The following report from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany was written by the lawyers at Norton Rose and excerpted from their insightful and oftentimes humorous blog. This session is the first opportunity for the Parties to formally revisit the Copenhagen negotiations of December 2009 in detail.
This is the second of a three-part series that examines the recent U.S. SEC Guidance on financial disclosures related to climate change. This article provides a detailed analysis of the SEC Guidance.
This is the first of a three-part series that examines the recent U.S. SEC Guidance on financial disclosures related to climate change. This article reviews accounting basics that will help readers better understand the context of the SEC Guidance.
On October 30, 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published its final rule regarding the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Effective January 1, 2010, suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions
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On December 1, 2009, Ontario filed its final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation (O. Reg. 452/09) under the Environmental Protection Act. All prescribed facilities in 26 categories will be required to collect emissions data, but only those that emit 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) or more per year are subject to the annual reporting requirements. The first emissions report, covering the 2010 calendar year, is due by June 1, 2011. Beginning with the 2011 reporting year, the emissions data must be verified by an accredited third party.
This article provides helpful links for obtaining climate change emission factors and related information.
The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark left many people wondering, “What, if anything, was accomplished?” This article summarizes key decisions and unresolved issues.
A carbon footprint, or corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, is an accounting of a company’s operational emissions. This two-part series explains how to calculate an organization’s carbon footprint.
A carbon footprint, or corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, is an accounting of a company’s operational emissions. This four-part series explains how to calculate an organization’s carbon footprint. A climate change glossary and table of emission factor resources are also provided.
