Prof. Roger Pielke Jr. on EPA climate regs: ‘Won’t influence future extreme weather or its impacts in any detectable way’ – ‘The so-called climate benefits of the regulations are essentially nil’

If implemented, they would represent a significant reduction in coal generation from about 39% of the mix to about 33%, a drop of about 15% from total 2012 coal generation (and under different scenarios it could be a bit more or less). The US economy has already seen a larger reduction in coal electricity generation […]

U.S. Senate Minority Leader To Introduce Bill To Block Obama’s EPA Climate Plan: ‘Would require that simple but important benchmarks be met before his rules could take effect’

U.S. Senate Minority Leader To Introduce Bill To Block Obama’s Emissions Plan http://www.thegwpf.org/u-s-senate-minority-leader-to-introduce-bill-to-block-obamas-coal-plan/ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation that would require the administration to meet benchmarks before the emissions rule could take place including ensuring no jobs will be lost or that energy costs would increase. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) […]

How Obama’s Climate Plan May Affect US Midterm Elections

How Obama’s Climate Plan May Affect US Midterm Elections http://www.thegwpf.org/how-obamas-climate-plan-may-affect-us-midterm-elections/ Three possible ways Obama’s emissions plan could impact the US Midterm elections in November. With Monday’s big environmental news — the announcement of the EPA’s plan to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030 — U.S. politics have also been thrown a curveball. This is especially true […]

Forget Green Hype: Europe To Subsidise Exports Of Coal-Fired Power Plants

Forget Green Hype: Europe To Subsidise Exports Of Coal-Fired Power Plants http://www.thegwpf.org/forget-green-hype-europe-to-subsidise-exports-of-coal-fired-power-plants/ European makers of coal-fired power plants should get financial help to export the equipment, an EU policy paper seen by Reuters says, flying in the face of environmental opposition to any form of subsidy for coal. Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, […]

Renewables Not Fossil Fuels Are A Threat To Energy Security Says New Report – ‘The widespread use of wind and solar energy poses a serious risk to the UK’s energy security’

Renewables Not Fossil Fuels Are A Threat To Energy Security Says New Report http://www.thegwpf.org/renewables-not-fossil-fuels-are-a-threat-to-energy-security-says-new-report/ The widespread use of wind and solar energy poses a serious risk to the UK’s energy security and could undermine the reliability of the country’s energy supply, according to a new report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). The crisis in […]