Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7113287 | The Electricity Journal | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
On carbon, states have been forced by federal inaction to take matters into their own hands. Over a dozen states are participating in or considering CO2 cap-and-trade regimes. The oldest - the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - has in a decade achieved emission reductions through joint state implementation and efficient market-based carbon pollution control. The initiative also has yielded $5 billion in economic benefits and tens of thousands of jobs. RGGI thus charts a path forward for states seeking a practical approach to carbon reduction in the absence of federal leadership.
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Authors
Paul J. Hibbard, Susan F. Tierney, Pavel G. Darling, Sarah Cullinan,