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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New Directions in the Economics and Integrated Assessment of Global Climate Change

This report elaborates on four issues – technological innovation, the […]

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The Role of Substitution in Understanding the Costs of Climate Change Policy

The U.S. economy has proven both resilient and adaptive over […]

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An Introduction to the Economics of Climate Change Policy

What are the potential costs of cutting greenhouse gas emissions? […]

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International Emissions Trading & Global Climate Change: Impacts on the Cost of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Several factors influence the costs of greenhouse gas mitigation. This […]

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