Greenpeace Study Finds Oil Companies May Be Doomed | CommonDreams.org
Environmental activist network argues that the oil industry might be approaching a tipping point from fall in the price, advances in technology and policies on climate change.EurActiv.com - Carbon tariffs falling out of favour as trade war looms
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[Lorne Stockman] In the EU, the policy driver is climate change, and in China and the US, it is about energy security and the vulnerability of the economy to volatility in the oil price.
A majority of European countries are reluctant to pick up on current debates in France and the United States about carbon tariffs designed to fend off competition from countries which have not committed to reducing emissions, for fear of triggering a green trade war.Climate Change: [Should we let Obama's climate scam hinder the operations of some of the most efficient farmers in the world?]
Climate Change legislation pending in Congress would place a tax on energy, and cause higher production costs for agriculture, not only from fuel, but also from higher costs from fertilizers. USDA believes the change will cause some farmers to reduce production to the point that higher commodity prices will result, as well as other farmers changing their production and cropping practices to earn money from industries that emit carbon beyond their limits.
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