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

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 Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation. However, not all provinces agree with the study’s findings. The report, Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity (PDF), shows how Canada ... Read more »
Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

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 by World Resources Institute (WRI). The new analysis provides recommendations on how climate change mitigation and adaptation programs in developing countries could be financed ... Read more »
Forests Carbon Offsets Endangered by New UN CO2 Credit Plan

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 an investor’s group, reports Bloomberg News. This could leave some companies who have bought certain forest carbon offsets feeling taken. The Carbon Markets & ... Read more »
Global Smart-Meter Installations to Reach 250 Million Units

Global Smart-Meter Installations to Reach 250 Million Units

As electricity metering undergoes a significant transformation since the first meter was installed more than 120 year ago, smart-meter shipments are forecast to reach 39.5 million units by 2015, which represents a $3.9 billion global market, according to a report from Pike Research. Smart-meter shipments in 2012 will peak at ... Read more »
Carbon Registry Bolstered by Credit Transfer System

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 reasons, according to the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association, reports Reuters. Eliminating the need for a central clearing house, this is the first time independent registries ... Read more »
Global Climate Talks Set Carbon Offsets in Motion, Market May Quadruple by 2015

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 Frost & Sullivan. In the meantime, European Union leaders have agreed on a climate deal to present at the global climate talks. But analysts ... Read more »
DOE Awards $338M for Geothermal R&D

DOE Awards $338M for Geothermal R&D

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $338 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal research and development. The grants were awarded to 123 projects in 39 states, across private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s national laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one ... Read more »
Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain

Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain

U.S. solar executives expect significant growth for their businesses in 2010 and 2011, according to results from the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Monitor survey. Over 90 percent of respondents forecast growth over the next two years. Almost 38 percent of respondents expect a growth rate of more than 25 percent in ... Read more »
Climate Bill Needs to Drive Investment in Energy Efficiency

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 from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The report also evaluates the long-term economic impacts of cap-and-trade legislation. The report, Climate Change ... Read more »
Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations

Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations

The Obama Administration has released billions of dollars under the federal stimulus act to drive technological innovation in the areas of clean technologies and smart-grid networks. The head of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the first federal grants for high-risk, high-reward clean-tech ventures including innovative technologies such ... Read more »
Research Analyzes 270 Global Climate and Energy Policies to Drive Investment

Research Analyzes 270 Global Climate and Energy Policies to Drive Investment

Investors can’t justify moving capital into clean-tech technologies until governments mitigate the financial risks involved by enacting climate-change policies that are transparent, long-term and certain, according to DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA) To provide investors with an analysis of global climate change policies, Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division (DeAM) has ... Read more »


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