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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: carbon caps

carbon caps stories: 6 news summaries
OPINION

Obama's Energy Policy Needs
a Tuneup

To garner support, simplify plan and focus message: Friedman

Apr 8, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Proponents of cap-and-trade, the climate policy Democrats are currently championing, argue that it “'hides the ball'—it doesn’t use the word 'tax'—even though it amounts to one," writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. There’s just one problem: “Opponents are not playing... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • environment • cap and trade • Thomas Friedman • carbon taxes • carbon caps

OPINION

Next Prez Will Have to Save
the Planet

Winner of election will immediately have to combat climate change

Aug 28, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whether it's John McCain or Barack Obama, the next US president will instantly face "the most momentous political challenge of all time"—saving the world from catastrophic climate change, Carlos Pascual and Strobe Talbott write in the Washington Post. We have 7 years to begin reducing greenhouse gas... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • John McCain • greenhouse gases • coal • carbon emissions • carbon caps

EU Will Make Airlines Pay
to Pollute

Deal to cap and trade carbon emissions could drive fares up

Jun 27, 08 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The European Union struck a landmark deal yesterday to regulate carbon emissions from airplanes, requiring carriers to buy pollution credits for all flights entering or leaving airports in the EU. The agreement, which should go into effect in 2012, marks the first time that airlines will have to pay to... More »

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pollution • greenhouse gases • European Union • airline industry • airline • air pollution • carbon caps

ANALYSIS

Greens May Be OK With Climate Bill's Failure

Democratic November could yield better opportunities later

Jun 11, 08 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Before friends of the environment get too worked up about the death of the 2008 Climate Security Act last week, they should note tepid green support all along. So-called Lieberman-Warner was “easily the most aggressive and comprehensive environmental reform ever” in Congress, Dayo Olopade writes in the New Republic,... More »

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climate change • Greenpeace • renewable energy • Sierra Club • carbon caps • Audobon Society

GOP Senators Block Bill
on Climate Change

It will likely be pulled until next year

Jun 6, 08 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Republican senators blocked a landmark climate change bill today in a filibuster, making it likely that the carbon-capping legislation will be shelved until next year. After a debate over the economic costs of the bill—which would cut CO2 emissions by 71% by 2050—the Senate came up a dozen... More »

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climate change • Mitch McConnell • Barbara Boxer • carbon emissions • carbon caps

Analysis

 Bush Climate Plan 'Too Bad' 

Only carbon caps will turn industry green

Apr 17, 08 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush's new climate change policy announced yesterday is "too little, too slow, too late," writes Bryan Walsh of Time. Bush outlined a plan to gradually rein in the growth of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2025—but rejected mandatory international carbon emissions caps unless they also bind... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • Environmental Protection Agency • renewable energy • George W. Bush • carbon emissions • carbon caps • Joseph Lieberman

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