ARTICLES
Americans put themselves on the path to green careers.
The Christian Science Monitor / June 9, 2008 edition ...
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Clean development mechanism
Thirty-seven industrialized nations (not including the U.S.) and all members of the European Community are committed under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions below levels generated in 1990 ...
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Development in a carbon-constrained world
There is an 800-pound green gorilla in the room when most people talk about green development: climate change. Many people would add climate change to the laundry list of politics and religion as topics not suitable for casual conversation ...
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Emissions reduction purchase agreements
The lodestar of the Kyoto Protocol is the reduction of emissions of “greenhouse gases” in stages through the imposition of gradually stricter caps on developed countries’ production of certain pollutants that contribute to global warming ...
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Green as a tech play: a financing perspective
The single biggest stumbling block to the widespread consumer adoption of sustainable homes is the perception that sustainability equates to conservation. We can all green our lives by turning off lights, taking shorter showers, and foregoing certain conveniences ...
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Green warranty provisions
As an architect, vendor, builder, or developer, you are committed to creating profitable green projects. But you’re aware that new green technologies do not always work or can compromise the performance of other systems and many of the companies producing green solutions are small and not well capitalized ...
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A Green Charlotte Region
Horack Talley believes that greener business makes good business sense. A policy that mitigates carbon dioxide emissions can lower costs, earn healthy returns, conserve energy and resources, and create jobs, even as North Carolina benefits from new clean technology firms and climate based business services. Banking, venture capital and “angel” investments, development, private equity activities, and even insurance will help promote economic development in the Charlotte region. ...
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Green Construction
Whether you are an owner, design professional, consultant, or contractor there are numerous pitfalls to be aware of when negotiating and drafting a construction contract related to a project seeking green certification. For example, who is responsible if the project does not obtain the level of certification sought or if the project is not certified at all? ...
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Greening a Law Firm: Our Experience
Horack Talley is participating in the Law Office Climate Challenge, a multifaceted program from the American Bar Association in collaboration with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The firm has instituted “Best Paper Practices” delineated by the ABA, and is participating in WasteWise, EnergyStar, and Green Power—three EPA programs. The Challenge only requires participation in one of these programs; Horack Talley is participating in all four of them at the leadership level ...
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American Bar Association
THE COMMITMENT TO GOING GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
A GUIDE FOR THE PRACTICING ATTORNEY ...
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