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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. 3) Measurement.

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US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

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When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Executive branch agencies, like EPA, carry out the laws passed by Congress.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue. The main reason is because the E.U.

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Massachusetts sets state GHG emissions limit for 2020 at 25% below 1990 levels, releases plan with additional measures, including Pay As You Drive auto insurance

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Existing policies contributing to this include: Federal and California light duty vehicle standards (2.6% premium into a variable cost based on. to reduce discretionary driving, while cutting the overall cost of insurance due to. and costs for gasoline, accidents, and. Transportation. The state is targeting a 7.6%

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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The second copy set you gave us is a little light. And I said, “All right, I’ll make you another copy” And then he says, “Oh, by the way, you need to go to the Fire Department and get their approval.” The city attorney asked me if I would dismiss my case if the city of Torrance would change their rules. And this is boring.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV. The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. The scale of this transition cannot be underestimated.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 A large component of the Administration’s rationale for the change hinges on its analysis of the cost of clean technology, the resultant savings to motorists, and an associated reduction in injuries and fatalities due to more motorists presumably buying newer, safer cars because the cost would be less.

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