Conference article

This paper examines the breakdown in discussion and the legislative process in the U.S. Government that led to the surprising failure to enact meaningful energy or climate legislation during the first two years of the Obama Presidency; while his Democratic party held control over the Government; including factors like opposition; the legislative process; the Gulf oil spill; and lack of understanding. From this critical understanding the paper will examine where U.S. policy stands today; and what the likely path forward for U.S. energy and climate policy may be and how those policy decisions absent climate legislation will effect renewable energy technology development and deployment in the U.S. and global marketplace over the coming years.

Policy; Renewable energy; Climate; U.S.; Greenhouse gases