by Lynn Floyd | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feb. 17, 2011 Studies predict $70 for California offsets The California cap-and-trade carbon market set to begin in January 2012 will be the largest market in North America, with credits predicted to sell for an average of $40 a piece between 2012 and 2020. In the...
by Lynn Floyd | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feb. 16, 2011 US emits over 6 billion tons of CO2e US CO2e emissions totaled 6.64 billion in 2009 although total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped in response to a reduced economy, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inventory. Inflated coal...
by Lynn Floyd | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feb. 14, 2011 Carb releases 2011 schedule The California Air Resources Board (Carb) has released a timeline for the finalization of the states cap-and-trade rules. The schedule includes meetings to discuss issues such as offset protocols, allowance allocation, and...
by Lynn Floyd | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feb. 14, 2011 Budget set to achieve GHG goal The 2012 US budget totaling $3.7 trillion was released today by President Obama. Included in the budget are clean energy investments which continue the president’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 17 percent...
by Lynn Floyd | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Feb. 3, 2011 Court should not delay California market In January, a San Francisco judge ruled that the California Air Resources Board (Carb) did not consider alternative options for reducing emissions before creating a statewide cap-and-trade system. The ruling is not...