US Congress to begin new debate on clean energy

WASHINGTON (AFP)

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a health risk, a landmark turnaround that could impact climate change regulation.

The move came as Congress examines a draft bill for clean energy development that aims to cut carbon emissions by 20 percent from their 2005 levels by 2020, and boost reliance on renewable sources of energy.

The Obama administration wants the bill completed by the end of the year, with the US president planning to travel to Copenhagen for the United Nations climate change conference in December.

Agence France-Presse