July 4, 2008

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BC Releases Climate Action Plan and a Blueprint for Change

BC Releases Climate Action Plan and a Blueprint for Change

The government of British Columbia has released details on its Climate Action Plan that will take BC three quarters of the way to the stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2020. BC Premier Gordon Campbell calls it the most aggressive environmental plan in North America. Based on the breadth and depth of issues covered in the Plan, he may be right.   Full Story






Other News:

Clean Energy Investment Grows Despite Financial Market Turmoil

With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency are attracting fast-growing interest a UNEP study says

The World´s Greatest Market Failure

Multilateral Development Banks have a critical role to play in dealing with Climate Change. Are they are doing enough.

Cleaning Up the Green Wash

New Guidelines may bring some truth back to advertising

The real numbers on hybrid vehicles

Going green in a hybrid can save big money

IBM is Canada´s Top Corporate Citizen for 2008

Company's wide-ranging sustainability initiatives and innovative product lines help push it to the top.

BC signs on to Pacific Coast Collaborative Agreement

Pacific Coast Leaders Build a Regional Collaboration framework to deal with Climate Change

Turning trash into gold

Innovative entrepreneurs and some forward looking cities are doing just that.

Vancouver adopts new Green Building Code

Changes represent the most comprehensive green building code in North America

World oil demand to soar - but more slowly

Developing nations to spur the growth in energy consumption


This Week's Business Opportunities

  • Canada
    SE False Creek Energy Centre & Sewage Pump Station, Consulting Services to Develop a 20-Year Energy And Demand Forecast, Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation of Gold Mine, Industrial Fire Brigade Evaluation
  • Caribbean/Central America
    Canadian Environment and Trade Specialist Services - CARICOM
  • Europe
    Russian Sustainable Energy and Carbon Finance Facility, EBRD-JASPERS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
  • Asia
    Proposed Green Power Development Project, Local Government Capacity to Manage Natural Disaster Risks - Philippines
  • Project Pipeline
    Songhua River Basin Water Pollution Control and Management Project