Tag: climate policy
Do Our Individual Behaviors Speed Up Or Inhibit Collective Climate Action?
Occasionally, there is dissension among climate activists and the experts who study them about whether individual behaviors help or hurt collective climate action. In other words, if I walk the climate talk, am I more likely to persuade others — including corporations and governments — to do the same? A … [continued]
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Q&A: What the EU’s Carbon Market Review Means for Climate Action
Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July, the commission presented its long-awaited proposal for reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). It recommended a number of changes, including giving companies free allowances … [continued]
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Trump Blames Canada For Smoke From A Climate America Created
Donald Trump says Canada is poisoning American cities with wildfire smoke. He has told Prime Minister Mark Carney to get the fires under control, demanded compensation and threatened tariffs because smoke from Canadian fires crossed into the United States. The smoke did come from trees burning in Canada. That establishes … [continued]
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Utilities & Big Tech Pay Lip Service, “Pledge” to Keep Costs Down
Washington, D.C. — According to reporting, more utility and technology companies will sign onto a nonbinding pledge to keep electricity costs down and protect ratepayers from skyrocketing bills driven by data centers’ energy demands. Despite what is written in the pledge, there has been minimal tangible progress made to address the impact … [continued]
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Sierra Club Condemns Congressional Effort to Attack California’s Waivers Protecting Clean Air
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Representative Harriet Hageman introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California’s Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to enforce stronger than federal greenhouse gas standards for vehicles. This legislation targets policy that is already fully phased in, which means cars and trucks impacted … [continued]
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