3 Signs We’re Entering a Golden Age for Carbon Markets
This is an adaptation of an essay by Fred Krupp and Nat Keohane for the International Emissions Trading Association’s Greenhouse Gas Market 2015/2016 report. There was a time when market-based...
View ArticleThe Changing Role of Today’s EHS Manager and Tactics to thrive in 2016
Until recently, most EHS managers came of age during an era where the primary focus was on compliance. This role is changing, and increasingly, the focus is shifting towards reducing operational risk,...
View ArticleAlberta Sets Economy-Wide Carbon Tax, Caps Emissions for Tar Sands
The Canadian province of Alberta has announced a climate plan that includes an economy-wide carbon tax, sets emissions limits for the oil sands and phases out coal-generated electricity. The plan also...
View ArticleTop Mining Companies Risk $10 Billion in Earnings from Carbon Price
The world’s largest mining companies face a collective $10 billion risk if global carbon pricing tightens following the COP21 Paris climate talks, which begin next week, according to report from CDP....
View ArticleEnergy-Related Emissions Increased 0.9% in 2014
US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions increased 0.9 percent in 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s online analysis, released today. Fossil fuel consumption accounted for...
View ArticleGlobal CEOs Urge ‘Ambitious Climate Deal’ at COP21
CEOs from 78 global companies — including PepsiCo, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, Unilever, and Accenture — are urging governments to work with them to co-design climate solutions ahead of the United Nations...
View ArticleIs 3D Printing the Future of Sustainable Manufacturing?
3D printing increases efficiency and reduces waste, making it a valuable tool in efforts to make manufacturing more sustainable. Its applications range from medical devices to aerospace — and possibly...
View ArticleLargest Ever Controlled CO2 Release from Underwater Pipeline Planned
DNV GL is conducting the oil and gas industry’s largest ever controlled release of carbon dioxide from an underwater pipeline at its Spadeadam Testing and Research Center in Cumbria, United Kingdom....
View ArticleClimeon’s Marine Energy Tech Improves Efficiency 14%
Climeon’s Ocean marine waste heat recovery system can improve efficiency by 14 percent and help customers reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 5 percent. Frost and Sullivan has awarded Climeon the...
View ArticleRoad to COP21 Climate Talks: US Feds Pledge Emissions Cuts, CEOs Unite on...
The COP21 climate talks are less than a week away and we’re seeing a flurry of low-carbon commitments from governments and industry as both groups gear up for Paris. US federal agencies will cut...
View ArticleVeolia Desalination Technology Saves Masdar 25%, Reduces Footprint
Veolia’s desalination technology, in use at a pilot program for Masdar’s renewable-energy powered desalination plant in Abu Dhabi, has already lowered the electrical consumption performances by 7...
View ArticleLeveraging IoT to Improve EHS Management
The internet of things is already being used to drive cost savings and improve efficiencies across industries including waste and water management, green building, farming and oil and gas. Now...
View ArticleRadical Rethink: The Birth of Circular Manufacturing
Capitalizing on the significant new business opportunities offered by circular economics can be best realized by developing three key approaches: shifting from asset owning models to service based...
View ArticleBanks Support Environmental Risk Management Program
The Natural Capital Declaration has launched an environmental risk management program, which develops methodologies and tools to map natural capital risks across lending and investment portfolios and...
View ArticleClean Transportation Policies Could Cut GHG Emissions 29%–40% in Northeastern...
In an effort to cut transportation emissions, five states and the District of Columbia have agreed to develop market-based policies to reduce pollution — and such policies could cut carbon pollution...
View ArticleLG Chem Leads Light-Duty EV Li-ion Battery Market
LG Chem, Panasonic and Samsung SDI are leading the light-duty electric vehicle lithium ion (Li-ion) battery market, according to a new Leaderboard report from Navigant Research. All three companies...
View ArticleEPA Wants Dow Pesticide Off the Market
The EPA has asked a federal court to remove Dow AgroSciences’ pesticide Enlist Duo from the market in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups. The Dow pesticide contains 2,4-D, a chemical...
View ArticleProduct Stewardship: Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway?
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, which require manufacturers to fund and manage recycling and disposal programs for their products, are being implemented in many places around the world....
View ArticleUnilever Pledges ‘Carbon Positive’ Operations
As the COP21 climate change summit starts in Paris today, Unilever has announced it will become “carbon positive” in its operations by 2030. The company says it will achieve this goal by: Sourcing 100...
View ArticleEPA’s Proposed Rules Update the Federal Hazardous Waste Generator Program to...
In 1980, the EPA launched perhaps the most comprehensive single environmental program under its jurisdiction in terms of the number of affected US businesses — the Resource Conservation and Recovery...
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