Climate
Climate change, global warming, EPA regulations, and greenhouse gas emissions are discussed. These articles also examine methods that are being used to reduce carbon emissions that may be leading to climate change.
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Smog Rule Delay, BPA Testing, Calif. Renewables
EPA spokesman Brendan Gilfillan said Tuesday that the agency will not finalize the Clean Air Act health standard for ground level ozone, or ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: Bioplastics Symbol, Climate Bonds, Energy Efficiency Pact
The U.S. Department of Energy and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers have renewed their agreement to develop ...
Companies Expand Focus from Carbon to Total Resource Use
Not so long ago, measuring and managing your enterprise's carbon footprint was a top priority. Federal energy policy was imminent. The U.S. ...
Australia to Tax Carbon Emitters at $25 a Ton
Australia will set its carbon price at A$23 (US$24.70) per ton under carbon tax plans unveiled on Sunday.
Outlining a package of measures to ...
1E Expands into Germany; Carbon Impact of Nuclear Ban ‘Startling’
Efficiency software company 1E has announced its expansion into Germany, citing the country's axing of its nuclear program as a major driver.
“The recent cancellation of Germany’s nuclear program calls for immediate action," 1E CEO ...
EPA to Regulate Aircraft NOx; GHGs Could Be Next
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed nitrogen oxide standards for engines used primarily in large commercial aircraft, including 737s, 747s and 767s, just ...
California ARB Delays Cap-and-Trade Start
California’s proposed cap-and-trade program will be delayed by a year, the state’s Air Resources Board has announced.
CARB chairwoman Mary Nichols said the ...
Honda Aims for 30% CO2 Cut; EV Maker Think Files for Bankruptcy
Honda has announced a target to reduce CO2 emissions from its products by 30 percent by the end of 2020, compared to ...
UN: Companies Struggle with Climate Adaptation Planning
Companies are finding it difficult to fully incorporate measures of climate risks into their strategy and operations, according to a report by ...
Utilities, EPA Both Winners in Supreme Court GHG Ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against the states in AEP v. Connecticut, ruling that they can’t invoke federal law to force utilities ...
Bonn Wrap-Up: Kyoto Faces Gap, Figueres Urges Action
The latest round of U.N. talks on global warming have ended in uncertainty: not only over the future of the Kyoto Protocol, but even ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Ethanol Flip-Flop, EPA Rules 'Won't Cut Carbon'
The Senate Thursday made an abrupt reversal on ethanol subsidies, voting 73-27 to remove a major tax break for the industry. The measure by ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Ethanol, EIA, Calif. Cap and Trade
An amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to eliminate a 45 cent on the dollar tax break given to ethanol blenders was defeated ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Kyoto, Pfizer, BPA, RGGI
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend plans to place Bisphenol A (BPA) on a list of substances ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Oil Drilling, UN Talks, China 'Meets Environmental Goals'
The Department of the Interior on Friday outlined a plan to streamline permitting for offshore drilling, the Hill reports. The proposals by the ...
Why Americans Don’t Buy Global Warming (Part I of II)
Americans aren’t very concerned about global warming, or at least not as concerned as the rest of the developed world. A recent ...
World GHG Emissions Hit Record Level
Greenhouse gas emissions reached their highest point ever last year, making it “extremely challenging” to prevent global temperature rising to dangerous levels, the ...
Investors Blast 43 Firms for ‘Contradictory’ Climate Stance
AT&T, GE, GM and Ford are among the who’s who of corporate America that has been accused of taking contradictory positions on ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Fracking, Energy Acts, and EU Moves to Cut GHGs
Democrats and Republicans are blaming different parties for the cost of gasoline, which lingers near the $4 per gallon mark, Market Watch reports.
On ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Calif. Cap-and-Trade, Nuclear Delays, Logging Ban
A state superior court judge ruled on Friday that California must halt plans for a cap-and-trade system until regulators can consider alternatives to ...
