European Environment Agency / EEA Report No 4/2010 http://tinyurl.com/3xsdg9f From summary: TEEB has reinforced the need for the economic valuation of changes in ecosystems at large geographical scales. Assessing the costs and benefits of changes in ecosystems includes the valuation of scarce, non-market goods and services. That requires the use of specialised research methods that … Continue reading »
Posted on June 16, 2010 …
Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990 – 2008 and inventory report 2010
European Environment Agency / Technical Report 6/2010 http://tinyurl.com/3y96v7r From report page: This report is the annual submission of the greenhouse gas inventory of the European Union to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. It presents greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2008 for EU-27, EU-15, individual Member States and … Continue reading »
Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation
UN Economic Commission for Europe / ECE Energy Series No. 37 http://tinyurl.com/3axw62v From preface: [The report] specifically aims at providing an appraisal of the energy efficiency situation worldwide and giving guidance on further action. It is meant to have strong practical implications for practitioners who operate in the field of sustainable energy and energy efficiency … Continue reading »
UNEP Report – Dead Planet: Living Planet
UN Environment Programme http://tinyurl.com/3363wgl From UN Pulse: The UN Environment Programme has published a new report entitled Dead Planet:Living Planet. The report offers rapid response assessment analysis caused by loss of ecosystems and its challenges, in particular to the world’s poor.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
UN Environment Programme http://tinyurl.com/39kblnt From UN Pulse: A report titled The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for National and International Policy Makers has been released.The TEEB D1 Report for policy makers reflects on the fact that failing to account for the value of ecosystems and biodiversity, we will make the wrong choices in responding to … Continue reading »
Natural Catastrophe Insurance Coverage Remains a Challenge for State Programs
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10568r.pdf From introduction: Natural catastrophes can adversely affect U.S. residents and businesses by causing extensive property damage. The 2005 hurricanes and other recent natural disasters have had significant effects on the cost of obtaining insurance against such risks, especially in high-risk areas. As private market insurers have raised their premium rates, an … Continue reading »
Federal Energy Management: GSA’s Recovery Act Program Is on Track, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency, Performance Criteria, and Risk Management
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10630.pdf From introduction: GSA’s Recovery Act projects will enhance energy and water conservation performance in the 263 projects to varying degrees. GSA has begun collecting the data it would need to measure the likely extent of improvement. GSA set minimum performance criteria for its projects, which include reducing energy use by 30 … Continue reading »
EPA Analysis of the American Power (Kerry-Lieberman) Act in the 111th Congress June 14, 2010
EPA http://tinyurl.com/26wnq2p Summary (h/t David Roberts at grist.org): The impact on U.S. consumers will be “modest.” Says the report: “Average household consumption is reduced, relative to the no-policy case, by 0.0-0.1% in 2015, by between 0.0-0.2% in 2020, by 0.2-0.5% in 2030, and by 0.9-1.1% in 2050.” Averaged over 2010-2050, households will pay an extra … Continue reading »
Greenhouse gas mitigation by agricultural intensification
Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences / Nennifer A. Burney, Steven J. Davis, and David B. Lobell http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/06/14/0914216107.full.pdf Abstract: As efforts to mitigate climate change increase, there is a need to identify cost-effective ways to avoid emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Agriculture is rightly recognized as a source of considerable emissions, with concomitant opportunities … Continue reading »
Carbon Capture and Storage: Progress and Next Steps
International Energy Agency: IEA/CSLF Report to the Muskoka 2010 G8 Summit http://iea.org/papers/2010/ccs_g8.pdf From press release: Significant progress has been made for the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS), notably through the commissioning of CCS pilot plants, continued learning from plants already in operation, the development of legal and regulatory frameworks for facilitating CCS and … Continue reading »
