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"California Bans Sale of Energy-Guzzling Plasma TVs"

"In a 5-0 vote, The California Energy Commission today approved the country's first efficiency regulations for TVs of up to 58 inches. The new Appliance Efficiency Regulations will require new televisions sold in California to consume 33 percent less electricity by 2011 and 49 percent less electricity by 2013."

Source: Ecopolitology, 11/20/2009

"Details on U.S.-China Climate and Energy Plans"

"Appearing with President Hu Jintao, President Obama on Tuesday told reporters that the United States was determined to work with China and other countries to help produce a substantive agreement in Copenhagen climate talks next month."

Source: Dot Earth, 11/19/2009

"Climate Talks Make Progress, Pressure on U.S"

"COPENHAGEN -- Environment ministers made progress on Tuesday toward a scaled-down climate deal in Copenhagen next month, with Washington facing pressure to promise deep cuts by 2020 in greenhouse gas emissions."

Source: Reuters, 11/18/2009

"Nuclear 'Renaissance' Held Up by Fight Between DOE and OMB"

"The awards of $18.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for new nuclear plant projects remain held up by an ongoing dispute within the Obama administration over the financial risk the new reactors pose for the government and taxpayers, according to industry and government officials."

Source: ClimateWire, 11/17/2009

"Obama: US, China Want Climate Change Deal"

"President Barack Obama says the United States and China are looking for a comprehensive deal during next month's climate change summit that will 'rally the world.'"

Source: AP, 11/17/2009

"Obama in 11th-Hour Climate Bid With China, India"

"With the clock ticking on the high-stakes Copenhagen climate summit, US President Barack Obama will try to salvage fading hopes for a deal as he meets this month with the leaders of China and India."

Source: AP, 11/12/2009

"Gloomy Energy Report Sets the Stage for Climate Talks"

"As the world heads for tough negotiations over a global climate deal next month, an influential forecasting agency said on Tuesday that current energy policies were not sustainable, and that a vast transformation of energy use was required to fend off the worst consequences of global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 11/11/2009

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