- Monday, June 8, 2009, 9:29
- Economy, Government Intervention
- 52 views
America's leading climate change negotiator will urge China to make a commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions during meetings in Beijing this week, as the US seeks to avoid the collapse of the next global warming treaty.
Todd Stern and a number of the Obama Administration's senior climate experts travelling with him are intent on boosting co-operation between the US and China to convince developing ...
Full story
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 12:23
- Debate, Economy, Government Intervention
- 69 views
By Jamil Anderlini in Beijing
China adopted a hard line on Thursday ahead of climate change negotiations, calling on rich countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent by 2020 from 1990 levels and help pay for reduction schemes in poorer countries.
Beijing reiterated its belief that developing countries, including China, should curb their emissions on a purely voluntary basis, and only if the curbs "accord ...
Full story
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 11:55
- Economy, Government Intervention
- 15 views
By Marlowe Hood
PARIS (AFP) - Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington's top climate negotiator said Sunday.
"We are jumping as high as the political system will tolerate," Todd Stern said, rejecting China's call this week for rich nations to slash greenhouse gases by 40 percent before ...
Full story
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 11:48
- Economy, Government Intervention
- 39 views
Rich nations should collectively sign up to carbon emission cuts of up to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, Germany and France told ministers from nations accounting for around 80 percent of global carbon emissions.
French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo told the gathering of 17 top greenhouse gas emitters including China, the US, Russia and India that developed nations should aim for cuts of ...
Full story
- Saturday, February 7, 2009, 4:28
- Government Intervention
- 55 views
Looking at his recent actions, and especially the fact that it was one of his first actions in office, one might think so. I love how Americans are promised safety and a better economy, but instead of having it be a priority, Obama is more concerned about keeping those bombers healthy and safe.
From Lara Jakes at Town Hall:
"White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says Obama will ...
Full story
- Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:30
- Government Intervention
- 42 views
South Carolina lawmakers headed to Washington on Wednesday to defend the state’s use of coal-fired power plants. Two-thirds of South Carolina’s power comes from coal plants, although 50% of the energy produced is from nuclear sources, with at least 20% of that going out of state. South Carolina wants to avert a federal crackdown on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, as ...
Full story
- Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:44
- Government Intervention
- 34 views
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) has admitted that the United States is working on a cap-and-trade program for the United States. Her rationale? “The whole world is doing cap-and-trade, so we need to be consistent,†she is quoted as saying in the article linked below. Senator James Inhofe remarked, “Congressional cap-and-trade bills, often touted as an ‘insurance policy’ against global warming, would instead ...
Full story
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 10:13
- Government Intervention
- 23 views
Struggling solar firms hit hard by significant cuts in energy prices and low demand due to the economic crisis are turning to public projects to keep their businesses afloat in the United Kingdom. Britain’s plan to halve the cost of installing solar panels on schools and low-income housing has helped the struggling solar companies by employing them to install these green devices, all footed ...
Full story
- Thursday, January 29, 2009, 10:43
- Government Intervention
- 24 views
The European Union is urging the Obama Administration to join a global carbon market in an effort to raise substantial cash in a bid to fight climate change. “Rich†nations are expected to raise about $321 billion by 2020 to fight global warming, with half that money going to developing nations to combat climate change. Sounds like a global welfare system to me. ...
Full story
- Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 20:42
- Government Intervention
- 177 views
Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) called Gore's message at the Senate Foreign Relations Council "desperate" and noted the irony of having the message delivered on a snowy and icy day in Washington, which was almost canceled because of the weather. Last year the event was canceled because of wintry weather. But, Inhofe said, Gore's already made his millions, so he shouldn't care that much. He continued, ...
Full story
iEntry 10th Anniversary 
RSS Feed 
About Us
