Staying the Course: Clean Energy Within the New Politcal Realities
As the political theater in Washington, DC reaches new heights, I believe we should be thoughtful of what the clean energy community should expect, act, and stand for. Already certain leaders of the national renewable energy and efficiency associations have publicly stated they would accept the inclusion of coal and nuclear in a “National Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard” or a “National Clean Energy Standard.”
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Staying the Course: Clean Energy Within the New Politcal Realities
The Federal Energy Subsidy Scorecard: How Renewables Stack Up
In a speech at the United Nations and afterward at the G-20 summit meeting in September, President Obama called for elimination of government subsidies for greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting fossil fuels. Said the President “I will work with my colleagues at the G20 to phase out fossil fuel subsidies so that we can better address our climate challenge.”
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The Federal Energy Subsidy Scorecard: How Renewables Stack Up
Fossil Fuel Subsidies More Than Double Those for Renewables
The largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production, according to research from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI). The study, which reviewed fossil fuel and energy subsidies for Fiscal Years 2002-2008, revealed that the lion’s share of energy subsidies supported energy sources that emit high levels of greenhouse gases.
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies More Than Double Those for Renewables