Top Energy Industry Headlines September 3
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Climate Envoys Seek Consensus on $100 Million in Aid for Poorer Nations (Bloomberg)
Envoys from more than 40 nations are in Geneva to brainstorm ways to help poorer nations get the estimated $100 million a year needed to fight global warming. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines September 1
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The Changing Climate for Environmental Legislation (Newsweek)
Waiting might be the best strategy for energy and climate-change advocates stymied by political inaction. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 31
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Russia Submits `Breakthrough’ Carbon Emissions Reduction Project, UN Says (Bloomberg)
In a step that could signal “a substantial increase” of followers Russia submitted for registration its first carbon emissions reduction joint implementation project, created under a UN Kyoto Protocol mechanism. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 30
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Greenhouse-Gas Regulation Backed by a Majority in Defense Council’s Poll (Bloomberg)
A majority of U.S. voters say the government should regulate greenhouse gases linked to global warming and that the Environmental Protection Agency is up to the job, a poll for the Natural Resources Defense Council found. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 26
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Africa May Become Next Big Market for Carbon Projects, Emission Group Says (Bloomberg)
Africa may be the next major market for carbon-reduction ventures amid investigations into Chinese certification and as the European Union imposes new regulations, the International Emissions Trading Association said. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 13
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Obama panel urges US backing for clean coal (Associated Press)
A task force to President Barack Obama called Thursday for a strong government role to promote clean coal, potentially accepting liability over carbon storage sites for thousands of years to come. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 10
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Senator Kerry debuts second energy bill (Business Green)
The Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act 2010 focuses on incentives and funding for renewable energy developers. Read more
Top Energy Industry Headlines August 3
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US says it’s committed to cutting greenhouse gases (Associated Press)
The U.S. “will use all the tools available” to reach President Obama’s pledge to reduce emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels despite the recent collapse of a scaled down climate bill in the Senate. Read more
