Summer 2007 E-Newsletter

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

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E-Newsletter
Summer 2007

In This Issue

:: Consider This (NEW)

:: Congressional

:: Business

:: States

:: International

:: Pew's Perspective

:: Upcoming Events

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-Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Feature

Eileen Claussen compares cap and trade and carbon tax approaches for emission reductions on E&E TV.

Watch the video [2]
Read the transcript [3]

Consider This...

New Comparison Graph
Visual comparison of greenhouse gas emissions targets in current Senate and USCAP proposals [4]. (July 2007)
Cap and Trade v. Carbon Tax
Miami Herald publishes an op-ed written by Eileen Claussen and Judi Greenwald on cap and trade v. carbon tax [5]. (July 12, 2007)

Congressional News
Senators Bingaman and Specter Introduce New Climate Bill

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On July 11, Senators Bingaman and Specter announced the Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007. Pew Center statement. [6]

Other Congressional News:

Eileen Claussen testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on U.S. re-engagement in the global effort to fight climate change. (May 15, 2007) Testimony transcript. [7]
Elliot Diringer testifies before the House Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment. (July 11, 2007) Testimony transcript. [8] Webcast. [9]

Business News
PNM Resources Joins BELC

Southwest energy supplier PNM Resources joins the Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC). (July 18, 2007) Press Release. [10] PNM Resources page. [11]

Other Business News [12]

States News
Florida Governor Signs Three Climate Change Related Executive Orders

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On July 13, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida signed three climate change related executive orders. Among those measures passed, one calls for the Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection to immediately develop rules to adopt California's motor vehicle GHG emission standards.

Other states news [13]

International News
China Releases Climate Plan

China released its first national climate change plan just days ahead of this year's G8 summit. Read about this and other climate news and initiatives in China on our new China and Climate Change [14]page.

Pew's Perspective

Articles, Speeches, & Publications

Eileen Claussen speaks at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Senior Executive Service Meeting [15] in Washington D.C. (July 13, 2007)

Other recent Pew staff speeches [16]
The Harvard International Review publishes an endpaper written by Eileen Claussen and Elliot Diringer on U.S. leadership after Kyoto [17]. (Summer 2007)

Other recent Pew staff articles [18]

Upcoming Events

Climate 2050 Conference
Montreal, Canada
October 24-26 2007
Note: Newly updated information on the Climate 2050 Conference online. Register online. [19]

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