The Climate Registry--infancy stage

Numerous states have informally agreed to start a registry of companies that are voluntarily cutting back greenhouse gas emissions. The registry, known as The Climate Registry, will be a single database to keep track of companies that are reducing their GHG emissions. The registry could be used to push Congress for a national registry and national emissions limits; it could be used to give companies credit for emissions reductions made prior to enactment of national legislation restricting emissions.

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Latest edition of Multilateral Environmental Agreements Bulletin

The latest edition of the MEA Bulletin contains articles on new publications, draft documents, and several meetings, including the fifth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification and the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Click here for Issue 23 of the Bulletin, March 22, 2007.

INECE 2006 Year in Review

The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) has published a letter identifying its accomplishments for 2006.** Read the 2006 Year in Review.

Topics covered in the Year in Review are:

Developing Regional and Topical Networks for Enforcement Cooperation

Strengthening Capacity for Compliance & Enforcement Throughout the Regulatory Cycle

Raising Awareness of the Importance of Compliance & Enforcement

INECE Governance

**"The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is a partnership of government and non-government enforcement and compliance practitioners from more than 150 countries. INECE's goals are: raising awareness to compliance and enforcement; developing networks for enforcement cooperation; and strengthening capacity to implement and enforce environmental requirements." Read more about INECE.