Price Waterhouse Coopers on behalf of the Carbon Disclosure Project https://www.cdproject.net/CDPResults/CDP-2010-G500.pdf [Executive Summary Introduction] In the 10 years since the launch of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the quality and quantity of reporting on climate change have increased dramatically. CDP is now looking beyond disclosure to identify the companies that are taking active steps toward … Continue reading »
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How Good Politics Results in Bad Policy: The Case of Biofuel Mandates
Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. / by Robert Z. Lawrence http://tinyurl.com/2c6sxju [From Introduction] This paper argues that the growing list of concerns about the impact of biofuel targets and mandates are the predictable result of a failure to follow the basic principles of good policy-making. Good policy-making requires developing a policy goal or target … Continue reading »
Mine the Gap: Connecting Water Risks and Disclosure in the Mining Sector
World Resources Institute / by Marta Miranda, Amanda Sauer, and Deepa Shinde http://pdf.wri.org/working_papers/mine_the_gap.pdf [Abstract] Water issues are becoming a considerable factor affecting growth and profitability of companies in many regions of the world. This paper outlines potential water-related risks facing the mining industry and highlights important gaps in waterrelated disclosure. The purpose is to provide … Continue reading »
Next-generation Ethanol and Biochemicals: What’s in it for Europe?
Bloomberg New Energy Finance http://tinyurl.com/2ezm83u [From Introduction] This report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance explores the potential results of the development of a next-generation ethanol and biochemicals industry in the European Union in the next decade, and also the barriers standing in the way of this important new industry. The bioproducts industry of the future … Continue reading »
CCS in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Rationale, Possibilities and Capacity Needs to Enable CO2 Capture and Storage in Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands http://www.ecn.nl/docs/library/report/2010/e10065.pdf [From Summary] With climate change becoming a more urgent problem, many studies indicate that all mitigation options will need to be used to globally reduce emissions sufficiently to stabilise atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. This includes the option of the capture and geological storage of CO2 (CCS), a relatively … Continue reading »
The Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System, or CADDIS
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://www.epa.gov/caddis/ The Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System, or CADDIS, is a website developed to help scientists and engineers in the Regions, States, and Tribes conduct causal assessments in aquatic systems. It is organized into five volumes: Volume 1: Stressor Identification provides a step-by-step guide for identifying probable causes … Continue reading »
Large Hospital 50% Energy Savings: Technical Support Document
US DOE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory / by Eric Bonnema, Daniel Studer, Andrew Parker, Shanti Pless, and Paul Torcellini http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/47867.pdf [This document] details the technical analysis performed and the resulting design guidance that will enable large hospitals to achieve whole-building energy savings of at least 50% over the above standard. The large hospitals report also … Continue reading »
Technical Support Document: Strategies for 50% Energy Savings in Large Office Buildings
US DOE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory / by Matthew Leach, Chad Lobato, Adam Hirsch, Shanti Pless, and Paul Torcellini http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/49213.pdf [This document] evaluates the potential for new large office buildings to achieve a 50% net onsite energy savings compared to a baseline standard (as defined by ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004). The report found 50% energy savings … Continue reading »
National Emission Ceilings Directive Status Report 2009: Reporting by the Member States… on National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants
European Environment Commission http://tinyurl.com/2upkj6r This report documents the most recent emissions and projections information requested under the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NECD) by the end of 2009. The directive requires all 27 Member States of the European Union to report information annually concerning emissions and projections for four main air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen … Continue reading »
