| WASHINGTON,
DC, January 13, 2003 - ICF Consulting has been awarded a
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) global climate change
contract to support voluntary programs that work to overcome
barriers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Through this
$25 million, 5-year contract, ICF Consulting professionals will
support EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division's Non-CO2
Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sequestration Programs.
Under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the world's
industrialized nations pledged to establish policies and measures
that reduce GHG emissions. The United States is focused on
improving the understanding of the science of climate change;
developing win-win partnerships with the private sector, states,
localities, and nongovernmental organizations; and working
with the international community to reduce the risks of climate
change.
As a key agency in implementing the U.S. response to climate
change, EPA implements voluntary programs that promote profitable
opportunities for reducing emissions of methane and high global
warming potential (high-GWP) gases. ICF Consulting will support
these voluntary programs in the areas of methane and high-GWP
gases, carbon sequestration, economic analysis, GHG emission
inventories, and atmospheric chemistry. These programs help
to overcome a wide range of informational, technical, and
institutional barriers to reduce GHG emissions, while creating
profitable activities for industry.
"ICF Consulting is pleased to have the opportunity to
continue our support to EPA to address one of the major challenges
of our times—climate change," said Craig Ebert,
Executive Vice President. "The emission reduction strategies
ICF Consulting is helping to develop for methane and high-GWP
gases address this significant environmental problem while
making the U.S. more competitive globally. ICF Consulting
has the privilege to work with EPA on programs that will have
a lasting impact well into the 21st century."
For more than 20 years, ICF Consulting has been providing
services to evaluate global
climate change issues. ICF Consulting's team consists
of numerous technical professions: environmental/natural resource
economists, engineers (petroleum, chemical), atmospheric scientists,
environmental specialists, energy/utility analysts, financial
and policy analysts, communication specialists, computer programmers,
and conference planners.
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ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 1,800 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s Web site is http://www.icfi.com.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Douglas Beck
1.703.934.3820
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