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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. Parties to this second period will turn their economy-wide targets into quantified emission limitation or reduction objectives and submit them for review by 1 May 2012. existing climate change.

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Smith School report recommends individual governments take more national and bi-lateral actions to curb greenhouse gas emissions

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A significant price on CO 2 emissions to encourage investment in the green economy. International climate negotiations can only go so far. A strong move towards a green economy and global equity is central to the debate. The Green Climate Fund set up in Cancun marked one way in achieving this.

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US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

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Under the Congressional Review Act of 1996 (CRA), Congress has 60 legislative days to review a major rule under expedited legislative procedures and consider a resolution to disapprove of the rulemaking. The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Understanding is most advanced in evaluating the health impacts of the major regional air pollutants, and builds on previous peer-reviewed analysis such as that undertaken to inform the CAFE Programme. Estimating the magnitude of costs associated with future climate change impacts is very uncertain.

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

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Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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EPA received a letter from California on January 21, 2009, raising several issues for Administrator Jackson to review regarding the denial. After review of the scientific findings, and another comprehensive round of public engagement, I have decided this is the appropriate course under the law.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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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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