Climate legislation refers to laws and rules created by governments to tackle climate change. These laws aim to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy sources, protect the environment, and encourage sustainable practices.
Climate legislation is important to address the challenges posed by climate change and ensure a healthier and more sustainable future for our planet.
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His claims throughout the hearing were inconsistent with the body of economic studies
of climate legislation, and will be the subject of a future blog post.
I understand that some may have reservations about
passing climate legislation — the idea may seem daunting, especially during a time of great financial crisis — but this is just fighting dirty.
Many American lawmakers have demanded that concrete steps be taken by the large developing countries before they approve
domestic climate legislation or a new treaty.
Even if the environment doesn't fall on your top 10 list of priorities, discussions
about climate legislation at national and international levels will affect your lifestyle in the long run.
The next attempt to develop ambitious,
national climate legislation — if such an opportunity arises again — is sure to be shaped by the movement's increasingly powerful commitment to climate justice.
My guess is there've been few lessons learned out of coverage of the international climate treaty negotiations and the domestic battle
over climate legislation.
But these recent setbacks may delay
key climate legislation, and some senators are using the data to push their agendas.
We focus on energy - related carbon dioxide emissions, which account for the great majority of greenhouse gas emissions and are one of the sectors most likely to be regulated
under climate legislation.
The story notes that lawmakers
pursuing climate legislation are seeking to use the security risks embedded within climate change to build support among hesitant lawmakers.
The economics of
climate legislation still seems to matter more to many people than what a bill would do to limit environmental risk.
It won't be as comprehensive, as economically efficient, or as socially cooperative as
smart climate legislation would have been, but it will reduce carbon.
The schedule for the other two are less clear, but our best guess is an energy bill in the summer of 2009 and
final climate legislation in early 2010.
This is a great opportunity to ask your lawmakers whether they are committed to
passing climate legislation, including a price on carbon, in front of their other constituents.
But he predicted that politics nationally would shift to the point where
federal climate legislation would be possible and presidential contenders will need to have a position on the issue.
That is a cop - out — at least under the circumstances of open mockery, and especially given the current effort to undermine support for
climate legislation by seeking to discredit the science.
The findings underscore what a cadre of environmental and utility groups have been saying as they lobby for the inclusion of tropical rainforest offset funding in
U.S. climate legislation.
But with talks on a new global climate treaty seemingly at a stalemate, and
with climate legislation delayed in major polluting countries like the United States and Australia, those prospects look increasingly distant.
And while I still believe that to be the case, he does seem to be relinquishing some pressure — after seeing the protests his cap generated, perhaps he's gotten a taste of the political fight he faces in
getting climate legislation passed in the midst of a recession, and has backed off.
Enviros and industry types alike tend to agree that it would be better to have
new climate legislation from Congress than to have the Obama administration address climate change under the Clean Air Act, which is not particularly well - suited for regulating greenhouse gases.
As such, the bill's tropical forest provisions are essential not only to strong climate policy, but also to overall hopes for
climate legislation as it works its way through Congress.
As we've heard repeatedly throughout the Copenhagen talks, the China wants U.S. action and it seems as if Senator Kerry was suggesting Congress is looking to see what China commits to here before it is willing to
enact climate legislation in the U.S.. However, in a press briefing this afternoon that was delayed by 90 minutes due to consultations between China and the G - 77, lead Chinese negotiator Su Wei revealed that China is ready to wait.
Assessments of
proposed climate legislation in the USA have also concluded that they would signigficantly reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions at a cost on the order of 1 % of national GDP.
, who once called global warming a «hoax» and was one of the loudest opponents
against climate legislation last year, posted a blog last month mentioning recent cold weather events.
The National Black Chamber of Commerce worked with the 60 Plus Association and United for Jobs as a coalition to
oppose climate legislation put forward by Senator John McCain (R - Arizona), as reported by Connor Gibson at Polluterwatch.
Obama's refusal to fight for
meaningful climate legislation in Congress is all the more disappointing given the significant progress his administration has made on its own.
After seeing their hopes dashed for comprehensive
climate legislation during Obama's first term, Friday's move represented what they fully expect to be an even more significant and daunting next step — to regulate emissions of the nation's existing coal - fired power plants.
The stakes also are huge for Obama, who has little chance of pushing
major climate legislation through a divided Congress but has vowed to take meaningful action against emissions that raise carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
The organization trains and supports volunteers to develop relationships with members of Congress, the media and community leaders that will lead to enacting
effective climate legislation.
However, the USA (which should be leading the way as the largest historical emitter) can not commit to serious emissions reduction goals if groups like Cato are successful in
undermining climate legislation on a national level.
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