USA
Group is dedicated to developments in USA relating to energy and environment. Focus area is state level renewable schemes, regional carbon compliance schemes, and possible federal schemes/policies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, Renewable Portfolio Standards, RGGI, WCI, Federal RPS, EPA and DOE initiatives.
CCA prices surge by 5% in reaction to California’s second carbon auction; allowances cleared at $13.62Climate Connect News, 25 February 2013, London: The results of the second auctioning session of greenhouse gas allowances under the California Cap-and-Trade Scheme conducted recently on 19 February, 2013 are finally out. |
US Senators propose $20 per tonne carbon tax covering 85% of US' emissions
Climate Connect News, 15 February 2013, London: US Senators Bernie Sanders and Barbara Boxer have proposed to bills aimed at introducing a federal carbon tax and utilisation of the carbon revenue for clean energy investment, rebates and debt reduction. |
US Senators to propose carbon tax legislation
Climate Connect News, 14 February 2013, London: Answering the call made by President Obama to the Congress to bring in a climate change legislation with a market-based approach to address carbon emissions, Senators Barbara Boxer and Bernie Sanders will introduce a legislatio |
Obama wants market-based approach on carbon emissions, ready to take executive action
Climate Connect News, 13 February 2013, London: President Obama has called upon the Congress to 'pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change' in an attempt to mobilise efforts to address carbon emissions. |
WRI proposes measures for U.S. to achieve 17 % emissions targetClimate Connect News, 8 February 2013, London: An analysis report from World Resources Institute throws light on the fact that US is currently far from achieving its stated target of 17% emission reduction below 2005 levels by 2020. |
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