North America

 

North American Cap and Trade on the horizon

Chris Fellingham, 26th May 09

Canada, has announced that it is beginning to formulate its own Cap and Trade system this week, to continue the trend of North American policy convergence on Climate Change issues. » Read more...

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Vancouver 2010 aims for sustainable Olympics

Chris Fellingham, 25th May 09

In a state not short of green ideas, British Columbia once again looks forward to displaying its green credentials but this time on the international stage. » Read more...

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You want it? You got it!

Ruth Brandt, 19th May 09

Although as yet unofficial, an exciting new development is expected when President Obama will soon – probably later today – announces new federal rules for automobile emissions and mileage standards. » Read more...

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Quebec shows leadership with Cap and Trade

Chris Fellingham, 18th May 09

Quebec is in the process of taking a bold step towards North America’s first Cap and Trade system. » Read more...

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Harper government's indifference exposed

Chris Fellingham, 14th May 09

It’s become a recurrent theme when covering Canadian Climate change politics. » Read more...

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Water beats out Climate Change for EPA funds

Paige Andrews, 14th May 09

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson testified on Tuesday before the members of the Environment and Public Works Committee regarding the proposed EPA FY 2010 Budget request. » Read more...

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Manitoba: Canada's Quiet Team Player

Chris Fellingham, 3rd May 09

While Manitoba’s efforts are not as expensive or expansive as Ontario’s “right to connect” initiative or as innovative as British Columbia’s carbon tax, Manitoba has been quietly pulling its own weight when it comes to reducing GHG emissions. » Read more...

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100 Days and Counting: U.S. Climate Policy under Obama

Paige Andrews, 30th April 09

Under the Bush administration, greenhouse-gas emission legislation was considered excessive regulation that could prove harmful to U.S. businesses. » Read more...

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The Struggle for North America's Energy Future: California and Alberta

Chris Fellingham, 27th April 09

California, the US’s most populous and wealthy state and Alberta, a far less populous but nonetheless vital part of Canada’s economy sparred this week, as California seeks to push forward ever bolder Climate Change initiatives. » Read more...

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Discussing the Waxman-Markey Clean Energy and Security Act

Ruth Brandt, 26th April 09

During the past week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings on the draft legislation of 'American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009'. » Read more...

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Quebec: Green & Economics

Chris Fellingham, 20th April 09

Earlier in my writing on Climate Change politics in Canada, I was struck by the sharp disconnect between Climate Change politics at a federal level (see Derek's article for example on Canada's Tar Sands) compared with its movement at a state level. » Read more...

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The Opening Shot for the Restructuring of American Transport

Ruth Brandt, 17th April 09

Barack Obama’s reshaping of America is continuing at full speed, this time with the transport system. » Read more...

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Canada's Climate Canaries

Chris Fellingham, 6th April 09

While most states discuss Climate change either as an entirely future phenomena, or in terms of green house gas emissions. » Read more...

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The outcomes: what did the G20 achieve for Climate Change?

G20 Summit Team, 3rd April 09

[caption id="attachment_2998" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="The G20 leaders standing for their "] [/caption]   The G20 Summit in London has now concluded, with US President Obama filling the main press briefing room for an hour-long press session. » Read more...

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The G20 Summit - A Day in Review

G20 Summit Team, 3rd April 09

As expected, the global economy took center stage at the G20 Summit held yesterday in London. » Read more...

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The American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009: Draft Released

Simon Billett, 2nd April 09

On March 31 2009 the Energy and Environment Sub-Committee of the US Congress released a draft of the 'American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009'.  This is an early discussion draft; however, it does include some explicit information on the nature of the expected US domestic carbon market. » Read more...

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G20 Live Blog

G20 Summit Team, 2nd April 09

The Climatico Team will be providing a live-blog service on the climate change aspects of the G20 Summit and surrounding events in London, United Kingdom. » Read more...

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Momentum, momentum, momentum: Ed Miliband at G20

Maria del Mar Galindo, 2nd April 09

Ed Miliband's statement on climate change at the G20 was short and to the point. » Read more...

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Canada's Carbon Bank

Chris Fellingham, 30th March 09

It rarely receives the same attention as the Amazon rain forest, one is being devastated by illegal logging and development but the other, Canada’s Boreal forests also represents a key battleground against Climate Change. » Read more...

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EU looks to the rest of the world at Bonn

Dafydd Elis, 30th March 09

The climate conference in Bonn this week has given the EU another opportunity to reiterate its negotiating position leading to Copenhagen and attempt to maintain momentum in the negotiation process. » Read more...

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