GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor Vol. 10 No. 30

Budget & Policy

States Get More Time to Comply With Clean Power Plan

Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 States will have an additional two years to achieve interim goals under the final version of the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon emissions standards for existing coal-fired power plants, the “Clean Power Plan,” according to a source familiar with the rule. The rule, which was proposed in June 2014, requires […]
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    Clinton Climate Plan Not Aggressive Enough to Meet Global Commitment

    Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 The obligation to meet the United States’ commitment under the anticipated  global climate agreement to be struck in Paris in December will fall upon future administrations, but presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recently released climate plan comes up short, David Bookbinder, a partner at Element VI Consulting and former Sierra […]

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    World Bank Official: Economics of Combating Climate Change Will Take Center Stage in Paris

    Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 Negotiations at the 21st Conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will not focus on whether climate change is real, but instead will strive to develop the most economical way to address the issue, Rachel Kyte, World Bank Group vice president and special […]

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    U.S. Failure to Lead on Climate Could Prove Risky, Study Finds

    Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 The United States has an option when it comes to addressing climate change: Act now and be a global leader, or wait and see, and enjoy continued dynamic economic growth, RAND Corp. said in a report released this week. “The United States may choose whether it wants to be […]

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    Senate Oks Manchin Coal Programs Amendment for Energy Package

    Abby L. Harvey GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 Under an amendment passed by voice vote at this week’s three-day committee markup of the Senate Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, the focus of the Department of Energy’s carbon capture, carbon storage, and coal-related research and development programs would be shifted to a small pilot project base. According […]

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    Wrap Up

    GHG Monitor 7/31/2015 IN INDUSTRY Government policies that force electricity producers to make new investments and in turn increase electric rates could cost the nation millions of jobs, according to a report released this week by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. According to the report, a 10 percent increase in electricity prices from 2020-2040 […]

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