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

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

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

Agriculture, likely one of America’s most vulnerable sectors to a […]

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Waxman-Markey Short Summary

On June 26, 2009, the American Clean Energy and Security […]

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Maintaining Carbon Market Integrity: Why Renewable Energy Certificates Are Not Offsets

This brief explains how and why renewable energy certificates (RECs) […]

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Carbonfirst USA: Climate policy and market insights

Eileen Claussen responds to questions about domestic and international climate […]

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Emissions Trading in the European Union

Recent discussions in the United States have raised questions about […]

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Cap and Trade vs. Taxes

Cap and trade and a carbon tax are two distinct […]

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Summary Overview: USCAP Blueprint for Legislative Action

On January 15, 2009, the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) […]

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Coverage of Natural Gas Emissions & Flows Under a GHG Cap-and-Trade Program

This paper provides an overview of the different point-of-regulation options […]

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Greenhouse Gas Offsets in a Domestic Cap-and-Trade Program

This brief presents the key issues and identifies options for […]

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