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Bay Area Council Solidifies Support of AB 32

Apr 8 2010

Today, the Bay Area Council announced that its Executive Committee voted to continue the business organization’s support of Assembly Bill 32 (AB ...

San Francisco Foundation Awards $50K Grant for Climate Bay Area

Apr 1 2010

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute (BACEI) and the regional Joint Policy Committee (JPC) are pleased to announce their partnership with the Sa...

Governor Signs Green Tech Jobs Bill

Mar 24 2010

Today Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 71 (Padilla, D-Pacoima) into law, creating a sales tax exemption for the purchase of green tech manufacturi...

After Copenhagen: Climate Action Goes Local

Feb 1 2010

The failure in Copenhagen to agree on either fixed targets for greenhouse gas emissions or a rigorous system for monitoring was a setback in the gl...

Scaling Up: From Green Buildings to Green Cities in the US and China | May 1, 2009

Mar 13 2009

Amidst a worldwide recession, efficient use of resources becomes even more critical to the bottom line of business.

GreenBiz Index Released

Feb 9 2009

At the State of Green Business 2009 meeting the GreenBiz Index was released to provide indicators in different fields as to whether we are Swimming...

BASIC Board of Director Steven Chu Selected as U.S. Secretary of Energy

Jan 8 2009

The scientific community has expressed impressive and enthusiastic support for the appointment of a highly-qualified and dedicated scientist from t...

Bay Area Business Leadership Shaping Climate Change Agenda

Nov 10 2008

Climate Change initiatives at the global level and our emerging regional partnership should be informed by Bay Area Council members.

Big Step in Fight for “Cap and Trade”

Jun 27 2008

Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board released the long anticipated draft Scoping Plan for the Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as ...

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