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C2ES Comments on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; Proposed Rule

This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the proposed federal plan requirements for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric utility generating units under the Clean Power Plan, proposed by the U.S. Environmental …

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The Clean Power Plan and Market Options for Compliance

Over the next year, states will be working with stakeholders to submit plans to implement the new federal Clean Power Plan and submit comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed federal implementation plan and model rules. In its …

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Why businesses, states and cities must collaborate on climate
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What the EPA rules mean for carbon capture and storage
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EPA’s Clean Power Plan puts states in the driver’s seat
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Climate Action Plan making progress on all fronts
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Legal Issues in the Durban Platform Negotiations
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Kudos to bipartisan ideas for the Clean Power Plan
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Energy efficiency will play a key role in the Clean Power Plan
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In Brief: Legal Options for U.S. Acceptance of a New Climate Change Agreement

U.S. acceptance of the new climate agreement being negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) may or may not require legislative approval, depending on its contents. U.S. law recognizes several routes for entering into international legal …

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