Environmental Economics

JANUARY 25, 2017

These changes are linked to the climbing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy. By taking action to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas pollution that warms our planet, we can reduce the risks we will face from future climate change. EPA, From the EPA climate change webpage : We are already experiencing the effects of climate change.

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Environmental Economics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2050 might cost more than $5 trillion over three decades, according to a new analysis. Adam Creighton: President Barack Obama’s pledge to slash U.S.

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Green (Living) Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

However, scientific studies increasingly prove that big bioenergy projects produce more greenhouse gases even than traditional fossil fuels.

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Green (Living) Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

New Worldwatch Institute report critically examines global greenhouse gas emissions Washington, D.C. Oil, gas, and cement accounted for 18 percent, 21 percent, and 6 percent of the global increase in 2012 respectively.

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Living Green & Saving Energy

JUNE 13, 2011

Germany Shutting Off Nuclear Power But Increasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. alternative energy eco-innovation global warming reduce fossil fuels German nuclear power greenhouse gas emissions

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Environmental Economics

AUGUST 2, 2015

It feels like Christmas Eve (but without baby Jesus): Obama administration will unveil the finalized version of its unprecedented regulations clamping down on carbon dioxide emissions on Monday. The plans will require every state to reduce emissions from existing coal-burning power plants. Regulations will require power plants to cut emissions by 32% by 2030, in contrast to 2005 levels.

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Green (Living) Review

APRIL 21, 2013

In addition to these benefits, researchers are now saying that biochar has potential to mitigate climate change as it can help sequester carbon and thus cut our greenhouse gas emissions. Results of the study show that by applying biochar before planting energy crops, soil greenhouse-gas emissions can be cut by around a third. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) ''Biochar'' is the term used for charcoal when it is being employed as a soil amendment.

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Green Prophet

JUNE 4, 2012

Monitoring stations all over the arctic are reading greenhouse gas concentrations of 400 parts per million – a grim new milestone that dims hope of reversing runaway climate change. Climate Bill McKibben Climate Change global warming greenhouse gas emissions

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Eccorazzi

AUGUST 4, 2012

The Center for Investigative Reporting reveals worldwide livestock contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and hidden environmental costs. Read More The post WATCH: Hamburgers Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Pollution appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes Environment News Top News

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Environmental Economics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

s proposal remain confidential, experts predict that it will include separate standards for carbon dioxide emissions from plants fired by natural gas and by coal. Therefore, costs of achieving the policy goal would be lowered if the standard for natural gas plants is tightened (i.e.,

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Environmental Economics

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Kate Cell in the comments : Union of Concerned Scientist has a climate economist in California, Jasmin Ansar. She recently posted on this subject - [link] I expect she'll have some interesting news today when the auction results are released. Next day: Jasmin sent these headlines from the auction results yesterday: Price $10.09. All of 2013 allowances sold, about 14% of 2015 allowances sold. The floor price was $10.

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Green Prophet

JANUARY 16, 2014

” Built into the walls is a material that absorbs carbon dioxide, an exciting new technique that could help to mitigate, in small measures, some of the greenhouse gases released into our atmosphere that are responsible for global warming and subsequent climate change.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Time is money, money is energy, energy is greenhouse gases that could be better saved relaxing on a beach somewhere. You know you should have done it. The DropBox folder is there, the extra hard drive is on the shelf.

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Environmental Economics

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

EDF : Following today’s California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) board meeting , the next major milestone in California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is on November 14 th , when California will hold the first auction of carbon allowances for the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) cap-and-trade program.

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Green Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

The State of Victoria, Australia, is the worst polluting state in Australia which in turn is one of the worst countries in the world for annual per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution. backs and subsidizes expansion of dirty gas and dirty coal burning for power, 6. now scraps a “20% off greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 2020″ target, and.

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Green Prophet

AUGUST 30, 2011

Greenhouse gas emissions from Turkey don’t just pose an abstract, future threat to the country — the same gases that contribute to climate change periodically envelop Istanbul in smog. Climate greenhouse gas emissions

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Eco Friendly Daily

MAY 9, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that most greenhouse gas emissions have increased. Natural Gas Development. However, the stage is being set for natural gas to play more of a detrimental role despite the fact that is a relatively cleaner form of energy.

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Elephant Journal

APRIL 27, 2016

As I look for more ways to reduce my family’s impact on the earth, there’s one thing that keeps coming up over and over again in my research.

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Eco Friendly Daily

MARCH 4, 2014

Due to the warnings of some scientists that greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced sooner rather than later, HFC consumption is of great concern. Refrigerants, also known as F-gases, are used in refrigerators and air conditioning.

