January 28, 2010
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Air & Climate Newsletter January 28, 2010 |
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Where now for Obama`s climate change strategy?
It has been a tough week for the Obama administration, and setbacks on multiple fronts have left huge question marks over the future of its efforts to introduce restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. Firstly, the election of Scott Brown as Republican senator for the state of Massachusetts marked a huge shift of power in Congress. The significance of the election for both the chances of passing climate change legislation and Obama`s wider agenda can hardly be over-stated. A 43-point swing dropped into Republican hands a seat that had been with the Democrats since 1953. That says a lot about ... |
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Australian climate bill back from the brink after political row reignites
The chances of Australia passing its controversial climate change bill were given a major boost this week when it emerged that recently deposed opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull was preparing to defy his party and vote in favour of the proposed legislation next week. Turnbull was ousted as leader of the opposition Liberal Party late last year when he agreed to support an amended version of the government`s proposed emissions cap-and-trade scheme. He was replaced by Tony Abbott who led Liberal opposition to the bill and defeated it as part of unlikely alliance with parliamentarians from ... |
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