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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 07 February 2012
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- EU begins process to regulate carbon emissions from shipping
- Big trees face uncertain future
- Achieving zero: delivering future-friendly buildings
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 or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Tom Pedersen (PICS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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Tags: Advanced Clean Cars program, BC, Big, Biodiversity, Biomass, boreal, British Columbia, Building, California, Cap-and-Trade, car emissions, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon sink, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate impact, climate policy, Construction, consumption, ecoENERGY, ecology, Electric, emissions, Energy Efficiency, energy waste, EU, Europe, European Union, flood damage, flooding, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, giant, global warming, greenhouse gas, heat waves, hybrid, lake, large, LiveSmart, lobby, logging, low carbon economy, manufacturers, metrics, old, Old-growth, private sector, regulate, renewable energy, Shipping, social indicators, sustainability, Tree, UK, United Kingdom, vehicle, water shortage, Western Climate Initiative, zero carbon
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, storage, transportation, US | No Comments »
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 JANUARY 2012
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Forest management programs may increase forest carbon emissions
- 2011 is UK’s second warmest year, Met Office confirms
- Smart meter usage increasing worldwide
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: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Tom Pedersen, Jessica Worsley
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Tags: carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate, Climate Change, climate policy, communities, earthquake, economic competitiveness, Ecosystem, Efficiency, Electric, Energy, energy security, extreme, flooding, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, grid, human behavior, Hurricane Irene, Infrastructure, Innovation, insurance, insured, Japan, La Nina, loss, low carbon economy, management, Met Office, Meter, New Zealand, protocol, radio wave, record, renewable, risk, Smart, Sustainable, Thailand, thinning, tornadoes, UK, vehicle, Warmest, weather, wildfire, year
Posted in BC, buildings, China, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, GHG reduction, International, smart grid, US | No Comments »
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 20 December 2011
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- What really happened in Durban – and will it be enough to combat climate change?
- Ocean acidification may directly harm fish: study
- California proposes rules to spur clean car growth
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: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
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Tags: 2015, 2020, acidification, Al Gore, aquaculture, automobile, BC, bicycle, Bike lanes, California, canada, car, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon offset, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, clean, Clean Energy, Clean tech, climate action, Climate Change, climate impact, climate policy, Climate Summit, computer game, COP 17, COP17, coral, cycling, cyclist, Durban, Durban Platform, Electric, EU, Europe, First Nation, fish, Forest, Gaming, gaming for good, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Green, greenhouse gas, Hydrogen, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Kent, Kyoto, low carbon economy, marine, New York, ocean, offset sharing, ownership, Pedal power, people, REDD, shellfish, social change, SOV, transportation, United Nations, vehicle, withdraw
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- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. and Certain Officers -- VTUS May 22, 2013NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. ("Ventrus" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:VTUS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed unde […]
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