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European Parliament Largely Supports EU Climate Change, Energy Package
The European Parliament said last week that there is broad support for the climate change and renewable energy proposals the European Commission unveiled recently. The European Parliament said last week that there is broad support for the climate change and renewable energy proposals the European Commission unveiled recently.
Tags: climate change, European Parliament, renewable energy
Research articles 2008-01-30
Energy Roundup: Sahara Solar Plan, U.S-China Climate Talks, Nabucco Gas Pipe Accord Signed, and More
Backers of Sahara solar power plant project sign initiative -- A dozen major companies including Siemens, German insurer Munich Re and utilities RWE and Eon signed a renewable energy initiative Monday aimed at developing electricity via solar power plants and wind farms in the Sahara desert. The Desertec Industrial Initiative is the...
Tags: U.S., Renewable Energy, Electric Car, Exxon Mobil Corp., Solar Energy, Climate Change, Natural Gas, Desertec Industrial Initiative, Sales Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Sales Force Management, Sales, Kirsten Korosec
Blog posts 2009-07-13
The ABC of Carbon | BTalk Australia
(Episode 304; 16 minutes 04) This month author Ken Hickson released his book “The ABC of Carbon”, which looks at climate change and the opportunities businesses have to help correct it whilst driving efficiencies. The book has taken two years to research and write. The author is...
Tags: Renewable Energy, ABC Inc., Climate Change, Energy, Ken, Pacific Islands, Government, Investment, Telecom & Utilities, Finance, Phil Dobbie
Blog posts 2009-08-09
Week in Renewables: Slow Motion Legislation, Solar Acquisitions
Any hopes renewable energy companies had that new climate change legislation would be quickly passed were dashed this week, with negotiators deciding to hold off until next year. by Chris Morrison
Tags: Acquisition, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Telecom & Utilities, Chris Morrison
Blog posts 2009-11-08

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Lawyers Launch Climate-Change Blog: ClimateLawyers.com
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Stephen Humes and Wylie Donald, partners at the law firm McCarter & English, today announced the launch of ClimateLawyers.com, a blog devoted to the legal, public policy, and business risk questions presented by climate change and renewable energy initiatives. "For years, the lawyers in our Climate...
Tags: McCarter & English LLP
Research articles 2008-06-09
McCarter & English Announces Multidisciplinary Climate Change Group: Business Counsel and Legal Advice on New Risks and Opportunities
NEWARK, N.J. -- The law firm of McCarter & English, LLP today announced the formation of its Climate Change and Renewable Energy Group. The team of lawyers from several offices and legal disciplines within the Firm was developed over the past six months to provide business counseling and legal advice...
Tags: McCarter & English LLP
Research articles 2007-04-17
CLIMATE CHANGE : PRINCE CHARLES URGES "TRULY GLOBAL" CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
In a very political speech delivered at the European Parliament on 14 February in Brussels, Britain's Prince Charles compared the fight against climate change to a war for the survival of the planet. "I would like to congratulate the Commission on its recently announced...
Tags: European Parliament, FINANCE, Leadership
Research articles 2008-02-21
Environmentalists slam World Bank's clean energy 'failure'
LONDON AFP — International environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth FoE slammed the World Bank for failing to play an effective leadership role on climate change and renewable energy. The report comes as energy and environment ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations and their colleagues...
Tags: FINANCE, World Bank
Research articles 2005-10-31
Brussels' 'Green Package': New Opportunities for EU Identified By The Brattle Group and Trilemma UK.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Commission's new "Green Package" of legislation on climate change and renewable energy represents a significant potential opportunity for European utilities, according to a report released by The Brattle Group and Trilemma UK. ...
Tags: Brussels, European Commission
Research articles 2008-02-12
Climate Change Denial: Where It Counts, It's Not Going Up
George Monbiot is beside himself. He writes in his post Death Denial: "There is no point in denying it: we're losing. Climate change denial is spreading like a contagious disease. It exists in a sphere which cannot be reached by evidence or reasoned argument; any attempt to draw attention to...
