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07 Oct 08 18:22 Largest steel industry group to publish global emissions data The steel industry's largest trade association aims to publish GHG emissions data from three-quarters of its members by year-end, which representatives said Tuesday can be used by steel companies in each country to set sectoral targets. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 23:57 New Jersey wind farm to cut state emissions by 11 million tonnes A plan approved by regulators to build a wind farm off the coast of New Jersey could cut 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the state over the project’s 25-year life span, according to the wind farm developer. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 22:00 California tops US energy efficiency ranking California is the most energy efficient of all 50 US states, according to a new report. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 19:34 US geothermal capacity set to double: report US geothermal energy capacity is poised to more than double over the next seven years to nearly 6,000 MW, according to a new report by an Icelandic bank active in the global geothermal energy market. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 17:59 Japan calls for joint leadership with US on climate change Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Monday stressed the need for his country and the United States to exercise leadership in tackling climate change, which he described as “one of the most significant issues of the 21st century.” Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 17:18 Pemex, Statoil sign new CDM deal Mexican state-owned oil firm Pemex signed a letter of intent with Norway’s Statoil to develop a clean development mechanism (CDM) project that could reduce 120,000 tonnes annually at a Mexican gas processing facility. Buy/Free trial
06 Oct 08 02:45 Pennsylvania officials endorse three voluntary carbon standards Pennsylvania environmental officials on Friday recommended three voluntary carbon offset standards that companies should use when they develop emission reduction projects in the state. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 23:02 North American market round-up: RGGI futures rebound after mid-week dip The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) December 2009 contract rebounded slightly Friday to $3.48 after falling to as low as $3.25 earlier this week. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 20:20 Bush signs bailout bill with renewable tax credit extension US President George W. Bush on Friday signed a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial sector, which includes $18 billion worth of renewable energy tax credits. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 18:20 VCS registry launch delayed The launch of registries for credits from Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) offset projects has been delayed, but organisers still expect to issue up to 10-20 million credits by year’s end, the VCS Association director said. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 18:12 Canadian PM attacks opposition’s carbon tax During a televised political debate Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the opposition party’s proposed carbon tax would create a heavy burden on taxpayers. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 16:20 Biden, Palin agree on carbon caps at debate During the first and only vice presidential debate Thursday, Democratic Senator Joe Biden and Republican Governor Sarah Palin pledged support for hard caps on carbon dioxide emissions, despite disagreeing on the causes of climate change. Buy/Free trial
03 Oct 08 00:24 Alberta needs to improve GHG plan: auditor The Alberta government needs spell out more specific actions in its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy to prove it can achieve its emissions-reduction targets in a cost-effective way, according to a government auditor. Buy/Free trial
02 Oct 08 19:50 Over 150 Congressmen push for US cap-and-trade law Three US Congressmen rallied 149 lawmakers behind their set of “key principles” for future climate change legislation, detailing their checklist for a successful cap-and-trade bill in a letter to Congressional leadership Thursday. Buy/Free trial

07 Oct 08 18:22

Largest steel industry group to publish global emissions data

The steel industry's largest trade association aims to publish GHG emissions data from three-quarters of its members by year-end, which representatives said Tuesday can be used by steel companies in each country to set sectoral targets.

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06 Oct 08 23:57

New Jersey wind farm to cut state emissions by 11 million tonnes

A plan approved by regulators to build a wind farm off the coast of New Jersey could cut 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the state over the project’s 25-year life span, according to the wind farm developer.

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06 Oct 08 22:00

California tops US energy efficiency ranking

California is the most energy efficient of all 50 US states, according to a new report.

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06 Oct 08 19:34

US geothermal capacity set to double: report

US geothermal energy capacity is poised to more than double over the next seven years to nearly 6,000 MW, according to a new report by an Icelandic bank active in the global geothermal energy market.

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06 Oct 08 17:59

Japan calls for joint leadership with US on climate change

Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Monday stressed the need for his country and the United States to exercise leadership in tackling climate change, which he described as “one of the most significant issues of the 21st century.”

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06 Oct 08 17:18

Pemex, Statoil sign new CDM deal

Mexican state-owned oil firm Pemex signed a letter of intent with Norway’s Statoil to develop a clean development mechanism (CDM) project that could reduce 120,000 tonnes annually at a Mexican gas processing facility.

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06 Oct 08 02:45

Pennsylvania officials endorse three voluntary carbon standards

Pennsylvania environmental officials on Friday recommended three voluntary carbon offset standards that companies should use when they develop emission reduction projects in the state.

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03 Oct 08 23:02

North American market round-up: RGGI futures rebound after mid-week dip

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) December 2009 contract rebounded slightly Friday to $3.48 after falling to as low as $3.25 earlier this week.

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03 Oct 08 20:20

Bush signs bailout bill with renewable tax credit extension

US President George W. Bush on Friday signed a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial sector, which includes $18 billion worth of renewable energy tax credits.

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03 Oct 08 18:20

VCS registry launch delayed

The launch of registries for credits from Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) offset projects has been delayed, but organisers still expect to issue up to 10-20 million credits by year’s end, the VCS Association director said.

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03 Oct 08 18:12

Canadian PM attacks opposition’s carbon tax

During a televised political debate Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the opposition party’s proposed carbon tax would create a heavy burden on taxpayers.

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03 Oct 08 16:20

Biden, Palin agree on carbon caps at debate

During the first and only vice presidential debate Thursday, Democratic Senator Joe Biden and Republican Governor Sarah Palin pledged support for hard caps on carbon dioxide emissions, despite disagreeing on the causes of climate change.

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03 Oct 08 00:24

Alberta needs to improve GHG plan: auditor

The Alberta government needs spell out more specific actions in its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy to prove it can achieve its emissions-reduction targets in a cost-effective way, according to a government auditor.

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02 Oct 08 19:50

Over 150 Congressmen push for US cap-and-trade law

Three US Congressmen rallied 149 lawmakers behind their set of “key principles” for future climate change legislation, detailing their checklist for a successful cap-and-trade bill in a letter to Congressional leadership Thursday.

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