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US election 2012

Obama vows to move climate change agenda forward

President uses first press conference since re-election to make personal commitment to deliver action on climate change

  • Politics
  • 15 November 2012
Obama victory sparks carbon tax debate

Al Gore calls on President to use his mandate to push forward carbon pricing plan, as governors launch bi-partisan push to extend wind tax credit

  • Taxation
  • 14 November 2012
Five green things we learnt this week

From scientifically literate Presidents to electric Formula One, we run down the top stories from the past week

  • Policy
  • 09 November 2012
What does the election outcome mean for climate policy?
What does the election outcome mean for climate policy?

Marc Gunther explores whether President Obama's victory and looming fiscal cliff could open the door for a US carbon tax

  • Politics
  • 09 November 2012
Updated: Obama faces calls to tackle climate change as he returns to White House

President warns against the "destructive power of a warming planet" in victory speech

  • Politics
  • 07 November 2012
Green groups launch final push for Obama

Final wave of attack ads slam Romney's failure to address climate change in wake of Superstorm Sandy

  • Politics
  • 05 November 2012
Bloomberg brings climate change out of the closet in stunning snub to Romney

Mayor's endorsement could turn climate change into a serious election issue – and it might even embolden Republicans

  • Politics
  • 02 November 2012
Sandy puts climate change back on the US election agenda

Bill Clinton and Al Gore among those calling for fresh focus on issue that neither candidate mentioned in televised debates

  • Risk
  • 01 November 2012
As Hurricane Sandy looms, Obama breaks climate change silence

With Hurricane Sandy threatening the east coast of America, Obama admits he was 'surprised' climate change did not appear in Presidential debates

  • Politics
  • 29 October 2012
Obama and Romney clash over clean energy, but climate change frozen out

Environmentalists left irate as presidential debates ignore climate change for the first time since 1984

  • Politics
  • 23 October 2012
Obama and Romney trade blows on clean energy in second debate

President insists his 'all of the above' policy will ensure energy independence and denies accusations he is trying to crush coal

  • Politics
  • 17 October 2012
Battery maker A123 systems files for bankruptcy
Battery maker A123 systems files for bankruptcy

Company sells auto concerns to Johnson Controls for $125m and is open to offers on its other businesses

  • Technology
  • 17 October 2012
Obama and Romney engage in coal wars, as polls show mounting climate fears
Obama and Romney engage in coal wars, as polls show mounting climate fears

New poll shows over two-thirds of US voters now accept global warming is happening

  • CCS
  • 16 October 2012
Ryan admits seeking funding from 'green pork' package he attacked

Vice President Joe Biden defends loan guarantee programme and pressures candidate Paul Ryan into admission during last night's debate

  • Politics
  • 12 October 2012
US confirms up to 250 per cent tariffs on Chinese solar imports
US confirms up to 250 per cent tariffs on Chinese solar imports

Industry divided over move with some manufacturers warning a trade war will irrevocably damage solar deployment

  • Solar
  • 12 October 2012
Vestas: US wind energy market on the brink of collapse

Turbine manufacturer tells the Financial Times that failure to extend tax credit will lead to 95 per cent reduction in demand

  • Wind
  • 28 September 2012
Study: $20 carbon tax could halve US deficit
Study: $20 carbon tax could halve US deficit

Congressional Research Service says emissions levy would benefit households and businesses, but admits opposition is overwhelming

  • Taxation
  • 27 September 2012
US Poll: Undecided voters back more action on climate change

Poll reveals crucial swing voters are much closer to Obama’s stance on climate and energy policy than that of Romney

  • Politics
  • 25 September 2012
SoloPower set for $197m Solyndra-style US loan guarantee

Government support for start-up solar company likely to raise spectre of bankrupt Solyndra

  • Solar
  • 25 September 2012
House approves GOP bill to revoke environmental standards
House approves GOP bill to revoke environmental standards

'War on Coal' bill threatens powers of Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions but is unlikely to pass Senate

  • Politics
  • 24 September 2012
Senate votes to ban US airlines from EU carbon trading
Senate votes to ban US airlines from EU carbon trading

Move heaps pressure on government and industry to come up with a global solution to avoid an all-out trade war

  • Aviation
  • 24 September 2012
Five green things we learnt this week

From coal-loving Republicans to bursting Dr Pepper's bubble, BusinessGreen runs down the week's top stories

  • Politics
  • 21 September 2012
Businesses call on US Senate to extend wind industry tax credit
Businesses call on US Senate to extend wind industry tax credit

In letter to Senate, 19 companies say failure to roll on PTC would penalise businesses 'committed to buying American energy'

  • Wind
  • 19 September 2012
Aviation industry cranks up pressure on Obama over EU carbon law

President urged to file UN action to combat perceived threat to US sovereignty and jobs

  • Aviation
  • 18 September 2012
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