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PoliticsCap-and-trade shuts down U.S. coal plantsJubilant environmentalists trade high fives, carbon permitsNetherlands plans massive road-pricing schemePay-as-you-drive system can fight congestion and emissionsA visit to the Governor’s Global Climate Summitby Katiyana Williams, California Students Sustainability CoalitionObama stays the course on climatePresident-Elect signals that cap and trade remains a top priority.Obama: are you kidding me with the light bulbs?President-elect to skip cardigan sweater, focus on actual legislation.Obama: the post-environmental presidentWhat does the election mean for climate change and energy policy?Voting guide for state ballot measuresMajor endorsements on propositions in California and elsewhere.Reporters trip over emissions tradingA useful rule of thumb: lower emissions are good for the environment.Financial meltdown: Still bad for the environmentTight credit, cheap oil, political uncertainty — oh my!RGGI goes live with world’s largest carbon auctionCould first North American cap-and-trade system defy critics’ expectations?Meltdown! Charting the effects of the financial crisisIt takes more than wind to make turbines spin.The financial sector and the “real economy”Not so different — and environmental progress depends on both.To tackle global warming, California takes aim at sprawlNew bill may represent the triumph of urban planning — or expose its shortcomings.California climate skirmish — a taste of things to comeLos Angeles utility starts to squawk as it stares down a $700 million carbon bill.Short-term, yes. Solution, no.Gas tax revenue falling, feds seek to raid mass transit budget to pay for highways.McCain response to the gas tax holiday petitionForm letter sticks up for gas tax holiday, plugs renewables and drilling.Citizen lobbying in the UKBritish bloggers push a simple idea: knock on your representative’s door and lobby for action.Thanks for saying no to the gas tax holidayMemorial Day comes and goes, and gas tax pander appears headed for obscurity.‘Gas tax holiday’ lurches onwardState legislators launch their own petition asking consumers to donate money to oil companies.McCain announces climate planSpeech is a political watershed, but proposed policy could go farther.Sign the ‘gas tax holiday’ petitionTake a few seconds to send a message to Senators McCain and Clinton.Tough guv says: keep Cali coolSchwarzenegger pushes forward with plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Gas tax RorschachVoters smell a rat, while pundits project their hopes and fears onto trivial issue.Business leaders issue call for sacrificeCampaign suggests global warming may require drastic changes to the way Americans live.Southern Baptists shift stance on climateShedding skepticism, evangelicals say: “We can do better.”The shape of the raceThe next U.S. president will favor a carbon cap. What effect this has on the race is anyone’s guess.
Climate policy action: it’s happening in CaliforniaClimate policy is making much better progress at the state level — especially in CaliforniaCarbon Offsets, Consumer Protection, and the FTC (Part 2)TerraPass has submitted written comments to the FTC that reinforce our commitment to high quality carbon offsets and rigorous standards.Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder?Climate change is credited for turning the Australian government upside down. Could the U.S. be next?“Here’s a novel concept for Congress. Do something. Anything. Move.”Governors revolt! Midwest governors band together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Western appear in ads chastising Congress for foot-dragging. |
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