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Climate Change News - 2009
April 24, 2009
EU Adopts Energy, Climate Change Package
On April 23, the European Commission (EC) welcomed the formal adoption of the energy and climate change package, along with legislation to reduce ... more
April 20, 2009
EPA Reports Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 1.4% in 2007
Overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased by 1.4% during 2007 from the previous year, according to a national GHG inventory released by ... more
April 20, 2009
EPA Finds Six Greenhouse Gases that May Endanger Health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified six greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contribute to air pollution which "may endanger public ... more
April 10, 2009
ITU Offers Methodologies for Calculating GHG Emissions of ICTs
An International Telecommunication Union (ITU) focus group proposed standardized methodologies for calculating the affect of information and ... more
April 8, 2009
European Investment Bank to Finance First Projects Under China Climate Change Framework Loan
Drawing from the China Climate Change Framework Loan (CCCFL), signed with the People's Republic of China in November 2007, the European Investment ... more
April 8, 2009
EC Outlines Framework for Climate Change Adaptation
The European Commission (EC) presented a white paper on April 1 outlining actions needed to strengthen the resilience of the European Union (EU) ... more
March 31, 2009
EC Calls on Information, Communication Technologies Industry to Accelerate Carbon Footprint Reductions
Viviane Reding, European Commission (EC) commissioner for information society and media, asked the information and communication technologies ... more
March 27, 2009
Climate Congress Reports Unfavorable Findings Tied to Rising Sea Levels
Research presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that by 2010, sea level could rise about one meter or possibly ... more
March 27, 2009
EC Urges Tangible Progress Towards Next Global Climate Change Agreement
The European Commission (EC) urged that negotiators at a United Nations meeting starting March 29 make tangible progress towards an ambitious ... more
March 23, 2009
GAO: Voluntary Carbon Offset Market May Compromise 'Environmental Integrity' of Mandatory Programs to Limit Emissions
Challenges in the voluntary carbon offset market and the use of offsets for compliance may compromise the environmental integrity of mandatory ... more
March 21, 2009
EPA Proposes National Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas ... more
March 15, 2009
Low-Carbon Economy Report Highlights Need for 'Rapid' Action to Minimize Climate Change
The world has the potential to hold global warming below 2 degrees Celsius (C), but only if there is a strong policy framework throughout the ... more
March 12, 2009
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests public comment on the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 ... more
March 6, 2009
GAO: GHG Emissions Data 'Essential' to Addressing Climate Change
Quality data on emissions are essential to the development and implementation of a system intended to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according ... more
February 10, 2009
European Covenant of Mayors to Fight CO2 Emissions
Mayors of more than 350 European cities signed the Covenant of Mayors, whereby they committed to go beyond the climate change objective of reducing ... more
February 7, 2009
Business, Environmental Groups Issue Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Proposal
The U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) unveiled in January a set of policy recommendations for developing legislation that would cap greenhouse ... more
February 4, 2009
European Parliament Adopts Recommendations on EU Climate Policy
On Feb. 4, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a report by the European Commission (EC) that outlined recommendations for future European Union ... more
January 30, 2009
Accenture: Emerging-Economy Consumers More Likely to Respond to Climate Change than Developed-Market Consumers
Developed countries will not necessarily lead the effort to develop policies and solutions to climate change, according to research from Accenture. ... more
January 29, 2009
FAQ on EC's Proposals for New Global Climate Change Pact
On Jan. 28, the European Commission (EC) issued a communication outlining a comprehensive new global agreement to tackle climate change, which ... more
January 29, 2009
EC Releases Proposals for New Global Climate Change Pact
On Jan. 28, the European Commission (EC) released its proposals for a comprehensive and ambitious new global agreement to tackle climate change. ... more
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