Jun

30

Chicago Climate Exchange® Issues Statement on Passage of American Clean Energy and Security Act

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Chairman and Founder of the Chicago Climate Exchange Inc.® Dr. Richard L. Sandor issued the following statement today on House passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009:

“The Chicago Climate Exchange appreciates the hard work put in by Chairmen Waxman, Markey, Peterson and others to pass this important legislation. This bill is a great first step for creating green jobs, reducing carbon emissions and securing America’s energy independence. It recognizes the valuable role a market mechanism can play in achieving emissions reduction goals at least cost to consumers. Read more

Mar

3

Senators Convene Climate Experts to Discuss Path to Low Carbon Economic Recovery

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Tony Blair joins Senators Bingaman, McCain, Snowe and Stabenow on Capitol Hill for Climate event

WASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Senators, Governors, business leaders and international experts met in the Capitol today to discuss the prospects for U.S. domestic action on climate change.

Many of the participants stressed that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should not be delayed by the global economic downturn because it provides an opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable recovery based on low-carbon growth.  Read more

Mar

2

Right Time for Cap and Trade?

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Geoffrey Styles over at his Energy Outlook blog looks at the implications a cap and trade could have on the US economy, fearing that it might not be the best time to put an extra burden on US businesses: Read more