Last week, we saw the nomination of the men and women who will head the European Union’s Executive arm – the European Commission – for the next five years under European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. This team will now face relevant committees in the European Parliament early in the New Year for questions before [...]
Meet the European Commission’s New Leadership
Four Roadblocks To A National Cap-And-Trade System
In his February 24 address on the economy, President Obama laid down a bold request to Congress, saying “send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America. That’s what we need.”
In theory, he couldn’t be more correct. A cap-and-trade system could slow climate change, create a [...]