Barack Obama
Legislation
President blots his copybook with green groups for the first time
12 May 2009
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2 min read
Legislation
Officials say president Obama will push forward controversial plans for 100 per cent auctioning of carbon allowances, but news reports suggest otherwise
08 May 2009
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4 min read
Carbon Trading
Capitol Hill insiders express confidence over Waxman-Markey climate bill
06 May 2009
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3 min read
Legislation
Agencies release biofuel targets and unveil $1.8bn in funding designed to accelerate switch to second generation fuels
06 May 2009
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4 min read
Legislation
President reverses changes to Endangered Species Act that allowed federal agencies to sideline environmental advice
30 April 2009
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1 min read
Climate change
Hillary Clinton offers admission to ease obstacles towards reaching agreement at climate change summit in Copenhagen
28 April 2009
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2 min read
Energy
New figures show US carbon emissions will be 1.3 per cent lower than previously expected by 2013 as a result of stimulus package
23 April 2009
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2 min read
Legislation
Nancy Sutley, head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, talks to Joel Makower about how the federal stimulus package will be a boon for green businesses
15 April 2009
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6 min read
Carbon Trading
Senior House Representatives launch new bill that requires deeper emission cuts than those proposed by Obama
01 April 2009
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2 min read
