About Silvio Marcacci

Silvio is Principal at Marcacci Communications, a full-service clean energy public relations company based in Washington, D.C.

China to Create Emission Trading System, Link to European Union

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China has signed a financing deal with the European Union to reduce greenhouse gases through a variety of projects, including developing an emission trading system to link with the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme [...]

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300,000 Jobs and $200 Billion Economic Potential from U.S. Offshore Wind

Offshore wind turbines

America is at a turning point toward harnessing 52 GW of generation capacity, 300,000 jobs, and $200 billion in economic activity from offshore wind. [...]

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Is FedEx the World’s Most Sustainable Shipping Company?

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FedEx is pushing the envelope for sustainable shipping by setting ambitious new operational goals for recycling, emissions reductions, and fuel efficiency. [...]

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UC Davis Leads List of Most Sustainable Colleges in America

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University of California, Davis has been named the most sustainable American college in the Sierra Club’s Cool Schools report. [...]

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Developing Economies At Highest Risk of Climate Change Disasters

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Several of the world’s fastest-growing economies face the largest financial threats from natural disasters fueled by climate change, according to the new Natural Hazards Risk Atlas.

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Michigan 25 by 25 Ballot Initiative Would Double State’s Green Jobs

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Increasing Michigan’s renewable energy standard (RES) to 25 percent by 2025 would be a “job-creating machine” and double the number of green jobs in the state, according to a new Michigan State University (MSU) study. [...]

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Renewables Shine through India’s Blackout to a Clean Energy Future

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Renewables shone through India’s record blackout and could light the way to a clean energy future for one of the biggest countries on earth. [...]

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Fuel Efficiency Driving America Toward a Sustainable Environment (and Economy)

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As the federal government starts implementing an aggressive 54.5 mile-per-gallon (mpg) auto fuel efficiency standard, the importance of reducing gasoline consumption for a sustainable American economy and environment becomes clearer every day.

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