$1.1 Trillion: The Cost to Halve India's Carbon Emissions Growth by 2030 : TreeHugger

India has been adamant that while renewable energy and other cleantech advances are part of its plans to combat climate change, binding emissions reductions aren't on the table. That said, a new report from McKinsey & Company calculates the cost of roughly halving carbon emissions growth by 2030. The price tag: $1.1 trillion (about 2.3% of GDP), spent mostly on energy efficiency efforts and renewable energy

Sen. Inhofe: GOP Beware: Though Now Stalled, Cap-and-Trade is Alive and Well | cleanskies.com

Now that the debate on cap-and-trade has stalled indefinitely in the Senate, inquiring minds are wondering: what’s next? While there’s no question the Democrats have declared a cease fire on cap-and-trade—many of them want nothing to do with the issue—their allies outside the Beltway are preparing a massive $20 million campaign to push legislation forward.

This effort should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who believes cap-and-trade is dead and buried—it is very much alive. So Republicans remain ever vigilant, preparing to defeat any cap-and-trade energy tax that will drive up unemployment, slow our economic recovery, and make America less competitive in the global marketplace.

Dismal Outlook For Climate Bill As Congress Returns From August Recess

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Wind Power: An Expensive and Inefficient Way to Reduce CO2 » The Foundry

The new study says, “wind power has recently (2006) met as little as 5% of Denmark’s annual electricity consumption with an average over the last five years of 9.7%.”

Is Cap-and-Trade Slipping on Obama’s Wish List? | GlobalWarming.org

The tea-leaves seem to indicate that this rumor is true.