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• Green market studies

  Here are several draft-clogging press releases from market research (and consulting) firms as well as various organizations analyzing green trends, clean energy and other new green technologies. These research and consulting firms seem to be churning... Posted Jul 15 2008, 04:07 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: study, biomass, chemicals, green, General, studies and reports, carbon dioxide, emission, building, sustainability, vehicles, supply chain, consulting, fuel cell, IT

• Carbon capture needed

  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are very much needed to reduce one-third of the world's global carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group . "CCS technology offers substantial benefits, but high... Posted Jul 14 2008, 10:53 AM by Green Chemicals Filed under: General, studies and reports, R&D, carbon dioxide, emission, Government, carbon capture

• Green Canadian cash now available

  The government of Alberta, Canada said yesterday that it is appropriating a total of C$4bn ($3.92bn) to reduce the province's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). A C$2bn fund will be invested in carbon capture and storage projects while the rest will... Posted Jul 09 2008, 12:29 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: Environment, funding, Canada, Investments, emission, Government, greenhouse gas, carbon capture

• EU airlines emissions law a done deal

  European Union lawmakers approved a deal today that will charge airlines (including non-European carriers) that fly into and out of the EU-27 nations to pay for their carbon emissions, according to Reuters . Right now, US carriers are not charging emissions... Posted Jul 08 2008, 01:04 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: EU, Regulation, emission, Government, airlines

• Carbon tax pains now in Canada

  Should consumers directly pay for fossil fuel-based carbon emissions? Some Canadian officials seem to think so as drivers in British Columbia is now greeted with the tax with some gasoline stations raising their gasoline prices to cover the tax costs... Posted Jul 03 2008, 10:43 AM by Green Chemicals Filed under: Canada, Regulation, carbon, emission, Government, gasoline, tax, utilities

• Flying the unfriendly (but greener?) skies

  Airlines setting foot and taking off in Europe are soon going to be included in the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and are expected to pay 15% of their permits in ETS auction starting 2012, according to this Reuters article . The proposal... Posted Jul 01 2008, 01:00 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: Environment, Europe, Regulation, emission, Government, carbon trading, aviation

• California implements emissions reduction plan

  California plans to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over the next 12 years , according to the California's Air Resources Board (ARB). Central to the plan is a cap and trade program covering 85% of the state's emissions,... Posted Jun 27 2008, 11:56 AM by Green Chemicals Filed under: Environment, Regulation, California, emission, Government, greenhouse gas

• EU emissions down in 2006

  Member states of the European Union are happy to note that their overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2006, as reported by the European Environment Agency , is down 0.3% from 2006 for EU-27 and 0.8% for EU-15. The EU Commission said the result puts them... Posted Jun 18 2008, 04:11 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: study, EU, studies and reports, emission, Government, greenhouse gas

• Carbon Market: The good, the bad and the money

  After finding some of the pros and cons of cap and trade carbon schemes in the US, several studies were recently published on the carbon market's global bottomline: How much should energy-intensive industries pay for compliance. According to market... Posted Jun 03 2008, 05:49 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: study, Environment, EU, Regulation, Company initiatives, Investments, General, studies and reports, emission, Government, World Bank, carbon trading

• Europe launches green driving

  A Europe-wide campaign promoting green driving tips was recently launched by the European Commission in association with the European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA) . Under the "Save more than fuel" campaign , over 45,000 petrol stations... Posted May 28 2008, 09:37 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: price, fuel, Europe, carbon dioxide, emission, Government, gas, driving, petroleum

• EU steel under carbon fire

  The German steel industry could buckle under the competitive pressure driven by Europe's carbon emission trading. According to steel maker ThyssenKrupp , steel production outside Europe is not being impacted by costs for CO2 certificates leading to... Posted May 28 2008, 11:00 AM by Green Chemicals Filed under: EU, Trade, Regulation, Company initiatives, General, emission, Government, Germany, carbon trading, steel

• Worldwide green issues

  ICIS Chemical Business, the magazine I work for ( About ICB ), released on Monday its second annual Green issue covering topics ranging from consumer green trends, China's environmental crisis, to the backlash of biofuels. These feature stories are... Posted Feb 12 2008, 08:43 PM by Green Chemicals Filed under: US, China, biofuels, Europe, green, General, ICB, bioplastic, consumer, refrigerant, emission

• PFOA be gone

  Producers of PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) also known as C8, are peeling themselves away from the chemical thanks to the US Environmental Protection Agency's PFOA Stewardship program. PFOA is used as a processing aid in the manufacture of fluoropolymers... Posted Feb 09 2008, 10:08 AM by Green Chemicals Filed under: Environment, Regulation, Company initiatives, emission, EPA, PFOA