The Green Grok Blogs on Business and the Economy
Climate Legislation: Countdown to the House Showdown
by Bill ChameidesJun 26, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate change, economics, legislation, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, American Clean Energy and Security Act, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions
Two recent polls show that a large majority of Americans want the U.S. to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday the House delivered. Read the updated post.
Cap and Trade Part 5: What’s With the Add-Ons?
by Bill ChameidesJun 22, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions, economics, legislation, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Washington Post, policy, carbon dioxide emissions
If Waxman-Markey has a cap and trade, why does it need all the other stuff like fuel-economy standards for cars, renewable electricity standards, and building codes?
Cap and Trade Part 4: Forests, Farms, and Offsets
by Bill ChameidesJun 17, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, offsets, climate change, economics, forests, global warming, ecosystems, carbon, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture
What do you do if something emits greenhouse gases but is not under the cap? Use offsets.
WSJ Goes Green, Sorta
by Bill ChameidesJun 16, 2009
filed under: greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, Wall Street Journal, carbon dioxide emissions
Check out the Journal Report in Monday’s Wall Street Journal. It’s all about global warming mitigation.
U.S. Climate Bill Part of Solution but Not the Whole Solution
by Bill Chameides and Prasad KasibhatlaJun 15, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, China, temperatures, climate disruption, carbon dioxide emissions
The climate deniers have a new argument: don’t pass climate legislation because it doesn’t cut emissions enough.
Cap and Trade Part 3 – You Ask, “What?” I Say, “How Wide?”
by Bill ChameidesJun 10, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, oil, transportation, automobile, economics, global warming, climate change, acid rain program, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture, economy
Which greenhouse gas emissions do you find when you look under a cap and trader?
Cap and Trade Part 2: Walking the International Tightrope
by Bill ChameidesJun 09, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Paul Krugman, greenhouse gas emissions, Thomas Friedman, economics, legislation, global warming, United States, Waxman-Markey climate bill, global economy, China, climate change, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, economy
Suppose the United States adopts a cap on greenhouse gas emissions and China does not? What then?
Cap and Trade Part 1: It’s About the Cap, Stupid
by Bill ChameidesJun 08, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, business, climate change, legislation, global warming, global economy, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions
Where the climate is concerned, don’t be fooled: it’s ultimately about the “cap” not the “and trade” part.
China’s Carbon Intensity: A Roller Coaster Ride
by Bill ChameidesJun 02, 2009
filed under: carbon footprint, business, carbon intensity, global warming, global economy, China, carbon dioxide emissions
China is now the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), but are its emissions getting cleaner or dirtier?
GM Declares Bankruptcy
by Bill ChameidesJun 01, 2009
filed under: transportation, business, air pollution, automobile, automakers, health, Wall Street Journal, carbon dioxide emissions, General Motors
The end of an era, to be sure. But how did this happen? The result of meddling by “pointy-headed busybodies” or the inevitable march of time?
The Beach Boys Redux: Muscle Cars and National Security
by Bill ChameidesMay 28, 2009
filed under: fuel economy, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, transportation, automobile, Wall Street Journal, oil drilling, oil, Daniel Henninger, cars, policy, politics, fossil fuels
The Wall Street Journal wants to “drill, baby, drill.” But when it comes to fuel economy, it’s “burn, baby, burn” — and send those dollars elsewhere.
And Here’s to You, Mrs. Mary Bono Mack
by Bill ChameidesMay 26, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate change, legislation, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Mary Bono Mack, policy, politics
Our nation turns its grateful eyes to you. Last Thursday was an historic day in the House. The Waxman-Markey climate bill passed out of committee by a vote of 33-25. All but one Republican voted no, along with four Democrats. That lone Republican? Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA).
WSJ Climate Naysayer Has New Culprit: Big Business
by Bill ChameidesMay 22, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions, Bjorn Lomborg, business, climate change, carbon tax, economics, global warming, global economy, Wall Street Journal, acid rain program, economy
News flash from the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal: we must stop climate change legislation. Why? Because big business wants to make money.
Indiana Governor: Cap and Trade Unfair to Hoosiers. Really?
by Bill ChameidesMay 18, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, economics, renewable energy, climate change, carbon capture and storage (CCS), legislation, politics, coal, Waxman-Markey climate bill, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Wall Street Journal, policy, carbon, carbon dioxide emissions, wind, economy
In Friday’s Wall Street Journal Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said "no thanks" to the Waxman-Markey climate bill. Why? Apparently it’s his stand against imperialism.
Sympathy for the Oil Industry?
by Bill ChameidesMay 06, 2009
filed under: oil shale, oil, greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas, T. Boone Pickens, climate change, energy, oil reserves, global warming, oil drilling, Robert Samuelson, Washington Post, oil resources, pollution, global economy, economy
The poor oil industry. After years of record profits, things have soured with the collapse of oil and gas prices. And now I read of an Obama “bias” against the industry. Heavens!
Climate Science Flurry: Cooling vs. Warming et al. Hot Items
by Bill ChameidesMay 05, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, legislation, climate change, greenhouse gases, Jim Hansen, climate disruption, policy, research
This past week has been chock-full of new stuff on climate change. Let’s take a gander at a few.
The Affordability of the Proposed National Renewable Standard
by Bill ChameidesMay 01, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, climate, electricity, climate change, energy, economics, legislation, renewable energy, renewables
After extensive House debate last week, the draft Waxman-Markey climate bill is expected to enter the markup (or pin-the-amendment-on-the-bill) stage next week. Even the relatively innocuous renewable electricity standard is expected to be a target.
Major Emitters Meet in D.C. to Discuss Climate Change
by Bill ChameidesApr 28, 2009
filed under: Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, climate change, Hillary Clinton, global warming, George W. Bush, emission targets, Barack Obama, Kyoto Protocol, global economy, economy
With very little publicity, President Obama has relaunched a George W. Bush initiative by gathering delegates from 17 of the largest polluting economies for a climate meeting in D.C.
Climate Negativity From the Naysayers
by Bill ChameidesApr 27, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, alternative fuel, economics, solar, Bjorn Lomborg, Robert Hirsch, climate change, New York Times, climate skeptics, renewable energy, wind, Kyoto Protocol, Washington Post, James Schlesinger
First the globe was not warming. Then the warming wasn’t due to human activities. In a slow, rearguard action, the naysayers now have a new mantra: "It can’t be done -- it won’t work."
Cash for Clunkers, Here and There
by Bill ChameidesApr 24, 2009
filed under: fuel economy, transportation, cars, economics, automakers, Dianne Feinstein, automobile, carbon dioxide emissions, Cash for Clunkers, economy
The U.S. Congress is not the only (or first) group considering cash-for-clunkers programs. Similar incentives are underway on the other side of the big pond.
