Barack Obama
Politics
"We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories"
21 January 2009
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3 min read
Legislation
California governor angers environmental groups with proposal to ditch green planning rules in order to accelerate job-creating infrastructure projects
20 January 2009
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3 min read
Climate change
NASA scientist claims concerted action needed during Obama's first term to tackle threat of rising seas
19 January 2009
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2 min read
Energy
American Solar Energy Society cuts green jobs prediction, following lack of government action over past twelve months
16 January 2009
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2 min read
Legislation
GE, Ford, GM and PepsiCo all endorse wide-reaching blueprint for US-wide cap and trade
15 January 2009
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2 min read
Politics
Obama signals that increase in renewable capacity, huge energy-efficiency building programme and smart grid rollout will play central roles in "Green New Deal"
12 January 2009
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1 min read
Legislation
Opposition claims UK is missing out on boom in demand for green products, as Gordon Brown insists his new green investment plans are more ambitious than Obama's, relative to the size of the economy
05 January 2009
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2 min read
Politics
As president-elect Barack Obama prepares to meet with members of Congress this week to discuss his economic stimulus package, he pledges to make renewable energy a central component of the bail out
05 January 2009
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1 min read
Politics
Red tape is holding back research and development, say experts
23 December 2008
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2 min read
Climate change
President-elect commits to protecting free and open inquiry
23 December 2008
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1 min read
