[USCC] Fwd: Pew Center Information

[Jim McNelly]

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>PEW CENTER ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE E-ALERT - SEPTEMBER 15, 2006
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>IN THIS ISSUE:
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>·       Pew Center Unveils New Business Web Resources
>·       California Passes Landmark Legislation and Other States News
>·       Upcoming Pew Center Events
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>PEW CENTER UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS WEB RESOURCES
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>Over the past eight years, the Pew Center has 
>worked with its Business Environmental 
>Leadership Council (BELC) to shape policy and 
>chart practical solutions to climate change.
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>The Pew Center has revamped the business section 
>of its website to provide fresh information on 
>climate change issues facing the business 
>community. In addition to extensive coverage of 
>the Pew Center's BELC, the website now provides 
>a Business and Climate Resources site complete 
>with news articles, reports by leading 
>organizations, and a listing of business-climate events.
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>Visit the Business and Climate Resources site:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130154
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>Read current news articles on business and climate:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130155
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>Download reports by leading organizations on 
>business impacts and opportunities from climate change:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130156
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>View a listing of upcoming business-climate events:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130157
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>For more on the Pew Center's BELC, visit:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130158
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>CALIFORNIA PASSES LANDMARK LEGISLATION AND OTHER 
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>California, the world's twelfth largest emitter 
>of greenhouse gases, passes landmark legislation 
>to cap all greenhouse gas emissions from major 
>industries at 1990 levels by 2020.
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130159
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>The seven Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states 
>participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas 
>Initiative agree to regulations for reducing 
>emissions of carbon dioxide from power plants.
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130160
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>Other states news from across the US:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130161
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>Table of state initiatives now available:
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130162
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>UPCOMING PEW CENTER EVENTS
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>New agriculture reports: "Agricultural and 
>Forestlands: U.S. Carbon Policy Strategies" and 
>"Agriculture's Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation"
>Release date: September 21, 2006
>These reports provide a comprehensive review of 
>the role of U.S. forest and agricultural lands 
>in a domestic climate change program.
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>New report: "Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change"
>Release date: October 18, 2006
>The report is a detailed "how to" guide to help 
>corporate decision makers formulate effective 
>business strategies that integrate factors 
>related to climate change.  Drawing directly 
>from the experience of climate leaders from the 
>world's leading companies, it is also a resource 
>for policymakers, investors, and other 
>stakeholders as they interpret corporate climate 
>risk, opportunity, and action.
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>Workshop and Conference with Point Carbon: 
>"North America and The Carbon Markets"
>January 17-18, 2007
>Washington, D.C.
>This unique event is designed to help facilitate 
>learning about the developing international and domestic carbon market.
>http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=439087&l=130163
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Jim~ McNelly
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