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Energy issues were highlighted on the domestic and international fronts last week as numerous Congressional letters flew around Capitol Hill and the 17th annual Conference of Parties opened in Durban, South Africa
Energy issues continued to take center stage last week as international leaders met to discuss a global climate agreement and Congressional officials continued work on tax extenders and appropriations measures
The United States Department of State pledged at the Rio20 summit June 21 $2 billion in grants, loans, and loan guarantees to Sustainable Energy for All, an international initiative aimed at supporting development and clean energy projects launched by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last September
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern said September 19 that the United States would oppose allowing China and other fast-developing countries to opt out of any future climate change treaty if they did not receive sufficient financial assistance from industrialized nations
