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Carbon Market Oversight and Regulation

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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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Assessing Offset Quality in the Clean Development Mechanism

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

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Waxman-Markey Short Summary

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

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Cost of ACES Act Found to be Small According to Government Analyses

Economic analysis by its nature is better suited to providing […]

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Myths about the Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill

No bill is perfect.  Certainly not one that contains a […]

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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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Summary Overview: USCAP Blueprint for Legislative Action

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

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A Blueprint for Legislative Action

In January 2007, we issued our Call for Action in […]

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