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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 46

December 11, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Moniz: Innovation Imperative to Meet Increased Climate Ambition
• Latest Climate Agreement Text Sets Target Below 2 Degrees Warming
• Democrats and Republicans Bump Heads as Climate Talks Continue
• Summit Nails Down Key Texas Clean Energy Project Contract
• Sanders Climate Plan Aims for Drastic Carbon Pollution Cuts
• CCS Experts, Coal Groups, and Officials Pitch Tech in Paris
• EPA Officials Double Down on Citizen Support of Climate Action

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 45

December 4, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Democrats Who Support Coal Call for CCS Support
• Carbon Tracker: Business as Usual Investment Could Cost $2 Trillion
• GHG Monitor Reporting From COP21 in Paris Dec. 8-11
• Progress Made in Paris Negotiations, Updated Draft Expected Saturday
• Republican Lawmakers Attack Climate Negotiations from Afar
• Significant Funding Commitments Made at COP21
• CO2 Regs Review Act Resolutions Head to President’s Desk
• Shell Scraps Peterhead Project in Wake of Funding Cancellation
• Kemper County Energy Facility Price Tag Reaches $6.48 Billion
• Report: U.S. Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 80 Percent
• U.N. Investigates Pros and Cons of CCS
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 44

November 23, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Sens. Portman and Bennet Introduce CCS Financing Bill
• Moniz, Energy Ministers Call for Strong Climate Agreement
• Q&A: SaskPower CEO Talks Boundary Dam Operations
• Congressional Review Act Resolutions Approved in Senate
• Publication Notice
• Republicans Ramp up Fight Against Global Climate Agreement
• United Kingdom to End Use of Unabated Coal by 2025
• Report: Meeting EU’s CO2 Target Sans CCS Would Cost €1.2 Trillion
• UNFCCC: Measures to Meet Climate Commitments Already Under Way
• EPA FIP Public Hearing Draws Largely Congenial Crowd
• Mississippi Power Agrees to Smaller Rate Increase
• Researchers Develop Porous Liquid with Carbon Capture Potential
• Green Group: Administration Can do More to Combat Climate Change
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 43

November 13, 2015 Read Full Issue

• National Coal Council Calls for Policy Parity for CCS
• Shell Launches Quest CCS Project in Alberta
• CCS Will Play a Role in Global Decarbonization, IEA Report Says
• International Climate Commitments Move World Closer to 2-Degree Goal
• EPRI: Coal Plants Can Meet EPA CO2 Standards Without CCS
• New Report Claims EPA Carbon Regs Will Raise Electric Rates
• U.K. Proposes Adding CCS Retrofits to Contract for Difference Program
• Moniz Announces CO2 Storage Network Initiative
• Republican Candidates Come Down Hard on EPA Carbon Regs
• Clinton Releases $30 Billion Coal Jobs Plan
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 42

November 6, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Challenge to Mississippi Power Emergency Rate Increase Denied
• UNFCCC Official: Reaching 2-Degree Target in Paris Agreement “Impossible”
• Legal Battle Against EPA CO2 Regs Continues
• Boundary Dam Plant Powers Back Up After Overhaul
• 22 Large-Scale CCS Projects Expected to be Operational by 2020
• Climate Change Causes Rift at House Committee, EU Parliament Roundtable
• Businesses Could Deliver a Third of Global Carbon Reduction Goal: Report
• Review Act Resolutions Against EPA CO2 Regs Pass Subcommittee
• Manchin Lashes Out Against EPA CO2 Regs In Local Media
• Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Halt Fossil Fuel Extraction on Federal Lands
• Sierra Club Praises Coal Retirements in Run-Up to Paris

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 41

October 30, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Legal Fight over EPA Carbon Regulations Heats Up
• Congress Begins Review Act Fight against EPA CO2 Regulations
• Kemper Price Tag Nears $6.5 Billion With New $110 Million Overage
• UNFCCC: Current Climate Pledges Will Not Deliver 2 Degree Target
• Draft Text of Global Climate Agreement Leaves Much Undecided
• SaskPower Under Fire for $12 Million Check to Cenovus
• North Dakota Sets Itself Apart, Files Separate CO2 Reg Suit
• Comment Period Opens on EPA Federal CO2 Plan
• Teesside Collective Moving Forward with New Partner
• EIA: Majority of States’ CO2 Emissions Dropped During 2000-13
• U.K. Low-Carbon Electric System at Risk Absent CCS, Report Finds

