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Southern Governors Hear Warning on Climate Change
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Southern governors were told global warming will mean more drought conditions, such as that seen in 2002 at the Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County. The governors were also treated to detailed analysis of 23 climate-policy options and costs by CCS.
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CCS Presents Preliminary Findings to Southern Governors' Association
Tom Peterson, CEO and President of CCS, presented preliminary findings of the Draft Economic Analysis and Study Review of Southern Region Climate Policy Options at the Southern Governors' Annual Meeting.
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Governor Paterson Signs Executive Order to Reduce New York's Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Executive Order will tackle climate change by setting goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050; requires a Climate Action Plan on how to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Utah Governor's Climate Report Sees $7.1 Billion in Energy Savings
Salt Lake Tribune -- A governor's report released Tuesday shows billions of dollars in economic rewards are within Utah's reach if government, residents and business adopt energy-saving steps that are technically, socially and economically feasible right now.
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North Carolina Weighs 56 Climate Action Strategies
Raleigh News Observer -- If all 56 recommendations of the Climate Action advisory group are adopted, North Carolina would return to 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions within 13 years, create tens of thousands of jobs and expand the state's economy.
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Grim Predictions Add Urgency to Utah Climate Solutions
Salt Lake Tribune -- Grim predictions of global warming's impact on Utah are lending urgency to Governor Huntsman's review of 200 action options from his Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change.
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Colorado Climate Plan Would Cut Emissions, Save Money
Press Release -- Project directors of Colorado's Climate Action Panel approved 70 measures that will reduce emissions and return $2.6 billion in net economic savings. Governor Ritter will review the proposals.
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Arkansas Convenes Global Warming Commission
Arkansas News Bureau -- Protecting the environment and promoting economic development don't have to be mutually exclusive goals when reasonable people seek common ground, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said as he convened the newly formed Governor's Commission on Global Warming.
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Florida Government Green Measures in High Gear
South Florida Sun-Sentinel -- Five tons of carpet recycled. A fleet of 20,000 cars and trucks monitored for gas efficiency. Energy audits for 14.7 million square feet of office space. State agencies have kicked Gov. Charlie Crist's call for greener, more environmentally sensitive government into high gear.
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Illinois Governor Weighing Climate Measures
Chicago Tribune -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich is mulling plans to rid the state of traditional, energy-wasting lights as part of a sweeping package of policy changes intended to cut greenhouse gases by 25 percent by 2020, the same target set by California and bipartisan measures pending in Congress.
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Obama Gets a Menu of Climate Actions He Can Take Without Congress
President Obama could invoke strong climate policies, like gasoline carbon limits, without congressional input before world leaders convene this fall to negotiate an international global warming treaty, a research group says in a plan provided to the administration.
Whitman & Peterson: Climate Bill Should Top the Congress’ To-Do List
As Congress approaches the August recess, our economy, energy and environmental security needs still top the to-do list of the president and Congress. This summer the Center for Climate Strategies and the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition have outlined how Congress can put a national strategy in place that gets all three on the same page: by passing comprehensive national climate change and energy policy that reflects our best policy options for immediate action.
New Climate and Energy Policies Could Create 2.5 Million Jobs, Hold Down Energy Costs
July 22, 2010 -- New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could generate as many as 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the U.S. while keeping energy costs down, according to a new report from the Center for Climate Strategies, published with Johns Hopkins University.
Colorado legislature raises state RES, move seen creating jobs
A coalition of stakeholders who worked on the Colorado Climate Panel's were critical to the new legislation’s passage. Since investor-owned utilities supply 60% of Colorado’s electricity, this implements most of the Panel recommendation (adopted by the Governor) on renewable energy standards (RES).
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