The White House and at least 49 senators support a proposal to impose an almost $20 per-ton fee on carbon as part of President Joe Biden’s climate-and-spending legislation, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said Saturday.
Want some good news? Greenhouse gas emissions pledges at COP26 imply warming or 1.9º C!
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged all countries to adopt a global price on carbon, a measure he says will curb the use of fossil fuels and level the playing field for countries like Canada.
This is the second briefing prior to Lobby Days. (See the first one for the legislative framework of Reconciliation and how we fit into the MOC’s process.)
The Russian Hill hotel will offset “100% of the emissions from all our hotel activities.” Guests can opt-in to offset the carbon costs of their trip.
Day 3 at COP 26 was all about how to finance the coming energy transition. The good news: pledges were $130 TRILLION!
This briefing is Part I of II for November lobbying. CCL’s Danny Richter gives an excellent summary of the legislative process leading to today and the “Asks” for our Nov. Lobby meetings.
Great summary of methane’s power as a GHG and what the “Methane Pledge” at COP 26, Glasgow, means.
Nobel prize (Economist) William Nordhaus: The single most important step to achieve climate objectives is to put a market price on the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Great summary of (and links to) technologies mature enough to compete with fossil fuels. Everything would be faster and bigger with carbon pricing,
Here are stats — market cap and barrels per day pumped — of the top 20 oil companies in the world.
76 passengers for an impressive 500 mile range. Hydogen fuel cells are Alaska Air’s choice for a “zero emissions” fleet of electric planes by 2040.
