Climatico » Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org Independent analysis of climate policy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:13:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Obama’s first State of the Union – a disappointment from the climate perspective http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/obamas-first-state-of-the-union-a-disappointment-from-the-climate-perspective/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/obamas-first-state-of-the-union-a-disappointment-from-the-climate-perspective/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:19:54 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=4699

The past week has marked Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address, where the president traditionally outlines his agenda and priorities for the coming year, as well as reporting on the condition of the United States. As far as climate change is concerned, Obama seems to be continuing the approach we have seen him [...]

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The past week has marked Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address, where the president traditionally outlines his agenda and priorities for the coming year, as well as reporting on the condition of the United States. As far as climate change is concerned, Obama seems to be continuing the approach we have seen him [...]

 President Obama says he might go to Copenhagen http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/president-obama-says-he-might-go-to-copenhagen/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/president-obama-says-he-might-go-to-copenhagen/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:41:10 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=4092

After much speculation, including people pointing out that Copenhagen is just around the corner from Oslo where he will receive his Noble Peace prize, President Obama finally addressed the issue of his possible attendance at the Copenhagen negotiations. In a Reuters interview Obama said yesterday that he will go to Copenhagen “If I am confident [...]

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After much speculation, including people pointing out that Copenhagen is just around the corner from Oslo where he will receive his Noble Peace prize, President Obama finally addressed the issue of his possible attendance at the Copenhagen negotiations. In a Reuters interview Obama said yesterday that he will go to Copenhagen “If I am confident [...]

 Smart grid, green jobs, clean future – the administration is getting more vocal on climate change http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/smart-grid-green-jobs-clean-future-the-administration-is-getting-more-vocal-on-climate-change/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/smart-grid-green-jobs-clean-future-the-administration-is-getting-more-vocal-on-climate-change/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:12:16 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=4048 by Ian Muttoo

image by Ian Muttoo @ Flickr In the last week of October the Obama administration seemed to be finally making a concentrated effort to show that climate change is high on its agenda, with several public appearances from the president and the vice president during which they sang the praise of a low-carbon future for [...]

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image by Ian Muttoo @ Flickr In the last week of October the Obama administration seemed to be finally making a concentrated effort to show that climate change is high on its agenda, with several public appearances from the president and the vice president during which they sang the praise of a low-carbon future for [...]

by Ian Muttoo Climate policy action in the United States http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/climate-policy-action-in-the-united-states/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/climate-policy-action-in-the-united-states/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:57:32 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3933

For Blog Action Day, focusing this year on climate change, I thought to do something a little different and take a look at climate action, and how it relates to climate policy and politics. So I talked with Ada Aroneanu, an organiser with 1Sky, a collaborative campaign bringing together many organisations so as to bring [...]

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For Blog Action Day, focusing this year on climate change, I thought to do something a little different and take a look at climate action, and how it relates to climate policy and politics. So I talked with Ada Aroneanu, an organiser with 1Sky, a collaborative campaign bringing together many organisations so as to bring [...]

 The return of bipartisanship? http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-return-of-bipartisanship/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-return-of-bipartisanship/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:12:37 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3898 Senators John Kerry and Lindsey Graham reaching across the aisle

Skimming over the headlines this morning, what I thought was a standard positive-thinking op-ed at the NY Times entitled “Yes we can (pass climate change legislation)”, transformed into an exciting development when I noticed the authors of this piece – Senators John Kerry (no surprise there), and Republican Lindsey Graham.  Though there were some foreshadowing [...]

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Skimming over the headlines this morning, what I thought was a standard positive-thinking op-ed at the NY Times entitled “Yes we can (pass climate change legislation)”, transformed into an exciting development when I noticed the authors of this piece – Senators John Kerry (no surprise there), and Republican Lindsey Graham.  Though there were some foreshadowing [...]

Senators John Kerry and Lindsey Graham reaching across the aisle The EPA moves closer to monitoring greenhouse gasses http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-epa-moves-closer-to-monitoring-greenhouse-gasses/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-epa-moves-closer-to-monitoring-greenhouse-gasses/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:53:20 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3805 Administrator Lisa Jackson signing the final rule (photo: EPA)

Starting on January 1st 2010, any US fossil fuel and industrial GHG suppliers, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers and other facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of CO2 equivalent per year, will be required to report their emissions data to the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the EPA this will cover approximately 85 [...]

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Starting on January 1st 2010, any US fossil fuel and industrial GHG suppliers, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers and other facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of CO2 equivalent per year, will be required to report their emissions data to the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the EPA this will cover approximately 85 [...]

Administrator Lisa Jackson signing the final rule (photo: EPA) Further Delays for the US Climate Bill http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/further-delays-for-the-us-climate-bill/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/further-delays-for-the-us-climate-bill/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:58:18 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3792

Just in time for the UN summit in New York next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid warned earlier this week that due to the Senate’s busy schedule it might not act on a comprehensive climate change bill until 2010. Health care and regulatory reform are also high on the Senate’s agenda, and according to [...]

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Just in time for the UN summit in New York next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid warned earlier this week that due to the Senate’s busy schedule it might not act on a comprehensive climate change bill until 2010. Health care and regulatory reform are also high on the Senate’s agenda, and according to [...]

 US and China agree to cooperate on climate change – a step in the right direction http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/us-and-china-agree-to-cooperate/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/us-and-china-agree-to-cooperate/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:52:42 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3700

Following two days of high-level discussions held in Washington at the beginning of last week, the U.S. and China signed an agreement to increase cooperation on climate change and energy. These discussions were the first meeting in the China-U.S. Economic and Strategic Dialogue which was launched by Hu Jintao and Barak Obama at the G20 [...]

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Following two days of high-level discussions held in Washington at the beginning of last week, the U.S. and China signed an agreement to increase cooperation on climate change and energy. These discussions were the first meeting in the China-U.S. Economic and Strategic Dialogue which was launched by Hu Jintao and Barak Obama at the G20 [...]

 Senate starts on its road to climate change legislation http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/senate-startson-its-road-to-climate-change-legislation/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/senate-startson-its-road-to-climate-change-legislation/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:57:06 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3489 Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Environment & Public Works Committee

Hot on the heels of the House vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the Senate is now taking its turn to deliberate a climate change bill, with a full Environment & Public Works Committee hearing today, only the second legislative day since the House took its vote. While parts of a Senate bill have been discussed [...]

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Hot on the heels of the House vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the Senate is now taking its turn to deliberate a climate change bill, with a full Environment & Public Works Committee hearing today, only the second legislative day since the House took its vote. While parts of a Senate bill have been discussed [...]

Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Environment & Public Works Committee US impacts report – a chance for change http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/us-impacts-report-a-chance-for-change/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/us-impacts-report-a-chance-for-change/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:24:02 +0000 Ruth Brandt http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=3401 NOAA)

This week the United States government has finally released the long awaited report entitled Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. This is the first report dealing with climate change impacts to have been released in nearly a decade (though Congress has mandated annual updates on the science of climate change and a comprehensive [...]

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This week the United States government has finally released the long awaited report entitled Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. This is the first report dealing with climate change impacts to have been released in nearly a decade (though Congress has mandated annual updates on the science of climate change and a comprehensive [...]

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