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EIA Projects 2009 Emissions Reduction of 29M Metric Tons
The 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 ...
Emissions Traders Oppose Senate’s Limits on Carbon Credit Imports
Restricting cheap carbon credits that can be imported from poor countries in a proposed U.S. cap-and-trade system will drive up costs for consumers, according to the ...
Global Investors Favor Forest Carbon Market
A survey of investors, who manage approximately $7 trillion of assets, shows support for an expanded carbon market mechanism, which would address the estimated 20 percent ...
U.S., EU Want to Cut Cleantech Tariffs
In an effort to bring Beijing into a global climate deal ahead of the Copenhagen meeting in December, the European Union and the United States are ...
Deloitte Reports Tax Implications for U.S. GHG Regulations
Whether 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 ...
Cisco, Pepco, Boeing Named Top S&P 500 Climate Leaders
Cisco Systems, Boeing and Pepco Holdings - along with Consolidated Edison, EMC, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Hewlett Packard, PPG Industries and Transocean - were among ...
Global Investors Call for a Strong Climate Change Treaty
The world's largest global investors are urging the U.S. and other global policy makers to take strong action in the fight against global warming. In the ...
To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain
By 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. ...
Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDP
While 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 ...
DOE to Fund $454M Energy Retrofit Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding a $450-million energy upgrade program that could save businesses and households $100 million annually in utility bills. Announced by U.S. ...
JP Morgan Boosts Carbon Trading Resume With EcoSecurities Buyout
Seeking to cement its status in the carbon-trading realm, JP Morgan has agreed to buy EcoSecurities for $204 million. In the bidding, JP Morgan beat out EcoSecurities co-founder and former president Pedro Moura Costa, ...
IPPR: Personal Carbon Rationing May Be Needed
A UK think tank has released a report saying that if at the end of the UK’s first carbon budget period in 2012, carbon emissions have ...
Dow Jones Sustainability Index Drops National Grid, SABMiller
The SAM Group has released its 2009 review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, adding 33 companies to the global list of the ...
Carbon Trading Market Undergoes Growing Pains
As carbon trading grows in the U.S. -- estimated at a $60 billion market in 2012 -- new products and business opportunities are expected to emerge ...
Oil Stakeholders Rally against Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
A 125-member group, comprised of oil companies, retailers, trucking and transportation groups, and industry organizations, are stepping up efforts against a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), reports ...
EU Pushes U.S. for Deeper Cuts in Carbon Emissions
The European Union is urging U.S. lawmakers to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, as the U.S. Senate drafts a new climate bill, reports the ...
Facing Declining Demand, Water Bottlers Start Price War
Despite new strategies by bottled-water companies to offer more eco-friendly packaging, it hasn't been enough to win back environmentally-minded customers. Bottled-water makers have stepped up a ...
CFTC to Regulate Chicago Climate Exchange
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to impose position limits and reporting requirements on the Chicago Climate Exchange's voluntary carbon credit trading program for ...
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates Ready to Roll
Appliance makers and retailers may see a spike in sales if the U.S. government's appliance rebate program for trading in old appliances for new energy-efficient ones ...
Clean Energy Patents Hit New Quarterly Record
As a sign that companies once again view clean tech as a solid investment, a quarterly record of 274 U.S. clean energy patents were granted in ...
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