Why We’re Asking the Wrong Questions on Cap-and-Trade
Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won’t come from cap-and-trade, but from climate change itself.
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Why We’re Asking the Wrong Questions on Cap-and-Trade
New Rainforest Alliance Standard Targets Cattle Farming
The Rainforest Alliance has launched a new certification aimed at helping cattle farms improve their environmental and social performance.
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New Rainforest Alliance Standard Targets Cattle Farming
How the FTC Will Tame the ‘Wild West’ of Green Marketing
The Federal Trade Commission’s forthcoming ‘green guides’ for making environmental claims promise to shake up how green — and not-so-green — products promote themselves. Here are four things you need to know
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How the FTC Will Tame the ‘Wild West’ of Green Marketing
‘Dry Water’ Could Make Commercial Waves in Storing Carbon
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‘Dry Water’ Could Make Commercial Waves in Storing Carbon
Concerns Arise Over Sudden Changes to Calif. Chemical Review Panel
Five of the nine members on a panel that reviews chemicals and helped get diesel emissions labeled as toxic have been dismissed. Those that have been hoping to see turnover on the panel say it’s a matter of putting in fresh eyes, while others feel the sudden changes are a result of pressure from industrial interests and will harm the panel’s credibility and effectiveness.
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Concerns Arise Over Sudden Changes to Calif. Chemical Review Panel
U.N. Climate Change Panel Gets Tips to Boost Credibility
The InterAcademy Council recommends that IPCC improve review processes and transparency in wake of attacks on climate science.
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U.N. Climate Change Panel Gets Tips to Boost Credibility
EPA Unveils New Grading System for Fuel Efficient Vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have proposed new fuel economy labels for cars and light trucks that will score each vehicle with a grade from A+ to D, aiming to encourage adoption of more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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EPA Unveils New Grading System for Fuel Efficient Vehicles
How Businesses Can Plan for the Unpredictability of Climate Change
While climate science provides evidence of general trends, we are still a long way from predicting specific climate events.
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How Businesses Can Plan for the Unpredictability of Climate Change
Obama Accelerates Crackdown on Dirty Trucks
Tough new U.S.
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Obama Accelerates Crackdown on Dirty Trucks
Learning to Track the Elusive Scope 3 Emissions
The emerging global standard for companies to measure and track Scope 3 greenhouse gases (GHG) is on track for finalization in December.
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Learning to Track the Elusive Scope 3 Emissions