Sentences with phrase «ghg regulation»

It includes guidance for states to prevent GHG regulation from removing the grid emissions benefits of voluntary renewable energy and maintain private investment in emissions - reducing renewable energy.

And I think there is some flexibility in implementation in the CAA such that a) the EPA can start with big sources and move down (they've done that for other pollutants), and b) an expedited approval process could potentially be developed for «small» sources, so even GHG regulation under the CAA (which it was admittedly not designed for) might not be as bad as some fear.

Next, I want to address the potential impact of new GHG policies on oil sands projects — in short, I want to show that the Prime Minister's contention that it would be crazy to impose new GHG regulations on the oil sands sector is incorrect.

In addition, states such as California are developing and implementing GHG regulations, including state - wide and regional cap - and - trade programs.

Nine of the 21 programs identified in the report emerged just in the last four years, and three of the 13 programs profiled in the report — California, British Columbia and Oregon — use offsetting tools that were developed for voluntary actors to underpin regional GHG regulations.

That bill, which is almost certain to pass in the House, would overturn most of EPA's current GHG regulations and stop the agency permanently from promulgating climate change policies Congress never approved.

In the colloquy, Chairman Simpson states: «EPA's GHG regulations need to be stopped in their tracks, and that's what section 1746 does — it provides a timeout for the balance of the fiscal year, during which time EPA will be prohibited from acting on them or enforcing them.»

As things stand today, nothing that Republicans could do short of repealing the Clean Air Act could derail the EPA's citation of IPCC 2007 AR4 as its valid scientific reference for purpose of imposing GHG regulations.

An Albertan or Canadian policy, based on 5 modifications of the current Alberta GHG regulations, would send a signal to the rest of the world that Alberta and Canada are prepared to be part of a global effort but that we are not prepared to be taken for a ride.

This article, by Jason Fekete and Darcy Henton, discusses the Alberta Government's growing anxiety with respect to the coming Federal GHG regulations for the oil and gas sector.

This guide evaluates the effect of GHG regulations for the power sector on voluntary renewable energy, and vice-versa.

It too has growing greenhouse gas emissions and has just finished repealing all of its GHG regulations.

H.R. 910 would overturn all of the EPA's GHG regulations except for those the auto and trucking industries had already made investments to comply with.

EPA is currently moving forward with GHG regulations for fossil fuel - based power plants and petroleum refineries, with proposed standards... Continue reading →

On June 26, 2012, the court issued an opinion which dismissed the challenges to the EPA's endangerment finding and the related GHG regulations.

In light of the public statements of industry representatives, (the) history of compliance with previous technological challenges, and the state of the record, the court remains unconvinced automakers can not meet the challenges of Vermont and California's GHG regulations.»

Not exact matches

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Also, the model offers companies the possibility of buying others» emissions reductions — now, making sure that such GHG cuts are additional, i.e. would not have happened even without regulation, is tricky, argues the Pembina Institute.

In addition, we seek contributions on improved quantification and understanding of underlying GHG emissions at the urban scale, policy issues related to GHG monitoring and regulation, and how the current state of the science is informing policy decisions.

Due to the uncertainty in projecting so far in the future and to achieve stakeholder support, EPA established regulations requiring it to conduct a «midterm evaluation» of the MY 2022 - 2025 GHG standards.

It definitely helped fill some gaps in my knowledge (particularly the geologic regulation and the reason why CO2 is a GHG and O2 and N2 are not).

China and other globalizing countries with little or no environmental regulation expand coal fired power and automobile usage accelerating GHG emissions and thus accelerating global climate change.

Once GHGs are subject to regulation, new stationary sources (i.e. smokestacks) that emit more than certain thresholds of GHGs will require permitting that mandates the «best available control technology» for GHGs.

Under EPA's interpretation, GHGs become «subject to regulation» on January 2, 2011, which is when the vehicle rules become operational.

Without dedicated revenues from carbon regulations, the CDR field is left to fight an uphill battle against other GHG abatement approaches for the limited public funding available for energy / environment technology R&D.

Key Issues for Discussion and Comment in the ANPR: Descriptions of key provisions and programs in the CAA, and advantages and disadvantages of regulating GHGs under those provisions; How a decision to regulate GHG emissions under one section of the CAA could or would lead to regulation of GHG emissions under other sections of the Act, including sections establishing permitting requirements for major stationary sources of air pollutants; Issues relevant for Congress to consider for possible future climate legislation and the potential for overlap between future legislation and regulation under the existing CAA; and, scientific information relevant to, and the issues raised by, an endangerment analysis.

