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A Federal Investment Bank For Renewable Energy : CleanTechnica
Deutschbank and ClimateIntel both propose that we now create that same kind of quasi-governmental agency to jump-start the clean technology sector of renewable energy technologies in the U.S.
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The US Government has dealt with this kind of investment problem in the third world by providing government-backed investment through its Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
The creation of a Renewable Energy Private Investment Corporation (REPIC) would provide a market-based mechanism to achieve similar goals.
Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Mais Non: Europe Dials Back Climate Goals Amid Job Worries
Toch gratis CO2 rechten voor de industrie in de EU?
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a lot of industries threatened with more expensive regulation say they’ll be forced to flee for cheaper, unregulated shores; that’s true for heavy industry like steel, aluminum, cement, and chemicals.
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But didn’t the International Energy Agency conclude that Europe’s cap-and-trade scheme did no such thing? The recent IEA study could find no evidence in Europe so far of “carbon leakage
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Banks Launch The Climate Principles · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives
Ethical Corporation made an interesting point in its coverage of the new group. Even though around 20 financial institutions helped to develop the principles, just five felt able to go public with their commitment to the framework, which might indicate that banks are wary about making environmental promises during the current global market turmoil.
Execs Say U.S. Needs Way to Curb Emissions · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives
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.
NGOs Dominate Western Climate Initiative Talks · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives
Beschrijving van de sfeer bij de kick-off van het initiatief voor een emissiehandelssysteem in de VS en Canada. Boeiend, ik ben benieuwd hoe lang het duurt voordat grote bedrijven een uniforme aanpak gaan vragen in de VS,
KNMI: Klimaatverandering zet in Nederland stevig door
De opwarming in Nederland gaat veel sneller dan gemiddeld over de hele wereld. In De Bilt is de temperatuur tegenwoordig zo’n anderhalve graad hoger dan rond 1950. Dat is twee keer zoveel als de stijging van de wereldgemiddelde temperatuur.
Climate Progress » Blog Archive » Don’t Offset Your CO2 Emissions, Retire Them
CP: 'Carbon Retirement. What to do? Buy real emissions credits from the European market and retire them permanently! Now that is the best idea since solar baseload.' Let's hope the US starts their own ETS soon or that CR won't get a large marketshare.
Environmental Economics: It's not over 'til the fat tail zings
Boeiende blog over het effect van onzekerheid en de mogelijkheid van catastrophes op beleidskeuzes. Lees het zelf en trek je eigen conclusie.
ENN: LCD Chemical Found to Have 17,000 Times the Climate Impact of CO2.
'A recent study found nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) to have a global climate impact 17,000 times greater than carbon dioxide. The chemical is found in LCD panels.' Daar gaat het voordeel van mijn zuinige LCD scherm... Nou ja, het is idee was goed.
EU reaches landmark deal to cap airline emissions
The European Union reached a landmark agreement Thursday to cap emissions from aircraft, raising the stakes in an increasingly ferocious battle with the United States over how to regulate global greenhouse gases.
Will Carbon Caps Damage Industry? · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives
Economists who are assessing the risks to industries from various carbon tariff proposals are finding they’re not always as bad as some make them out to seem, The Economist reports.
No Impact Man: We changed the world! We made a difference! We did this! Let's do more!
Boeiend bericht over Amerikaanse burgers in actie tegen klimaatverandering.
The European Union's Emissions Trading System in Perspective
MIT onderzoek naar de werking van ETS in de eerste periode.
Welcome to the United Nations Global Compact
The Global Compact is a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption . As the world's largest, g
ENN: Tokyo to propose cap-and-trade emissions plan
Tokyo aims to take a major step in meeting its pollution-reducing target by revising an emissions cutting bill. If passed it will enable the capital to become a pioneer in Japan by applying a mandatory cap-and-trade scheme of emissions on individual firm
Garnaut Emissions Trading paper
Professor Ross Garnaut has released his much anticipated discussion paper on Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme(ETS). This paper puts forward for community discussion a set of principles and design features for the delivery of an ETS.
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper.
Garnaut's first report on climate change proposed an emissions trading scheme that would be comprehensive, effective and beyond rorting. His second report aims to reassure business — and the Government — that he plans to do so at least possible cost.
Companies urge emission permit auctions | The Australian
AUSTRALIA should hold weekly auctions of greenhouse gas emission permits to avoid imposing an "impossible" financial burden on petrol companies and undermining efforts to cut fuel prices at the bowser, the Rudd Government has been told. Petrol companies
Green Business Experts Author Climate Change Strategy Book · Environmental Leader · Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News
In “Climate Change: What’s Your business Strategy?” (Harvard Business Press, $18), due out May 1, 2008, Andrew Hoffman and John Woody - two MBA professors with experience with environmental issues - tell organizations how to measure their carbon foo
As Goes Wal-Mart…Retailer Says Green Product Adoption Up In 2007 · Environmental Leader · Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News
Wal-Mart has announced an adoption rate increase of 66 percent from last year in its sustainability Live Better Index, which has been tracking consumers’ decisions to purchase five key eco-friendly products since April 2007. The index follows the adopt
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