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Proposal to reduce use of HFCs
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- Canada, Mexico, USA
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- May 14 2010
In April 2010, representatives of Canada, Mexico and the United States retabled their proposal under the Montreal Protocol for a gradual reduction of global production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemicals commonly used in refrigeration equipment
EPA revises greenhouse gas reporting rule
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- USA
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- May 14 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed amendments to its Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule
Canada, US and Mexico support new regulation of HFCs
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- Canada, Mexico, USA
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- October 5 2009
The United States, Canada and Mexico have proposed using the Montreal Protocol an international treaty that limits the use of the ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons to also limit emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent GHGs
Senate releases climate change bill
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- Canada, USA
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- October 5 2009
On October 1, 2009, the U.S. Senate released a draft energy and climate change bill known as the Kerry-Boxer bill after its sponsors Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer
Canadian and US officials continue Clean Energy Dialogue
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- Canada, USA
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- October 5 2009
On September 16, 2009, Environment Minister Jim Prentice and his American counterpart, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, presented their first Report to Leaders on the Canada-U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue
Climate change shareholder resolutions increasing
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- USA
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- September 11 2009
The non-profit groups Ceres and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility recently issued a report concluding that shareholder resolutions on the issue of climate change are increasing in frequency and success
North American leaders agree to cooperate on climate change
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- Canada, Mexico, USA
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- September 11 2009
On August 10, 2009, at a North American summit in Guadalajara, Mexico, the leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada issued a joint declaration that committed their three countries to work together on climate change and clean energy issues
U.S. Commission to regulate carbon-based financial instruments
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- USA
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- September 11 2009
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly decided to regulate aspects of the CCX’s emissions trading program
U.S. court allows climate change nuisance claim
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- USA
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- September 25 2009
On September 21, 2009, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. federal courts can decide common law actions that allege private emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are liable for creating a public nuisance
U.S. requires GHG reporting of large emitters
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- USA
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- October 5 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a reporting rule that will require any entity that emits 25,000 tons of CO2e or more a year to collect data on its 2010 emissions and to report this information to the EPA in the first quarter of 2011
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- Workarea - Environment
- Firm Name - Torys LLP
- Author - Patricia A. Koval
- Jurisdiction - USA