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Chinese carbon tax
2013-03-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: Some US politicians argue that it's pointless for the United States to take action on climate change until the Chinese curb their emissions. But an official in China's Ministry of Finance recently wrote an article advocating a tax on carbon. Deborah Seligsohn, a researcher at University California at San Diego, tells host Steve Curwood that the Chinese are taking climate change more seriously than many people think. Transcript CURWOOD: It's Living on Earth, I'm Steve Curwood. Not long ago China...
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Minnesota Power's 2013 Resource Plan Reshapes Energy Supply Through Additional Renewable Resources, Less Carbon, And Balanced Approach
2013-03-01 13:52:00| pollutiononline Home Page
In its 2013 Resource Plan filed recently, Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, further outlined its commitment to meeting the needs of customers with a reliable, affordable and sustainable power supply now and into the future
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Washington Gas Energy Services And Sterling Planet Renew Unique Partnership And CleanSteps Carbon Offsets Agreement
2013-02-28 08:30:00| pollutiononline Home Page
Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES) and Sterling Planet announced recently the continuation of their collaboration to improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region through WGES CleanSteps Carbon Offsets
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ArcelorMittal unit hit by South Africa carbon tax worries
2013-02-27 16:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Shares of ArcelorMittal South Africa dropped more than 6 percent on Wednesday after the government said it would tax carbon emissions from 2015, sparking concern heavy polluters could see their earnings hit. As the continent's top greenhouse gas emitter, South Africa is looking to curb emissions, although it also plans some exemptions to protect industry, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said during his 2013 budget speech. ArcelorMittal South Africa, a unit of the world's biggest steelmaker...
Vitter: Mr. President, will you oppose carbon tax bill?
2013-02-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times-Picayune: In a letter to the president, Vitter asks Obama to express his opposition to recently introduced Senate legislation by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would impose a carbon tax and use some of the proceeds to fund energy alternatives and offer rebates to consumers to cover any resulting hikes in oil, gas and coal prices. Boxer chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, while Vitter is the panel's top Republican. "This request is pretty simple: are they going...
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