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Confusion in the Senate Regarding Allowance Allocation

Robert Stavins | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Market-Based Environmental Policies, Efficiency, Waxman-Markey Legislation, U.S. Senate, Environmental Politics, Distributional Analysis, Cap-and-Trade, Kerry-Boxer Legislation, Cost-Effectiveness, U.S. House of Representatives, Global Climate Policy, Green News
Robert Stavins

The new debate over climate change is repeating the confusion that was prevalent in the press about the allowance allocation in the Waxman-Markey legislation in the House of Representatives.

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Cap-and-Trade Versus the Alternatives for U.S. Climate Policy

Robert Stavins | Posted 10.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Market-Based Environmental Policies, New Source Review, Carbon Tax, National Journal, Endangerment Finding, Regulation, Obama Administration, Hamilton Project, Global Climate Policy, Japan, CAFE Standards, Sulfur Dioxide, Cap-and-Trade, Environmental Politics, Ozone Depleting Substances, RECLAIM Program, Leaded Gasoline, Waxman-Markey, Green News
Robert Stavins

One of the key merits of the cap-and-trade approach is that the program can provide cost-effectiveness, while achieving meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions levels.

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Too Good To Be True?

Robert Stavins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Market-Based Environmental Policies, Common Property Resources, Free Rider Problem, Cost-Effectiveness, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Regulation, Global Climate Policy, Externalities, California, AB 32, Energy Efficiency, U.S. Senate, Waxman-Markey Legislation, Cap-and-Trade, Environmental Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Green News
Robert Stavins

I had thought that arguments about massive "free lunches" in the energy efficiency and climate domain had long since been laid to rest. The debates in California (and some of the rhetoric in Washington) prove otherwise.

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The Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade: A Closer Look at Waxman-Markey

Robert Stavins | Posted 06.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Obama Administration, Cap and Trade, Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Green News
Robert Stavins

Despite all the hand-wringing in the press and the blogosphere, the politics of cap-and-trade systems are truly quite wonderful, which is why these systems have been used, and used successfully.

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Rapid Response Playbook: 15 Counterpunches to the "90% Bush/Pork Barrel Palin" Convention

RJ Eskow | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, John McCain, Dennis Hopper, Environmental Politics, Climate Change, Sarah Palin, Politics News
RJ Eskow

We've just seen the end of a four-day orgy of lies and gratuitous, harsh, baseless attacks. Here are fifteen clear, forceful statements Democrats and independents can use to to counterattack.

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