Policy & Law
As UK Cap and Trade Falters, Government May Prop Up Carbon Prices
UK lawmakers are calling for stricter limits on greenhouse gases and the power to intervene in carbon markets as its cap-and-trade program fails to encourage investments ...
Federal Government Proposes Climate Change Office
The Obama administration proposes to create a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Service that would provide information to help governments and businesses adapt to ...
Canadian Environment Minister Denounces Quebec Vehicle Emissions Regs
Canadian environment minister Jim Prentice said that Quebec's new light vehicle emissions regulation are "counter-productive," a statement that has Quebec countering that the federal ...
Data Centers Can Apply for Energy Star Rating in June
The EPA hopes to launch its Energy Star program for data centers in June, reports PCWorld. Earlier, the program had ...
Bipartisan Senatorial Effort Seeks Cap and Trade for non-CO2 Emissions
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would limit emissions of sulfur dioxide, mercury and nitrogen oxide, but not carbon dioxide. The bill ...
To Ensure Future Compliance, Utility Asks for CO2 Limits
A new power plant in California has requested a permit that limits its carbon dioxide emissions, in anticipation of more stringent federal rules coming down the ...
Obama Reveals Plan for Biofuels, Clean Coal
President Obama announced plans to boost the nation's production of biofuels and to advance the development of clean-coal technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from power ...
Regulatory Clarity for Solar PV Developers
With climate change legislation pending and an influx of stimulus-funded tax incentives, many entities are considering the benefits of installing rooftop solar ...
EPA, DOE Create State Energy Efficiency Action Network
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have established the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action Network that is designed ...
Truckers, Oil Refiners File Suit Against CA Low-carbon Fuel Standard
The trucking and oil industries have sued to stop implementation of California's low-carbon fuel standards. The industries say that the rules do not help reduce ...
KPMG’s Final Take On COP 15
Alan Buckle, Global Head of Advisory, and Barend van Bergen, associate partner with ...
White House Budget Suggests Abandonment of Cap and Trade
The fact that the White House is not including projected revenues from cap and trade suggests that the Obama Administration is acquiescing ...
Salem Power Plant to be Sued $1M Over Alleged Emissions Violations
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) plans to file a lawsuit (PDF) against power utility Dominion Energy New England over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act ...
Canada, India, Japan Set Carbon Cutting Targets
Along with recent news of the U.S. setting a goal to cut carbon emissions 17 percent by 202o, other nations such ...
Obama Orders Government To Slash GHG Emissions 28%
President Obama has ordered the government, the largest consumer of energy in the U.S., to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2020. The move follows ...
U.S. Officially Pledges to Cut GHG Emissions by 17%
Bolstering the global warming deal made at the Copenhagen talks in December, the Obama administration officially pledged that the United States would cut its greenhouse gas ...
EPA May Reconsider Toxic Waste Loophole
The detritus from e-waste recycling may have to find another destination if the EPA reverses stance on a toxic-waste disposal loophole. One of the issues revolves ...
SEC: Publicly Traded Firms Must Disclose Risks from Climate Change
The Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that publicly traded companies must warn investors about any serious risks from climate change to their operations, ...
Demand Picks Up for Voluntary Carbon Credits
Demand is picking up in the voluntary carbon credit market particularly from the United States, according to carbon offset retailers and brokers, reports Reuters. The voluntary ...
EPA Puts in Tough NO2 Pollution Limits
New air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are expected to help limit exposure to smog produced by industrial plants and automobiles. The new one-hour standard for ...
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