Climate Change Economy EPA Mariner 
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2010
This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,
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APRIL 15, 2009
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Fuel purchased in the US for international aircraft and marine travel accounted for an additional 108.8 from the previous year. percent from 1990 to 2007.
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MAY 5, 2009
Example of results from EPA lifecycle analyses in the NPRM. The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Click to enlarge.
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APRIL 1, 2009
The bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. The draft establishes a Renewable Portfolio Standard—i.e.,
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MARCH 22, 2010
Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.
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DECEMBER 20, 2009
Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. Reductions in Emissions.
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APRIL 10, 2010
Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Western Climate Initiative (WCI).
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