‘Climate change seems like this complicated problem with a million pieces. But Henry Jacoby, an economist at MIT’s business school, says there’s really just one thing you need to do to solve the problem: Tax carbon emissions.’

via Economists Have A One-Page Solution To Climate Change : Planet Money : NPR.

‘In a speech on Tuesday, President Obama laid out a plan for reducing carbon emissions, directing the EPA to add new carbon limitations for coal plants that are already active — a move that opponents are likening to a “war on coal.”‘

via Coal exports have doubled during Obama’s so-called ‘war on coal’ – The Week.

‘PRESIDENT OBAMA’s announcement on Tuesday that he will use his executive authority to regulate carbon-dioxide emissions from existing power plants, and to finalize rules for plants that have yet to be built, is reason to celebrate — but also an occasion for mourning. The announcement reflects Congress’s refusal to pass serious laws to curb greenhouse-gas emissions…’

via Bittersweet Achievement on Climate – NYTimes.com.

‘President Obama laid out an ambitious campaign to address climate change Tuesday, mapping a course that would bypass Congress to cut emissions from hundreds of coal-fired electric power plants and setting the stage for a possible rejection of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.’

via Obama outlines broad plan to curb climate change – latimes.com.

‘(Reuters) – When President Barack Obama weighed in on the Keystone XL pipeline controversy on Tuesday, his comments became a kind of Rorschach inkblot test for rival lobbies, reflecting their wishes for the fate of the long-delayed project.’

via Rivals read what they want in Obama Keystone remarks | Reuters.

‘(Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday released a plan to cut global carbon pollution and address the effects of climate change in three broad ways: cutting carbon pollution domestically, preparing the country to be resilient to climate impacts, and leading international efforts to target climate change.’

via Factbox – Highlights of Obama’s plan to cut carbon pollution | Reuters.

‘WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama tried to revive his stalled climate change agenda on Tuesday, promising new rules to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants and other domestic actions including support for renewable energy.’

via UPDATE 3-Obama takes on power plants as part of new climate plan | Reuters.

‘The centerpiece of the plan is a push to issue new regulations that would curb greenhouse-gas emissions from new and existing power plants, according to people briefed on the plan by the administration.’

via Clock ticking for Obama climate change push – Yahoo! News.

‘NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged fast-growing India to work with Washington to tackle climate change and develop green technologies, on the eve of talks on trade and regional security.’

via Kerry urges climate change action on eve of India talks – Yahoo! News.