Tag: COP-17
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City-wide Clean Development Mechanism: A Framework for Empowering Cities
Maggie ComstockAssociate, PolicyU.S. Green Building CouncilAs the dust settles after the COP17 Climate Talks in Durban, a sigh of relief is released. The mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol have survived to see a second commitment period. The mechanis…
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USGBC Explains Who’s Who at COP17 for Green Building and Climate Change
Roger PlattSenior Vice President, Global Policy and LawU.S. Green Building CouncilWhen our delegation of green building council representatives arrived in Durban for the COP 17 climate conference, we hoped we had what it took to help change the world. …