waxman-markey

The Ministry of Commerce statement did not mention the United States or the new energy bill, known as the Waxman-Markey bill.

But many senators do not much like the Waxman-Markey bill either, and it is unlikely to be passed before the summit, if at all.

The House of Representatives has passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, otherwise known as the Waxman-Markey bill.

In a second step towards carbon controls, the Senate has published its own version of Waxman-Markey.

The Waxman-Markey bill covers more of the American economy than the ETS does of Europe's, and takes a far more generous approach to offsets.

There's also the possibility that Waxman-Markey's carbon cap may not be as tight as it appears.

So if you had your heart set on a clean program, without major political payoffs, Waxman-Markey is a disappointment.

As I've mentioned, the House has already passed Waxman-Markey, a fairly strong bill aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.

Holdren also acknowledged that the Waxman-Markey bill was not perfect.

The House passed its Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill over the summer, but the effort in the Senate has stalled.

But a bill like Waxman-Markey may not get her support.

The threat of tariffs has got some momentum in America too, and the Waxman-Markey bill includes a provision for border-tax adjustments.

In America President Barack Obama is committed and the House of Representatives has passed the Waxman-Markey bill to curb emissions.

But the vote on Waxman-Markey, which was taken last June, revealed a starkly divided Congress.