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Investment Managers Call on Congress to Enact Strong Climate Change Action Plan
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Investment Managers Call on Congress to Enact Strong Climate Change

Andrew Burger February 27, 2009

A group of 35 large institutional investors delivered a letter to Congressional leaders calling on them to enact broad, coordinated and strong legislation that would spur efforts to improve energy efficiency and conservation and spur development, adoption and use of a range of clean energy resources, including national standards for power generation, renewable fuels and energy efficient buildings.Read More

National Renewable Electricity Standard Introduced in the House
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National Renewable Electricity Standard Introduced in the House

Andrew Burger February 11, 2009

Looking to energy policy to address climate change and the recession, Reps. Markey and Platts have introduced bi-partisan legislation in the US House of Representatives that would establish a national renewable electricity standard along the lines of those established by 27 US states and the District of Columbia. Rep. Markey also introduced a bill that aims to cut electricity demand and create jobs by establishing energy efficiency standards for homes and buildings. Read More

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