The closing plenary session of Dentons Global Energy Summit in London on April 22nd, appropriately scheduled to take place on Earth Day 2015, offered a unique series of perspectives on the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.
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Why Paris Will Not Be Another Copenhagen
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By Michael Eisenstadt
Although Iran’s missile arsenal is conventionally armed, credible reports of links with its nuclear program underscore the need for limits on missile R&D work as part of a nuclear accord. According to the latest reports stemming from the P5+1 talks, Iran is now insisting that UN sanctions on its ballistic missile program be lifted as… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Obama Banking On Solar, HIKO Settles With Customers & BR Facing Severe Challenges
By Conor O'Sullivan
The White House has announced an array of new measures to extend access to solar energy for low-income communities and individuals who rent, rather than owning their own homes. “That includes a new initiative to ramp up so-called “community solar” projects across the country — programs in which one solar installation supplies energy to multiple different homes or… Keep reading →
Carbon Matters – Summer 2015
By Alastair Clough, Teresa Hitchcock, Allice Puritz, Noy Trounson | DLA Piper
A compromise seems set to be agreed between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament over the Market Stability Reserve proposal for the reform of the European Union Emissions Trading system.
New York Set To Revive Renewable Energy Industry
By Enerknol Research
The 2015 New York State Energy Plan (SEP), released on June 25, 2015, provides a roadmap to advance the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, which seeks to transform New York’s utility regulatory structure by integrating greater levels of distributed energy resources (DER) and empowering customers with better energy management options. Unveiled in April 2014,… Keep reading →
Energy & Environment Update – June 2015 #5
By David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin | Mintz Levin - ML Strategies
The House and Senate are in recess for the Independence Day holiday before returning next week for the July work period.
Energy News Roundup: Vatican Hint At Fossil Fuel Divestment, Gazprom Halt Ukraine Supply & New Solar Breakthrough
By Conor O'Sullivan
The Vatican may consider divesting its holdings in fossil fuels without a categorical commitment, a Catholic church official has stated, despite Pope Francis’s call for bold action to fight climate change and global warming. “The statement – made at a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the pope’s recently released encyclical on the environment –… Keep reading →
Amazing regulation is bad for Shell, walruses, and people, all at the same time.
Solid economic growth, low inflation, and comfortable international reserves offer a hopeful story line in a war-torn region, but continued chaos in Syria and Iraq will continue to threaten the kingdom’s stability. Jordan featured prominently in the June 20 commemoration of World Refugee Day — and for good reason. According to Jordanian authorities, Syrian refugees… Keep reading →
Energy News Round Up: New Bilateral Climate Agreement, Rise Of Think-Tanks & Duke Award CEO
By Conor O'Sullivan
Barack Obama and Dilma Rousseff put climate change at the top of their agenda, with the US and Brazil agreeing to obtain up to 20% of their electricity from renewable power by 2030. “Brazil also committed to restoring up to 12m hectares of forest – an area about the size of England or Pennsylvania –… Keep reading →
