Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "California,United States" produced 16 items.
| 1. California disputes Canadian claims on tar-sands emissions | December 8, 2011 |
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US state defends its environmental standards. California's environmental protection agency has written to the European Commission and EU member states rejecting claims from... |
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| 2. Power to the people? | March 25, 2010 |
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Initiative is supposed to give citizens a direct say, but concerns remain over red tape and the time-frames involved. Doubts are growing over the likely effectiveness of the... |
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| 3. Getting some perspective on Europe | October 15, 2009 |
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The benefits of participating in the prestigious Fulbright programme. Fulbright is one of the most prestigious names in academic exchange, a programme that every year brings... |
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| 4. Are lobbyists playing with fire? | June 26, 2008 |
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Industry groups are fighting for EU approval of controversial flame retardants, which critics say pose more dangers to health than the fires they prevent. Decabromodiphenyl... | |
| 5. Linking trading schemes around the world | March 19, 2008 |
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The EU's emissions trading scheme will soon get company on other continents. Along with fine wines and old cheeses, emissions trading is one of Europe's most popular... |
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| 6. Body politic | October 18, 2007 |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, finalises his schedule only a week ahead. Last week, the filmstar-turned-Republican-politician disappointed young bloods... | |
| 7. California dreaming | August 2, 2007 |
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California has caught the eye of the European Commission, as the EU steps up efforts to build a global cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions. Linking the... | |
| 8. Europe failing to catch up with US car emission cuts | December 7, 2006 |
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Europe next week risks missing its last chance to catch up with the US when it comes to cutting air pollution from cars, according to environmentalists. Members of the... | |
| 9. All the wrong signals or is the US heading for cleaner skies? | March 24, 2005 |
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Is the regulation of auto emissions a lost cause in the US? The signals are mixed. The Bush administration's proposal to replace the current Clean Air Act, the Clear Skies... | |
| 10. Causes of terrorism | May 8, 2003 |
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In your editorial of 30 April-7 May, you say that terrorists are more likely to find recruits in Somalia and Sudan than in California or Copenhagen. While I agree in general... | |
| 11. Energy giants' control of markets risks US-style crisis, warns MEP | May 30, 2002 |
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DOMINATION of the EU energy market by a handful of giant power firms could risk a crisis similar to that seen in California last year when thousands of households were left... | |
| 12. Energy guru warns against dangers of 'industry squeeze' | June 14, 2001 |
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ENERGY liberalisation in Europe is vulnerable to political interference in the wake of the crisis on America's West Coast, according to a leading industry player. The... | |
| 13. Bush's pick of the crop | March 15, 2001 |
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IN HER first speech as US Agriculture Secretary, Ann Veneman wasted no time showing the world who was now boss. "What US agriculture needs is more trade, not less," the... | |
| 14. What went wrong in California | February 1, 2001 |
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WHEN the California state legislature deregulated the state's power market in 1996, it made a couple of mistakes. Four years on, those oversights are causing a crisis that... | |
| 15. Dark days for electricity sector dim hopes of French volte-face | February 1, 2001 |
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GIVEN control of events 9,000 kilometres to her east, Loyola de Palacio would undoubtedly have chosen a better time to launch round two of the EU's electricity liberalisation... | |