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 40

October 23, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Presidential Candidate John Kasich Releases Energy Plan
• Brookings Institution: Policy Does Not Adequately Support CCS
• Companies Sign Onto American Business Act on Climate Pledge
• IEA: COP21 Pledges Will Significantly Slow Emissions Increase
• EPA CO2 Regs Published in Federal Register, Legal Challenges Roll In
• Climate Envoy: Climate Deal Will Not Come to Congress Unless Necessary
• Lawmakers Debate Inclusion of Co-Benefits in EPA Regulatory Analyses
• EOR in North Sea Promising, Action Must be Taken Now, Study Finds
• Oil and Gas Heads Pledge to Work Toward 2-Degree Limit
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 39

October 16, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Basin Electric Plant Selected as Site of Wyo. CO2 Utilization Test Center
• Fossil Energy Hit Hard in Democratic Debate
• Former EPA Official: NSPS Could be Undoing of Clean Power Plan
• Southern Co., Korea Electric Power Corp. Team up on CCS
• Corporations Voice Support for Strong Paris Agreement
• Direct Air Capture Pilot Plant Fires Up in Squamish, Canada
• Preferred Bidder Announced for Dubai Clean Coal Project
• ARENA Act Would Not Stop EPA From Addressing Carbon, CBO Says
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 38

October 9, 2015 Read Full Issue

• CO2 Storage Experts Call for CCS Support at Climate Negotiations
• “Fingerprinting” Process to Track Stored CO2 Discovered
• SaskPower CEO Reflects on Boundary Dam’s First Year Online
• GOP Lawmakers Hammer EPA on Inclusion of Trading in CO2 Regs
• U.S. Earns High Marks in GCCSI CCS Legal and Regulatory Assessment
• Legal Status of Paris Agreement will Drive Negotiations, Expert Says
• DECC Awards £1.7 Million in Funding for CCS Projects
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 37

October 2, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Assoc. Exec: Nothing to be Gained with CO2 Noncompliance
• Congress Passes CR, Avoids Government Shutdown
• Kemper Costs up $15 Million, Full Operation Expected After April 19
• India Commits to Reducing Carbon Intensity of GDP in INDC
• DOE Returns More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Act Funding
• Lawmakers Question Chinese Dedication to Climate Pledge
• World Leaders Press Climate Action at U.N. General Assembly
• House Energy Bill Hits Rough Road With Partisan Changes
• XPRIZE Launches $20 Million Carbon Utilization Competition
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol.10 No. 36

September 25, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Meeting Global Climate Goals will Fall Largely on Cities, Expert Says
• Senate Dems Include Carbon Utilization Provision in Energy Bill
• ZEP Demonstrates Path Forward for CCS In EU
• TCEP to Miss Recovery Act Spending Deadline
• Drax Pulls Out of White Rose Project, but Work Continues
• China Announces Nationwide Cap-and-Trade Program
• Technology Center Mongstad to Launch New Test Campaigns
• Use of Revenue Key to Success of Carbon Pricing, Experts Say
• MIT Researcher: Climate Policy, Market Push Needed to Advance CCS
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 35

September 18, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Wrap Up
• Berkeley Researchers Show COFs can Reduce CO2 to CO
• U.K. Shale, CCS Industries Should Develop Jointly, Task Force Finds
• DOE Awards $7M in Funding for Enhanced Water Recovery Research
• Peterhead Storage Plan Earns Nod of Approval
• Clean Power Plan Debate Pits States Against Each Other
• U.S. and Chinese Cities, States, Announce Climate Commitments

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 34

September 11, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. Opens $15M Competition
• DC Court of Appeals Denies Stay of EPA Carbon Regs
• Paris Won’t Meet Climate Goals, Keeping Momentum Key, Experts Say
• DOE Tech Report: Current CCS Progress Must be Built Upon
• Multi-site injection Can Optimize CO2 Storage in North Sea, Study Finds
• Pro-Coal Group Launches Campaign Against EPA Carbon Regs.
• BHP Billiton, SaskPower Team Up in CCS Deployment Efforts
• Sub-seabed CO2 Leaks Could Affect Marine Viruses, Study Finds

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 33

September 4, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Kemper Costs Increase as Company Gets Break on Rate Request
• DOE Awards Nearly $25M for CO2 Capture and Compression Projects
• CO2 Solutions: At Midpoint, Demonstration Meeting Expectations
• CCS Only Hope to Avoid Trillions in Stranded Assets, Citigroup Finds
• Australian Government Announces $25 Million CCS R&D Fund
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 32

