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- America spends over $20bn per year on fossil fuel subsidies. Abolish them | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 30 Jul 18, 8:00pmWhile we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground, America is giving the fossil fuel industry billions to extract more
- Comprehensive study: carbon taxes won't hamper the economy | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 16 Jul 18, 8:00pmBut global warming will.Eleven teams participated in a recent Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF) project, examining the economic and environmental impacts of a carbon tax. The studies included “revenue recycling,” in...
- Declare energy independence with carbon dividends | Joseph Robertson Wed, 4 Jul 18, 8:00pmA carbon tax and dividend system could usher in an era of clean energy independence
- Republicans try to save their deteriorating party with another push for a carbon tax | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 2 Jul 18, 8:00pmLike opposing civil rights and gay marriage, climate denial will drive voters away from the GOP
- The latest weak attacks on EVs and solar panels | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 4 Jun 18, 8:00pmThe powerful few who benefit from the fossil fuel status quo are exerting their influence
- Trump administration refuses to consider that 97% of climate scientists could be right | Dana Nuccitelli Tue, 29 May 18, 8:00pmEven though smart climate policies could save tens of trillions of dollars
- 'Unfortunate' the carbon tax coincided with soaring network costs, Rod Sims says Mon, 28 May 18, 4:26pmACCC chair says electricity price spike due to network charges, not carbon tax or renewables
- California, battered by global warming’s weather whiplash, is fighting to stop it | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 14 May 18, 8:00pmHit by record droughts and rainfall and wildfires, California leads the way in tackling global warming
- Stop blaming ‘both sides’ for America’s climate failures | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 5 Mar 18, 10:00pmThe fault lies entirely with the GOP. Focus on fixing it, not laying blame where it doesn’t belong
- Yorkshire coal plant to close with loss of 130 jobs Fri, 2 Feb 18, 9:25pmEggborough’s failure to get capacity market contract proved final straw for power station
- Yorkshire coal plant to close with loss of 200 jobs Fri, 2 Feb 18, 9:25pmEggborough’s failure to get capacity market contract proved final straw for power station
- Natural gas killed coal – now renewables and batteries are taking over | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 29 Jan 18, 10:00pmTo avoid dangerous climate change, we can’t rely on natural gas replacing coal
- No subsidies for green power projects before 2025, says UK Treasury Thu, 23 Nov 17, 3:48amGovernment accused of ‘turning their back on renewables’ after saying there will be no more money for new low-carbon levies
- Coal-fired plant shifted $1bn offshore while pocketing $117m from Australian taxpayers Thu, 9 Nov 17, 5:00amPayment to owner of Loy Yang B – one of country’s dirtiest plants – was compensation for short-lived carbon tax
- Americans want a tax on carbon pollution, but how to get one? | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 23 Oct 17, 9:00pmA new study finds that Americans are willing to pay an extra $15 per month on energy bills to tackle climate change.