Economics

After COP 15, What’s the Outlook for Business?

After COP 15, What’s the Outlook for Business?While the Copenhagen talks yielded a non-binding political agreement, some business sectors say a better outcome would have included a more ...

December 21, 2009

Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists Say

Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists SayAlmost all 144 top economists surveyed for a New York University School of Law report agree that climate change threatens the United States economy and that ...

November 9, 2009

Emissions Intensity Falling Globally

Emissions Intensity Falling GloballyEmissions intensity, the amount of carbon generated from fossil fuel use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP), fell globally in all but two years between ...

November 6, 2009

Carbon Trading Could Trigger a ‘Sub-prime Style’ Economic Crash

Carbon Trading Could Trigger a ‘Sub-prime Style’ Economic CrashPlans to expand carbon markets at UN climate talks this December could trigger a second 'sub-prime' style financial collapse and fail to protect the world ...

November 6, 2009

Canada Can Meet GHG Emissions Targets, While Growing Jobs, Economy

Canada Can Meet GHG Emissions Targets, While Growing Jobs, EconomyCanada can meet targets to reduce global warming pollution, while growing jobs and its economy, according to an economic modeling study commissioned by the ...

November 3, 2009

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing ChallengesA 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 ...

November 3, 2009

ARPA-E Deserves Support

ARPA-E Deserves SupportIn October 1957, at the height of Cold War passion, the U.S. scientific and military establishment watched as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit. ...

October 26, 2009

CBO Chief: Cap-and-Trade May Slightly Decrease GDP

CBO Chief: Cap-and-Trade May Slightly Decrease GDPSpeaking before the Senate energy panel Oct. 14, the head of the Congressional Budget Office said that the cap-and-trade system included in the House ...

October 15, 2009

Investors Pressure GM, Boeing, Deere, Xerox to Quit U.S. Chamber

Investors Pressure GM, Boeing, Deere, Xerox to Quit U.S. ChamberTrying to ramp up pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its position on climate change, an investors group ...

October 14, 2009

Auction Recommended for California’s Allocation of Emission Allowances

Auction Recommended for California’s Allocation of Emission AllowancesRegulation 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, ...

October 10, 2009

EIA Projects 2009 Emissions Reduction of 29M Metric Tons

EIA Projects 2009 Emissions Reduction of 29M Metric TonsThe Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects CO2 emissions from the commercial and residential sectors to be 29 million metric tons lower in 2009, or just over ...

October 7, 2009

Tariff on Solar Imports May be Challenged

Tariff on Solar Imports May be ChallengedA recent decision to impose tariffs on a type of Chinese solar panels could eventually extend to other such imports, raising the cost of ...

October 2, 2009

California Initiates Carbon Fee on Polluting Industries – Nation’s First

California Initiates Carbon Fee on Polluting Industries – Nation’s FirstCalifornia has approved the nation's first carbon fee on polluting industries, as well as the country's most aggressive energy plan. In a whirlwind of new environmental ...

September 28, 2009

Deloitte Reports Tax Implications for U.S. GHG Regulations

Deloitte Reports Tax Implications for U.S. GHG RegulationsWhether the U.S. chooses a cap-and-trade scheme as passed in the House's climate bill in June or adopts a carbon tax, there will be tax ...

September 23, 2009

EL Pro CSR Investments Up Despite Economy

CSR Investments Up Despite EconomyThe economic recession has not put an end to corporate citizenship. Based on current economic conditions, 15 percent of companies are increasing their research and development ...

September 23, 2009

To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain

To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply ChainBy 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. ...

September 17, 2009

Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDP

Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDPWhile one study shows that climate change risks could cost nations nearly 20 percent of their GDP by 2030, another one indicates that some countries including ...

September 15, 2009

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage PlantPepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is the first beverage plant ever built in China - and the first plant ...

June 29, 2009

House Narrowly Passes Climate Bill – Reaction Roundup

House Narrowly Passes Climate Bill – Reaction RoundupThe House narrowly passed landmark climate change legislation (H.R. 2454) with a 219-212 vote, delivering a major victory for President Barack Obama and House Speaker ...

June 28, 2009

Panel Discusses The Climate Registry and Carbon Accounting

Panel Discusses The Climate Registry and Carbon AccountingAt a recent Greentech Media conference, panelists James Sullivan, vice president of Clear Standards, Elise Zoli, partner and chair of energy practice at Goodwin Procter, and Tyman Lodder, western regional director of The Climate Registry, ...

June 9, 2009