Archive for the ‘International’ Category

‘Skeptical Environmentalist’ Lomborg Backs Modest Carbon Tax for R&D

08/31/2010 by Charles Komanoff

‘Skeptical Environmentalist’ Lomborg Backs Modest Carbon Tax for R&D (Guardian)


B.C.’s carbon tax is looking like a winner

07/27/2010 by James Handley

B.C.’s carbon tax is looking like a winner (Ottawa Citizen)


Province of British Columbia: Carbon Tax A Win-win For Environment And Economy

07/8/2010 by James Handley

British Columbia: Carbon Tax A Win-Win For Env’t, Economy (FCM News)

Filed under Carbon Tax, International, News

China Fears Climate Effects as Consumer Class Rises

07/4/2010 by Charles Komanoff

China Fears Climate Effects as Consumer Class Rises (NYT DotEarth)


New Tory P.M. Nixes Heathrow Expansion to Aid Climate

07/2/2010 by Charles Komanoff

New Tory P.M. Nixes Heathrow Expansion to Stop ‘Binge Flying,’ Aid Climate (NYT)


Australian Greens propose A$23/ton carbon tax

07/1/2010 by James Handley

Australian Greens propose $23/ton carbon tax (Reuters)

Filed under Carbon Tax, International, News

China & India Boom Offset 2009 Slump in OECD Emissions

07/1/2010 by Charles Komanoff

China & India Boom Offset 2009 Slump in OECD Emissions (NYT Green blog)


BC government increases carbon tax rate

06/30/2010 by James Handley

BC Gov’t Boosts Both Carbon Tax Rate And Revenue Return (Oye!)

Filed under Carbon Tax, International, News

‘We need a carbon tax’ Harvard prof. urges Canadians not to follow the U.S. path

06/29/2010 by James Handley

Harvard Business Prof. Urges Carbon Tax, Praises BC’s Tax Shift (Montreal Gazette)

Filed under Carbon Tax, International, News

Hedegaard throws weight behind EU carbon tax

06/28/2010 by James Handley

Climate Commissioner Hedegaard throws weight behind EU carbon tax (EurActiv)