¶ Published Thursday, January 7th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Laureate and Professor in Economics at Columbia University, concludes that world leaders at the Copenhagen climate conference failed not only to reach a binding agreement, but also to agree on how to save the planet. An entirely new strategy is needed, he says, to effectively address climate change:
“Perhaps it [...]
¶ Published Monday, December 14th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
“This is the day that will define our century. Canada is fully acknowledging its historical climate debt and the legal responsibilities that follow. Today, we no longer have to wait for a COP20 or COP100 before the voices of our children are heard. Now that we are friends, I can say it is high time [...]
¶ Published Sunday, December 6th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times offers three criteria for post-Copenhagen climate change policies to be truly effective.
First, we need prices for carbon that apply over relevant planning horizons. That price cannot be fixed forever, but must change with events. But it needs to be far more stable than in the European Union’s market for [...]
¶ Published Tuesday, September 1st at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
With Carbon Caps on the horizon in North America, new and established companies are scrambling to build carbon calculators. Over 50 have started up in the US this past year, and we will likely see more.
From the goliath at SAP to start-ups like ourselves, carbon calculators may become standard issue in companies trying to cut [...]
¶ Published Thursday, January 8th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
A good point was made below on the need for more humility — nuance even — in the debate on how to deal with the increase in greenhouse gases. What’s also needed is good reporting. There might be evidence of an increase in plant growth, but what does that really mean? Are they toxic [...]
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Here is a recent update our members received with regards to British Columbia’s first take at carbon credits.
On May 28th, the B.C. government introduced a key component of its plan to reduce greehouse gas emissions by one-third by the year 2020. Bill 18 establishes a framework for a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions; however, [...]
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