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Faced with the economic slowdown and multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, the state has released a pared-down climate change action plan and is leaning toward giving away most of the carbon permits in the regional greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program in which it will participate.
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This spring, San Francisco International Airport will allow fliers to feel better about their gas-guzzling plane trips with certified carbon offsets available at airport kiosks.
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The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity claims the industry has more than 80 carbon capture and storage projects in the pipeline. An environmental think tank called the industry's investment paltry.
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Mexico's voluntary emissions reduction targets proved one of the most important developments of the Pozna? climate change talks, which received a shot in the arm from a speech given by Al Gore. Meanwhile, proposed changes to the CDM could make the system more efficient.
by Aimee Barnes
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Together, a consumer engagement campaign that fights climate change, announced yesterday the launch of the 'Togetherizer', an online tool that quantifies CO2 savings from consumers and organizations that have adopted solutions suggested by Together.
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California's Air Resources Board approved on Thursday an ambitious playbook that will guide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change. Meanwhile, the European Union approved a climate change package that will aim for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2020.
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New Climate Counts scores show most major shippers are striding toward better measurement, reduction and communication of their climate impacts.
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IBM, Tesco and Dell are among a select group of major consumer and technology companies taking active steps toward addressing the risks and capitalizing on the opportunities posed by climate change, according to a new report from the nonprofit Ceres.
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With more than 11,000 delegates and thousands of competing ideas on display, the U.N. summit in Pozna? is an impressive, exhilarating, exhausting circus. But is it really doing anything to combat climate change?
by Marc Stuart
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Former presidential hopeful John Kerry said a climate treaty stands a better chance of passing Congress if all nations join the climate change fight.
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Twenty-two members of the regional coalition have reduced carbon dioxide emissions more than 20 percent below 1990 levels.
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While hope for progress in Pozna? continues to look bleak, hopes and expectations for the new U.S. administration are raised by almost everyone, and references are made almost daily to Obama's remarks to the Governor's Summit hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger last month.
by Aimee Barnes
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Conference delegates today debated the very real fear that global momentum behind the climate fight will dwindle if we begin to focus on how to best adapt to an already changing climate; rather than giving up as a lost cause, Summit attendees are looking at the best ways to fund and promote both adaptation and mitigation strategies simultaneously.
by Aimee Barnes
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Day two of the United Nations' Climate Summit in Poland brings the start of the 'side events' hosted by non-governmental organizations of all stripes, giving attendees a chance to engage other businesses and groups, learn about new issues and discover potential business opportunities in climate management.
by Aimee Barnes
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After numerous stalled talks, European carmakers have agreed to cut greenhouse gases by 18 percent from new vehicles in the next six years.
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Aimee Barnes of EcoSecurities begins a stream of updates from the U.N. International Climate Change negotiations in Pozna?, Poland, a meeting which will serve as the half-way point on the road to the drafting of a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
by Aimee Barnes
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Some large United Kingdom businesses are reportedly trying to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to avoid being named and shamed by the government ahead of the Carbon Reduction Commitment, a new cap-and-trade system that begins in 2010.
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New vehicle emissions rules for the European Union stalled after the governments couldn't agree on penalties for carmakers who miss their CO2 targets.
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The three heavyweights released CSR reports this week that offered new environmental goals and their progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.
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We have to remember that powering China's economy is the main way of bringing its 1.3 billion people out of poverty. If done with renewable energy and the help of U.S. cleantech companies, we could have a win-win for the stock market and the planet.
by Karla Bell
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President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team is reportedly evaluating a range of environmental policies put in place by the current administration that could be reversed once he assumes office in January.
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The San Francisco start-up's new streamlined carbon modeling and visualization software helps estimate carbon intensity throughout corporate value chains.
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The European Parliament affirmed its 2020 emissions reduction goal this week, setting the stage for a December deadline to hammer out a deal that's opposed by several bloc members because of the global economic crisis. Meanwhile, Japan launched its own voluntary carbon market.
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The climate change sector will feel the 'ripple effects' of the economic downturn, such as lower discretionary spending, but is poised for more robust growth post-2010.
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During tough times, strategically managing sustainability efforts, such as those related to global climate change, require a bold and aggressive approach. What should you do? Better yet, what are some things you can do to reduce the likelihood of facing this situation again?
by Eric Olson