Topic: greenhouse gases

The U.S. Congress is debating national legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For a program like cap-and-trade to work, it must rely on a robust national greenhouse gas registry. What is a registry and what should one look like?

Note: This chart has been updated to reflect the most recent available data.

This flow chart shows the sources and activities across the U.S. economy that produce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy use is by far responsible for the majority of greenhouse gases.

The rooftop at 10 G Street is about to get a lot greener—3,000 square feet to be exact. In real estate-scarce cities, commercial property owners nationwide are turning roof space into green space.

APA and WRI installing a rooftop garden that will provide ecological and psychological benefits.

By mid-2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must develop a national greenhouse gas (GHG) registry. This is not part of ongoing climate policy discussions, it is already law. This fact sheet answers the questions many are asking about GHG registries and the role of a mandatory GHG reporting program in the United States.

This policy brief looks at the rationales for a national greenhouse gas registry in the United States, draws comparisons to other reporting programs and proposals, and makes recommendations on key design questions.

New agreement will help ensure success of city’s bus-rapid-transit system

INDORE, INDIA, February 28, 2008 – The residents of Indore, India should enjoy reduced emissions, congestion, and improved pedestrian safety a little sooner.

Last month, Chinese cement companies took the first steps towards measuring and managing CO2 emissions across the entire cement sector.

Remarks by Jonathan Lash on December 18, 2007 at the National Press Club Briefing for Journalists

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A ceremony to launch an international contest to identify and celebrate cities in Latin America that have made changes in their man-made surroundings that promote physical activity and improve overall public health.

There are two ways the U.S. government could bring consistency and credibility to the voluntary carbon offset market: endorse an existing program and provide guidance, oversight and/or enforcement.

The representatives of more than 100 countries attending December’s U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, finally focused on the important role tropical forests play in global warming.

Creating a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry

World Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 2000

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Flow Chart

Greening the Urban Rooftop

Building a Rooftop Garden

Bottom Line on GHG Emissions Registries

Measuring The Invisible: Quantifying Emissions Reductions From Transport Solutions - Porto Alegre Case Study

Measuring The Invisible: Quantifying Emissions Reductions From Transport Solutions - Hanoi Case Study

Designing a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry

Indore, India and EMBARQ Team Up to Improve City’s Public Transportation

Chinese Cement Companies Accounting for CO2 Emissions

Environmental Stories to Watch in 2008

ADVISORY: “Active Cities, Healthy Cities” Contest to be Launched This Week

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Making the Carbon Offset Market Work

Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue

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