Did Chris Christie just doom US climate policy?

Republican governors and legislators are outright hostile to anything that so much as smells like climate policy. The once-notable exceptions are now either begging for forgiveness — like Tim Pawlenty — or total outcasts, like Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
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Congress turns a blind eye to climate science

Climate policy scholars have long argued over what the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and EPA regulations have typically been viewed as a last resort rather than a front line weapon because they are thought to be more cumbersome and ...
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Scholars weigh in: What should we expect from Chinese President Hu Jintao's Google Alerts – climate policy

President Hu's visit should also provide an opportunity to discuss how China will reflect its climate change policy in its 12th Five Year Plan. ...
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EPA delays climate rules for biomass industryGoogle Alerts – climate policy

By Juliet Eilperin In another sign that the Environmental Protection Agency is moderating its climate policy, it announced Wednesday it would exempt the ...
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Cool rainforests store more carbon, book findsGoogle Alerts – climate policy

... to a new book that synthesizes the work of 30 international scientists, a finding that could shift the way policymakers approach climate policy. ...
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Why clean-energy funding is politically easier than cap-and-tradeGoogle Alerts – climate policy

Dave Roberts didn't like my piece on clean energy funding as the next and likeliest strategy for climate policy. His argument rests on my contention that ...
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Stopping climate change 2.0Google Alerts – climate policy

The basic story here is that for years, climate-policy wonks advocated a market-based solution to climate change: We'll slap a price on carbon that reflects ...
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Tianjin climate talks sputter ahead of UN conferenceGoogle Alerts – climate policy

Other green activists, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council's international climate policy director, Jake Schmidt, provided a more upbeat ...
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Lawmakers trade quips at energy conferenceGoogle Alerts – climate policy

By Juliet Eilperin What happens when you put three senators and one House member on a panel and ask them about why a clear US climate and energy policy ...
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Clinton declares an 'American Moment' in foreign policyGoogle Alerts – climate policy

Our efforts on climate change offer a good example of how we are working through multiple venues and mechanisms to advance our goals. ...
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