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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Greenbuilding Law

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.

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Delayed harm and the politics of climate change, reconsidered

Legal Planet

The world is gathering soon in Glasgow to debate how to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades. Does the climate keep warming, stay the same, or even cool? But what happens when we achieve the goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions from human actions?

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Guide to the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Capaccio

Keeping this in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for compliance with the new rules. Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

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Guide to the New ISSB Reporting Standards

Capaccio

In addition to these requirements, IFRS S2 requires companies to disclose the following: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: Companies will disclose their Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions are those emitted directly by the company, while Scope 2 emissions result from purchasing electricity, steam, heating, or cooling.

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Key Elements of the SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rule

Law Columbia

” Disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions : Under the proposed rule, registrants would be required to disclose their Scope 1 and 2 emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, nitrogen trifluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Scope 1 emissions are “direct.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

Much of the discussion of climatology in public discourse concerns anthropogenic climate change - the contribution of human activity to such events as carbon particles, greenhouse gases, and their effects such as the Greenhouse Effect and coral bleaching. This leads to the greenhouse effect. Sponsored Content.

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Senate Committees Hear Familiar Pro/Con Comments On Economic, Environmental Impacts Of EQB’s Final Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants - RGGI

PA Environment Daily

Republicans said the final regulations will increase the cost of electricity for individuals and businesses, have a negative impact on jobs and will not significantly reduce carbon pollution. While electricity rates are already rising across the country, during the first 10 years that RGGI was in place, rates dropped nearly 6% in RGGI states.