Climate Change Policy
North American Jurisdictions Coalesce Around the Climate Registry's Carbon Reporting Standards
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 9:55pm. Diane Wittenberg, former president of the California Climate Action Registry and current executive director of the newly formed
Climate Registry, explains the importance of the Climate Registry's emissions reporting program.
Integrated Waste Management Board Achieves California’s AB 32 Objectives
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 7:30pm.Margo Reid Brown, chair of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, discusses the role of waste management in meeting California's ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
IWLA’s Patty Senecal Details Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Clean Truck Plans—Key Differences May Trigger Litigation
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 6:41pm.Patty Senecal explains important disparities in the Clean Trucks plans between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and how these disparities may delay the benefits of the ports’ Clean Air Action Plan.
RAND Releases Report: ‘Identifying and Reducing Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Water-Management Plans’
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 29, 2008 - 7:05pm.
The RAND
Corporation's recently released research brief, entitled “Identifying
and Reducing Climate-Change Vulnerabilities in Water-Management Plans,”
describes how California utilities can anticipate the effects of climate change to manage regional water supplies.
CA State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Unveils Green Building Bond; Expands Sustainable Investments
Submitted by James Brasuell on February 27, 2008 - 8:30pm.Treasurer Bill Lockyer details how California is using its vast financial resources to secure a greener and more sustainable economy.
GreenXchange ‘07: Governor Bill Richardson Calls for Strong Federal Leadership on Climate Change
Submitted by Nina Emkin on February 26, 2008 - 10:34pm.New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson speaks passionately about the disconnect between the federal government’s current global warming policies and the level of commitment it will take for the United States to become a global leader in the resolving this challenge.
John White on Transitioning Utilities to Clean Energy
Submitted by James Brasuell on February 26, 2008 - 10:33pm.John White, the executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology (CEERT) assists governments and utilities of all sizes in making the transition to clean energy. He explains the current issues facing clean energy.
Greenxchange: Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster Answers: 'What Public Policies Best Incent Renewable Energy?'
Submitted by James Brasuell on February 26, 2008 - 10:16pm.Bob Foster once worked with the California Energy Commission, Southern California Edison, and served as the chief of staff for the California State Senate’s Energy Committee. Now, with jurisdiction over one of the nation’s largest port complexes, Mayor Foster is shaping policy at one of California’s most critical carbon hotspots.
‘The AB 32 Challenge’: Southern California Leadership Council/LAEDC Report Lists Implementation Options For Business Leaders
Submitted by Nina Emkin on February 26, 2008 - 9:35pm.The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and its seven-county Southern California Leadership Council recently released a report entitled, “The AB 32 Challenge: Reducing California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions," including the following excerpts from the report’s introduction and a chapter entitled, “Business Principles for Implementing AB 32.”
GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference: Attendee Reviews Are In
Submitted by Nina Emkin on January 25, 2008 - 9:45pm.Some of the GreenXchange Global Marketplace's distinguished attendees, including leaders from business, finance, government, research, and environmental NGOs, were asked by conference organizers to evaluate the value of this first-of-it’s-kind global cross-section gathering of clean and green technology market-makers.

