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Australia: The truth about carbon
2013-07-20 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Mention Kazakhstan to most Australians and chances are the conversation will turn to Borat, the comic character in Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary on the former Soviet republic. What Australians are less likely to know is that Kazakhstan is one of the growing number of nations that have adopted emissions trading schemes. Introduced as a pilot this year as part of the government's promised ''green revolution'', the Kazakh scheme covers oil, gas, mining and chemical industries. It is tied to...
Poll: Majority Backs Obama Plan to Limit Carbon Emissions
2013-07-20 01:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: A majority of American voters polled in a nationwide survey say they support President Barack Obama`s new plan to address climate change and protect public health by cutting the amount of carbon emitted in the United States. The poll of 808 registered voters was conducted for the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council in the first week of July by two firms -- Hart Research, which often works with Democrats, and Chesapeake Beach Consulting, a firm that often works with Republicans. A majority...
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Conservatives attack each other over carbon tax plans
2013-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
E&E: Conservative critics of taxing carbon launched a campaign yesterday to discredit Republican voices that describe the climate policy as a winning solution for the party and the economy. In related maneuvering, Republican energy lobbyists are urging House leaders to vote on a resolution that denounces a carbon tax before the August recess. That move, which supporters describe as gaining ground, stands to complicate budding efforts to convince GOP lawmakers that the tax is a conservative alternative...
White House seeks carbon curbs through energy efficiency gains
2013-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Obama administration is taking several steps Thursday that officials say will advance the energy efficiency portion of the White House climate change plan unveiled in late June. The Environmental Protection Agency will announce new efforts to help businesses cut energy use, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking to help integrate energy efficiency into home mortgages. Senior State Department and White House aides, meanwhile, will emphasize efficiency during Thursdays meeting...
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Carbon Credits Surge to Six-Month High as EU Refines Eligibility
2013-07-19 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: United Nations Emission Reduction Units surged 39 percent after Europe specified which credits are ineligible for use in its carbon market, the worlds biggest. ERUs for December jumped as high as 25 euro cents ($0.33) a metric ton, the highest since Jan. 31, on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London. The European Commission, the blocs regulatory arm, upgraded its carbon registry yesterday to clarify which offsets can be used to meet emissions obligations. ERUs fell to a record low in May...
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