RGGI Emission Auctions Create $617 Million In Clean Economy Investments
A new report finds RGGI emissions auctions have created $617 million in clean energy and environmental investments for its nine member states. […]
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Al Gore On Climate Policy, Renewable Energy, Natural Gas, & More (100% Agree)
David Roberts of Grist recently had the good fortune to have a good back-and-forth with Al Gore. Great questions and superb answers. To be honest, I was a little surprised to see that I agreed 100% with everything Gore said. There are many complicated issues below, and while I … [continued]
Carbon Pricing & Trading News from Australia, California, China, South Korea, & More
Consideration of carbon pricing and trading, a market-based (not regulation-based) approach to addressing global warming, may still be outlawed by GOP leadership in Congress, but countries around the world (and even several US states) keep moving forward with planned or existing carbon pricing and trading programs. Below is some … [continued]
Clean Energy Policy News
Aside from the 20 or so clean energy policy and politics stories we’ve published in the past week, here are a few more from around the interwebs. Enjoy! (or not, depending on the story.) UK Solar Subsidies The UK government is being urged to delay deep solar subsidy cuts as … [continued]
Nobel Economists Urge Obama to Support EU Aviation Carbon Scheme
There are five Nobel-prize-winning economists among the 26 US economists calling on President Obama, in an open letter, to drop opposition and support the European Union’s legislation that will charge airlines for their carbon emissions. “We implore you to support the European Union’s innovative efforts to place a price … [continued]
Largest Cleantech Industry is…Carbon Credits at $63 Billion
[social_buttons] Emerging out of thin air, it has already surpassed solar and wind as the largest cleantech industry. Carbon credits were worth a staggering $63 billion in 2007 and $59 billion in the first half of 2008 alone. Europe has dominating the carbon market since its creation less than five … [continued]
