C3 Media Releases 2003



19/11/2003 Multiple Emissions Trading Simulation to Take Place in Calgary

Canadian companies will get a practical introduction to multiple emissions trading at the 2nd Alberta Emissions Trading Simulation - A Multi-Pollutant Scenario, at the University of Calgary, November 19-20, 2003.

The simulation will be delivered by Climate Change Central, in partnership with CO2e.com LLC, a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald and a global leader in emissions   ...more


19/11/2003 Alberta Greenhouse Gas Simulation Event

Purpose/Goal:

The goal of the Alberta Greenhouse Gas Simulation Event is to provide participants with an understanding of emissions trading and an appreciation for the impacts that alternative regulatory policies can have on the cost of compliance for Western Canadian firms.

Other key goals of the event are to:
*provide insights into the Alberta trading   ...more


19/11/2003 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Focus Of Banff-Calgary Initiative

On June 4 of this year, ATCO Gas, along with Climate Change Central and the Town of Banff, launched eMission Banff, a major project targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent.

Spearheaded by ATCO Gas, eMission Banff partners Climate Change Central, Natural Resources Canada and commercial tour operators traveling from Calgary to Banff and within   ...more


12/11/2003 The Greening Of An Office: A Case Study

Building an office can be a journey through a maze of complicated choices: balancing location, leasing terms and legal issues with the financial bottom line. What can be missed are the effects of decisions on the environment and the potential for saving energy costs.


Climate Change Central, Alberta's unique private/public catalyst for climate change activities, decided to   ...more


12/11/2003 CO2 Capture and Storage Cost Study
Purpose/goal:
To identify cost effective means of capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions that would otherwise go into the atmosphere. Goal of this $300,000 project is to provide reliable cost estimates for key capture and storage opportunities in western Canada and estimated volumes of CO2 that can be sequestered.

Study sponsors:
Led by Canadian Energy   ...more

15/10/2003 Car Heaven Alberta - Final Resting Place for Older Vehicles

Climate Change Central, in partnership with the Clean Air Foundation, has launched a campaign to encourage Alberta drivers to turn in their older, polluting vehicles for scrapping and recycling.

Lorne Taylor, Alberta's Environment Minister and co-chair of Climate Change Central, opened the gates of Car Heaven Alberta by crushing a '79 Pontiac at a Calgary auto   ...more


16/09/2003 Campaign Encourages Alberta Drivers to Reduce Vehicle Idling

Climate Change Central, Natural Resources Canada and the Sierra Club of Canada - Prairie Chapter have launched a campaign to encourage Alberta drivers to curtail the unnecessary idling of their vehicles.

City of Calgary alderman Druh Farrell kicked off the campaign at Calgary's City Hall earlier today. An Edmonton kick-off, featuring Lorne Taylor, Alberta's Environment   ...more


13/05/2003 2nd Emissions Trading Simulation To Take Place In Calgary
Climate Change Central is pleased to announce that it will host the Alberta Emissions Trading Simulation 2003-CO2, NOX and SOX, at the University of Calgary, September 16-17, 2003.

The simulation will be delivered in partnership with CO2e.com LLC, a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, and global leader in emissions brokerage services, and Alberta Environment.

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25/04/2003 Rebate Program to Recycle Polluting Lawnmowers
Climate Change Central is pleased to be supporting a program to get pollution-spewing gas mowers and trimmers off Alberta lawns.

Mow Down Pollution is offering homeowners who turn in their old, two-stroke lawnmowers and trimmers an instant rebate of up to $100 off a new "clean air" model at Home Depot locations across Canada. Event organizer Clean Air Foundation hopes   ...more