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Environmental Defense Action Fund is the lobbying arm of the Environmental Defense Fund, and it seems they are turning to the people to help get their …
Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report which finds that the …
New coal-fired power stations shouldn’t be built unless they have the technology to filter out damaging greenhouse gases, the Environment …
European Union lawmakers rejected a bid to delay planned limits on carbon dioxide emissions from cars in a surprise …
NORWAY has joined Britain in giving its support to Australia’s proposal for a new international carbon capture and storage institute. ..
Mercuria Energy Trading SA of Switzerland has won an auction by the Sao Paulo Municipal Government in …
The second auction of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs), held by the Sao Paulo …
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Today the new Global Carbon Budget was launched simultaneously by Global Carbon Project co-chair Michael Raupach in France at the Paris Observatory, …
The concept seems simple: Enlist key developing countries in the fight against global warming by paying them with carbon credits to not …
Asia
Many CDM projects and carbon transactions have taken place in China since 2005, but some recent developments in the …
South Korea has proposed a new way to commit developing countries to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. …
Research and Markets () has announced …
Australasia
PUBLIC transport fares will jump unless compensation payments are made to offset the costs of Australia’s fight against global warming, according to the …
Australian web hosting provider Digital Pacific (digitalpacific.com.au) …
Former US president Bill Clinton has jumped on board the Rudd government’s global plan to fast-track the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) …
The Federal Government has been warned coal mines could close unless it broadens the compensation scheme for its emissions trading scheme (ETS). …
Canada
BC NDP Leader Carole James said yesterday she would trash the carbon tax but keep in place hundreds of millions of dollars in income-tax cuts …
The NDP and the Conservatives fought a populist battle in British Columbia yesterday as the leaders of both parties told residents of the …
Liberal staff like to brag there’s been sunshine everywhere Stephane Dion has toured this fall, but some of the first rays of optimism for the …
Provincial Green Party leader Jane Sterk praised the BC Liberals’ carbon tax in her party’s first-ever speech …
The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies today released a report criticizing the federal Liberal proposal to impose a carbon …
While carbon tax or cap and trade systems have emerged as the popular avenues to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Alberta has taken a …
In an unexpected announcement at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Penticton, Campbell said municipalities will be reimbursed by the government …
Europe
Research and Markets () has announced …
Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY.OS) executives Thursday said the cost of carbon dioxide in Europe for aluminum producers …
One of the world’s most advanced wind tunnels is Volvo Cars’ new tool in the quest for lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. …
Today in Brussels , several hundred Polish miners and power plant workers are protesting against proposed regulations to limit CO2 emissions in mines. …
As MEPs prepare to vote on a legislative proposal imposing caps on the CO2 emissions of new cars, the automotive industry is warning against introducing …
UK
The Green Party has accused London Mayor Boris Johnson of a crude attempt to cut targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by proposing a
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A recent report sets out a proposed route towards a low-carbon economy for Northern Ireland. Prepared by the Sustainability and Resources Institute, …
Low Carbon Investors Ltd (”LCI”), the investment management company for Low Carbon Accelerator Ltd, the AIM-quoted closed-ended investment fund specialising …
A new cross-government campaign aiming to tackle climate change has been launched by the government’s citizen-facing website, Directgov. …
USA
Peeker Corporation, Lakewood, Colorado, owner of Slatkin Oil NV, announced today that Mr. Christian Vahab will step in as the new President and CEO of …
Scheduled for 1 pm EDT on Oct 1, AWWA’s webcast “Carbon Sequestration Rule: How Will It Affect Our Water Supply? …
Three local power plants will participate today in a historic pollution enforcement deal that uses financial incentives to encourage ..
The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is offering to foot the bill for offsetting carbon dioxide emissions for conferences, conventions and other …
James Connaughton of the White House Council on Environmental Quality said the White House has moved the world closer to greenhouse gas cuts. …
Gainesville residents have a chance to offset the emissions from Saturday’s University of Florida football game, help their mayor win a …
If you’re a current or aspiring supplier to HP, take note: The company has a keen interest in your carbon footprint. In the name of promoting transparency …
The idea of capturing wasted heat-–particularly the steam that billows from industrial stacks—and converting it into energy is again gaining buzz. …
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