Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2013
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. —PCAST letter to the President. The six key components are: 1.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2009
Obama, who was one of the last heads of state from a major emitter country to confirm attendance in Copenhagen, had originally planned to attend an early session, leaving final negotiations to Cabinet officials as well as negotiators from the State Department. We need him negotiating face-to-face with Hu Jintao and other leaders.
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2013
General Motors is the first automaker among 40 major US companies to sign a “ Climate Declaration ,” collectively asserting that responding to climate change is good business. The campaign is organized by sustainable business advocacy group Ceres and its Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, or BICEP, coalition.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2011
Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. —President Obama.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2013
In his talk at Georgetown University outlining his climate action plan, President Barack Obama suggested that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. ”. —President Obama. It’s relevant.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program. 2014 TIGER NOFA.
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