California cap and trade - still aiming for 2012 *

Canada, USA - July 12 2011
California’s First District Court of Appeal has continued the stay of a Superior Court’s order which had enjoined the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from continuing to work on developing its cap and trade regulations for California (See our post “California Update—renewable energy”). 

California Update - renewable energy *

Canada, USA - June 24 2011
California has continued its push towards reducing the state’s carbon footprint by passing another significant piece of climate change legislation, the California Renewable Energy Resources Act (known as Senate Bill X 1-2). 

California court puts brakes on cap and trade program *

USA - April 26 2011
In a California Superior Court decision issued March 17, 2011 a group of environmental justice advocates was successful in their legal challenge of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) implementation of California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill (AB) 32).

Alberta signs agreements supporting bitumen refinery and carbon capture and storage project *

Canada - March 16 2011
The government of Alberta recently signed contracts supporting 2 projects that will have a significant impact on the province's energy sector.