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Almost All of Canada Will Soon Price Carbon
2015-01-15 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sustainable Business: Believe it or not, more than 80% of Canada's economy will soon have a price on carbon. That's because Ontario announced it will price carbon, joining Quebec and British Columbia. Ontario, where 40% of Canada's population lives, will release a strategy later this year, says its Energy Minister. Even Alberta, land of tar sands, has a small carbon tax of C$1.80 per ton (BC's is C$30 a ton). The decision hasn't been made whether to have a carbon tax or cap-and-trade program, but it will be part...
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Long Island Family Recovering After Carbon Monoxide Scare
2015-01-15 01:01:01| Footwear - Topix.net
NEW YORK - A Long Island couple and their two children consider themselves lucky to be alive after a carbon monoxide scare. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, the Cox family, of Lake Grove, is recovering after waking up to their children's cries.
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2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Accelerates Carbon Fiber Research
2015-01-13 19:59:03| Chemicals - Topix.net
Ford announces new collaboration with DowAksa and U.S. Department of Energy to develop manufacturing innovations in automotive-grade carbon fiber for use in future products Creation of Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation enables acceleration of Ford research and development of low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber DETROIT -- January 12, 2015: Ford and DowAksa are accelerating joint research to develop high-volume manufacturing techniques for automotive-grade carbon fiber - aiming to make vehicles lighter for greater fuel efficiency, performance and capability. The companies will be part of the newly formed Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, created by the U.S. government.
Carbon Pollution Costs More Than U.S. Government Estimates
2015-01-13 15:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Climate change could have much larger impacts on the economy than the U.S. government is anticipating, according to an analysis released yesterday that suggests the social cost of carbon should be six times higher. A paper by two Stanford University researchers argues that the true cost of releasing greenhouse gases is about $220 a ton because rising temperatures could badly hinder a nation's economic growth over decades or centuries. The Obama administration estimates that the social cost of...
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Carbon pricing coming to Ontario, strategy to be unveiled this year
2015-01-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: The Ontario government is closing in on a plan to put a price on carbon emissions after nearly seven years of delays. The Liberals have promised to make corporations and consumers pay for burning carbon an effective way to battle global warming since 2008, but have put off making a decision. However, Environment Minister Glen Murray is now working on a comprehensive plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions, and he pledges carbon pricing will be part of it. Were looking at how we can transition...
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