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FROM THE EDITOR:

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the first Green Business e-newsletter for the new year. The climate change talks in Copenhagen came to an end with the creation of the Copenhagen Accord. Whether this is considered a failure or not, greenhouse gas emission regulations are going to take effect in some parts of Canada relatively soon. In fact, Ontario filed its GHG Emissions Reporting regulations in early December — read more about it in Paul Manning's article below. Meanwhile, this issue also includes a video on how maintenance teams in industrial settings can help manage a company's carbon footprint. And check out our top interviews of 2009 for insights into implementing green management practices and the development of the smart grid internationally.

Rob Colman
Editor, Green Business
www.green-business.ca
rcolman@clbmedia.ca

NEWS:

Greenscape signs corporate transaction to own world's 'Greenest'' parking facility

Ottawa and Provinces failing on green buildings: report

Beyond Copenhagen: Top Seven Business Sustainability Challenges for 2010

United States Government awards Smartcool GSA contract

Hydro-Québec selects two RCI Technologies projects for the first anaerobic digestion plants in Quebec

Day4 Energy expands sales force to meet expectations of growing European markets

Hydro-Québec to move ahead with Waste Management's 7.6-megawatt green energy project

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FEATURES:

Copenhagen Accord created: small but important step?
An agreement dubbed the Copenhagen Accord was drawn up by a limited group of countries late on Friday December 18th. It was formally accepted by the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15) during a closing session on Saturday morning. The climate change talks in Copenhagen were rife with disputes between rich and poor countries, and between the world's biggest carbon polluters — China and the United States. Some might consider the Accord a failure, but it included at least one critical outcome that hadn't been managed before the talks began. more...

Ontario has filed its GHG Emissions Reporting Regulation
By Paul Manning
On December 1, 2009 Ontario filed its final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation (O. Reg. 452/09) under the Environmental Protection Act. The regulation will ensure that an estimated 200 to 300 large emitters of prescribed greenhouse gases (GHGs) will provide regulators detailed GHG emissions data to support a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-trade system. The new regulation comes into force on January 1, 2010. more...

2009 Year in Review
The past year has appeared to be a watershed in climate action, smart grid development (in some places), green building and clean technology promotion. It's difficult to say what it will all amount to in another 12 months, but the following five stories are worth keeping a watch on throughout the new year. more...

Top Interviews of 2009
As editor of Green Business, I get an opportunity to speak to a number of fascinating personalities and insightful individuals. These few interviews are insightful for different reasons, but all are worth another read. more...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

A World Without Oil - Conversations in Design, January 21, Design Exchange, Toronto, ON

GEA and the Smart Grid Development in Ontario, January 26, St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre, Toronto, ON

Enterprise Risk Management 2010: Retooling the Discipline, January 27-28, Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, ON

Canadian Waste Management: Exploring best practices in sustainability, February 22-23, Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Richmond Hill, ON

Renewable Energy in Ontario, March 1-2, St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre, Toronto, ON

Strategic Supply Chain Management Forum, March 2-3, Toronto Board of Trade, Toronto, ON

GLOBE 2010, March 24-26, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Green Business website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Rob Colman: rcolman@clbmedia.ca.

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