May 20, 2010
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Air & Climate Newsletter May 20, 2010 |
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Details Emerge on the American Power Act
The long-awaited US climate bill ("the American Power Act") is set to be formally unveiled today by its key proponents in the U.S. Senate (Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman) , with a last ditch effort the Obama administration urging quick passage of the controversial legislation this year. At the heart of the new bill is a binding commitment to cut US carbon emissions by 17 per cent on 2005 levels by 2020, supported by an emissions trading scheme to be launched in 2013, initially to cover power firms, but ultimately to be expanded to cover other carbon intensive industries. Based ... |
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Aviation biofuels taxi towards take off
The global aviation industry is rapidly accelerating its testing program for alternative fuels, with experts predicting new aviation fuel blends comtaining biofuels could be sanctioned as safe for commercial use travel within the next 12 months. Under existing plans biofuels are expected to be certified as safe in 2013, however the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the industry is now actively pushing for some biofuels to gain certification in early 2011. IATA spokesman Steven Lott told BusinessGreen.com that successful testing ... |
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