Climate Change: GLRPPR Sector Resources

Training: ACUPCC Crafting Your Climate Action Plan: Sharing Best Practices

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:42:16 GMT

The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) will host this event for those institutions who have completed their greenhouse gas inventories and are preparing their climate action plans. The workshop will discuss how two institutions have produced their climate action and sustainability plans, and the lessons gained from their experiences. Also covered will be details of who needs to be involved, how to engage them, and the elements of a successful process. The early bird registration fee of $175 ends Sept. 1, 2010. Note: This is the pre-conference workshop ONLY. To find out more about the Climate Leadership Summit (Oct. 12-13) and to register for that as well as this workshop, see

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News: Is Your Product Good for the Climate? Here's How to Prove It

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:37:42 GMT

BSF is among the first U.S. companies to have completed a climate declaration or EPD. The demand for such declarations is growing in response to customer demand and the U.S. government's new requirements to reduce the carbon emissions of federal agencies.

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News: Learning to Track the Elusive Scope 3 Emissions

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:35:48 GMT

The emerging global standard for companies to measure and track Scope 3 greenhouse gases (GHG) is on schedule for finalization in December. Scope 3 emissions often represent the largest area of a company's GHG impacts by far -- up to 75 percent in many cases -- yet a widely supported industry measurement methodology does not exist.

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News: It's Time to Give Up Spreadsheets for Tracking Carbon Emissions

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:42:20 GMT

With many large companies recently completing their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaires, and entering budget planning in the fall, it is time to move away from spreadsheets to reduce risk, save money, increase productivity, and establish an enterprise-class source of record for carbon emission data.

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News: NY: NYSERDA-Supported Research Project Including Cornell and University at Buffalo Receives $1.3 Million from Department of Energy

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:04:19 GMT

A team of research institutions that includes Cornell University and the University of Buffalo received a $1.3 million funding award from the US Department of Energy to study the potential of storing power plant gas emissions in underground rock formations, according to an announcement made today by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.

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Resource: Report of the Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:24:28 GMT

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play an important role in domestic GHG emissions reductions while preserving the option of using abundant domestic fossil energy resources. However, barriers hamper near-term and long-term demonstration and deployment of CCS technology. While the largest of these barriers is the absence of a Federal policy to reduce GHG emissions, the Task Force has outlined specific actions the Federal government could take under existing authority and resources to address these barriers. For widespread cost-effective deployment of CCS, additional action may be needed to address specific barriers, such as long-term liability and stewardship. Timely development of cost-effective CCS could reduce the costs of achieving our Nation's climate change goals. CCS can also play a major role in reducing GHG emissions globally. Continued leadership to develop and deploy CCS technologies as one option to address global climate change will position the United States as a leader in climate change technologies and markets. However, widespread cost-effective deployment of CCS will occur only if the technology is commercially available at economically competitive prices and supportive national policy frameworks are in place.

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Resource: Agricultures Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Capture

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:03:02 GMT

The report summarizes current knowledge of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) emissions and capture across six regions--Northeast, Southeast, Corn Belt, Northern Great Plains, Southern Great Plains, and Pacific--as influenced by cropping system, tillage, and soil management. The report also outlines conservation agricultural systems and practices including: no-till, reduced tillage, cover crops, leguminous green manures, and nutrient-use efficiency--that, when adopted, will result in increased capture and reduced emissions of these GHGs. Additionally, critical knowledge gaps for research are identified.

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News: MI: DNRE Awards Nearly $250,000 in Pollution Prevention Grants to Five Communities' Climate Action Projects

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:14:02 GMT

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is awarding $246,547 in Community Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant funding to five municipalities for projects that focus on climate action planning.

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News: Chip Makers Aim to Reduce GHG Emissions from Products, Operations

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:13:06 GMT

Integrated circuit manufacturers NXP Semiconductors and Toshiba are both working to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their products and their business operations, according to their recent corporate social responsibility reports.

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News: Partnering across the Supply Chain to Create Sustainable Change

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:11:53 GMT

All over the world, IT is playing an increasingly important role -- in both business and individuals' private lives. This increased demand also means increased energy and CO2 emissions. Yet, with the convergence of IT and telecommunications, this presents an unprecedented opportunity for the information and communication technologies (ICT) industry to leverage its size, innovation and reach to lead the way in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to help mitigate global climate change.

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Climate Change: GLRPPR Sector Resources

Training: ACUPCC Crafting Your Climate Action Plan: Sharing Best Practices

News: Is Your Product Good for the Climate? Here's How to Prove It

News: Learning to Track the Elusive Scope 3 Emissions

News: It's Time to Give Up Spreadsheets for Tracking Carbon Emissions

News: NY: NYSERDA-Supported Research Project Including Cornell and University at Buffalo Receives $1.3 Million from Department of Energy

Resource: Report of the Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage

Resource: Agricultures Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Capture

News: MI: DNRE Awards Nearly $250,000 in Pollution Prevention Grants to Five Communities' Climate Action Projects

News: Chip Makers Aim to Reduce GHG Emissions from Products, Operations

News: Partnering across the Supply Chain to Create Sustainable Change

Resource: Agricultures Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Capture