Seeing the wood for the trees
Tags: GREENHOUSE gas mitigation; CARBON offsetting; EMISSIONS trading; GREENHOUSE gases; ENVIRONMENTAL policy
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The article reports on the U.S. climate bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed the initial landmark legislation on June 26, 2009. The said bill has passed the House votation, but it must still scrutinized by the Senate before it can be signed into law. It notes that the...
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The article reports on a study on personal carbon trading in Great Britain conducted by the IPPR, a leading left-of-centre think-tank. The study has highlighted the possible need for ministers in Great Britain to think about personal carbon trading and quotas if current measures to reduce...
