Pew Center on Climate Change
Clean Energy Steps: Necessary but not sufficient for climate action
I recently replied to a question on the National Journal blog on whether small legislative measures will be effective in fighting climate change.
You can read responses at the National Journal.
Here is my response:
Report Launch: "Leveraging Natural Gas to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and the University of Texas launch their new report, "Leveraging Natural Gas to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions," outlining the climate implications of expanded natural gas use and potential uses and benefits in key sectors. C2ES President Eileen Claussen will lead a CEO-level conversation and Michael Webber, deputy director of UT’s Energy Institute, will lead a discussion of sector-specific recommendations for capitalizing on natural gas in power generation, buildings, manufacturing and transportation.
Tue, 06/04/2013 - 09:00 - 11:30Featuring:
PANEL IEILEEN CLAUSSEN
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
DARRYL BANKS
Vice President, Energy Policy, Center for American Progress
TOM FARRELL
CEO, Dominion Resources
DAVE MCCURDY
President, American Gas Association
MICHAEL WEBBER
Deputy Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Moderator
BRUCE HEDMAN
Technical Director, Institute for Industrial Productivity
THOMAS MASSARO
Vice President - Marketing and Business Intelligence, New Jersey Natural Gas
SUSAN ROBINSON
Federal Public Affairs Director, Waste Management
BRANKO TERZIC
Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions
Fine-tuning the carbon market
Letter to the Editor
The Washington Post
Published May 9, 2013
Regarding the May 6 front-page article “Europe’s carbon market goes bust”:
In evaluating Europe’s cap-and-trade system, it’s important to distinguish means (a carbon price) from ends (carbon reductions). Europe’s carbon price is low in large part because a prolonged recession and complementary policies have reduced fossil-based energy demand and, in turn, demand for carbon allowances. The carbon market, in other words, has adjusted to the current economic reality, just the way a market should.
Despite low carbon prices, Europe is on track to outperform its carbon emissions targets for 2020. Indeed, Europe’s carbon intensity (emissions per unit of gross domestic product) is about a third lower than that of the United States, and Europe’s per-capita emissions are roughly half ours.
Europe’s experience provides important lessons for those introducing carbon pricing systems elsewhere. The key lesson is to refine — not abandon — this market-based approach.
Eileen Claussen, Arlington
The writer is president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
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Webinar: What is Climate Leadership? Examples and Lessons Learned in Supply Chain Management
Two 2013 Climate Leadership Award winners in the supply chain category will discuss how they set aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals and how they are at the leading edge of managing GHGs in their organizational supply chains.
Mike Ray, Vice President of Business Integration and Transformation, IBM Integrated Supply Chain
Andy Renger, Supply Chain Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric
REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/606192074]
Two 2013 Climate Leadership Award winners in the supply chain category will discuss how they set aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals and how they are at the leading edge of managing GHGs in their organizational supply chains.
Mike Ray, Vice President of Business Integration and Transformation, IBM Integrated Supply Chain
Andy Renger, Supply Chain Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric
REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/606192074
12th Annual Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration Conference
Judi Greenwald will speak about ways to spur carbon capture technology development,
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 08:55 - 10:00Judi Greenwald will speak about ways to spur carbon capture technology development,
AASHTO Extreme Weather Events Symposium
Joseph Casola will speak on trends and projections.
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:15 - 11:40Joseph Casola will speak on trends and projections.