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CARB releases summary of results of first CO2 cap-and trade auction; CPUC proposes how to use the revenues

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California entities covered by the cap-and-trade requirement (oil refineries, manufacturers such as cement makers, food processors, and electric utilities), opt-in covered entities, and voluntarily associated entities were eligible to participate in the November 2012 GHG allowance auction. —ARB Chairman Mary D. billion to $22.6

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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Each electric truck that replaces a diesel model can save an estimated 75 tons of CO2 a year. 505,381 to San Francisco-based Mission Motor Company to help it bring its prototype electric vehicle components to commercial production. The Federal Transit Administration will also provide $1,176,000 for the San Diego project.

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

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ºF) above pre-industrial levels as well as the long-term stabilization of greenhouse gases at a 350 ppm CO2 equivalent. Slated for a July 2011 start, it would regulate 1000 of the country's biggest polluters and 75 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Canada’s 2009 GHG emissions are 48.7% Earlier post.)

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