Tie Judgments Possible in CPP Case, Experts Say
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International
New Zealand Joins Paris Agreement
Representing .22 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, New Zealand on Tuesday became the 63rd nation to formally join the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced. The Paris Agreement, the first global climate change accord, will enter into force 30 days after 55 nations representing at least 55 percent […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Bacteria May Hold Key to Carbon Storage Monitoring
Microorganisms can react quickly to changes in their environment, making them useful tools in identifying potential leaks from underground carbon storage sites, according to a report published Monday in the journal Trends in Biotechnology. “The ubiquitous presence of microorganisms in all environments on Earth, combined with their ability to respond rapidly to environmental changes and […]
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International
Opportunity Abounds for Next Green Climate Fund Director, CAP Says
The incoming executive director of the Green Climate Fund, who has yet to be selected, will inherit an organization primed to be significant player in effort to battle climate change, the Center for American Progress said in a report Monday. “The next executive director of the GCF will inherit the fund at a time when […]
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Budget & Policy
Green Scissors Takes Another Swing at 45Q Credits
Green Scissors, a coalition of the nongovernmental organizations Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and the R Street Institute, again Tuesday called for the rejection of legislation extending and expanding the 45Q carbon sequestration tax credit. In a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), […]