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U.S. PROPOSES MASSIVE GREEN STIMULUS
The
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee has released an $825
billion draft American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and President
Obama wants a final bill on his desk by mid-February.
The Center for American Progress breaks out how an unprecedented $77 billion would be directed at clean energy programs. More>
The
Apollo Alliance argues that the bill represents $126 billion worth of
spending over the next two years to build new transit lines, weatherize
buildings, manufacture clean next-generation vehicles, develop wind and
solar power, make state and federal vehicles more energy efficient, and
create new green collar jobs. More>
Friends of the Earth U.S. says the proposal is strong on clean energy but the transportation section needs more work. More>
Greenpeace
U.S. says that the bill is an important down payment on America's
energy future, but spending on clean coal should be removed. More>
You can view the official summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. View Summary>
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| Budget 2009
WILL HARPER'S BUDGET MOVE CANADA TOWARDS A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE? |
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Next week the 2009 Canadian budget will be
released. A growing number of voices are calling for a green stimulus
package that rival's the recently announced US stimulus package.
View recommendations
from the David Suzuki Foundation, the Pembina Institute, the Green
Budget Coalition, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the
Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance, and Power Up Canada. |
| Cap and Trade
NORTH AMERICAN CAP AND TRADE |
HOUSE TO PASS CLIMATE BILL BY MAY The
new chair of the key House of Congress energy committee announced that
the committee will aim to pass a climate bill by the end of May. In
response to the announcement, his counter-part in the Senate said "the
writing is on the wall that legislation to combat global warming is
coming soon." More>
INCOMING US ENERGY SECRETARY: THE SIMPLER THE BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO CAP AND TRADE
During his confirmation hearing, the nominee for
U.S. energy secretary argued in favour of a cap and trade system in the
United States and noted: "The simpler the cap and trade system is, the
happier I will be."
For more on what Obama's nominees are saying about climate during their nomination hearings.
WILL THE TAR SANDS GET A FREE RIDE ON THE CAPAND TRADE?
Shawn McCarthy of the Globe and Mail does a good
job of sketching the battle lines within the Obama administration over
whether or not the tar sands should get a free ride on climate
change. More>
CANADA APPOINTS BOB HAMILTON AS DEPUTY MINISTER TO FOCUS ON CONTINENTAL CAP AND TRADE.
Bob
Hamilton, formerly of the Treasury Board, will become the associate
deputy minister of the environment. His objective is to work with the
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| Plans for the Future
NEW CLIMATE PLAN FOR NOVA SCOTIA
Nova
Scotia released a Climate Plan and Energy Strategy on January 16. The
plan included a number of impressive commitments, but it was in many
places short on implementation dates and information about from where
the money would come. Funding is likely to depend on the Spring 2009
budget process, and with a spring provincial election rumored, only
time will tell.
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World News
UK CONSERVATIVES GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The
U.K. Conservative Party has announced plans to provide up to $12,000
per household to make their homes more energy efficient. Instead of
giving the money directly to householders, the plan would allow energy
companies to insulate homes at no cost to the people living in them and
recoup the cost through energy bills. Home energy bills would not rise,
however, because the new insulation would reduce energy use. More> |
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Looking Ahead |
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Second Session of the 40th Parliament
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Canadian Budget Released
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International Congress on Climate Change - Copenhagen
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