Tag: emissions
U.K. Labour, Green Parties Call for Power Sector Carbon Goal
Britain’s opposition Labour and Green parties joined a push for the government to impose a carbon target on the [...]
Energy Bill means a new sunrise for renewable energy
A new Energy Bill, two years in the making, will triple investment in renewable energy and mean the end [...]
A Progressive Carbon Tax Will Fight Climate Change and Stimulate the Economy
Superstorm Sandy. Massive droughts. Devastating tornadoes. Horrific wildfires. The United States has certainly seen the dramatic weather-related effects of [...]
UK Lawmakers Reach ‘Landmark Deal’ On Renewable Energy Support
After months of haggling over the costs related to subsidizing renewable energy, the UK Energy and Finance ministries have [...]
Massachusetts launches regional RE resolution
The following information was released by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Massachusetts): Governor Deval Patrick today [...]
Mexico signs Climate Change law
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed into law climate change legislation that will bind the country to significant cuts [...]
Iowa new state tax credit policy makes solar a better investment
There is, after all, something new under the sun — a tax credit that energy companies and lawmakers say [...]
Africa: Kenya first in continent to have climate change law
KENYA is set to become the first African country to establish an independent Climate Change Authority through the enactment [...]
Mexican Senate passes national climate law after passing the House: continuing to act at home
The Mexican Senate passed the national climate law that recently passed the Mexican House. The bill now awaits the [...]
US clean energy standard proposed in Senate
Hoping an inclusive, flexible approach will draw support, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) recently introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act [...]