US Policy
Interpreting the latest developments in US climate and energy policy and their impact on international climate negotiations. Evan Juska, Senior Policy Manager is the lead author. Contributors include Amy Davidsen, US Executive Director and Allison Hannon, Midwest Regional Manager.
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February 16, 2010 Plan B
The climate and energy bill that passed the House of Representatives last year is dead in the Senate. So what’s “Plan B?” For the past two years, climate and energy proposals in the US Congress have been built on several key principles...
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January 29, 2010 The Answer is Clean Energy Jobs (No, really)
By Amy Davidsen, US Executive Director. In his first State of the Union, Obama provided his answer for the economy's woes: clean energy jobs. "We can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow," Obama said -- "building clean energy facilities" and "manufacturing clean energy products." To achieve this...
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December 22, 2009 Why Copenhagen Was Not a Failure
The agreement reached in Copenhagen last week fell short of many people’s expectations. Environmental groups denounced its lack of ambition and detail. Friends of the Earth called the agreement an “abject failure.” Greenpeace called Copenhagen a “climate crime scene.” These criticisms are right in that the Copenhagen Accord is not enough to solve climate change. But they misunderstand what was possible in Copenhagen, and ignore the significant progress that was made there.
