What Obama's cap and trade plans mean for Canada

The January 2009 issue of the Climate Change Law bulletin predicts the trajectory of U.S. federal cap and trade legislation under the Obama administration.

On January 20, 2009, the United States will have, for the first time, a President who has committed to enacting a national cap and trade program and other mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases in the U.S. The Obama administration could table a framework for a climate change plan, along with further legislative proposals from the U.S. Congress in the first months of the 2009. This bulletin identifies some key initiatives and drivers to watch in the U.S. as the new administration takes over.

U.S. federal energy and climate policy under the new Obama administration is of interest to Canadian business for several reasons. [read more...]