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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 2015 Climate Leadership Awards to 16 organizations and one individual representing a wide array of industries from finance and manufacturing to retail and technology for showing what the agency said was exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change.

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UCLA/UC Berkeley law schools release policy paper on actions required to stimulate long-term, mass-adoption of electric vehicles; leveraging California

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The paper outlines three high-level solutions, based on the workshop discussion, to the challenges of electric vehicle market development: Educate consumer, the media and elected officials through a simple an effective outreach campaign about the benefits of electric vehicles. non-plug-in) in the US.

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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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To establish policy recommendations and financing options for reducing black carbon/diesel sources across the Arctic region. Soot emissions are second only to carbon dioxide in promoting global warming, but its effects have been underestimated in previous climate models. Benefits of reducing soot in the Arctic.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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Creative Greenius talks AB 811 Financing to the Green Task Force / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. I bring a passion that’s driven by my sense of urgency over our climate change crisis. Click Here to Download a PDF copy of my presentation ). But I also bring something more on top of all that.

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Greenius Weekend Update

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And to help kick it all off for you, after the jump I’ll offer up the first ever Greenius Weekend Update: There will be plenty of time very soon enough to be overwhelmed with the crushing hard backhand of climate change and budget reality. So I have to assume my civic responsibility to do the right thing when no one else is stepping up.

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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist

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They’ve got all kinds of classes and workshops and I think I’m going to have to head north and see what I can learn and discover. Fortunately there are closer options here on the West Coast like the folks up at the Solar Living Institute up in Hopland. After all, I’m the Solangelist and I have a movement to lead.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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Analyst projections of future production volume for the most part are consistent with the targets set forth by ARB staff at the November 15, 2010, workshop, but caution is advisable. The ARB should pursue adoption of a feebate program that will provide a self-financing ongoing price incentive for low-carbon vehicles. Task 2: Metrics.