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SO2 and NOx markets to rise again, says EPA official
19 April 2011A top US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official has pledged that the moribund US sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) markets will thrive again, but reiterated that the agency's ability to preserve the value of current allowances is limited.
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F&C appointed to run NEST ethical fund
12 April 2011The UK's recently launched national pension scheme, the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), has appointed F&C Asset Management to manage its ethical fund.
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Fukushima disaster: Japan's emissions targets 'under review'
07 April 2011Japan's 2020 emissions target is under question as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japanese officials have conceded.
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Germany shuts nuclear reactors, others re-examine safety
15 March 2011The Japanese earthquake and tsunami have sparked a rethink of nuclear policy around the world with Germany taking older nuclear plants offline, Switzerland suspending plant approvals and other countries re-examining safety concerns.
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UK carbon plan is wide in scope but lacks detail – industry, NGOs
10 March 2011Industry and environmental groups have voiced cautious support the UK's draft action plan on climate change but say it lacks detail on how targets will be met.
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Republicans to block Obama's green spending plan?
17 February 2011Renewable energy and energy efficiency were major winners in President Barack Obama's proposed budget, but a fiscal battle with Congressional Republicans casts serious doubt on the likelihood of any funding increases.
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EPA dismisses scare stories over power regulation
02 February 2011Rumours of the destructive impact of pending federal pollution and carbon regulations on the US power sector have been greatly exaggerated, according to a top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official.
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China state visit nods to climate, energy issues
20 January 2011Energy and climate change issues are competing for attention on a packed agenda as the presidents of the US and China meet this week in Washington, DC.
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UK electricity reform splits power sector
06 January 2011The head of a UK electricity association admits there is wide disagreement among its members about the government's energy reform package, but says it is confident the sector will reach a position in time for the March response deadline.
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US climate and energy policy in 2011 – what to watch
06 January 2011Law firm Van Ness Feldman has set out its issues to watch in climate change, clean air and clean energy policy in the US in 2011 – painting a picture of profound policy uncertainty and overlapping and often competing political, regulatory, legislative and legal drivers.