A few weeks ago I mentioned that environmentalism is becoming the new mainstream. I cited California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example of this. He is a moderate Republican seeking re-election, and has obviously chosen the environment as one of…
Air quality, Clean air, Greenhouse gas emissions, Hybrid vehicle, Motor vehicles, Plug-in hybrid, Political communication
Suing the automakers: is California dreamin’?
California’s lawsuit against automakers for exhaust emissions from motor vehicles is generating worldwide headlines. Is this is just a bunch of noise? I don’t think so. Forget for a moment the strict legalities involved, though they are a source of…
Liberals, Environment Canada bureaucrats brace for AG’s Kyoto blast
Any day now, the federal Auditor General’s environment commissioner will release the report of her inquiry into federal Kyoto programs. It won’t be a happy tale. Canada, she will report, has told its citizens and the rest of the world…
Bruce Power, Cap and trade, Carbon tax, Climate change, Electricity, Emission trading, Greenhouse gas emissions, Kyoto, Nuclear, Ontario, Ontario Power Generation, OPG, Political communication
Federal support for Ontario nukes: making it work
There has been a lot of speculation in recent months about exactly how the U.S. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 will support new nuclear projects in that country. The EPAct introduced a series of measures—construction delay insurance, loan guarantees,…
Cap and trade, Climate change, Electricity, Emission trading, Greenhouse gas emissions, Kyoto, Ontario, Political communication
Conservatives eye electoral outcomes from a pro-Kyoto move: what’s behind door #3?
Now that CO2 is a regulated substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the government is obliged to do something about it. True, the Conservatives could drag their heels and wait until they win a majority government before either…
Cap and trade, Climate change, Electricity, Emission trading, Greenhouse gas emissions, Kyoto, Political communication
Will the environment be an issue in the next Canadian federal election?
Over the last few weeks we have seen major developments in environmental policy at the state level in the U.S. On August 15, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a coalition of seven northeastern states, introduced a model rule governing…