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Carbon management market to reach $5.7 billion by 2017
Current trends in energy supply and use, accompanied by rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are unsustainable - economically, socially, and environmentally - according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The U.S. government estimates that GHG emissions will increase by 50% by 2030 and even with energy and fuel efficiency improvements in transportation, buildings, and electric power generation and consumption, emissions will still increase by 35% during this same period.
Driven by these trends, corporations are increasingly adopting carbon management tools, both ... |
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Most firms failing on water risk management – report
A vanishingly small proportion of large companies are adequately managing risks posed by water shortages, drought and pollution, according to research by EIRIS.
The London-based research house specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues surveyed 3,000 large companies globally identified as exposed to water risks.
Only 0.22% were adequately managing these risks - all of which were in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors. Around half showed no evidence of a management response to water risk.
However, 22% of water-exposed companies demonstrate ... |
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Aluminum Can Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in More than a Decade
The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has reached its highest level in a decade, with 58.1% of all cans recycled last year—a ...
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Report: Waste technologies offer greater carbon savings than wind energy
A new report will today argue that investing £1bn in waste technologies, such as recycling and district heating infrastructure, could create four ...
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Aviation firms warn of ‘trade war’ over EU emissions trading plans
Opposition to EU plans to include non-European airlines in its Emissions Trading System from 2012 erupted this week with Airbus and Virgin Atlantic warning ...
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EPA Proposes Policy on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on June 9, 2011, a pre-publication copy of a forthcoming Federal Register notice describing ...
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EPA administrator announces $76 million to clean up contaminated sites and revitalize communities
Today in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced more than $76 million in new investments across ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards CDM up to $100 Million in Environmental Contracts
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration has awarded CDM with contracts ...
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U.S. utility survey respondents believe energy prices will rise significantly, place emphasis on growing nexus of water and energy challenge
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – Black & Veatch today released the results of its fifth annual Strategic Directions in the Electric Utility Industry ...
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Renewable energy major priority for military
Increased access to clean and reliable energy has become a leading priority for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and military agencies around the ...
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EarthShift Launches PackageSmart: A Highly Effective Sustainable Package Design Software
PackageSmart™, a simplified life cycle assessment (LCA) tool, evaluates the environmental impacts of packaging. PackageSmart addresses the ...
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World's Largest Power Plant CCS Project Is Capturing Carbon
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) announced today that its 25-megawatt carbon capture and storage facility is operating and capturing carbon dioxide.Located ...
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Corporate titans call for deeper EU carbon cuts
More than 70 European companies, including many of the world`s largest firms, have today signed up to a declaration calling on the EU to set a new target ...
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Department of energy announces up to $70 million to advance technology and reduce cost of geothermal energy
In support of President Obama`s goal of generating 80% of the country`s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary ...
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