Market-Based Policies

A growing number of jurisdictions are adopting market-based climate policies. By putting a price on carbon, these policies give businesses the incentive to innovate so they can cut emissions at the lowest possible cost.

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Clean Energy Standards: State and Federal Policy Options and Implications

Executive Summary A transition from conventional fossil fueled electricity generation […]

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The Clean Development Mechanism: A Review of the First International Offset Program

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), established under the Kyoto Protocol, […]

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Meaningful and Cost Effective Climate Policy: The Case for Cap and Trade

There is broad consensus among those engaged in climate policy […]

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Short Summary of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)

On May 12, 2010, Senator Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Lieberman […]

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Carbon Market Oversight and Regulation

This article originally appeared in Point Carbon News.   At […]

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Summary of the Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal (CLEAR) Act (S.2877)

On December 11, 2009, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Susan […]

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Carbon Market Design and Oversight: A Short Overview

At the heart of any successful cap-and-trade program is a […]

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Economic Insights from Modeling Analyses of the American Clean Energy and Security Act

Economic models are an important tool for evaluating the potential […]

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Assessing Offset Quality in the Clean Development Mechanism

The Offset Quality Initiative (OQI) responds to the intensifying debate […]

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In Brief: What the Waxman-Markey Bill Does for Coal

Coal is an inexpensive and abundant domestic energy resource; the […]

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