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July 26, 2010
Unified World Climate Action? It’s Not in the Cards

Want to paralyze energy policy making? Just call a world conference and try for consensus. Want to maximize public apathy regarding greenhouse gas issues? Just do a few more Copenhagens.   There’s a game that psychologists use to understand how group decisions are made, particularly when strategies to achieve benefits for the group as a whole increase the risk to individual participants. In other words, when do players put the good of the group above their own (individual) good?  

Insights, Climate Change Strategy, Greenhouse gas, IPCC, Climate Change
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May 13, 2010
Global Leaders Meet To Collaborate on Energy Efficiency Goals

Assistant Secretary Cathy Zoi of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy joined leaders from 15 countries and the European Commission today at the first Policy Committee meeting of the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation to promote global collaboration on energy-saving programs and policies.

News, Climate Change Strategy, Federal, Energy efficiency, Climate Change, End Use, Policy
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March 31, 2010
Time is Climate Change Hurdle, Says Former Sen. Johnston on Platts Energy Week

Time will be the enemy of any attempt to pass climate legislation in the U.S. Congress this year, according to the former chairman of the Senate Energy Committee who appeared on Sunday's Platts Energy Week, a new weekly half-hour television program for discussion and debate on U.S. energy policy.

News, Climate Change Strategy, Climate Change, Policy
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March 26, 2010
EDF Review Confirms Findings That Show California Climate Change Plan Will Support Economic Growth

California can grow its economy and reap immediate benefits from cleaner air while meeting air pollution reduction goals of its Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, according to an economic analysis released by the California Air Resources Board and reviewed by Environmental Defense Fund.

News, Climate Change Strategy, Business, Climate Change
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March 19, 2010
Honesty, the Best (energy) Policy

News articles about goofs in climate change predictions are flying around faster than a fiddler's elbow at a bluegrass concert

Insights, Climate Change Strategy, Federal, Climate Change, Policy
Article
January 1, 2010
The U.K.'s Energy Future

There has been a lack of a strategic energy policy in the U.K. and many years have been wasted. (Go to article in T&D World)

Climate Change Strategy, Climate Change
Article
January 1, 2010
The measure of climate protection

Local governments plan large emissions reductions. (go to article in American County and Government)

Climate Change Strategy, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change
Article
November 1, 2009
A Cooling Trend in Global Warming

Revisiting ‘A Historic Opportunity’ (go to article in HPAC Engineering)

Climate Change Strategy, Climate Change
Article
July 27, 2009
Climate Change: The Train Has Left the Station.

The legislative journey has begun based on assumptions that will no doubt change with time. There was no other choice. No time to wait and see, particularly if the urgency is as great as the IPCC claims.

Insights, Climate Change Strategy, Federal, Greenhouse gas, IPCC, Climate Change, Policy