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A Tesoro Corp. refinery, including a gas flare flame that is part of normal plant operations, in Anacortes, Washington.
Climate Change
Are carbon offsets really as effective as advocates claim?
AOC Green New Deal
Climate Change
The Green New Deal doesn’t include carbon pricing. Some say that’s a big mistake.
Miami sunny day tidal flooding
Climate Change
Does a new GOP proposal to create a carbon tax have a chance?
Under a new carbon offset program that is gaining popularity in Congress, oil and gas companies — and other manufacturers of products involving — fossil fuel would have to pay $40 for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Politics
New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill
Airplane takeoff
Environment
Airlines embrace carbon reductions, but fear the Trump administration might get in their way
Paris climate conference
Economics
A group of GOP elder statesmen is pushing a conservative plan to address climate change
Former South Carolina congressman Bob Inglis says Donald Trump and his Republican party are "shrinking in science denial" on climate change because they don't like the solutions proposed by Democrats. But he says there's a simple conservative solution his
Environment
This Republican says his party’s denial of climate science is ‘courting disaster’ with voters
A pipeline in Virginia
Environment
Change in climate and energy strategy is a key for the GOP’s road to the White House
An oil refinery is pictured in the southern Sydney suburb of Kurnell. After the scrapping of Australia's carbon tax, companies will be allowed to voluntarily reduce emissions without requirements for reductions.
Environment
Australia and the UK roll back their environmental successes — big and small
Earth weather predictions
Environment
How high would a carbon tax really have to be to rein in climate change?
Australia smoke
Environment
In Australia, raging early spring wildfires have rekindled a raging debate over climate change
Environment
Australia’s carbon tax looks to be headed up the smokestack
Environment
Chinese finance official advocates for carbon tax
Global Politics
Conservative politicians argues Republicans can lead in dealing with climate change
Environment
The next great global industry
Farmer Maria Luisa Jimenez eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from synthetic fertilizers by growing vegetables in the mixture of biochar, compost, rice husks and coconut fiber.
Environment
Carbon-neutral lunch: Costa Rica looks to lead on climate-friendly ag
Shareholder Resolutions and the Carbon Bubble
Chinese Carbon Tax
The Economics of a Carbon Tax
Global Politics
Australian Government Offers Carbon Tax Plan
Environment
Australia to Impose Tax on Greenhouse Pollution
Business, Economics and Jobs
In Australia, left & right slug it out over a planned carbon tax
California Carbon
Energy Tax, Gas Tax…Or No Tax at All
Warming Up to a Carbon Tax
Charging for Carbon
Taxing Carbon Emissions
Global Politics
Carbon emissions cap is among the creative ways to pay for government spending
Environment
Charging for carbon
Environment
Carbon trading gets personal