August 28, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Carbon Utilization Takes Center Stage at U.S. China Clean Coal Forum
• Mississippi Power, on “Brink of Bankruptcy,” Faces Challenge to Rate Increase
• DOE IG Investigates Accusations of Misuse of FutureGen Funds
• U.S., China Finalize Agreement to Continue Clean Coal Collaboration
• CCS: Spend Now, Save Later, DOE Official Says
• Legal Footing of Clean Power Plan Debated
• CCS’s Future Lies in Retrofits Following EPA Mandate
• DOE Announces Funding for Clean Coal Projects
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 31

August 7, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Updated EPA Carbon Regs Draw International Applause
• “Just Say No” States Get First Glimpse of EPA’s Federal CO2 Plan
• Dems’ Walkout Can’t Stop ARENA Act Being Reported Out of Committee
• As States Digest Final Targets in CO2 Regs. Disparity Becomes Apparent
• Publication Notice
• EPA Opens Door for Carbon Utilization in Final NSPS
• Drivers for CCS Innovation Exist Worldwide, IEA Finds
• Negative Emissions Needed to Stay Below 2 Degree Limit

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 30

July 31, 2015 Read Full Issue

• States Get More Time to Comply With Clean Power Plan
• Clinton Climate Plan Not Aggressive Enough to Meet Global Commitment
• World Bank Official: Economics of Combating Climate Change Will Take Center Stage in Paris
• U.S. Failure to Lead on Climate Could Prove Risky, Study Finds
• Senate Oks Manchin Coal Programs Amendment for Energy Package
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 29

July 24, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Lower Electrical Bills Will Save States Money on CO2 Regs., Report Finds
• Lawmakers Call on OMB to Return CO2 Regs if Timeline Unchanged
• Government of Alberta Releases CO2 Offset Protocol for CCS Projects
• Social Cost of CO2 Allows Inflation of Value of Regulations, Skeptics Say
• EU Proposes ETS Reform in Step to Meeting Global Pledge
• CO2 Solutions Demonstration Project Meeting Expectations, Company Says
• Southern State Legislators Urge Noncompliance with CO2 Regs
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 28

July 17, 2015 Read Full Issue

• DOE Suspends Recovery Act Funding For HECA Project
• China Focuses on Achieving Global INDC Goals
• Mississippi Power Seeks Immediate Interim Rate Relief
• NETL to Help Fund Four Carbon Storage Program Projects
• MATS Ruling Could Help Make Case for Stay of Clean Power Plan, Former EPA Official Says
• DOE Funds New Gasification Projects As Existing IGCC Projects Face Turmoil
• NRDC Resource Manual Bolsters Support For Carbon Regs.
• Business Group Urges Governors to Comply with EPA Carbon Regs.

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 27

July 10, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Global Commission Urges International Cooperation to Low-Carbon R&D
• China’s Commitment to International Climate Pledge Debated
• SCS Energy Granted Six Month Extension for HECA Permit
• Lawmakers Consider Interveaning in President’s Actions Toward Global Climate Deal
• Miss. Power Ordered to Start Issuing Refunds for Kemper Rate Increases
• Teesside Collective Releases Blueprint for Industrial CCS Hub
• Senate Dems. Urge Governors to Support Energy Policy Update
• EPA Admin Stresses Importance of Carbon Regs. in Reaching Global Climate Goals
• UK Needs to Step up CCS Support to Reach Low-Carbon Future, Reports Find
• Oklahoma AG Files Lawsuit against EPA Regarding Proposed CO2 Regs.
• Western Governors Voice Support for Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 26

June 26, 2015 Read Full Issue

• EPA Report: Action on Climate Change Will Have Long-Term Benefits
• UK seeks collaborative partnerships for Phase Two CCS Projects
• Nat. Gas Infrastructure Sufficient for CO2 Reg. Demand, Study Finds
• House Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing States to Opt Out of CO2 Regs.
• U.S., China Announce Joint CCUS Projects During Strategic Dialogue
• Publication Notice
• SaskPower Launches Carbon Capture Test Facility
• EPA Gearing Up For Finalization of Carbon Regs, Agency Official Says
• CO2 Solutions Announces Partnership with GasTran Systems
• Lawmakers Debate Impacts of Carbon Regs. on Consumers
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 25