Tags: energy, Climate Change, Sustainability
News items 2009-11-08
Abandoning Ship: Nike Quits Chamber Board Over Climate Change Stance
Nike -- a longtime proponent of reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- has resigned from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board to protest the business group's opposition of climate-change legislation. Nike fundamentally disagrees with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the issue of climate change and their recent...
Tags: Nike Inc., Climate Change, Kirsten Korosec
Blog posts 2009-09-30
Renewable energy lessons: Europe can teach U.S.; moving into 2002, the United States government will consider issues with far-reaching international impacts: national energy policy and the future of fossil fuel combustion.
U.S. Congress was scheduled to consider the national energy policy act in February 2002. In doing so, Congress announced to the world its stance on climate change, greenhouse gases and renewable energy issues. At press time, some members felt that th U.S. Congress was scheduled to...
Tags: fossil fuel, renewable energy, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2002-04-01
New Congress to focus on coal-to-liquid, climate change and 1872 Mining Law
The newly elected Congress addressed energy issues quickly. In her first address. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called for a "new America that declares our energy independence, promotes domestic sources of renewable energy and combats climate chaThe newly elected Congress addressed energy issues quickly. In her first address. House Speaker...
Tags: climate change, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-02-01
European Commission Proposes an Integrated Energy and Climate Change Package to Cut Emissions for the 21st Century
WASHINGTON -- The European Commission today proposed a comprehensive new Energy Policy for Europe to combat climate change and boost the European Union's energy security and competitiveness. Setting a series of ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy, the package of proposals aims to create a true internal...
Tags: European Commission
Research articles 2007-01-10
Oil Producing Countries See a Grim Future for Themselves
Those who believe the oil industry interferes with renewable energy finally have solid evidence for their fears, but not against the major Western companies like Exxon and Shell that usually take the blame. The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries OAPEC has come out against the policy of other governments...
Tags: Oil Company, Renewable Energy, Oil, OAPEC, Telecom & Utilities, Chris Morrison
Blog posts 2009-02-16
EU sets emissions targets to fight climate change
BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission set targets Wednesday for EU member states to slash greenhouse gases, seeking to calm fears about the burden of fighting climate change and warning that the cost of dithering would be much higher. Laying out a sweeping strategy to fight climate change, the...
Tags: commission, European Commission, SALES
Research articles 2008-01-23
EnerNOC Tackles Climate Change through Green Business Practices
Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates Neutralize EnerNOC's 2007 Carbon Footprint BOSTON -- EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), a leading developer and provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions, today announced that the Company has completed the purchase of carbon offsets and renewable energy credits and has renewed its carbon...
Tags: Enernoc Inc.
Research articles 2008-05-14
Proactive Performance
About three years ago, Newark-based law firm McCarter & English saw a need for a team that could focus on issues related to climate change and sustainable energy initiatives. "We're seeing concern, as clients wait for policies and regulations to emerge, but there is also opportunity," said Stephen J. Humes,...
Tags: J.H. Cohn LLP, McCarter & English LLP
Research articles 2008-12-01
Electricity Association Supports Federal Promotion of Renewable Energy.
MONTREAL, Oct 11, 2000 "The Canadian Electricity Association supports the direction set out in the recent announcement outlining the Federal Government's plan to address the broad challenge of managing climate change by federal ministers Goodale and Anderson," according to CEA president Hans Konow....
Tags: Canada, Consumer Electronics Association, emission, Government
Research articles 2000-10-12
Weekly Update
WIND ENERGY IN ARIZONA: RESOURCE TO REALITY, January 18, 2005, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, AZ HAVESTING CLEAN ENERGY V CONFERENCE, January 20-21, 2005, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT EUEC 8TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE: AIR QUALITY, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 24-26, 2005, Westin...
Tags: American Wind Energy Association, conference, Hilton Hotels Corp.
Research articles 2005-01-07
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