US Ready To Accept Binding Emissions Obligations

Excerpt:
"The U.S. is ready to accept "binding international obligations" on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to James Connaughton and Daniel Price, environmental and economics advisers to President Bush, BBC reports. The Bush administration wants some kind of binding commitment from major developing countries such as China, India and Brazil."
http://blogs.nbcuni.com/greenisuniversal/2008/02/us_ready_to_accept_binding_emi.html

European Union unveils detailed plans to cut GHG emissions

Excerpt:
"European Union leaders today unveiled detailed draft plans to reduce E.U.-wide emissions 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. The plans would require utilities to buy all of their greenhouse-gas emissions permits beginning in 2013, as opposed to the current practice of allocating nearly all of them for free, which companies can then sell at a profit."
http://www.grist.org/news/2008/01/23/EUplan/

Calif. Sues EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Rules

Calif. Sues EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Rules

Excerpt:
"California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday for denying its first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, challenging the Bush administration's conclusion that states have no business setting emission standards."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080102/california-greenhouse-gases/

EPA Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules for Cars - New York Times

EPA Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules for Cars - New York Times

Excerpt:
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday denied California and 16 other states the right to set their own standards for carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles.

The E.P.A. administrator, Stephen L. Johnson, said the proposed California rules were pre-empted by federal authority and made moot by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday. Mr. Johnson said California had failed to make a compelling case that it needed authority to write its own standards for greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks to help curb global warming."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/washington/20epa.html?em&ex=1198299600&en=3374f6deadedfb89&ei=5087%0A

UN Report: Renewable Energy Best Way to Cut Emissions

UN Report: Renewable Energy Best Way to Cut Emissions

Excerpt:
"A report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says that renewable energy is making a difference in the fight against global warming and that we need more of it. In fact, renewable energy is the best way to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions."
http://sustainablog.org/2007/12/11/un-report-renewable-energy-best-way-to-cut-emissions/

Senate Committee Mulls Cap-and-Trade System

Senate Committee Mulls Cap-and-Trade System
Excerppt:
"The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is due Wednesday to review details of a cap-and-trade system that could help the United States cut greenhouse gas emissions. It creates a financial incentive for emission reductions by assigning a cost to polluting."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16913038&ft=1&f=1025

More Big Business Calls for Climate Action

More Big Business Calls for Climate Action

Excerpt:
"Yet another round of global business executives has called for action on climate change. This time, about 150 global firms agreed that they want mandatory emissions cuts."

http://sustainablog.org/2007/12/04/more-big-business-calls-for-climate-action/

Mercury Emissions From US Fires Surprisingly High

Mercury Emissions From US Fires Surprisingly High

Plan to Reduce Methane, Soot Emissions Recommended at Congressional Hearing: Could Save Polar Bears

Plan to Reduce Methane, Soot Emissions Recommended at Congressional Hearing: Could Save Polar Bears

Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits

Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits

Paris Commits to Major Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Paris Commits to Major Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Excerpt:
"As Paris prepares to host an environmental summit of the nation's big business, trade unions, government and environmental groups, it's also joined cities across the world in pledging to act fast to curb climate disruption. The city has adopted a plan to energy use and dramatically lower the city's greenhouse gas emissions, according to Agency France-Presse: city authorities have committed to slashing energy consumption and GHG emissions of public buildings and services by 30 percent by 2020, and hope to reduce emissions from transit by around 25 percent. Equally exciting: the plan is supported by the heads of all 20 Paris districts, on both the right and the left."

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/007373.html

'Marketplace' Report: Regulating Ship Pollution

'Marketplace' Report: Regulating Ship Pollution

Excerpt:
"A coalition of environmental groups is asking the Bush administration to use the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from all large ocean-going ships.

Despite the recent growth of the industry, shipping has gotten a free pass on emission regulation. Yet, ships account for 3 to 5 percent of global CO2 emissions — about the same amount the entire U.S. fleet of cars produce."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14950326&ft=1&f=1025

Volvo Delivers First Trucks Meeting 2010 Emission Standards for Field Testing

Volvo Delivers First Trucks Meeting 2010 Emission Standards for Field Testing

Excerpt:
"Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has delivered five Volvo trucks that meet the US10 truck emission standards to customers for field testing. The US10 standard becomes effective in 2010 and the trucks now delivered are equipped with the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) and SCR (selective catalytic reduction) emission-control systems for NOx aftertreatment."

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/10/volvo-delivers-.html

Japan Trades in Suits, Cuts Carbon Emissions

Japan Trades in Suits, Cuts Carbon Emissions

Study: Lube Oil is an Important Source of Toxic Particle Emissions, Even in Cleaner Burning Engines

Study: Lube Oil is an Important Source of Toxic Particle Emissions, Even in Cleaner Burning Engines

EU set to defy the world on airline emissions

EU set to defy the world on airline emissions

Government fines Greek power company for excessive emissions

Government fines Greek power company for excessive emissions

Study: N2O Emissions from Biofuel Crop Production Negates Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Using Biofuels

Study: N2O Emissions from Biofuel Crop Production Negates Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Using Biofuels

US Court Backs States’ Measures to Cut Emissions - New York Times

US Court Backs States’ Measures to Cut Emissions - New York Times

EU, German Carmakers Face Off Over Emission Targets - Deutsche Welle, Germany