Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:July 21, 2006

News and Events G8 Leaders Address Global Energy Security and Climate Change U.S. Fuel Economy for Cars and Light Trucks Holds Steady in 2006 IRS Certifies Honda Civic GX and GM Hybrids for Tax Credit Rhode Island Approves Bills to Encourage Efficiency and Renewables New Michigan Laws Promote Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy Reports Note Benefits and Limitations of Using Biofuels Energy ConnectionsFirst Half of 2006 is Warmest on Record for the United States News and EventsG8 Leaders Address Global Energy Security and Climate ChangePresident George W. Bush joined the leaders of the seven other large industrialized democracies in a commitment to address global energy security and climate change at the G8 Summit on Sunday. The G8 leaders?representing the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia?adopted a Plan of Action that addresses a global energy security, including energy efficiency and renewable energy. The plan also notes that the G8 members “will continue to work to reduce greenhouse gases and deal effectively with the challenge of climate change,” listing a number of international initiatives to accomplish that goal. According to the plan, the Kyoto Protocol and other initiatives “are the foundation of our current efforts to address climate […]

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