion, Market May Quadruple by 2015
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 ...
Senate Democrats Pushing For Climate Bill Markup Next Week
Despite Republican pleas to slow down on the Senate climate bill, Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee are hoping to mark up ...
Keeping Climate Momentum Up, Obama Woos Business Execs
To rally support for cap-and-trade legislation and other climate bill aspects, President Obama met with more than 100 business executives at the White House ...
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 ...
Forest Carbon Core to Climate Change Deal
As the Copenhagen talks progress, negotiators must not miss the opportunity to ensure that forests become a vital part of the post-2012 climate change ...
Senate Tries to Get Past Hot Air in Climate Hearings
With the Senate set to wrap up three days of hearings on the climate bill Oct. 29, stakeholders on all sides of the debate are ramping ...
Climate Bill Needs to Drive Investment in Energy Efficiency
Climate legislation that encourages energy-saving investments will create millions of jobs, save U.S. consumers billions on monthly energy bills, and spur innovation, according to a report ...
U.S. Chamber to Sue Pants Off Pranksters Yes Men
After getting embarrassed by false communications that suggested a policy shift on climate change, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is fighting back by suing ...
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Tom Stacy on National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind
"Each time government entices big money investment away from riskier, but clearly..."
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"Yet another example of the potential of combined heat & power to transform..."
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Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
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Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."