Climate change sceptic, Marc Morano, debates true believer, Joe Romm, on RC TV Part 1 here, Part 2 here.
Carbon Trading
US Senate in No Hurry on Climate Plan
President Barack Obama’s plan to push through climate change legislation as part of his $3,600bn federal budget appeared all but dead on Thursday after the Senate ruled out fast-track action on the issue. Read more here.
The Cost of Symbolism
How can one justify an emissions trading scheme that imposes large costs for purely symbolic benefits? Read more.
Cost of Carbon Could Create Tariff War
A world tariff war driven by Europe and the US over greenhouse gas emissions is likely unless there is a strong global agreement to prevent climate change. Read more here.
From Brussels, Without Money
The money issue, Mr den Blanken said, had overshadowed other elements of the meeting’s final communiqué that environmentalists should applaud – including a commitment to create a global carbon trading market. Read more here.
Need Floor-Price for Carbon?
A shake-up in the way the “boom and bust” carbon markets are working in Europe is being urged ahead of tomorrow’s auction of new emission certificates by the UK government. Read more here.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.