Posts Tagged ‘taxpayers’
Where World Solar is Going
TODAY AT NewEnergyNews, January 17: * TODAY’S STUDY: WHERE WORLD SOLAR IS GOING * QUICK NEWS, January 17: IRISH WIND BUILDER GETS BIG BACKING; RECYCLING PV TO BE BIG BIZ; VC BACKING BACKS OFF SMART GRID YESTERDAY * THE STUDY: ABOUT THE TAXPAYERS’ INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY * QUICK NEWS, January 15: 2011 [...]
OECD and IEA recommend reforming fossil-fuel subsidies to improve the economy and the environment
OECD and IEA recommend reforming fossil-fuel subsidies to improve the economy and the environment 04/10/2011 - Governments and taxpayers spent about half a trillion US dollars last year supporting the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Removing inefficient subsidies would raise national revenues and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, [...]
A report from Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Commonsense, Environment America and Public Citizen
The Green Scissors 2010 report is a guide for lawmakers to make environmental and fiscal responsibility a priority in Washington by eliminating subsidies and programs that both harm the environment and waste taxpayer dollars. This report targets four major areas as places for prime cuts: Energy, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Biofuels, and Public [...]
The nef e-letter: Well-being gets political boost
A newsletter from nef e-letter Well-being gets political boost Politicians, journalists and senior civil servants have praised nef for our pioneering work on well-being measurement, after a new report was released last month. Measuring Our Progress sets out how well-being data can start to transform politics, by making politicians [...]
