Cars and Climate : What Can EPA Do to Control Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources?

Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/R40506/2009-11-12/?24205 [Summary]  As Congress considers legislation to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change, attention has focused on “cap-and-trade” legislation. Such legislation would set a national cap on GHG emissions, with allowances (permits) to emit limited amounts of the gases distributed or auctioned to affected parties. Recently, there … Continue reading »

Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations

Congressional Research Service http://opencrs.com/document/R40910/2009-11-05/?24192 [Summary] The United States and almost 200 other countries are negotiating under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to address climate change cooperatively beyond the year 2012. Parties agreed to complete the negotiations by the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) scheduled for December 7-18, … Continue reading »

Annual Energy Outlook 2010 Early Release with Projections to 2035

US DOE, EIA http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/index.html [from Press Release] EIA Energy Outlook Projects Moderate Growth in U.S. Energy Consumption,  Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports…The full AEO2010 report, including projections with differing assumptions on the price of oil, the rate of economic growth, and the characteristics of new technologies, will be released … Continue reading »