US court overturns EPA’s HFC-curbing regulations despite Trump defence
A US Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned an EPA rule limiting the use of HFCs despite the Trump administration defending the case, after two of three judges ruled the agency lacked authority to regulate the potent refrigerant gases via a law targeting ozone-depleting emissions.
Read MoreSchwarzenegger unveils online climate bill catalogue to help US lawmakers counteract Trump
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday unveiled an online catalogue of existing US climate change laws aimed at helping state lawmakers pass their own measures to counter the Trump administration’s decisions to exit the Paris Agreement and roll back other environmental regulations.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: Where will JPMorgan Chase put its 200 billion green dollars?
Earlier this year, Moody’s Corp said the green bond market would double in 2017, from $93 billion last year to $206 billion. On Friday, JPMorgan Chase lent that projection credence by committing to funnel $200 billion into clean energy and general sustainability projects between now and 2025, and to get all of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. Steve Zwick chimes in on how that cash might be spent.
Read MoreMultinationals use voluntary pledges to replicate CO2-capped operations worldwide
A growing number of big-emitting corporations are expanding carbon-cutting strategies from their operations in CO2-capped jurisdictions to facilities worldwide as part of voluntary pledges to the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreFEATURE – Off his radar: Low-key approach seen crucial to CORSIA evading Trump’s climate axe
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and his wider rollback of national climate policies has raised concerns over whether the country will fulfil its pledge to initially partake in the UN’s global aviation offset scheme, leading many to hope the issue stays off his radar.
Read MoreNew initiative showcases companies committing to disclose climate risks
A platform launched Monday aims to support and showcase companies voluntarily beefing up their climate information in financial reporting, while helping align with the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Taskforce on the issue.
Read MoreIn effort to bypass Trump, US non-state actors pledge to collate GHG cuts
A raft of US non-state actors have pledged to compile and quantify their emission reduction pledges as a way of bypassing President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreCertifier Gold Standard goes deeper into development, teams up with UNFCCC
Non-profit offset certifier Gold Standard on Monday launched a new standard for projects that applies across all types of climate and development action, aiming to attract interest from companies seeking to align with the UN’s Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read MoreScale of corporate emissions highlights investor power in climate fight -report
Almost a third of historic global GHG emissions can be traced to publicly-owned companies, highlighting the power of investors in forcing a cleaner transition, a report has found.
Read MoreG20 isolates Trump on climate, shies away from carbon pricing pledges
Nineteen of the G20 major economies on Saturday endorsed a climate action plan while declaring the 2015 Paris Agreement irreversible, isolating the US and rebuffing President Trump’s efforts to renegotiate the pact.
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