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British Colombia introduces North America's first carbon tax
03 Jul 2008
Government argues reporting is necessary to underpin cap-and-trade scheme, but business group claims new rules will prove onerous and costly
03 Jul 2008
US state's ambitious climate strategy could put Europe in the shade
27 Jun 2008European Parliament seeking pact to head off threat of legal action from US carriers over plans to extend emission trading scheme to cover aviation
25 Jun 2008Despite rising fuel prices, European Commission ploughs on with climate change and energy plans
12 Jun 2008But green groups accuse government of severely watering down legislation
10 Jun 2008Report claims major overhaul of global climate policy required to keep temperature changes below three degrees
09 Jun 2008Lieberman-Warner blocked in Senate, but with Presidential candidates signalling support for bill green groups insist cap-and-trade legislation could be passed next year
09 Jun 2008GOP senators resort to demanding that entire bill is read out in an attempt to delay debate on Climate Security Act
06 Jun 2008Consultancy says firms needing to pre-register chemicals with the European Chemicals Agency should wait until next month
06 Jun 2008Government warns large numbers of firms likely to be impacted by new EU chemicals regulations
05 Jun 2008President claims Climate Security Act would cost US economy $6 trillion, as critics insist White House estimates are hugely overblown
03 Jun 2008EPA air quality standards are being challenged in the US courts amid accusations of politically-motivated meddling
03 Jun 20081,700 scientists and economists, six Nobel Prize winners and one former prime minister urge US action on climate change
30 May 2008Environment Committee pushes for aviation to be included in cap-and-trade scheme from 2011, adding around €40 to cost of transatlantic flights
28 May 2008Governor launches legal challenge, arguing that granting Polar Bears protected status will hamper development
23 May 2008As San Francisco enacts the US's first carbon tax, institutional investors call on the Senate to support binding emission cuts of up to 90 per cent by 2050
22 May 2008US government acted to prevent EPA passing environmental legislation
21 May 2008Green groups planning to use US classification of polar bear as endangered species to demand tighter carbon regulations are stymied by new rule
16 May 2008Influential economist outlines proposals for breaking negotiating deadlock
06 May 2008Government ordered to release details of meetings with CBI about green legislation following Friends of the Earth legal action
06 May 2008
Attempts to establish climate change as a legal threat to endangered species could yet give environmentalists the tools they need to revamp US carbon legislation. Danny Bradbury investigates 12 Jun 2008
Want to go green, but scared what the shareholders will say? Matthew Madden argues that a little know piece of legislation currently being proposed in California could provide the answer 11 Jun 2008
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