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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, EU ETS, MATS, MACT, 2012 CGP ·
www.environmentalleader.com | 1 hour 20 minutes ago
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, an effort to reduce black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and methane.

Computer simulation models can predict tropical cyclone formation - SciDev.Net
www.scidev.net | 10 hours 7 minutes ago
Multiple computer simulation models can give almost week's advance warning of a cyclone forming in the northern Indian Ocean, say scientists.

South Korean carbon trading bill faces further delay - 16 Feb 2012 - News from BusinessGreen
www.businessgreen.com | Feb 16, 2012
Key parliamentary vote postponed as political wrangling impacts crucial bill, Carbon Trading, Legislation, Emissions Trading Scheme, South Korea

California cap-and-trade law spurs U.S. forest carbon projects
news.mongabay.com | Feb 15, 2012
Now that California's carbon market has arrived, an Australian-based company that specializes in forest carbon offsets has jump started two forest projects with private landowners in the western U.S. The new company, Forest Carbon Partners, will make the projects available as carbon offsets for

news.outlookindia.com | Nations Slam Canada's Withdrawal From Kyoto Protocol
news.outlookindia.com | Feb 15, 2012
Source: PTI - Four emerging economies, including India and China, today condemned top carbon emitter Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol saying such steps by developed countries "seriously questions their credibility" in dealing with the threat of climate change.

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Lessons from the Durban Conference
www.thehindu.com | Feb 14, 2012
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Aviation industry warns of trade war over EU carbon tax - The Economic Times
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Feb 13, 2012
The EU imposed its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on airlines flying into the continent despite opposition from over two dozen countries, including India, Russia, China and the United States.

Compliance costs for global aviation sector forecast to fall in 2012
www.edie.net | Feb 13, 2012
The cost to airlines joining the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fell "significantly" this year to Euro505m, as a result of a struggling economy and could fall further if the full offset quota was used. - edie news centre

States Sue E.P.A. Over Delayed Soot Rules - NYTimes.com
green.blogs.nytimes.com | Feb 10, 2012
Eleven states argue that drafting new rules in vital to public health. But the Obama administration faces pressure from Republican critics who say that tighter air pollution rules could hurt the economy.

A set-aside for the EU ETS? | The Energy Collective
theenergycollective.com | Feb 10, 2012
Interest in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is high at the moment in the European Parliament. MEPs are being asked to support a key amendment to the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive which will see the removal (set aside) of a substantial number of allowances from the Phase III auctions.