Joe Manchin's Quest to Keep Clean Energy Tax Credits Broken
"Direct pay" would make more efficient use of public money and speed up renewable energy investment. But Manchin doesn't want that.
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"Direct pay" would make more efficient use of public money and speed up renewable energy investment. But Manchin doesn't want that.
The EU is picking up speed with climate protection regulations. For imports from abroad, a carbon tax will soon be introduced. But poorer countries could be unfairly disadvantaged by this.
Different countries face different risks and opportunities as the world switches from fossil fuels to renewable energy, researchers say. Green
Is China's five year plan a decarbonization blueprint? After the world's largest emitter set an ambitious 2060 carbon neutrality target in September, its 14th five-year plan is a tentative road map to achieving its climate goals. Can China break its coal habit? "We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060," China's President Xi Jinping told the UN General Assembly in September. "COVID-19 reminds us that humankind should launch a green revolution," he added. Given that global emissions are still rising — despite the pandemic-related slowdow...