Experts: 45Q Update “Linchpin” of CCS Policy Parity Efforts
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International
Brazil, Representing 2.48% of Global Emissions, Ratifies Paris Agreement
Brazil on Monday ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement, the first global climate change accord, will enter into force 30 days after 55 nations representing at least 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession to the U.N. Brazil is expected to […]
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Budget & Policy
EPA Within Regulatory Authority in CPP, Report Finds
There is no foundation to the argument that in crafting its carbon emissions standards for existing coal-fired power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency stepped outside the bounds of its regulatory authority, according to a policy brief issued Monday by the Institute for Policy Integrity. “The Clean Power Plan rigorously observes the many constraints on EPA’s […]
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International
Northern England Should Develop CCS Strategy, Report Says
Investments in low-carbon technology in Northern England is substantial, but several opportunities for further investment, including in carbon capture and storage, are not being pursued, according to a report released Monday by the Aldersgate Group. “CCS will be key to support industrial activity in a way that is consistent with the UK’s emissions targets, not […]
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International
Informal COP22 Talks Conclude in Skhirat, Morocco
Nearly 150 delegates and climate negotiators from more than 50 countries met in Skhirat, Morocco, over the weekend in preparation for the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the U.N. said Monday. The informal, closed-door consultations addressed the expected outcomes of COP22, climate finance, […]
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Budget & Policy
Correction
An article in Monday’s GHG Daily should have said that a report on carbon capture and storage policy in the United Kingdom was issued by a Parliamentary advisory group on CCS.