Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
If California is to reduce its pollution to a level climate science makes clear is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, it must address the transportation secto… Continue reading →
David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.
As living standards rise for tens of millions of people, India is on the verge of an enormous expansion in room and vehicle air conditioning that could stra… Continue reading →
Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
New research conducted by UC Berkeley economists and the California Electric Transportation Coalition shows that fueling California’s cars and trucks with electricity instea… Continue reading →
Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
One year ago, countries rallied around the Cancun Agreements with multiple standing ovations and strong words of support. While these agreements are not sufficien… Continue reading →
Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
[This post is part of a three-part series on the state of the global warming negotiations in the lead-in to the Ministerial meeting in Durban, South Africa this Decembe… Continue reading →
Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
Tomorrow, the Senate Appropriations Committee is set to mark-up the 2012 fiscal year appropriations bill which outlines the amount of funding that will be invested in i… Continue reading →
Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC President Obama will be travelling through Latin America March 19-23, 2011 with stops in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador. This is a region that has countries that are: major emitt… Continue reading →
The House Republican budget proposal would gut key programs to help the US tap into the growing global demand for clean energy technologies, reduce the carbon pollution from the loss of tropical forests, and help developing countries adapt to the impac… Continue reading →
This summer the Senate Appropriations Committee released budget recommendations for 2011 which include over 1.2 billion to combat the impacts of global warming pollution and shift to a clean energy future. The funding will provide critical invest… Continue reading →