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Australia’s Carbon Pricing Mechanism
Summary Australia’s Clean Energy Future plan is a comprehensive set of national policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and driving investments in clean energy. At its core is a carbon pricing mechanism starting in July 2012 and covering approximately …
Press Release
Center For Climate and Energy Solutions Examines Illustrative Framework For Federal Clean Energy Standard
Press Release
New Paper Details Options for Clean Energy Standards
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Clean Energy Standards: State and Federal Policy Options and Implications
Executive Summary A transition from conventional fossil fueled electricity generation to clean energy offers several benefits—particularly the growth of new clean energy industries and associated jobs, diversification of energy supply, and reductions in the public health and environmental damages (especially …
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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, is the primary international offset program in existence today, and while not perfect, it has helped to establish a global market for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. It generates offsets …
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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 analysis—from academia, government, NGOs, and industry—that any domestic climate policy should include, at its core, market-based policy instruments targeting greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, because no other approach can do the …
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Short Summary of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)
On May 12, 2010, Senator Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Lieberman (I-CT) released their draft legislation, the American Power Act (APA). This bill contains a comprehensive, sector-based approach to enhancing energy security, spurring the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, …