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Eco Friendly Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

In 2005, the Amazon rainforest had a massive drought, a drought scientists referred to as a once-in-a-century drought. Such events have been predicted by various climate models, however, it still surprised many when the Amazon suffered yet another major drought in 2010.

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Green (Living) Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

It’s time for the United States to heed the warning from scientists who say global greenhouse gas pollution must peak within the next five years — and decline steeply after that — if the world is to have a chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change.” CANCÚN, Mexico - World leaders begin meeting today in Cancún, Mexico, to address the global climate crisis against an ominous, but still hopeful, backdrop. This year will likely be the hottest on record.

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Celsias

JANUARY 30, 2013

Amid growing concern over the surprisingly large amount of greenhouse gas produced by the Internet and other telecommunications activities, researchers are reporting new models of emissions and energy consumption that could help reduce their carbon footprint.

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Green Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The bottom line in the Copenhagen Climate Summit should be (a) equal per capita greenhouse gas emissions for everyone and (b) an additional but equitable penalty for First World countries for their disproportionately huge historical contribution to atmospheric carbon pollution. Annual per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution” in units of “tonnes CO2-equivalent per person per year” (2005-2008 data) is 0.9

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Green Blog

MARCH 23, 2015

The new plan is expected to result in a reduction of 21 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions – which is equal to taking 4.2 US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to cut the federal government’s carbon pollution emissions by 40 percent by 2025.

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Mother Jones

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

China is continuing to drag itself off coal—the dirty energy source that has made it the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter. percent in 2015, marking the second year in a row that the country has slashed coal use and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Celsias

JANUARY 3, 2013

Amid growing concern over the surprisingly large amount of greenhouse gas produced by the Internet and other telecommunications activities, researchers are reporting new models of emissions and energy consumption that could help reduce their carbon footprint.

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Eco Friendly Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A chemical commonly thought to be a scourge for termites and other pests from buildings could turn out to be a worse one for us as a potent greenhouse gas according to a new study. So now it’s recognized as a potent greenhouse gas.”.

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Green Blog

AUGUST 7, 2013

A new climate report released by the NOAA shows new global temperature records, how both greenhouse gas emissions and sea levels are rising, and that the Arctic is melting at an unprecedented pace.

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Environmental News Network

DECEMBER 22, 2014

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Celsias

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Building on the earlier agreement between President Xi Jinping and President Obama at their summit in Sunnyland in June, the US and China agreed today to open formal negotiations on the details of an amendment to phase down the super greenhouse gasses HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.

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Green Living Ideas

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

All four states have put in place Renewable Energy Standards requiring utilities to buy more clean energy, and [.] [ 4 US States Have Lowered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Below 1990 Levels from Green Living Ideas ]. Tags: Carbon/ GHG Reduction Connecticut 27% by 2020 Delaware 18% by 2019 lower greenhouse gas emissions Massachusetts 15% by 2020 New York 25% by 2013 Renewable Energy Standards states

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Environmental News Network

APRIL 6, 2015

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Elephant Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

A group of youths in Oregon just won the right to hold the government and the fossil fuels industry responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution.

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Elephant Journal

JANUARY 1, 2017

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Elephant Journal

DECEMBER 10, 2016

There are three steps to prepping this, but all of them are easy and quick enough. Even the baking part only takes 15 minutes well worth a whirl this week.

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Conservancy Talk

JUNE 2, 2017

Cheap natural gas is rapidly replacing coal in the power sector. They want the certainty of fixed-price energy, which can’t be delivered by natural gas or oil. account for about half of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Conservancy Talk

MARCH 10, 2017

Senate voted 97-0 to reject the UN’s first international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Mark's Desk clean energy Climate Change climate policy Editor's Choice greenhouse gas emissions international policy Kyoto Protocol paris agreement

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Conservancy Talk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

We all hope December’s climate change negotiations in Paris will be a tipping point in the long-standing global effort to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. Solving a quarter of the carbon pollution problem If we get smart land use strategies right, natural systems could mitigate approximately 25 percent of total annual anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions each year — while also delivering a multitude of co-benefits for economies, communities and biodiversity.

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Elephant Journal

MAY 15, 2016

Animal Rights (Vegan, Pets, Wildlife) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Funny Green cow farts factory farming global warming greenhouse gas emissions India methane gasIf you thought your after-Thai food farts were the deadliest, think again.

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Elephant Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2015

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Elephant Journal

JUNE 2, 2015

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Conservancy Talk

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

With the Agreement set to take effect on November 4, now is the time to talk about action—specifically, actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the fastest and biggest way. For example, take horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to tap shale gas resources.

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Conservancy Talk

APRIL 21, 2016

Put a price on carbon Economists on both sides of the aisle generally agree on the easiest and cheapest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—putting a price on carbon. Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune.

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