Nations Gather In New York to Sign Paris Agreement
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Budget & Policy
Senate Energy and Water Appropriation Bill Hits the Floor
The Senate’s version of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill reached the floor this week. The upper chamber has been slowly wading through amendments and a vote on the bill, which funds Department of Energy fossil energy research and development at $632 million, is expected next week. Fossil energy R&D funding in the bill, […]
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Budget & Policy
Report: Canada Can Meet Climate Goal Without Crippling Economy
Canada can meet its climate goal under the Paris Agreement by adopting a carbon price without significantly affecting its economy, according to a report Wednesday from the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Office. The Canadian government has committed to reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. “Using carbon dioxide pricing […]
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Budget & Policy
National Institute of Standards and Technology Develops CO2 Storage Monitoring System
Working in collaboration with Harris Corp. and Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new laser-based technique for monitoring carbon dioxide emissions from sequestration sites, according to a NIST release. “NIST developed a mathematical model that considers the change in shape of a gas leakage plume […]