The following article appeared in the July 2016 issue of EM, the Magazine for Environmental Managers. The Clean Power Plan gives states the option to include carbon trading provisions in their state implementation plans. This carbon trading can come in …
With climate action gaining momentum around the country, policymakers at the city, state, and federal level are all considering policy tools they can use to achieve their goals. Many market-based options exist that can deliver differing co-benefits. Discussions and collaboration …
Many state regulators are considering carbon trading as a compliance option with the Clean Power Plan. An important part of carbon trading is the secondary carbon market—the market among private sector buyers and sellers that arises to provide more efficient …
The following was published in the February 2016 edition of Biores, a publication of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. The new climate deal includes several provisions relevant to market-based emissions reductions efforts. At a UN conference in Paris, France …
This brief examines the findings of six economic modeling studies of the anticipated impacts of the proposed Clean Power Plan. It compares their projected impacts on power costs and the structure of the power sector, and on other fossil fuel …
States will have tremendous flexibility to choose how to reduce carbon emissions under the Clean Power Plan. One idea states are exploring is putting a price on carbon. The first C2ES Solutions Forum — held on April 15, 2015 — …
Climate change poses a significant risk for a broad range of human and natural systems. Policies to reduce emissions are critical if we are to avoid the most costly damages associated with a rapidly changing climate. Compared to traditional command-and-control …
The following was published in the February 2015 edition of Biores, a publication of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. Will the current UN climate talks do enough to create common standards for international emissions trading in …
This report was prepared for the PMR Secretariat by Janet Peace, Tim Juliani, Anthony Mansell, and Jason Ye (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions—C2ES), with input and supervision from Pierre Guigon and Sarah Moyer (PMR Secretariat). This report examines how …