by Lynn Floyd | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Apr. 19, 2011 Supreme Court debates global warming suit The Supreme Court heard arguments as five major electricity companies appealed a 2007 ruling that they can be sued for emitting harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs). Supreme Court Justices shared the common opinion...
by Lynn Floyd | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Apr. 19, 2011 US agriculture producer financing offset projects Cargill, a major international food distributor, is collaborating with EOS Climate to develop several projects aimed at limiting ozone depleting substances (ODS), to generate offsets for California’s...
by Lynn Floyd | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Apr. 18, 2011 California governor commenting on cap and trade Governor Jerry Brown, an outspoken environmentalist, is expected to comment on California’s future cap and trade carbon market in the next few days. Although rules for the market have been put in place,...
by Lynn Floyd | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Apr. 18, 2011 Supreme Court to hear GHG case Power companies are appealing a 2009 ruling that allows them to be sued by victims of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Plaintiffs including eight states as well as New York City successfully won a case against large...
by Lynn Floyd | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Apr. 15, 2011 California trading price remains high California’s carbon trading saw little action this week as market players continued to await the outcome of a court ruling that could delay the start. Although there were no trades reported this week, California...