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The impact of energy-related costs varies under the three EIA scenarios.

In Standard & Poor’s view, the profitability of commodity chemicals production is highly correlated to energy and raw materials prices because these costs often make up the majority of a chemical

Using the EIA policy scenarios and projections of the American Power Act (APA), WRI analyzed the potential additional costs or savings as a result of climate policy.

WRI and Standard & Poor’s examined the possible credit implications of the policy scenarios for 13 of the most greenhouse gas-intensive chemicals manufacturing subsectors.

WRI and Standard & Poor

WRI believes that 2016 is likely the earliest year that future EPA regulation would cover GHGs from existing chemical facilities. The form of regulation is unclear.

This study, conducted with Standard & Poors Rating Services, examines how climate change policy drivers could be incorporated into the evaluation of credit quality. It analyzes two types of federal climate policy scenarios – (1) a market-based GHG emissions reduction policy as approximated by the American Power Act (APA), and (2) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) – in the context of 13 energy-intensive chemicals subsectors.

This timeline provides a wide-ranging review of the decisions, policies, participants and events that formed the backdrop to the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This timeline is intended to serve as a resource and reference tool for policymakers, academics and journalists interested in a larger accounting of the oil drilling governance and regulatory system, going back to 1978.

On Capitol Hill today, industry leaders and other experts explained why the upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards on carbon dioxide emissions can benefit U.S. business and help drive innovation while keeping our air and water clean.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The World Resources Institute will host a public briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the potential impacts of the Federal government’s implementation of its Clean Air Act authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

This post originally appeared on the National Journal Energy & Environment blog.

Electricity consumers interested in switching to solar often find that traditional utility metering arrangements based on a “one customer, one meter” model present barriers to selling power back to the grid, siting projects, or owning systems jointly. These limitations are starting to be addressed by more flexible net metering policies in many states.

President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address setting new goals for America’s energy future.

Keeping track of reports on the potential impacts of EPA regulations is becoming a full time job. Dr. Susan Tierney, Managing Principal at the Analysis Group and WRI Director, provides a “field guide” to these studies, and explains what they might mean for the power supply landscape in the next few years.

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

Industry concerns about new permitting requirements are exaggerated. Here’s why.

Direct Energy Purchase Costs as % of Shipment Value under Three EIA Projection Scenarios of the American Power Act (2016)

EIA Energy Price Projections by Policy Scenario (2014–2020)

Summary of Relative Subsector-Level Vulnerability under the American Power Act

GHG Emissions and Intensity by Chemical Manufacturing Subsector (2006)

Relative Likelihood of Future EPA Regulation for Select Chemical Manufacturing Subsectors

How U.S. Federal Climate Policy Could Affect Chemicals’ Credit Risk

In Deep Water: Weak Governance and the Gulf Oil Spill, a 30-Year Timeline

Industry Voices Support U.S. EPA Action on Clean Air Act

MEDIA ADVISORY: Capitol Hill Briefing: Business and Public Interest: Perspectives on EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations

For Obama's Clean Energy Goal, Details Behind the Policies Matter

Bottom Line on Emerging Solar Metering Policies

MEDIA STATEMENT: WRI Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address

Electric Reliability under New EPA Power Plant Regulations: A Field Guide

Environmental Stories to Watch in 2011

EPA Regulations: Not A Moratorium on Industrial Construction

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