Stories: Climate, Energy & Transport

Note:: this post originally appeared on TheCityFix.

Here are some quick “reality checks” on common misconceptions about climate change legislation in the United States.

Sao Paulo recently became one of the first cities in the developing world to implement a citywide plan to fight climate change.

S. 1502 would establish a program managed by the Department of Energy to create a trust fund to ensure prompt compensation for any damages from the geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

This summary provides a concise overview of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 26, 2009 (This summary applies only to H.R. 2454 as passed and not subsequent iterations).

Here is a brief analysis of the allowances allocated to states and energy consumers under the “Waxman-Markey” American Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454.

A first-hand tour of CCS sites in China suggests possibilities for cooperation with the United States—to their mutual benefit.