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Australia's Direct Action climate policy challenged by US, China and Brazil at the UN
2015-04-20 04:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia has been been asked to defend the credibility of its Direct Action climate change policy at the UN after several countries submitted questions to the Abbott government querying how the policy would reduce carbon emissions. The US, China and Brazil all large emitters have joined other countries in challenging Australia on its emissions reduction target and commitment to renewables. The questions were submitted to the UN framework convention on climate change. Australia has not...
Tom Steyers Group Shutters Climate Policy Arm as Political Efforts Ramp Up
2015-04-02 14:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: The nonprofit launched by environmentalist Tom Steyer is shutting down its climate and energy program, in a likely signal that the billionaire is shifting resources to his organization's political arm ahead of the presidential elections. Next Generation, co-founded by Steyer in 2011, plans to end its climate policy work and continue as a "nonprofit incubator,' energy program leader Kate Gordon wrote in an email obtained by POLITICO. The move doesn't mean Steyer is giving up on his pledges to...
Australia direct action climate policy may prove to be a disaster in warmer conditions
2015-03-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business times: A leading climate think-tank has warned against Australia risking the failure of its most important test of climate credibility this decade. The Abbott government has recently published its issues paper about the countrys post-2020 emissions reduction target. Since the Australian government is still considering its target, Prime Minister Tony Abbott may risk missing the March 31 deadline for developed nations to submit their targets for the international agreement. After evaluating the governments...
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Leave action on climate policy to provinces, B.C. tells Ottawa
2015-03-07 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is telling Ottawa to refrain from imposing any carbon emissions regulations that would hinder growth in the energy sector, and to leave leadership on climate policy to the provinces. In a speech to a conservative gathering in Ottawa, the Premier said on Friday that resource development is crucial to Canada's economic success, but must be accompanied by credible environmental protection to win public support. Ms. Clark told reporters that Ottawa's role...
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Inside GOP science policy, climate change
2015-03-05 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: In Part 3 of our interview with Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas), we turn to climate change, which is surely the most politically contentious topic under his jurisdiction as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on commerce, justice and science. Culberson, who represents the Houston area, long has played a role in legislative policymaking on climate change. Among other positions, he's opposed to cap-and-trade programs. His approach to climate change legislation emerged most...
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