 |
Obama calls on Democrats to back `historic` climate change bill
Capitol Hill officials are cautiously optimistic the Waxman-Markey climate change bill will be passed by the House of Representatives this Friday, after President Obama used a press conference to call on wavering Democrats to back the controversial legislation.
Praising the `historic` bill, Obama said the new legislation, which includes binding emissions caps as part of a nationwide cap-and-trade scheme, would lead to a `transformation that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and confront the carbon pollution that threatens our planet`.
He also rejected Republican criticism that ... |
 |
Scotland’s climate law sparks hope for good Copenhagen deal - WWF
Scotland’s decision to cut its emissions by 42 percent by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050, on 1990 levels, sets an example for developed countries and sparks new hopes that world leaders would be able to agree on a successful climate change deal in Copenhagen, WWF said.
Through its ambitious announcement, Scotland becomes the first developed country to meet the demands of science and developing nations, which want the richer countries to take responsibility for bringing the world to dangerously high emission levels.
`At least one nation is prepared to aim for climate legislation that follows ... |
|
SPONSOR
|  |
Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)
Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is the leading provider of environmental modelling software and services, including the ADMS range of software for industrial and urban air quality management. Our software development team continues development of ADMS, GASTAR, FLOWSTAR and EMIT and provides custom made products. Our consulting team can help in assessing a variety of environmental problems. These include local air quality assessment, greenhouse gas inventories, wind energy calculations and noise mapping.
|
|
- US continues to be biggest market for medium efficiency air filters
The U.S. purchases of medium efficiency air filters will rise to $1.3 billion in 2012 and will remain the largest market. China will be a distant ...
- RGGI carbon auction raises more than US$100m
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the US carbon cap-and-trade scheme covering 10 eastern states, has confirmed it raised more than $104m ...
- Cutting CO2 emissions from existing coal plants
Professor Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and former undersecretary of the US Department of Energy, has unveiled a report ...
- EU examines impact of climate change on jobs
On 22 and 23 June, the European Commission will hold a major event in Brussels to examine the impact of climate change on employment. Bringing together ...
- EPA releases third national assessment of toxic air pollutants
EPA has released the latest version of a state-of-the-science tool that estimates health risks from breathing air toxics in the United States. The National ...
- New York to host UN Climate Summit and a week of public action next September
On Tuesday, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon invited world leaders to an `unprecedented` Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters for Heads of State ...
- Japan issues first domestic carbon credits
Japan has approved its first set of domestic carbon credits, authorising three energy efficiency projects designed to cut annual carbon emissions by an ...
- Australian greenhouse reporting act amended to aid flexibility
The Minister for Climate Change, Senator Penny Wong, and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet, has released an amendment ...
View More News Submit your News |
