Cap-and-Trade

The Story of Cap and Trade – From the Makers of The Story of Stuff

December 1, 2009

The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill.

The Daily Five: Friday, 20 November, 2009

November 20, 2009

Energy Efficiency Rules for TVs; Cap and Trade only for power plants; Subaru’s Clean Car Plant; The Grace E-motorbike; Lunescent Syncs Streetlights
California Approves Energy Efficiency Rules for TVs California regulators have passed the nation’s first television energy efficiency standards that, by 2013, will cut electricity consumption by almost half, the New York Times reports.
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Is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce the “Voice of Business” on Environmental Issues?

October 7, 2009

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce promotes itself as the “voice of business” by representing business ideas and interests in Washington. Really? If this is true, then why are so many businesses leaving the Chamber? So far, high profile utility companies such as Exelon, Pacific Gas & Electric and PNM Resources have left the business association. Apple recently sent a letter to the Chamber’s CEO, Tom Donahue, resigning their membership effective immediately. It appears the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is doing an inadequate job of representing current business interests. So what is all the defections and hoopla about? Climate Change…

Five Main Economic Impact Cases Of Cap And Trade

September 8, 2009

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Five New Era caps. Image credit:Highsnobiety

‘Over-the-top’ opponents to cap and trade legislation keep making unsubstantiated claims that “it” will ‘destroy the economy, ruin our state, our region, our jobs,’ and so on. But, what exactly is it? The USDOE has analysed the impacts of multiple cases of Cap & Trade – 6 in total, but 5 beyond the “base case,” as shown below. Each case is unique. What form of ‘cap and trade’ are you opposed to or supportive of…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Will airports buy carbon credits?

August 13, 2009

| Sourced From Dailyherald.com |
Congress is wrestling with a new environmental plan to save our planet. I can’t tell how comfortable that makes me. The fact that it is being discussed at the Congressional level scares the daylights out of me. Congress has not fixed anything, and everything they touch turns to a gold-plated boondoggle.
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Landfill to make foray into carbon credits

August 13, 2009

| Sourced From Register-herald.com |
LEWISBURG — As Congress continues to wrestle with the details of cap-and-trade legislation, a local landfill is preparing to make a foray into the carbon credit system.
The Environmental Protection Agency describes cap-and-trade as “an environmental policy tool that delivers results with a mandatory cap on emissions while providing sources flexibility in [...]

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The Case for a Carbon Tax to Control Climate Change (Part I)

August 11, 2009

| Sourced From Theglobalist.com |
Though the U.S. House has passed a climate change bill centered on a cap-and-trade program, many economists and environmentalists are skeptical of this approach. In the first of a two-part series, Robert Shapiro explains why a carbon tax would create more stable energy prices.
Finally, the United States is prepared to act [...]

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Cap-And-Trade Could Be As Good As A Carbon Tax, But Not If You Give It Away For Free

August 10, 2009

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“During the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama distinguished himself on the economics of climate change, speaking far more sensibly about the issue than most of his rivals. Unfortunately, now that he is president, Mr. Obama may sign a climate bill that falls far short of his aspirations. Indeed, the legislation [...]

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Cap-And-Trade Could Be As Good As A Carbon Tax, But Not If You Give It Away For Free

August 10, 2009

| Sourced From Ambivalence.tumblr.com |
“During the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama distinguished himself on the economics of climate change, speaking far more sensibly about the issue than most of his rivals. Unfortunately, now that he is president, Mr. Obama may sign a climate bill that falls far short of his aspirations. Indeed, the legislation [...]

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Despite Cost, Global Warming Legislation Won’t Reduce CO2

August 9, 2009

| Sourced From Bigskybusiness.com |
“Even if we fervently wanted to, nothing that the developed world could do would significantly reduce predictable global warming,” Kenneth Green told attendees at an energy summit held last week at Montana State University-Billings.
“That makes any expenditure to reduce greenhouse gases a waste of resources that will not yield any environmental [...]