Southern California hailed as model of sustainability

Southern California hailed as model of sustainability - latimes.com

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's 30/10 plan may be in trouble. The proposal calls for borrowing from the federal government over 10 years the total amount expected to be raised and repaid over 30 years from a half-cent sales tax authorized by L.A. County voters in 2008. With the money, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could complete transit and highway projects in 10 years instead of 30.

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Policy

17 Apr 2012 11:05

China ups tax on international flights to cut emissions

China on Tuesday added 20 RMB ($3.18) to a charge on passengers on international flights, saying it…

EU ETS

17 Apr 2012 14:00

Poland wants AAUs to count towards EU emission caps: paper

Poland has called for the EU to allow Europe’s biggest emitters to use government-held Kyoto emissio…

EU ETS

17 Apr 2012 18:04

EU carbon rebounds above 7 euros as debt fears ease

European carbon prices climbed back above 7 euros on Tuesday as financial markets were steadier foll…

Policy

17 Apr 2012 10:41

Australia’s GHG emissions rise 0.6 pct in 2011

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 0.6 percent in 2011 to 546.3 million tonnes of CO2 equival…

Policy

17 Apr 2012 10:25

Tianjin ETS to cover 60 pct of emissions: report

A working group set up by the local government has proposed to include 120 of Tianjin’s biggest ener…

EU ETS

16 Apr 2012 16:18

EU carbon trading reform proposal this year: Oettinger

The European Commission is likely to prepare a legal proposal on reforming its emissions trading sch…

EU ETS

16 Apr 2012 17:22

Sellers beware under new CO2 trade contract

Companies that sell carbon credits that later turn out to be stolen will be held liable under new pr…

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• 17 Apr 12 18:25  Italy to introduce carbon tax to fund green energy 
• 17 Apr 12 18:04  EU carbon rebounds above 7 euros as debt fears ease 
• 17 Apr 12 17:55  UK go-ahead for shale gas could hit CO2 goals 
• 17 Apr 12 14:49  Argentina's takeover of YPF refineries casts doubt on CERs 
• 17 Apr 12 14:00  Poland wants AAUs to count towards EU emission caps
• 17 Apr 12 12:46  Austria sells 300,000 EUAs for 6.64 euros each 
• 17 Apr 12 11:05  China ups tax on international flights to cut emissions 
• 17 Apr 12 10:41  Australia’s GHG emissions rise 0.6 pct in 2011 
• 17 Apr 12 10:25  Tianjin ETS to cover 60 pct of emissions: report 
• 17 Apr 12 09:43  Firm freezes $1.2 bln coal-gas Australia power plant 
• 16 Apr 12 20:20  U.S. sees 3.2 pct rise in U.N. greenhouse gas inventory 
• 16 Apr 12 18:09  Poland, Namibia enter fray to host Green Climate Fund 
• 16 Apr 12 17:22  Sellers beware under new CO2 trade contract 
• 16 Apr 12 17:14  UPDATE 1: Ireland to fail on EU emission goal: agency 
• 16 Apr 12 16:18  EU carbon trading reform proposal this year: Oettinger 
• 16 Apr 12 15:21  Russia's emissions rise as its economy recovers 
• 16 Apr 12 14:11  Bunge completes purchase of Climate Change Capital 
• 16 Apr 12 12:52  Australia to fund carbon farming projects 
• 16 Apr 12 11:02  Update 1: EUAs fall 5 pct as energy prices tumble 
• 14 Apr 12 00:00  Brazil forest projects issued "first" temporary CERs 
• 13 Apr 12 19:40  Lawsuits won’t stop launch of California CO2 market 
• 13 Apr 12 18:24  EU carbon gains 1.2 pct, defies oil and equity slide 
• 13 Apr 12 17:32  Aviation emission permit prices flying low vs. EUAs 
• 13 Apr 12 17:31  Japan's GHG emissions rise 4.2 pct, Kyoto gap widening 

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IMF raises global economic growth forecast to 3.5% from 3.3%

IMF raises global economic growth forecast to 3.5% from 3.3%

April 17 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast, with the U.S. boosting the outlook while recent improvements remain “very fragile.”