Clinton and Gore: U.S. Can be a Global Climate Leader, as Long as Trump isn’t Elected
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Budget & Policy
Next Administration Can’t Stop Clean Energy Transition, Obama Adviser Says
The threat of a Donald Trump presidency is not enough to convince Brian Deese, President Barack Obama’s senior climate adviser, that the ongoing transition of the nation’s energy system from reliance on carbon-heavy fossil fuels to escalating use of clean energy sources can be stopped. “If you look at what utilities are saying, the conversation […]
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Budget & Policy
Next President Must Address Energy Policy, Report Says
The Obama administration brought energy policy front and center with its efforts to address climate change, and it will still be there when the next president enters the Oval Office in January, according to a report issued Tuesday by the University of North Carolina School of Law Center for Climate, Energy, Environment and Economics; the […]
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Budget & Policy
Coal Demand has Doubled Since 1997, Finnish Engineers Find
Global coal demand has doubled since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, illustrating the need for increased support for carbon capture and storage to offset the resulting increase in carbon emissions, according to a report issued Monday by Finland-based international consulting and engineering firm Pöyry. “Coal is not about to disappear from our […]