Climate Policy

Just Price Carbon

Jon Anda | Posted 05.14.2012

Jon Anda

Blame it on the recession or natural gas prices or politics or whatever else. But we cannot deny that we are in green financial crisis, and one that is steadily worsening.

What Jeremy Lin and US-China Cooperation on Climate Change Don't (Yet) Have in Common

Angel Hsu | Posted 04.25.2012

Angel Hsu

If China and the U.S. aim to bring their own version of "Linsanity" to climate and energy policy under new leadership, then both countries must pursue active and open dialogue and seek middle ground in the current race of self-interest.

2012's Not-Quite Hopeless U.S. Climate Policy

Steven Cohen | Posted 03.10.2012

Steven Cohen

While I do not hold out much hope for a new U.S. climate bill this year, there are plenty of other actions now underway. Young people understand the challenges of global sustainability and I am convinced that the situation is far from hopeless.

Carbon Trade Wars: Why U.S. Should Accept EU Rules on Aviation Emissions

Jonas Meckling | Posted 01.11.2012

Jonas Meckling

The EU's move on aviation emissions is leading the way on climate, potentially triggering an upward spiral of climate regulation.

Carbon Capture Project Put On Hold Over U.S. Climate Policy Uncertainty

AP | By DOUG WHITEMAN | Posted 09.13.2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- American Electric Power Co. said Thursday it was putting a hold on its plans for a commercial-scale carbon dioxide capture and stora...

Celebrating Green Business Success in Cancun

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Winston

Driving change and convincing people that green is good for business requires logic, facts, examples ... but also passion, emotion, and yes, cheerleading. What's wrong with celebrating every now and then?

Swimming for Wind Power in America

Mindy S. Lubber | Posted 05.25.2011

Mindy S. Lubber

Denise Bode is America's leading wind energy advocate and all the conversations she's hearing in CancĂșn are about exciting wind projects across the globe -- except in America.

Nordhaus and Shellenberger Are Wrong Again

Paul Tullis | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Tullis

The latest missive from Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger -- the professional contrarians posing as environmentalists -- is a collection of factu...

The New Path Forward on Climate Change

Fred Krupp | Posted 05.25.2011

Fred Krupp

If we are going to de-carbonize our economy, we have to de-polarize the politics surrounding the conversation. No major environmental law has ever passed without substantial bipartisan support.

How Energy Reform Can Break the Partisan Stalemate

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

In the aftermath of the midterm elections, it's unlikely that Washington can overcome the crippling gridlock in Congress. Yet one critical opportunity for bipartisan compromise stands out among the rest: energy policy.

Australia's Hazardous Road To Climate Action

Peter Boyer | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Boyer

We are a contradictory species, and no more so than here in Australia. The nation that gave birth to green politics is also among the planet's top car...

Outcome of U.S. Midterm Election Already Clear: Polluters Win Again

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Brendan DeMelle

The anti-science caucus is coming to a Congress near you, and we have polluters and wealthy corporate fat cats largely to thank for it.

Charles Koch Challenged to Debate Prop. 23 by California Student Leader Joel Francis

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Brendan DeMelle

Student leader Joel Francis challenges Charles Koch to meet him "anytime, anywhere in the state before election day" to explain why Koch is meddling with democracy in a state he doesn't even live in.

China Leads the Clean Economy Race

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Winston

China is supporting its renewable energy industries so aggressively and lowering their cost of business so much, that it's likely the country is breaking World Trade Organization rules on fair play.

A Dirty Pledge

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 05.25.2011

Heather Taylor-Miesle

Originally posted on The MarkUp. On Thursday, House Republicans issued their roadmap for the midterm elections and the next legislative session. It's...

Climate Movement at a Crossroads

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

When future scholars document the history of global warming, one of the watershed years will almost surely be 2010. The upcoming lame-duck session in Congress could be one of the last opportunities for reform before 2013.

How America Can Lead the Clean Energy Race

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

The U.S. has a successful track record of catching up in strategic industries. We can and must do the same today in clean energy, and in the aftermath of cap and trade, there's not a moment to waste.

In Defense of 'Energy-Only'

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Jesse Jenkins

Over at NRDC, David Doniger writes a last-ditch defense of a diminished, utility-only cap and trade proposal while categorically rejecting any "energy...

What Role Will Senator Murkowski Play in Climate and Energy Negotiations?

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Josh Nelson

Speaking at a sparsely-attended luncheon in Fairbanks, AK on Friday, Senator Murkowski (R-AL) touted her failed effort to block the EPA from regulatin...

Obama Signals Need for New Energy Agenda

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

Instead of using last night's prime-time opportunity to push cap and trade in the form of the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act, President Obama pressed the reset button on energy and climate policy.

EPA's Pragmatic Approach to Regulating Climate

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Cohen

Our history of pollution control has always been gradual -- and always involved accommodation of local economic and political interests.

The Real Politics of Climate Policy 2010

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Cohen

SCOTUS's Citizens United decision and the EPA's use of command and control regulations for global warming gases are among the main factors that will influence climate policy in the coming year.

The Real Climate Choice Before Congress: Cap and Trade or Command and Control?

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Cohen

EPA's proposal to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants is a hacksaw, when the Obama Administration would rather operate with a scalpel.

Will America Lose the Clean Energy Race?

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

The U.S. is not only investing far less in our clean energy industries than Asian nations, but also falling behind in energy science and technology education.

New Climate Bill Could Create "Super Lobby" Against U.S. Emissions Reductions

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Teryn Norris

A closer examination reveals that the American Clean Energy abd Security Act could create a "super-lobby" of interest groups that will significantly diminish the possibility of achieving future reforms.