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Governments and International Agreements on Climate Change
Posted by Richard Matthews
Sat, Sep 18
The Montreal Protocol Celebrates 23rd Birthday September 16, 2010, marks the 23rd anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that was created in 1987 to protect and restore the ozone layer. The treaty has achieved eac...
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The Case for Efficiency, Innovation and Partnerships in the Au...
Posted by Richard Matthews
Wed, Aug 11
Hyundai's Fuel Efficiency Leadership and Growing Market Share Since 2008 Hyundai has been the most fuel-efficient manufacturer in the US. Over the last couple of years as some other car companies struggled, Hyundai's market share grew by...
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America's New Fuel Efficiency Standards
Posted by Richard Matthews
Thu, Apr 08
According to new guidelines from The US Department of Transportation and the EPA, US vehicle fleets must reach an average fuel efficiency of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. The new rules will reduce consumption by 1.3 m...
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Policies Contributing to More Robust Climate Risk Disclosure
Posted by Richard Matthews
Sat, Feb 13
In response to an absence of voluntary disclosure, major policy decisions are helping to provide investors with the information they need to make informed decisions about a company's sustainable positioning.The SEC guidance is the...
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Investors Prompt SEC To Provide Guidance on Companies Climate ...
Posted by Richard Matthews
Wed, Feb 10
Earlier this year the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new interpretive guidance that clarifies the extensive climate-related information that publicly-traded companies need to disclose. The SECs guidance demonstrates the...
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Obama Makes Good on Executive Order to Reduce the Federal Gove...
Posted by Richard Matthews
Thu, Feb 04
On Friday January 29, 2010, less than 2 days after his State of the Union address, President Obama made a pledge to reduce the federal government's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 28 percent over the next decade. This move...
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Copenhagen Accord: Global Emissions Cuts
Posted by Richard Matthews
Wed, Feb 03
Copenhagen Accord: Global Emissions Cuts In compliance with the Copenhagen Accord's January 31 deadline, most of the world's wealthiest nations and some developing countries have joined the US and pledged to reduce their gre...
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