Global Business Leaders Push for More Action on Climate Change, Climate Action Hotline 10.24.11

October 24, 2011 Global Business Leaders Push for More Action on Climate Change In a statement released early last week, a group of the world’s largest investors, representing over $20 trillion in assets worldwide stressed the urgent need for policies that would stimulate private sector investment, create jobs and ensure the long-term sustainability of the [...]

Small Steps Forward…, Climate Action Hotline 12.13.10

Peter Bahouth, Executive Director December 13, 2010 Small Steps Forward… World attention turned to global warming last week as governments came together around some cooperative efforts in Cancun, Mexico, while back in DC, both Congress and the Courts took important steps to curb climate change and pave the way for a clean energy economy. Two [...]

Climate Action Hotline, 11.29.10

Peter Bahouth, Executive Director November 29, 2010 Climate Action Hotline According to a study published in Nature Geoscience, world carbon dioxide emissions fell 1.3% between 2008 and 2009, with increased coal use limiting this decrease. In the U.S., emissions fell 7% because of the sinking economy, better energy efficiency, and cleaner energy according to the [...]

Before Big China Climate Conference, New Senate Support For Clean Energy, Climate Action Hotline 9.28.10

September 28, 2010 Before Big China Climate Conference, New Senate Support For Clean Energy On September 22, 12 days before China hosts its first UN climate conference in Tianjin, a group of Republican and Democratic Senators sent a rare bipartisan signal to the world that the United States has not abandoned the hard work of [...]

Before Big China Climate Conference, New Senate Support For Clean Energy

On September 22, 12 days before China hosts its first UN climate conference in Tianjin, a group of Republican and Democratic Senators sent a rare bipartisan signal to the world that the United States has not abandoned the hard work of reducing climate emissions and speeding the clean energy transition. The group introduced a bill [...]

Climate Conference Embraces Copenhagen Accord

By Keith Schneider US Climate Action Network COPENHAGEN — Seven countries, led by the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, this morning declined to accept the Copenhagen Accord that was reached late last night. But in a procedural move designed to put the agreement into effect, the conference decided to “take note” of the accord instead [...]

Clearing Road Blocks: Climate Action Hotline, Dec. 16

December 18, 2009 Heads of State Work to Clear Copenhagen Road Block Just hours left for 192 nations to forge a climate agreement that moves the world towards solving climate warming and the bounty of a clean energy economic transition. For most of the last two weeks in Copenhagen it’s been a tough hike. Today [...]

David Corn frames the last day of Copenhagen climate negotiations

No Truth But Potential Consequences For Inhofe’s Strange Copenhagen Trip

By Keith Schneider US Climate Action Network COPENHAGEN — On the day that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton showed up in Copenhagen to say that the U.S. would contribute to a global clean energy and climate action fund that could grow to $100 billion in spending by 2020, Senator James Inhofe also appeared in Copenhagen. [...]

Tackling Climate Change is Smart Business

One big message out of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference is how crucial setting emissions limits is to accelerating clean energy development. A $2 trillion to $3 trillion-a-year market awaits, say experts. 

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