MEPs to debate charging lorries for climate change

Now the MEP coordinating the Parliament's position on the Commission's proposals, Saïd Khadraoui, has drafted an amendment saying EU members should be allowed to charge road hauliers for climate emissions unless they are included in fuel duty. He has also recommended abandoning the maximum amount idea.

The debate among MEPs could well become polarised, with the socialist, liberal and green groups supporting Khadraoui's approach, and the centre-right EPP supporting the Commission's line.

Oregon: Core Principles of Climate Success for President Obama

The act that history will best remember him for will almost certainly be his ability to engage the U.S. in solving the climate crisis. If he does not succeed here, little else will matter.

Three core principles can help guide the President's approach: tell the truth, act boldly and holistically, and focus on root causes.

Through his words and actions, President Obama must tell the truth about the grave danger we face.
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Solar, wind, non-food based biofuels and other forms of renewable energy are the long-term solutions to the climate crisis. But, they need time to mature and scale up. If we make the right investments and adopt effective policies, by the time we have exhausted improvements in energy efficiency, renewables will be ready to take us the rest of the way to a carbon free future.
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President Obama must use his bully pulpit to paint a new vision of an emissions free economy in the minds of American's. He must then empower households, businesses and governments to consider their carbon footprint in every decision they make. Without a change in thinking, we cannot stabilize the climate.