Despite Senate defeat, US cap-and-trade hailed as "inevitable"

James S Murray
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Lieberman-Warner blocked in Senate, but with Presidential candidates signalling support for bill green groups insist cap-and-trade legislation could be passed next year

Despite the defeat in the Senate last week of the Lieberman-Warner Bill, US legislation imposing binding emission caps look likely to be adopted next year after both Barack Obama and John McCain signalled...

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