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The year 2010 is a crucial year for forests. In March, major donor countries and forest-rich countries will meet in Paris, Nairobi and Manila, each grappling with the same question: How can...
Arizona will no longer participate in a regional greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program that was to begin in 2012 because of fears it would stall an economic recovery in the state. ...
With the rise and fall of the Copenhagen Climate Summit, the business world is sizing up the changed landscape. This panel of experts discuss whether we'll see more business as usual, or a new era...
Despite an increasing sense of frustration and disappointment among delegates at COP15, the "big beasts" arrive today, and will hopefully address the final five obstacles to hammering...
A major issue facing the COP15 delegates is how to improve upon the CDM and REDD protocols for offset trading. A benchmark approach offers a way to increase not just the quality but also the...
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen periodically gets its head decapitated, with the location of the missing heads being part of Danish folk lore. In a similar spirit the Clean Development...
Some argue that REDD -- reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation -- is strictly an issue for developing countries, yet the developed world also has a big stake in the role that...
Broad but not deep, Australia's new mandatory cap-and-trade regime limits the emissions of industries responsible for 75% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Those limits, however, are weak compared...
Former foes Staples Inc. and the nonprofit Dogwood Alliance are joining forces for a pilot project meant to give landowners in the southern U.S. the chance to earn money by conserving their...
Representatives from more than 150 major U.S. firms spanning consumer goods, utility and technology sectors and more went to Capitol Hill this week in the hopes of spurring the Senate to pass...
This report finds that unchecked tropical deforestation is a major threat to vital national interests; forest protections offer the most cost‐effective way to achieve fast, large‐scale reductions...
An international climate change treaty, legislation in the U.S., and strong legislative frameworks set up in forest countries are viewed as critical to the success of Reduced Emissions from...
If, like me, you have been confused, frustrated, dispirited or all of the above by the health care debate in Congress, get ready for more as the U.S. Senate prepares to take up climate-change...
California adopted special rules Thursday that will allow landowners, public lands and out-of-state projects to generate carbon offsets by preserving their forests. The Forest Project Protocol,...
In the latest sign that China takes the threat of global warming seriously, Chinese business executives with close ties to the government have launched a voluntary market in Beijing to buy and...
A heads up for real estate professionals: H.R. 2454, the cap and trade legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, if passed into law, would have a profound effect on the...
Canadian software company Carbonetworks launched new tools today aimed at helping United Kingdom (U.K.) businesses comply with the upcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). ...
If you thought automakers and banks were the only companies getting a blank check from the government -- think again. The debate over which companies will cash in and how much money will get back...
The Waxman-Markey bill is a giant step in transitioning toward a low-carbon economy, but it will not, as some proponents claim, solve the grave problem of U.S. oil dependence. ...
In the rhetorical fight around the global warming bill, it's rare to see the special interests' influence as nakedly revealed as they recently were in a presentation from the Rural American...
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In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
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This eighth annual Clean Energy Trends report takes stock of the sector against the...
This book from Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breem equips people with...- This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...- This report from the National Environmental Education Foundation offers case studies,...
- Senior Writer Marc Gunther sits down with Jeff Horowitz to discuss Avoided Deforestation...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
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A Corporate Finance Approach to Climate-Stabilizing Targets
Learn Autodesk’s method for setting corporate greenhouse gas targets that align with global climate stabilization goals—and how you can adopt it.
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