Policy News
- May 26, 2011
- California Bounces Back After Judge Orders AB 32 Review
- Environmental Finance, Gloria Gonzalez
- California’s carbon markets have responded positively to a San Francisco judge’s ruling that ordered further analysis from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) on alternatives to the state’s cap-and-trade scheme, say brokers. On Monday, the ARB appealed the decision and the office of the state attorney general simultaneously issued a ... more ›
- May 9, 2011
- Renewable Energy May Meet 77% of Demand by 2050, UN Report Says
- Bloomberg, Ayesha Daya and Alex Morales
- Solar power, wind and other forms of renewable energy may meet as much as 77 percent of global consumption by 2050, according to a United Nations report. Moving beyond fossil fuels such as oil and coal to develop geothermal, biomass, solar, wind, hydropower and electricity from the ocean’s waves and tides will ... more ›
- May 4, 2011
- UN: Renewable Resources Can Outpace Global Energy Demand by 2020
- VentureBeat, Matthew Lynley
- Wind, solar and four other forms of renewable resources have the potential to outstrip energy demand by 2020 and replace fossil fuels as a power source, according to a new report by the United Nations. The report is called the “Renewables Bible,” and will serve as a reference guide for renewable ... more ›
- April 17, 2011
- California gov. to get chance to ‘mark’ climate law
- Reuters, Peter Henderson
- Calif. climate chief says Brown can still make changes * Environmentalist Brown hasn’t said much on cap-and-trade * Climate chief sees 2012 market start; Not clear if Jan 1 LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown could still make changes to the state’s ambitious plan for a ... more ›
- April 12, 2011
- New Calif. Law Mandates More Electricity From Renewable Sources
- VentureBeat, Matthew Lynley
- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law today requiring power companies to generate 33 percent of all electricity from renewable energy sources like wind and solar power by 2020. The new law is a major incentive for clean technology companies in the state to begin ramping up their production of clean ... more ›
