Posts Tagged ‘public perception’
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- How will Canada’s energy priorities affect BC?
- Climate visualization study closes gap in climate research
- Vancouver’s adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
Tags: acidic, acidification, adaptation, aquaculture, BC, British Columbia, calcification, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clarke, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, COV, Ecosystem, Enbridge, energy policy, energy solutions, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, Infrastructure, low carbon economy, marine, Migration, Northern gateway, ocean, Pipeline, public perception, rain, risk, safety, seagrass, shellfish, Vancouver, vegetation, visualization
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, GHG reduction, transportation, water | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Finding the tipping point for Earth’s biosphere
- Voluntary markets for forest carbon growing
- California increases the energy efficiency of its buildings
Authors: Neil Thomson, Justin Bull, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Hereor to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Tags: BC, biosphere, British Columbia, Building, California, Cap-and-Trade, carbon credit, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, cost, Energy Efficiency, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, growth, Kyoto, low carbon economy, public perception, Rio +20, savings, Tipping point, value, VCS, voluntary market, WCI
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, China, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Finance, Footprint, GHG reduction, US | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Unleashing the power of green data
- New study challenges carbon benchmark
- Climate change could cost Canada $43B a year by 2050: report
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business in partnership with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: picsscan@uvic.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Calyn Shaw, Kristina Welch, Geoff Henshaw
Editors: Chris Kantowicz, James Tansey, Neil Thomson, Jessica Worsley
Tags: Adaptation investment, Afforestation, avoided deforestation, British Columbia, Carbon benchmark, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Cost of inaction, Drinking water, Economic impact, First Nation, forest management, Forestry, free, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Green data, green energy, Green infrastructure, Green roofs, Green water, greenhouse gas, Greenway, Job creation, Keystone XL, LCA, leak, life cycle analysis, low carbon economy, Metro Vancouver, Natural carbon sink, Northern gateway, Open source, Permeable pavement, Pest control, Pest prevention, Pipeline, public perception, Rainwater harvesting, Reforestation, Repository, Smart Meter, Spill, Storm water, Timber supply, Tipping point, TransCanada, Urban tree planting, Waste water, Water infrastructure
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