A policy crisis over NAAQS regulation of GHGs would finally make clear to the public and their elected representatives that Massachusetts v. EPA created a constitutional crisis by authorizing the EPA to enact policies that Congress has not approved and would reject if proposed in legislation and put to a vote.

There are separate and substantial penalties for mis - or non-reporting under the Mandatory GHG Reporting Regulation.

Of course anyone hoping that the new regulations would limit GHG emissions from the tar sands probably shouldn't hold their breath:

Any form of carbon pricing or regulations means we would have to measure GHG emissions.

It's the vast majority of climate scientists vs (in this particular case) a front group for activities by PR disinformation specialists, financed indirectly by fossil fuel companies and others opposed to regulation of GHG emission pollution.]

US federal regulations aim to increase the fuel economy of new automobiles and reduce their GHG emissions.

Requires regulations issued applicable to emission of GHGs from new heavy - duty motor vehicles or engines to contain standards that reflect the greatest degree of emissions reduction achievable through the application of technology that is available, giving consideration to cost, energy, and safety factors associated with the application of such technology.

Taking ambitious action now helps companies stay ahead of future policies and regulations to limit GHG emissions.

Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program to use emission allowances set aside to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation in developing countries, with the objectives to: (1) achieve 720 million tons of reductions in 2020 and a cumulative emission reduction of 6 billion tons by 2025, (2) build institutional capacities in developing nations; and (3) preserve intact, native forests.

Requires the EPA Administrator, jointly with the DOT Secretary, at least every six years after promulgating final regulations, to assess progress in reducing national transportation - related GHG emissions.

Requires the EPA Administrator to issue regulations allowing: (1) any person to exchange instruments in the nature of offset credits issued before January 1, 2009, by an approved state or a voluntary offset program for emission allowances; and (2) the EPA Administrator to provide compensation in the form of emission allowances for other documented early reductions or avoidance of GHG emissions or GHGs sequestered before January 1, 2009, that meet specific conditions.

Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program for the issuance of offset credits that: (1) ensure that such offset credits represent verifiable and additional GHG emission reductions or avoidance, or increases in sequestration; (2) ensure that offset credits issued for sequestration offset projects are only issued for GHG reductions that are permanent; and (3) include as reductions in GHGs reductions achieved through the destruction of methane and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or other ozone depleting substances.

Cato Institute scholars Patrick Michaels and Chip Knappenberger have produced a layman - friendly yet thoroughly referenced draft report summarizing «the important science that is missing from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States,» a U.S. Government document underpinning the EPA's December 2009 endangerment rule, the foundation of all of the agency's greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations.

In any case, the Senate hearing might well have been the perfect opportunity for Congressional Democrats to match today's climate science to a realistic plan for taking strong action against rising GHG emissions, a plan founded entirely in the provisions of existing environmental laws and regulations.

On the other hand, free trade promotes increased production which in one way or another, through maritime or terrestrial transport, translates to increased levels of GHG emissions.On top of all this, some of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are particularly detrimental to the efforts of mitigation, such as the existing rules on technical regulations and standards and the non-discrimination principle, or the rules on trade - related property rights.

During the cap - and - trade debate in the last Congress, there was something of a consensus among economists that EPA regulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is the worst option, a «comprehensive legislative solution» (i.e. cap - and - trade) has less economic risk, and a carbon tax is the most efficient option.

Until US policymakers move beyond the Cato - style climate logical fallacies, the EPA regulation of large GHG emitters via the endangerment finding is the only large - scale emissions reductions effort we have.

Since these conservatives have successfully blocked attempts to implement a cap and trade or other carbon pricing system, we are left with government regulation (via the EPA and its endangerment finding) as the only alternative to reduce GHG emissions from large emitters.

GHG emissions are required by no less than 3 regulations and all three are tabulated: a. GHG emission reporting CDX; b. Annual emissions reports for large discharges required by state SIP's, Title V and CAA, and c. monthly / quarterly / annual fuel use reporting requirements.

Therefore, regulation of GHGs only makes up a small part of its remit.

«How EPA Seeks to Unilaterally Impose GHG Emission Regulations Using UN «Science» Whether Anyone Likes It or Not.»

We do not anticipate that the climate change - related laws and regulations will force us to modify our operations to limit the emissions of GHG.

Because cutting GHG emissions requires interventions — such as regulation or increased taxation — that interfere with laissez - faire free - market economics, people whose identity and worldview centers around free markets are particularly challenged by the findings from climate science.

The chart's cyan (aqua) curve datapoints are the predicted annual temperature changes if GHGs were curtailed by governmental polices and regulations so that year 2000 and beyond had a net growth rate equal to zero.