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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% by Jack Rosebro. ” [ 1 ].

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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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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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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This article discusses the process by which the UN approves carbon offsets and the flaws associated with this process. Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. THE APPROVAL PROCESS. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. Lack of Additionality.

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MIT study attributes > 50% of Li-ion rapid cost decline to investment in materials & chemistry R&D

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The researchers looked at academic articles, industry and government reports, press releases, specification sheets and legal filings, says MIT postdoc Micah Ziegler. Ziegler says the team collected about 15,000 qualitative and quantitative data points, across 1,000 individual records from approximately 280 references.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. change in income or taxes withheld) last year’s tax liability may not be a helpful reference for you.

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Ethanol Groups File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Paragraph 2) establishes the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and treaties as “the supreme Law of the Land”, mandating that state judges be bound by them, even if state constitutions or laws conflict. The OAL ensures that agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! But when people talk about payback, they refer only to the net dollars to the driver. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What about battery safety?

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