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New climate, energy policies may create 2.5 mln jobs: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010
New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could add about 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the US, while keeping energy costs down, according to a report. The report, released from the Center for Climate... Read more.. |
New climate, energy policies may create 2.5 mln jobs: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010
New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could add about 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the US, while keeping energy costs down, according to a report. The report, released from the Center for Climate... Read more.. |
British-Liberia 'Forest-Saving' Scheme Exposes Perils of Carbon Credit PlansBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010
A British company's proposal to rent out one-fifth of Liberia's forests for carbon offsetting could have bankrupted the impoverished West African state, according to a former government adviser. The claim came as the Liberian government yesterday announced an interim... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
British-Liberia 'Forest-Saving' Scheme Exposes Perils of Carbon Credit PlansBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010
A British company's proposal to rent out one-fifth of Liberia's forests for carbon offsetting could have bankrupted the impoverished West African state, according to a former government adviser. The claim came as the Liberian government yesterday announced an interim... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Ministers of BASIC countries to meet in Brazil ahead of COP16 meetingBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010
Ministers of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) countries will meet next week in Brazil to discuss international climate change efforts and point out areas where there is a scope for progress, in the run-up to the United Nations COP16 climate change meeting in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Emission reduction targets to hit India, China worse than EUBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010
India and China will be hit harder by emission reduction targets than the European Union (EU) or Japan, but it’s other developing countries that should be compensated for their greenhouse commitments, says a new Germanreport on the economic and environmental effects of the... Read more.. |
Scientists sound warning on forest carbon payment schemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2010
Scientists convening in Bali expressed a range of concerns over a proposed mechanism for mitigating climate change through forest conservation, but some remained hopeful the idea could deliver long-term protection to forests, ease the transition to a low-carbon economy, and... Read more.. |
Dropping the ball on global warmingBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2010
Environmentalists are upset at Obama for putting more effort and political capital into health care and bank reform than climate change. Their frustration is understandable. As the hottest year on record marches forward, with extraordinarily high temperatures registered all... Read more.. Subject Tags: bank , Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Honda plans electric vehicle, plug-in in 2012By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010
Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to manufacture green cars in which rivals have already taken slight leads. |
Countries pledge global support for clean energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010
The United States and dozens of other countries have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars toward clean-energy initiatives to help battle climate change, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Tuesday. Subject Tags: Environment |