Carbon Offsets

Should be called Jekyll-Hyde

Waxman-Markey bill would do more for climate without cap-and-trade provision 10
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
Thanks to downstream permitting, offsets, and permit giveaways, the Waxman-Markey bill is a net loss for the climate.
cop a flight

Tips for flying to the Copenhagen climate conference 21
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This December Copenhagen will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where international delegates will negotiate a post-Kyoto Protocal global climate plan. Here's how you get there.
Everyone on the same page?

‘Sectoral carbon’ ... Eh? Please define 0
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Say "sectoral carbon" in a room full of climate policymakers, and you better be ready for an argument over what the heck you mean.
Sunset the rip-offsets

One simple change that could vastly improve Waxman-Markey 1
Posted 7 months ago
Certainly the weakest part of Waxman-Markey is the 2 billion rip-offsets that polluters are allowed to purchase each year in place of reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions. After all, total U.S. GHGs in 2005 were about 7.2 billion tons.
But What'll It Cost Us?

As House digs into climate bill, debate focuses on costs to American families 3
Posted 7 months, 1 week ago
As the House begins serious debate on a climate bill, the biggest sticking point is shaping up to be how much it will cost average Americans.
Why the CDM should matter to the United States 11
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Too many critics in the United States simply want to throw the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) baby out with the bath water. The real opportunity is to learn from the experience and use the fantastic negotiating power of the U.S. government and economy to improve the system.
Utility players

Beware utilities seeking free pollution permits 3
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
America's electric utilities are waging a no-holds-barred campaign to get 40% of carbon emission permits allocated for free. Why aren't Obama and Congressional Democrats fighting back?
Change by the back door

Energy portions of Waxman/Markey compensate (in part) for carbon weaknesses 2
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
There are some gloomy reactions to the Waxman/Markey bill around the interwebs. I'm not going to claim the bill is perfect, but I think the pessimism is excessive.
Stop the auction permits before they kill again

Waxman bill threatens children and elderly, says very concerned power industry 0
Posted 8 months ago
Reactions to the Waxman energy legislation are going to be pouring in over the coming days and weeks. On an early read, environmentalists are enthusiastic. But who is looking out for society's most vulnerable? Power companies, of course!
How much CO2 does a Zamboni emit?

Vancouver Olympics Committee shopping carbon offset plan 0
Posted 8 months ago
Vancouver wants make the 2010 Winter Games carbon neutral, but the plan it released Monday counts on help from the private sector to make it happen.
Chicago shocker

Chicago tries to meet 20% renewables commitment with 20-year-old rip-offsets 0
Posted 8 months, 1 week ago
At one time, Chicago was a serious contender for America's greenest big city. Now they appear to be mostly contending for biggest greenwasher.
This weekend’s NBA All-Star Game to be greenish 0
Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Sen. Corker criticizes USCAP climate plan 7
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
‘The use of carbon offsets in a cap-and-trade system can undermine the system’s integrity’ 0
Posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago
U.N. climate change body has suspended clean energy auditor DNV 0
Posted 12 months ago
CCX sells rip-offsets 3
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
Nothing to Truffle With

Biz aims to offset habitat impact by boosting biodiversity elsewhere 2
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
King of the Hill takes on green 16
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
Bogus offsets merely ease emitter’s remorse 8
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago
On Your Markets, Get Set, Grow!

Carbon offsets still booming despite financial crisis 1
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago