Latest Climate change policy Stories

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Event: Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation will host a policy briefing about how to manage renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, which do not produce a consistent amount of power, so they can be better integrated into the nation's power grid. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO ) CMU's Scott Institute will release a new policymaker guide that summarizes research by the...

BENICIA, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SUBA MFG INC has demonstrated its environmental leadership by working with Carbon Lighthouse to profitably eliminate the carbon footprint of its manufacturing space in Benicia, CA. After electing to take part in Benicia's Business Resource Incentive Program (BRIP), SUBA enlisted the help of Carbon Lighthouse to conduct a thorough energy and environmental analysis of their operations.  Carbon Lighthouse then implemented a package of...

SINGAPORE, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sindicatum Sustainable Resources' Group CEO Assaad W. Razzouk participated in a Carbon Market Reform private event in Washington, D.C. on 29 April 2013, at which a report jointly authored by the Center for American Progress and by Climate Advisers was released. Read the report. The report targets the prevailing opinion that the carbon markets, most notably the Clean Development Mechanism (or CDM) created by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, have been...

AAA Says Policymakers Failing to Connect with Motorists' Practical Concerns WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixty-two percent of U.S. motorists believe the federal government should invest more money to improve roadways, according to a recent public opinion poll conducted by AAA. The vast majority of drivers (81 percent) also believe the federal government should do more to improve the condition of roads and bridges. "Most Americans recognize the need for...

PROMOTING A GREENER, CARBON-FREE BUSINESS IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER TORONTO, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JustGreen, is pleased to announce the launch of JustGreen Business Advantage, a new green energy initiative designed to help businesses go carbon neutral and help slow global warming and climate change by pursuing renewable and sustainable energy solutions that support green energy projects across North America. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130424/CL01017LOGO )...

The Heartland Institute Celebrates Earth Day with the Release of a New Book, "The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism. CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 In celebration of Earth Day, The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank The Economist magazine calls “the world’s most prominent think tank promoting skepticism about man-made climate change” – is sending 100,000 copies of "The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism" by Steve Goreham to educators, business and...

OTTAWA, April 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Kivuto Solutions Inc., the global leader in complex digital distribution, announced a renewed commitment to deliver green distribution solutions to customers worldwide and to continue to offset its carbon footprint with the Carbonfund.org Foundation, the leading nonprofit carbon reduction and climate solutions organization. The announcement today reaffirms Kivuto's commitment to environmental care programs that reduce carbon emissions and contribute...

Wind energy, efficiency programs and power plant improvements are credited MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcel Energy today announced a 16 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, or 14 million tons, since the utility in 2005 began a reduction strategy in its eight-state service territory. The company's goal is to achieve a 20 percent CO2 reduction by 2020, and the latest projections are that it will surpass that goal by up to 7 percent. (Logo:...

U.S. schools working to reduce $22 billion building-operations and energy spend MILWAUKEE, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, celebrates Earth Day by releasing its Top Earth Day Champions in Education list to highlight higher education institutions and kindergarten through 12 (K12) grade school districts in North America that saved the carbon equivalent of 91,800 acres of forest...

Offsetters highlights recent global stories on innovative carbon management VANCOUVER, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Since launching in 2005, Vancouver-based Offsetters Climate Solutions has worked with more than 150 clients in various sectors helping to offset more than six million tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of taking more than 1.25 million cars off the road for one year. "As we mark the 43rd annual Earth Day, our team is inspired by so many of our partners who were early...