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    2. Global industry CO2 output rises even in weak economy

      Explore Technology News (Dec 5 2011) Emissions , Fossil Fuel

      Global industry CO2 output rises even in weak economy Global carbon dioxide emissions from industry rose about 3 percent in a weak global economy this year, a study released today showed, adding fresh urgency to efforts to control planet-warming gases at U.N. climate talks in South Africa. The study by the Global Carbon Project, an annual report card on mankind's CO2 pollution, says a slowdown in emissions during the 2008-09 global financial crisis was a mere speed ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   United Nations

    3. LG Electronics USA to Cut Carbon Footprint in Half by 2020

      Explore GreenBiz.com (Nov 28 2011) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

      LG Electronics USA to Cut Carbon Footprint in Half by 2020 The North American arm of LG Electronics plans to halve its carbon footprint by 2020. LG Electronics USA said today the company would use 2007 emissions levels as the baseline for the 50 percent reduction, which would largely revolve around its energy use. Its operations consume roughly 19.4 million kilowatt hours each year. In a statement announcing the plan, LG Electronics USA offered a glimpse into how the company ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.

    4. Cheap electricity gone with the wind

      Explore WorldNetDaily (Jan 9 2011) Cap and Trade , Carbon Tax , Wind

      Cheap electricity gone with the wind The Obama administration is changing the way wind energy projects in the American Midwest are financed by "spreading the costs" to consumers and businesses in other states, possibly doubling or perhaps tripling energy bills in the region in the coming years, experts are telling WND. Obama's team at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates much of the coal, gas, hydroelectric and oil industries, late last month approved a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    5. Google Unveils Earth Engine to Save World’s Forests

      Explore Reuters.com (Dec 2 2010) Emissions , Wind , Supercomputer

      Google Unveils Earth Engine to Save World’s Forests Protecting the world’s forests will be a crucial way to fight climate change, given deforestation contributes to more carbon emissions than all vehicles combined. Now Google has emerged as a key warrior in the deforestation battle. On Thursday morning in Cancun, Mexico at the COP 16 U.N. climate negotiations, the search engine giant unveiled Google Earth Engine, a product which combines an open API, a computing platform and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Google   Department of Energy

    6. WSJ: Forget the UN Climate Convention -- Rethink Innovation Instead

      Explore The Energy Collective (Nov 29 2010) Cap and Trade , Carbon Tax , Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Nuclear , Solar

      WSJ: Forget the UN Climate Convention -- Rethink Innovation Instead The failure of the U.N. climate process is proof that shared economic sacrifice cannot be the basis of global action. Nations will not scale up clean energy as long as it remains so much more expensive than fossil fuels. Thinking past talks in Cancun, nations should focus instead on energy innovation, adaptation, and no regrets policies that do not require agreement about global warming. The first step is recognizing ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Europe   United Nations

    7. Exemption Deals Possible on E.U. Airline Emissions Regulations

      Explore The New York Times (Oct 11 2010) Cap and Trade , Carbon Tax , Emissions , Fossil Fuel

      Exemption Deals Possible on E.U. Airline Emissions Regulations The transportation chief of the European Union said Monday that airlines based in the United States could receive an exemption, at least in part, from European carbon regulations if Washington moved to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at home. Enlarge This Image Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News European Union officials are trying to persuade airlines based elsewhere to comply with European climate policies. “We are ready to negotiate and to talk about ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Europe   United Nations

    8. HSBC Predicts Low Carbon Energy Market to Triple

      Explore environmentalleader.com (Sep 7 2010) Construction , Emissions , Wind

      HSBC Predicts Low Carbon Energy Market to Triple The world’s low-carbon energy market is likely to triple by 2020, HSBC analysts forecast on Monday, saying that rising concerns about resource scarcity would support broad consensus on the threat of climate change Reuters reports. The electric vehicle market would benefit most, growing more than 20 times by 2020 to reach $473 billion, said HSBC’s “Sizing [...] (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.

    9. 5 Questions Facing Carbon Software Players

      Explore Earth2Tech (Apr 28 2010) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Emissions

      5 Questions Facing Carbon Software Players The market for carbon accounting software in the U.S. last year was as small as an average venture capital funding round: about $10 million. But researchers are predicting that the market will boom to some $120 million by next year and $250 million by 2012. Competing for that cash are dozens of startups, as well as big players in the enterprise software field, along with firms that have strayed ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Europe   Sun Microsystems

    10. John Kerry says compromise climate bill coming

      Explore Technology News (Feb 26 2010) Carbon Tax , Emissions , Fossil Fuel

      John Kerry says compromise climate bill coming Senator John Kerry said a bipartisan climate change bill would emerge soon in the U.S. Senate, contradicting what he called the "conventional wisdom" that the legislation was dead this election year. Kerry is working closely with the Obama administration and a bipartisan group of senators on a comprehensive bill to reduce U.S. carbon dioxide pollution blamed for global warming. "We're on a short track here in terms ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   John Kerry   Barack Obama

    11. Is clean tech China's moon shot?

      Explore Technology News (Jan 28 2010) Construction , Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Solar , Wind

      Is clean tech China's moon shot? The global race to develop clean technology is not just about who can build the best solar parks or wind farms. It is also shaping up as a contest between Chinese-style capitalism and the more market-oriented approach fancied by the United States and Europe. The question comes down to this: will China's highly capitalized command-and-control economy trump laissez-faire in a low-carbon shift that is widely portrayed as the next ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Europe   Netherlands

    12. Clean-Energy Execs Take Pitch for Climate Bill to White House

      Explore The New York Times (Oct 8 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

      Clean-Energy Execs Take Pitch for Climate Bill to White House Clean-energy company executives and investors met with White House officials today to make their case for a federal cap on emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. "We have come here this morning with one particular request, and that is that we pass comprehensive climate change and energy policy legislation this year," said Entergy Corp. CEO Wayne Leonard, who was one of more than 100 U.S. executives who ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   John Kerry   Barack Obama

    13. IT Industry to Finalize Global Carbon Footprinting Standard

      Explore greenercomputing.com (Oct 7 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Fossil Fuel

      IT Industry to Finalize Global Carbon Footprinting Standard The global IT and communications industry is on track to release a new methodology for measuring the carbon footprint of a vast array of IT products designed to provide a standardised approach for tracking the sector's carbon emissions. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the U.N. agency that represents the global IT and communications industry, will next month host a meeting of one of its standardization study groups where ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   United Kingdom

    14. Global Climate Negotiations Resemble High Stakes Poker Game

      Explore environmentalleader.com (Sep 21 2009) Construction

      A historic moment will unfold Sept. 22 at the United Nations headquarters, as U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao speak to top world leaders, each offering specific proposals for reducing pollution from greenhouse gases that are affecting the global climate. Despite the speeches, controversy remains among large and small nations, and it often [...] (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Barack Obama   Todd Stern

    15. Looking beyond the Kyoto Treaty by carol wilson

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Aug 10 2009) Carbon Footprint , Emissions

      Looking beyond the Kyoto Treaty by carol wilson Many within the environmental movement hoped Barack Obama’s election to the White House would mean U.S. ratification of the Kyoto Accord, the U.N. climate treaty that seeks to limit the carbon emissions thought to cause global warming. What President Obama has done instead is establish the U.S. as a leader in negotiating the next version of Kyoto, which expires in 2012. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   U.N.   Barack Obama   Carol Wilson

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