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Global fossil fuel emissions rise

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • May 27 2012

On May 24, the International Energy Agency released a report finding that fossil fuel combustion’s worldwide carbon dioxide emissions reached 31.6 gigatons in 2011, up 3.2 from 2010 and a record

Short-lived pollutant coalition

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Colombia, European Union, Global, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, USA
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  • April 29 2012

Norway, Nigeria, Colombia, Japan, the European Commission, and the World Bank joined a coalition April 24 formed earlier this year by the United States and other countries to curb black carbon, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons

IFC green bonds launched

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • April 29 2012

On April 27, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private sector affiliate, announced it has raised $500 million for climate-friendly investment in its first round of “green bonds”

US and Canada behind on enviro taxes

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada, Global, USA
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  • March 18 2012

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said March 15 that the United States and Canada lag behind many other counties in their use of environmental taxes to reduce pollution while raising government revenues

US Rio20 goals

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • February 26 2012

Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs David Sandalow said February 22 that the United States will highlight the role of science and technical innovation in driving global sustainability efforts at the Rio20 conference in Brazil this June

Carbon war room to promote biofuels

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • December 11 2011

The Carbon War Room launched an initiative December 5 to help airlines reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using high-grade biofuel

Energy and climate debate - December 11, 2011

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • December 11 2011

Energy issues continued to take center stage last week as international leaders met to discuss a global climate agreement and Congressional officials continued work on tax extenders and appropriations measures

Energy and environment update - December 4, 2011

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • December 4 2011

Energy issues were highlighted on the domestic and international fronts last week as numerous Congressional letters flew around Capitol Hill and the 17th annual Conference of Parties opened in Durban, South Africa

U.S. rejects escape hatch

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, USA
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  • September 25 2011

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern said September 19 that the United States would oppose allowing China and other fast-developing countries to opt out of any future climate change treaty if they did not receive sufficient financial assistance from industrialized nations

Peak oil?

  • Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • September 18 2011

The WSJ has an interesting article on how to think about the world's oil supply

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