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Earlier this week U.S. energy giant NRG Energy Inc. said it is putting its entire offshore wind development "on hold" and closing the offices of its subsidiary Bluewater Wind.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will respond Tuesday to a legal hurdle to the State’s proposed carbon cap-and-trade system.  A San Francisco judge Friday announced his tentative ruling that California did not adequately consider alternatives to creating a carbon market.

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While the U.S. Congress cannot come together to pass an energy bill, two states recently adopted comprehensive sets of policies on utility energy efficiency programs, including an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS).

A program that had been established five years ago by the North Dakota Farmers’ Union (NDFU) to issue carbon credits to farmers has been left without the necessary funds thanks to the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass a climate bill this year.

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One of the most impressive gains for building energy efficiency came on November 1, 2010 when building officials from across the United States agreed to support advancements in building energy codes framed by the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code.

For years, Russia has officially been skeptical of the need to take action to reduce carbon emissions. This not surprising given that the country is the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas and has the fourth highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world.

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