Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
One of the chief talking points of opponents of US clean energy and climate legislation is the claim that the bills working their way through Congress would have little impact on global warming. Taking US action in isolation, they claim...continued→
Posted by Jake Schmidt in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , Solving Global Warming
I've been spending a lot of my time recently trying to get a strong structure for addressing the loss of the world's tropical rainforests as a part of the US climate bill. This took two parallel tracks -- developing a...continued→
Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
The Waxman-Markey "American Clean Energy and Security Act" (HR 2454) is now out (see here for the full bill and here for NRDC's top line summary of the entire bill). The House Energy and Commerce Committee is focused this week...continued→
Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
A new coalition of U.S. Representatives, faith and military leaders unveiled a new push to secure strong global warming policy and ensure that the most vulnerable throughout the world are supported in efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate...continued→
Posted by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
People always ask me: how do we get a strong international commitment to solve global warming pollution? What "tools" do U.S. negotiators (and others) have to secure an equitable commitment from all major emitters to reduce global warming pollution? How...continued→
