The Chamber is an accredited observer to the UNFCCC and has been a strong and constructive presence in the Business and Industry Non-Governmental Organization observer group. GEI supports continued U.S. participation in the Paris agreement discussions, in addition to sustained global cooperation to tackle climate change.
While global leaders descended upon Paris to convene COP21, our President & CEO Karen Harbert sat down with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Monday to discuss Obama’s climate plans and what it means for the American business community: Maria: What are you expecting to come out of this summit? Karen
From our Testimony in front of the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee on Examining the International Climate Negotiations on November 18, 2015: 1. The Obama Administration’s unilateral emissions reduction commitment for Paris is unrealistic and doesn’t add up. Source: https://www.reactiongifs
Stephen D. Eule's written testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in advance of COP 21 on Examining the International Climate Negotiations.
Forget renewables. According to an article published in the Financial Times last week, diesel generators are the hot new thing in power generation in the United Kingdom. According to the FT, about 1.5 gigawatts of diesel power is being built in the UK under a government plan to encourage additional
The New York Times reports today something a lot of people have suspected for a long time: “China, the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases from coal, has been burning up to 17 percent more coal a year than the government previously disclosed, according to newly released data.” How big is
In a September 22 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker is demanding the Obama Administrations disclose its plans for the new climate change agreement that will be hashed out in Paris in December. The letter notes that under the Durban
India released its climate pledge on Friday, and as we expected, it doesn’t amount to much. That hasn’t stopped environmental groups from praising it, though, in hopes it will generate further momentum for a post-2020 deal in Paris later this year. Let’s face it, at this point, just about anything
