# Yesterday’s blog highlights

*Published:* 2010-04-20
*Author:* Rebecca Rasch

The *Financial Times* reports that [China may be greening its economy](http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2010/04/16/could-self-interest-green-chinas-economy/). China’s philosophy is moving “from ‘climate change is bad, but development is our first priority’ towards ‘development is our first priority, and climate change may threaten that’.”

*The New York Times* reported that Obama is hoping the [Senate will take on the climate bill](http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/04/19/19climatewire-obama-wants-senate-to-tackle-climate-bill-af-37578.html/) after financial reform. “’This is one of these foundational priorities from my perspective that has to be done soon,’ Obama said of the climate bill”

Senator Kerry goes over the [fine points of the climate bill in this video](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/senate-climate-bill-huge-assitance-coal-john-kerry-video.php) posted on *Treehugger*. Kerry explains that “the bill will put a price on carbon but not through a cap-and-trade system.”