BusinessWeek asks Michael Gillenwater why GHG auditing is one of “20 Small Businesses of the Future”
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Read MoreThe Chicago Climate Exchange closure, a vote for robust GHG MRV?
In the wake of last week’s “wave” election in the United States significant attention has turned to sifting through the new political realities for climate policymaking in the US and …
Read MoreGHGMI’s Michael Gillenwater at Wilson Center China Environment Forum Event
On Oct 1 GHGMI Dean Michael Gillenwater participated in a panel discussion, “Taking Stock of Carbon Emissions: Policies, Strategies, and Tools for the U.S. and China” at the Woodrow Wilson …
Read MoreWhat will break the climate policy log jam? And what do we do in the meantime?
Earlier this month the European Environment Agency (EEA) released a report (http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/progress-towards-kyoto/) detailing Europe’s progress towards emission targets set under the Kyoto Protocol. Europe’s relative success in limiting its emissions …
Read MorePutting GHG capacity building on the needs map
This blog is not strong on subtlety. Whether you’re a committed reader or a casual “skimmer,” you have likely gleaned that we use this forum to highlight our vision for …
Read MoreGHGMI Committee on Professional Competency Requirements prepares for fall standards push
Earlier this summer GHGMI convened a group of international experts to examine and systematically address the question of competency in greenhouse gas management. This Institute-initiated “Committee on Professional Competency Requirements” …
Read MoreSink or Swim? Given the political reality of climate change policy, what do we do now?
The environmental community at the international level and here in Washington DC is coming to terms with failure. It is well accepted that global action to address greenhouse gas emissions …
Read MoreWhy We Work at the Institute
Here at the Institute a good amount of our external communications are dedicated to describing just why GHGMI is an important and necessary institution. The talking points are likely familiar …
Read MoreThe verdict on “Climategate”
We now have ample evidence to come to firm conclusions about the much-discussed controversy and manufactured scandals surrounding climate change science. Instead of recreating the wheel, I am simply going …
Read MoreGHGMI Releases Topical GHG Issue Briefs
The Institute recently developed two topical “issue briefs” covering key GHG program design and implementation topics. The two papers outline best practice program design recommendations drawing from GHGMI’s extensive institutional …
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