August 2008
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Air & Climate E-Zine August 2008 |
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Time for Plan B: Cutting carbon emissions 80% by 2020
When political leaders look at the need to cut carbon dioxide emissions to curb global warming, they ask the question: How much of a cut is politically feasible? At the Earth Policy Institute we ask a different question: How much of a cut is necessary to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change? By burning fossil fuels and destroying forests, we are releasing greenhouse gases, importantly carbon dioxide (CO2), into the atmosphere. These heat-trapping gases are warming the planet, setting ... |
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The Bottom Line Series: Cap-and-trade
Cap-and-trade programs are the foundation of many climate policy proposals and have been a focus of debate in state, regional, and national legislatures. This fact sheet provides answers to some of the basic questions about cap-and-trade programs and reviews how such a system might work in the United States. What is a cap-and-trade program? A cap-and-trade program sets a maximum limit, or a “cap,” on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from those facilities and sectors covered by the regulation. ... |
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