Climate of unrest
Bipartisan wrangling could jeopardise Barack Obama’s energy and climate bill, says Anna Fifield
Understanding Energy Policy
Resources
The column-inches devoted to the United Nations Copenhagen climate change summit underline how energy policy has risen to the top of the political agenda. But how can countries make the switch to low carbon economies while demand for energy continues to grow?
The burning issue
World leaders gathering for the Copenhagen climate change summit must accept there can be no deal without massive political and financial investment, writes Ed Crooks
Trading places
Carbon trading has the best chance of becoming a global mechanism for tackling climate change, writes Fiona Harvey
Overcoming the obstacles
Low carbon technologies need further development to meet emissions targets
Problem to combat
With trade in oil and gas set to rise sharply, bolstering security will become a priority
The stimulus packages
Governments have assembled a range of incentives to help bring down emissions
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Wind of change
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Electric dreams
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