Yale environment 360: Stymied by Congress, and no longer weighed down by concerns about re-election, President Barack Obama decided last month to take assertive action on climate change, unveiling a host of administrative actions to regulate carbon emissions, encourage the development of renewable energy, promote energy efficiency, and prepare the country to adapt to a warmer world.
To judge how effective the presidents climate plan might be, Yale Environment 360 asked a panel of policy makers, environmentalists,...