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Climate Change News - 2009
November 3, 2009
FAQ on EC's Proposed Regulation to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Vans
Along with proposed legislation to reduce the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of light commercial vehicles (LCVs, or vans) to 175 grams ... more
November 2, 2009
EC Receives First Energy Action Plans Under Covenant of Mayors
On Oct. 30, the European Commission (EC) received the first 39 Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) under the Covenant of Mayors initiative. ... more
October 29, 2009
EC Proposes Regulation to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Vans
The European Commission (EC) proposed legislation to reduce the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of light commercial vehicles (LCVs, or ... more
October 28, 2009
IPCC Grants Full Participation Rights to European Community
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) decided to let the European Community participate fully in future IPCC meetings, a prerogative ... more
October 26, 2009
WRI: Developed Countries' GHG Reductions Fall Short of Climate Goal
Commitments made by developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions, when added together, fall short of stabilizing global temperatures ... more
October 16, 2009
DIN Touts Standards That Help Fight Climate Change
The German Institute for Standardization (Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V., or DIN) commended the role of standards in helping fight climate ... more
October 13, 2009
EU Pressing for 'Ambitious, Comprehensive' Climate Change Agreement
In advance of the upcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen, the European Commission (EC) issued the following status update and position ... more
October 12, 2009
EC Calls on ICT Sector to Boost Energy Efficiency by 20% by 2015
The European Commission (EC) called on Europe's information and communication technologies (ICT) industries to outline by 2011 the practical ... more
October 8, 2009
FAQ on European Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System
In conjunction with the Oct. 7 launch of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System (SETIS), the European Commission (EC) ... more
October 8, 2009
EC Launches European Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System
On Oct. 7, the European Commission (EC) launched the online European Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System (SETIS), which will ... more
October 8, 2009
EC Calls for Additional €50B in Low-Carbon Technologies
The European Commission (EC) invited public authorities, businesses and researchers to join efforts in developing, by 2020, technologies to address ... more
October 8, 2009
EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emission Permit, Reporting System for Large Facilities
Under a new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), power plants, factories and oil refiners might be required to obtain ... more
October 8, 2009
FAQ on European Strategic Energy Technology Plan
In light of the Oct. 7 proposal by the European Commission (EC) for the European Union (EU) to invest €50 billion in research to develop low-carbon ... more
October 6, 2009
EC Issues Online Tool to Help Covenant of Mayors Reduce CO2 Emissions
At a workshop for the Covenant of Mayors on Oct. 6, the European Commission (EC) presented a new online interactive tool that will help participating ... more
October 1, 2009
EU Approves List of Sectors Exposed to 'Carbon Leakage' Under Emissions Trading Scheme
European Union (EU) member states approved a draft decision on Sept. 18 listing 164 industrial sectors and subsectors deemed to be exposed to ... more
September 11, 2009
FAQ on EC's Global Financing Plan to Fight Climate Change
The European Commission (EC) issued this frequently asked questions (FAQ) document about its Sept. 10 communication outlining a plan to increase ... more
September 11, 2009
EC Outlines Global Financing Plan to Fight Climate Change
On Sept. 10, the European Commission (EC) released a communication providing a blueprint for scaling up international finance to help developing ... more
September 11, 2009
IEEE P1595 to Quantify GHG Emission Credits from Hydro, Wind Power
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) will develop IEEE P1595 - Standard for Quantifying Greenhouse ... more
September 9, 2009
API Issues GHG Estimation Methods Guide for Oil & Gas Industries
The American Petroleum Institute (API) published a new edition of its guide for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, API Compendium of ... more
September 4, 2009
FAQ on EC's Support for New Global Framework for Climate Services
Frequently asked questions about support by the European Commission (EC) for a new Global Framework for Climate Services, which is being discussed ... more
September 4, 2009
EC Supports New Global Framework for Climate Services
On Sept. 3, the European Commission (EC) declared its support for a new Global Framework for Climate Services, which is being discussed at the ... more
September 3, 2009
CDP: Pace of Corporate GHG Reduction Needs to Double
A report issued by the Carbon Disclose Project (CDP) urges corporations to escalate their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction efforts to ... more
September 1, 2009
EU Makes Further Progress Towards Climate Change Targets
On Aug. 31, the European Environment Agency (EEA) released provisional figures for 2008 indicating that greenhouse gas emissions in the European ... more
August 28, 2009
NSF Cites Corporate Challenges to Report, Manage Carbon Emissions
NSF International and Trucost Plc released Carbon Emissions - Measuring the Risks, a report highlighting the importance of measuring and managing ... more
August 21, 2009
CSA Standards, Climate Registry Promote GHG Reporting in Canada
CSA Standards and The Climate Registry agreed to support consistent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement and reporting in Canada. ... more
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