January 26, 2012
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Air & Climate Newsletter January 26, 2012 |
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This time it’s personal: WSP revamps personal carbon trading programme
Staff who commit to making sustainability improvements at work could be rewarded with cash bonuses, charity donations and access to special offers, thanks to an innovative employee engagement scheme pioneered by green consultancy WSP Environment and Energy.Known as Personal Allowance Carbon Trading (PACT), the scheme was launched internally by WSP in 2007 with a view to replicating economy-wide cap-and-trade carbon management models ... | ||
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Report: Natural Gas From Shale Not Suitable as `Bridge Fuel,` May Worsen Climate Change
Far from being a "solution" to climate change, natural gas extracted from shale is a huge contributor of greenhouse gases when both methane and carbon dioxide are considered, according to a major new study by three Cornell University researchers. The natural gas industry already accounts for almost a fifth (17 percent) of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions inventory, when analyzed using recently available new evidence. This percentage is predicted to grow to almost one quarter (23 percent) as shale gas continues to replace conventional natural gas. Methane, which is a far more powerful ... | ||
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