Global Commission Urges International Cooperation to Low-Carbon R&D
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Budget & Policy
China’s Commitment to International Climate Pledge Debated
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 China, the world’s top carbon emitter, last week pledged to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 in its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submitted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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SCS Energy Granted Six Month Extension for HECA Permit
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 SCS Energy will have another six months to obtain its application for certification for the Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) carbon capture and storage project, the California Energy Commission decided last week. The project’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Lawmakers Consider Interveaning in President’s Actions Toward Global Climate Deal
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 Senate Republicans on the Committee on Environment and Public Work this week voiced concern at the possibility that President Barack Obama may agree to a global climate deal in December without the approval of the Senate,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Miss. Power Ordered to Start Issuing Refunds for Kemper Rate Increases
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 Mississippi Power must begin issuing refunds for 2013 rate increases issued to help pay for construction of the Kemper County Energy Facility, the Mississippi Power Commission ordered this week. The Kemper facility is a first-of-its-kind… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Teesside Collective Releases Blueprint for Industrial CCS Hub
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 The development of an industrial carbon capture and storage network in the United Kingdom’s most carbon-intensive area, Teesside, is feasible, according to a blueprint released last week by the Teesside Collective. … SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Senate Dems. Urge Governors to Support Energy Policy Update
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 In a June 29 letter to the nation’s Governors, a group of 45 Senate Democrats emphasized the need for States’ support in the development of a new national energy policy. The national energy policy has not been… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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EPA Admin Stresses Importance of Carbon Regs. in Reaching Global Climate Goals
Lance Moore GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 Through the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon emissions standards for existing coal-fired power plants, the United States is seeking to facilitate leadership and credibility in upcoming international negotiations… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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UK Needs to Step up CCS Support to Reach Low-Carbon Future, Reports Find
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 The United Kingdom must amp up its support of carbon capture and storage to reach its long-term climate goals, according to a new report released this week by the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project. The report finds that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Oklahoma AG Files Lawsuit against EPA Regarding Proposed CO2 Regs.
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) filed a lawsuit late last week calling for injunctive relief from the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon emissions standard for existing coal-fired power plants.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Western Governors Voice Support for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 The Western Governors’ Association released a policy resolution late last month that outlines actions to be taken to support the advancement of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the West. According to the resolution, 63.3… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Wrap Up
GHG Monitor 7/10/2015 IN EPA The Environmental Protection Agency sent its proposed draft of the federal implementation plan (FIP) for compliance with proposed carbon emissions standards for existing coal-fired power plants to the White House Office of Management… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]