Grist: President Obama is trying to lay the groundwork for a new international climate change agreement. Meanwhile, his counterpart Down Under, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, is trying to pull the rug out from under him.
One widely cited but little-understood aspect of the EPAs proposed regulations on carbon emissions from existing power plants is their presumed effect on the potential for a global climate deal.
Supporters of the EPA proposal argue it is a great triumph, despite its modest...