Archive for December, 2011

Canada Leaving Kyoto Protocol

12/12/2011 by Charles Komanoff

Canada Leaving Kyoto Protocol (NYT)

Filed under Cap-and-Trade,Governmental Bodies,International,News

Free Markets, Carbon Tax Best Way to Fight Climate Change: View

12/12/2011 by James Handley

Where UN Failed, Carbon Tax Could Succeed (Businessweek)

Filed under Carbon Tax,International,News

Tighter efficiency standards may lead to bigger, more ironic vehicles

12/12/2011 by James Handley

Tighter Efficiency Standards May Lead to Bigger Vehicles (Grist)

Filed under News,Prices Matter

Japan May Introduce Carbon Tax to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

12/8/2011 by James Handley

Japan May Introduce Carbon Tax to Curb GHG Emissions (Bloomberg)

Filed under Carbon Tax,International,News

Carbon Tax Bill Introduced: Great Idea; Needs Some Amending

12/8/2011 by James Handley

Rep. Stark’s Carbon Tax: Great Idea, Should Exempt Biomass Burning (EESI)

Filed under Carbon Tax,News

Why the Fight Over the Payroll Tax Matters

12/7/2011 by James Handley

Fund Payroll Tax Cut With Pollution Taxes (E. Ludwig, NYT)

Filed under News,Politics

At Durban, Tensions Flare While Climate Burns

12/7/2011 by James Handley

At Durban, Tensions Flare While Climate Burns (TPM)

Filed under International,News

Public outcry against tar sands pipelines increases as Canadian Prime Minister meets with President Obama

12/7/2011 by James Handley

Tar Sands Protesters Greet Canadian PM Visiting DC (NRDC blog)

Filed under International,Krazy Karbon,News,Politics

The brutal logic of climate change

12/7/2011 by James Handley

Climate Won’t Wait for New Technology (Dave Roberts, Grist)

Filed under News,Politics,Science

India emerges as chief opponent of a new global-warming treaty

12/5/2011 by James Handley

India Opposes New UN Emissions Allocation Scheme (Independent, UK)

Filed under Cap-and-Trade,International,News