Energy Policies of IEA Countries.
The Bush Administration's long-awaited 2001 National Energy Policy has important implications for the rest of the world. It gives a new impetus to US action across the energy field. Its significance is analysed in detail in this new report by the International Energy Agency. The US has bowed out of the Kyoto Protocol and plans to pursue its own approach to the climate change issue. This report urges the consideration of legislation on carbon dioxide and the adoption of policies allowing international trading in emissions. Strengthening fuel economy standards is an encouraging approach to energ. Read more...