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India one of the least Carbon Intensive Countries in the World: McKinsey Reports

Dr Vandana Prakash — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:43:55 +0000

The India’s stand that the current climate change negotiations under the auspices of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) are being skewed in favor of of the industrialized nations got another shot in the arm this week. Purported pre-release of a McKinsey report projects that India will continue to be one of the LEAST Carbon Intensive countries in the world despite an economic growth rate of 7.5%. This second endorsement follows the recent report by the World Bank saying that India is right in resisting the mandatory emissions reduction.

Picture: A Coal Man in Mysore (India)

New York Enforces New Pollution Standard On Power Plants

Jerry James Stone — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:57:58 +0000

New York’s New Cap-And-Trade Program That Begins In March Has Better Emission Standards Than Those Of The EPA.

New York’s Environmental Board adopted stricter air pollution rules that limit how much pollution power plants and factories can release into the air.

Under these regulations, new industrial plants — as well as existing ones — will have to install new pollution regulators. The rules are set to go in effect in March. Not surprisingly, they are stricter than those of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Um, duh!

Address Climate Change With These Tips

Dawn Killough — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:30:27 +0000

Building Design and Construction recently published a white paper on the effects of green building on climate change. Included in the paper were 22 specific action items that building designers can put into action today to address climate change.

Here are a few of them:

1. Write out your firm’s position and actions on climate change and include this in RFPs and all your marketing information.

2. Quantify and document the emissions that have been mitigated by your company.

3. Use the many resources available on the internet for energy savings and emissions reduction ideas.