Climate Change Policy
March 29, 2010
I was privileged to attend the world premier of a new energy and climate documentary, Carbo2n Nation, last night at the DC Environmental Film Festival. For disclosure purposes, I was an early technical adviser to the film, though I have not been...
December 11, 2009
On December 2, a number of collaborators from several federal agencies released a report at the request of five Senators from manufacturing states: Evan Bayh (D-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Claire...
November 15, 2009
Much has happened with U.S. federal energy and climate policy since our June Grapevine. On June 26, the House of Representatives approved an energy and climate change bill in a close vote. The bill — H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and...
November 15, 2009
EPA and DOT recently proposed rules to implement the Obama Administration’s May announcement that federal standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles would be set to “harmonize” with California’s...
November 5, 2009
A new study by the World Wildlife Fund examines the need for US industries to undergo a fundamental transformation to decrease carbon emissions to necessary levels. According to the executive summary:
This report models the ability of low-carbon...
October 26, 2009
On Friday, October 23rd, the EPA released its scoring of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733), also referred to as the Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill. The EPA found that the costs of Kerry-Boxer do not differ greatly from the Waxman-...
September 30, 2009
In September, the New York State Senate passed landmark legislation creating the “Green Jobs/Green New York” program, which aims to make 1,000,000 homes, businesses, and not-for-profits in New York more energy efficient. Workforce...
September 9, 2009
In June 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA). This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various...
September 9, 2009
In June 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA). This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various...
June 23, 2009
Congress is considering three major pieces of energy-related legislation in 2009 – an economic stimulus bill, an energy bill, and climate change legislation. The stimulus bill was enacted in February – click here for more...