This policy brief outlines various options for containing costs under a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Although cap and trade is generally considered a more cost-effective approach than traditional regulation, excessive allowance prices are a concern. High …
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 …
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 …
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first mandatory cap-and-trade program in the United States to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) from the power sector. It consists of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and …