November 27, 2008
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Environment Management Newsletter November 27, 2008 |
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Senate plans climate bills for January
Senate Democrats have moved to make good on president-elect Barack Obama`s commitment to deliver meaningful action on climate change early in his administration, announcing that they are to begin work on drafting a US climate legislation to be introduced early next year. Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, said that the Senate would put forward two new bills as early as January, one cementing Obama`s campaign commitment to invest US$15bn a year in clean tech over 10 years and the other directing the US Environmental Protection Agency ... |
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UK chancellor slammed over budget`s lack of green ambition
The chancellor Alistair Darling this week resisted calls from some of his cabinet colleagues to launch a `green new deal` as part of his Pre-Budget Report to help stimulate the economy, but has pledged to bolster spending on energy efficiency and the rail network, while extending incentives for renewable energy projects. Speaking in the House of Commons earlier this week, the chancellor insisted that the government`s plans to tackle the current recession `must support our environmental objectives, not come at their expense`, adding that the transition towards a low-carbon economy will continue. To ... |
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