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Lead stories

Concerns raised over carbon tariffs, CDM phase-out in House bill

President Barack Obama has questioned the effectiveness of carbon tariffs on imports, following their inclusion in a bill adopted by the US House of Representatives last week that would create a federal emissions cap-and-trade system.

EUA-CER spread narrows

The spread between EU allowance and certified emission reduction prices has narrowed over the past week, and was poised today to close at a three-month low.

 

House passes historic climate and energy bill

After a vociferous debate, the US House of Representatives has narrowly voted in favour of a bill to establish the first federal greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade programme.

House gears up for climate vote

The US House of Representatives is to vote this week on a landmark bill proposed by Congressmen Henry Waxman and Ed Markey that would establish a federal emissions cap-and-trade regime, following a breakthrough in closed-door negotiations last night.

 

Features

A hybrid plan

A landmark US climate bill blends together the pledges of last year’s presidential candidates, finds Gloria Gonzalez

Back in the game

After eight years of climate non-policy, the US is back and raring to go. Jonathan Pershing, lead negotiator for the US, talks to Katie Kouchakji

 
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