The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff is holding a workshop today on additional details that were recently announced for California’s cap-and-trade program. These…

Economist Frank Ackerman has called the “social cost of carbon” the most important number you never heard of. What is the social cost of carbon, where do the numbers come from, and why should policymakers take care when using them?

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p>In its final report on America’s Climate Choices, the National Research Council asserts that there is a “pressing need for substantial action” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. The report, written at the request of Congress (P.L.

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p>While the Senate recently defeated four bills or amendments that would restrict EPA’s authority, it remains to be seen if additional anti-EPA bills will be introduced in the U.S. Congress or in state governments.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced today that Dr. Kevin Kennedy will lead its U.S. Climate Initiative, within the Climate and Energy Program, starting in April 2011.

S&P, WRI Release Report on Climate Policy Scenarios and the US Chemicals Industry

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President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address setting new goals for America’s energy future.

Here are some of the targets he announced:

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By 2035, 80 percent of America’s electricity should come from clean energy;

By 2015, America should have 1 million electric vehicles on the road; and

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WHAT

Jonathan Lash, president, World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues in 2011.

Presentation followed by Q&A session.