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NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks

July 30, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake and dozens of Environmental Justice protesters didn’t slow the efforts of seven western states and four Canadian territories pushing a regional cap and trade program under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). The ballroom at the San Diego Marriott shook for at least ten seconds during the ... Read more »

Execs Say U.S. Needs Way to Curb Emissions

July 30, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Two U.S executives told a congressional panel that the country should encourage investment in efficiency and address climate change, perhaps by assigning a dollar cost to carbon emissions, Reuters reports. John Rice, General Electric vice-chairman, and Daniel Esty, a professor of environmental law at Yale University both told the panel ... Read more »

Western Climate Initiative Unveils Draft Of 2012 Cap-and-Trade Program

July 25, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Western Climate Initiative, made up of seven U.S. states and four Canadian provinces, has released its “Draft Design of the Regional Cap-and-Trade Program” and its “Draft Essential Requirements of Mandatory Reporting for the Western Climate Initiative.” The plan is for the regional proposal to take effect in 2012 The ... Read more »

Top 10 Pressures CIOs Face To Increase Efficiency

July 22, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

CIOs are being pushed to increase efficiency and cut costs. Where’s the pressure coming from? Here’s a top ten list from PC World. 1. CFOs Reducing the amount of electricity or chilled water used in their data center operations can contribute money straight to where the CFO wants to see ... Read more »

MIT Report: World Can Learn From European Cap-And-Trade System

July 4, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The EU cap-and-trade system has operated well and has had little or no negative impact on the overall EU economy, according to an MIT analysis. Despite the quick adoption and unsure start of the European system, which operates internationally and is larger than either of the U.S. programs for SOx ... Read more »

‘Large Rhetorical Statement’ On Emissions Reductions Expected At G8

June 29, 2008June 29, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Pew Environment Group Deputy Managing Director Philip Clapp said in a telephone briefing that the likely outcome of the G8 climate change talks July 7-9 is a “large rhetorical statement that everyone is committed to reduce their (carbon) emissions,” AFP reports. “There has been a very little agreement on actual ... Read more »

Carbon Could Become Largest Commodity Market

June 26, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The carbon market could become the largest commodity market, the Financial Times reports. “Even with conservative assumptions, this could be a $2 trillion futures market in relatively short order,” according to Bart Chilton, commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Point Carbon has estimated that the global carbon market could ... Read more »

Tokyo To Pass Cap-And-Trade Emissions Plan

June 25, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Tokyo is the first city in Japan to pass legislation that, by fall of 2010, will require a cap-and-trade scheme for emissions from 1,300 of the biggest polluters there that are responsible for 20 percent of emissions in the capital city, AFP reports. The bill will help Tokyo achieve its ... Read more »

Environmental Compliance: Initiatives Broaden, Budgets Up – Complete Apps Still Few in Number

June 14, 2008September 15, 2010 by Simon Jacobson

AMR Research published a Report last year on the landscape of available technology options for supporting environmental health and safety (EH&S) in which we made a series of predictions and prescriptions about why, when, and how more complex environmental regulations would be thrust upon the market. We also guessed at ... Read more »

Senate Kicks Off Global Warming Bill Debate

June 2, 2008June 2, 2008 by Paul Nastu

With this week’s Senate debate on the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill kicking off today, some doubt whether U.S. politicians can both develop a global warming plan and satisfy conflicting business and environmental interests. James Rogers, chief executive of Duke Energy, who supports the curbing of carbon emissions, tells the New ... Read more »

Think Like A Pre-Schooler: Always ask ‘Why?’

May 31, 2008September 15, 2010 by Kevin Tuerff

In rough economic times, corporations should re-think status quo to save money and the environment. My six-year old niece has a beautiful, inquisitive mind: “Uncle Kevin, why do dogs stick their tongues out?” “Why do people drink coffee?” and best, “Why are those people watering their grass in the rain?” ... Read more »

McCain Calls For Mandatory Limit On Emissions

May 12, 2008October 14, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Sen. John McCain has called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., the New York Times reports. He said he plans to propose a series of goals for reduction of carbon emissions ending at 60 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2050. You can read ... Read more »

NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks

Execs Say U.S. Needs Way to Curb Emissions

Western Climate Initiative Unveils Draft Of 2012 Cap-and-Trade Program

Top 10 Pressures CIOs Face To Increase Efficiency

MIT Report: World Can Learn From European Cap-And-Trade System

‘Large Rhetorical Statement’ On Emissions Reductions Expected At G8

Carbon Could Become Largest Commodity Market

Tokyo To Pass Cap-And-Trade Emissions Plan

Environmental Compliance: Initiatives Broaden, Budgets Up – Complete Apps Still Few in Number

Senate Kicks Off Global Warming Bill Debate

Think Like A Pre-Schooler: Always ask ‘Why?’

McCain Calls For Mandatory Limit On Emissions

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