As Matthew Yglesias points out, when Obama took office, no one who cared about reducing carbon emissions would have championed E.P.A. regulation as the solution, "for the very good reason that it's a bad way to make climate-change policy".
Despite some genuinely good and worthwhile (if wonkish) climate policies like the federal climate-taxing scheme, or the stringent emissions targets it championed at the Paris Accords there is also a fair bit of greasy shit.
"Instead, ministers are championing weak emissions standards for cars and trying to get major air pollutants from agriculture dropped from European laws".
The South Australian government has been championing an emissions intensity trading scheme through the energy ministers council to drive an orderly transition in the electricity sector from coal to lower-emissions power sources.
"Governments say they are championing 'real driving emissions' but this is a smokescreen.
Alec has attracted global criticism for its opposition to legislation that would curb carbon emissions, anti-union policies and championing of extreme rightwing policies at the state level.
Garman said the emissions performance standards (EPS) had been championed by the Conservative party in opposition, as part of its policies to address climate change.
He championed the reduction of emissions from cars and power plants, while at the same time expanding exploration for oil and gas in the Arctic.
She has long championed cuts in carbon emissions, and last year was the only Republican to vote against an amendment that would have prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from setting carbon rules.
"It should be championing things that limit emissions for it to have a future.
