Environment
UN Carbon Carbon Offset Prices May Gain This Year, CDM Board Member Says Credits from projects aimed at
reducing greenhouse gas emissions under a UN program will
increase by about a fifth this year, a member of the oversight
board said, less than analysts have forecast.
Kerry Says a `Great Deal' of Consensus Reached on Energy, Climate Policy Senator John Kerry said a
bipartisan group of lawmakers achieved a “great deal of
consensus” on energy policy at the White House yesterday, and
he’s moving “rapidly” to introduce legislation on the subject.
China Cut Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Faster Than Targeted Over Past 5 Years China has reduced the emission of
sulfur dioxide at a faster rate than the government’s targets in
the past five years, according to a statement today by the
environmental protection ministry.
Hurricane Season Poses an `Above-Normal' Threat to U.S., AccuWeather Says The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season
will be more active than last year’s and poses an “above-
normal” threat to the U.S. Gulf and East coasts, AccuWeather
Inc. forecasters said today.
Valeo to Focus on Fuel-Saving Emissions Technology to Double Sales by 2020 Valeo SA, France’s second-largest
car-parts maker, said it aims to outpace auto-industry growth in
the next decade by developing fuel-saving engine technology and
expanding in emerging markets.
Carbon Emissions Permits May Fall in U.S. Northeast Auction on Weak Trade Carbon dioxide permits to be
auctioned today in the U.S. Northeast might attract a record low
price amid curbed energy demand and falling trading volumes in
the regional emissions market.