June 19, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Appropriators Report FY16 Interior Funding Bills Blocking EPA Regs.
• DOE Officials: Loan Program Can Bridge Gap between Pilot, Commercial Stages
• IEA Highlights Need for CCS to Avoid Global Temperature Rise
• Energy Secretary: DOE Remains Committed to Supporting CCS
• EU Must Accelerate Deployment of CCS, New Study Finds
• UK Should Support CO2 EOR in the North Sea, Report Finds
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 24

June 12, 2015 Read Full Issue

• $3M Funding Opportunity for Low Concentration CO2 Capture Announced
• Assoc. of Air Agencies Exec. Warns Against CO2 Regs. Noncompliance
• Australian Electric Company AGL to Install CCS on Torrens Island Plant
• FY16 House Environment Approps Bill Would Block Proposed EPA Regs.
• Circuit Court Throws Out Challenge to Proposed EPA Carbon Regs.
• Proposed Mississippi Power Rate Hikes Challenged
• Wrap Up

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June 10, 2015 Read Full Issue

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 23

June 5, 2015 Read Full Issue

• EPA Sends CO2 Regs. to OMB, Final Rule Expected in August
• HECA to Drop EOR Plans for Purpose of Obtaining Project Permit
• Major Oil and Gas Companies Call for Price on Carbon
• Success at Petra Nova Would Silence CCS Opponents, Project Manager Says
• Aquistore Project Officially Opens at Boundary Dam
• Lawmakers Press Energy Sec. on Coal Retirements, Potential Reliability Issues
• Wisconsin Gov. Says Clean Power Plan Unworkable for State
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 22

May 29, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Summit Executive: EOR Must be Treated Fairly in Energy Policy
• World Bank Report Highlights Dangers of Delaying Climate Action
• World Resources Institute: Clean Power Plan Should be More Stringent
• South Mississippi Electric Pulls Out of Kemper Ownership Agreement
• EIA: EPA Carbon Regs. Will Increase Coal Retirements, Electricity Prices
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 21

May 22, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Noncompliance with Proposed EPA Carbon Regs. Irresponsible, Colorado Gov. Says
• Canada Submits Climate Pledge to UNFCCC, Will Reduce GHGs 30 Percent by 2030
• Senate FY16 Energy Spending Bill Would Boost DOE Fossil R&D Funding
• President Obama Stresses Importance of Addressing Climate Change, Notes US Action
• State Air Regulators Release Menu of Options for Clean Power Plan Compliance
• Mississippi Files Alternate Rate Plans with Public Service Commission to Recover Kemper Costs
• FERC Outlines Desired EPA Interactions Following Implementation of Clean Power Plan
• Sen. Manchin: Clean Coal Bills Would Strike Balance Between Economy, Environment
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 20

May 15, 2015 Read Full Issue

• EPA Sends New Plant Regs. to OMB for Review
• Gassnova Explores Potential Path Forward for CCS in Norway
• European Parliament Members Approve Draft Report Supporting CCS
• DOE to Provide $2.5 Million for CCS Research at University of N. Dakota
• Sen. Capito Introduces Bill Limiting EPA’s Ability to Regulate Carbon
• Sens. Heitkamp and Manchin Introduce Package of Clean Coal Bills
• Conservative Victory in UK Spells Uncertainty for Future of CCS
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 19

May 8, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Low Oil Prices, Shale Gas Cause Obstacles for CCS EOR, Expert Says
• Oklahoma Amps Up Fight against EPA’s Proposed CO2 Regs.
• Peabody CEO Highlights CCUS in Low-Carbon Economy Transition Plan
• CO2 Solutions Accelerates Capture Technology Demonstration Plans
• Southern Co. Exploring Options After Miss. High Court Rate Order Ruling
• New DOE Science Chief Calls for More CCUS Demonstration Projects
• Alberta Official: Future Financial Support of CCS Unlikely
• CCS Inclusion in Paris Climate Agreement Looks Likely, Experts Say
• TransAlta Signals Potential Second Try at CCS
• European Parliament, Council Strike Deal on Emissions Trading Reform
• Wrap Up

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GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 18

May 1, 2015 Read Full Issue

• Sen. McConnell Unveils New Strategy in Fight Against EPA Regs At Senate Approps Hearing
• NETL Director Looking to Expand Industry Partnerships, Develop Long-Term Strategies
• Discussion on Climate Change Must be Scientific, Not Ideological, Former Wyoming Gov. Says
• Fluor Files Protest Over Lockheed Martin’s Win of NETL RADIS Contract
• Wrap Up