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EPA sees CAIR replacement in two years
30 April 2009The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hopes to have an emissions control programme to replace the rejected Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) established in two years, according to a top EPA official.
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A bond boost for green tech markets?
01 April 2009A new concept in public finance – voluntary environmental improvement bonds – could unlock massive untapped retail demand for a whole range of environmental technologies, says Michael Curley
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Auction, EPA reveal doubts over SO2 and NOx markets
01 April 2009An auction of US sulphur dioxide (SO2) allowances for use in 2016 cleared at $6.63/ton, a level well below most market expectations and one that reflects the increasing uncertainty about the future of existing US emissions markets.
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US ditches mercury trading plans
12 February 2009US plans for a cap-and-trade system to cut mercury emissions are likely to be abandoned in favour of regulation, after Barack Obama's administration decided to drop a key appeal.
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CAIR reinstatement revives emissions markets
01 February 2009US emission markets were brought back to life after judges agreed to a limited reprieve of the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). Allowance prices jumped as speculators and utilities entered the market, but bearish fundamentals have since brought them back down to earth.
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Bush administration abandons plans to loosen NSR
01 December 2008The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dropped a proposal that would have allowed some existing power plants to expand without installing new pollution controls, surprising environmentalists who have battled for years against the planned rule change.
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After the inauguration
01 December 2008The speculation is intense, the facts limited. But, as key appointments emerge, Gloria Gonzalez reports on the politics and personalities that may shape the Obama administration's environmental record
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The fuels of the future?
01 October 2006Production of biofuels is rocketing, underpinned by strong regulatory support. Ronnie Lim considers the prospects for the industry, and flags up some companies to watch