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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. 3) Measurement.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The KPMG research finds that the external environmental costs of 11 key industry sectors jumped 50% from US$566 to US$846 billion in 8 years (2002 to 2010), averaging a doubling of these costs every 14 years. Source: KPMG.

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Report finds road transportation sector in Canada likely to fall far short of 2050 GHG emissions reduction target

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However, the report also notes that the abatement costs for some of these technologies are much higher than the current cost of carbon. The mix of incentives, the required investments, consumer preferences, the potential for GHG reductions, and the cost of abatement are all part of the optimization. —“A Long Hard Road”.

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Royal Academy of Engineering study examines future lower-carbon ship powering options

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This integrated approach must embrace all of the elements of naval architecture, marine and control engineering alongside operation practices. Gas turbines have been successfully used in niche areas of the marine market and represent a proven high power density propulsion technology.

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trending research topics on hydrogen based vehicle

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These advancements can lower the cost of hydrogen production, making it more viable as a widespread fuel source. This makes the production process cleaner and helps combat climate change. Hydrogen-Powered Aviation and Marine Transport Research is expanding beyond road vehicles to include airplanes and ships.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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And by that do you mean they were fronting the costs of the rebates and then not recouping them from the utilities? I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups. You pay your taxes on-line. You pay your corporate taxes on-line. That’s correct. Remember that cash flow is king.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV. There are also innovative ideas that could be explored if businesses wish to install chargers in their employee’s home – e.g. forms of tax incentives. The scale of this transition cannot be underestimated.

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