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The forest products sector holds an enormous stake in the coming economy defined by resource constraints, climate change policies, and shifting consumer values.

Climate policy debates often feature discussions about the role of a carbon tax, either as an alternative or a supplement to a cap-and-trade program. This fact sheet describes the similarities and differences between the two policy approaches and answers other common questions about a tax on carbon.

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.

While there are risks for the forest products industry, it largely stands to gain from efforts to address global warming due to new opportunities for sustainable forestry, according to a report released here today by the World Resources Institute.

What is the link between the rule of law and poverty?

WHAT: The World Resources Institute and the Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (CLEP), will discuss a new global survey of

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is both hailed as a “silver bullet” for the coal industry, and reviled as a pipe dream. The reality is that the U.S. needs CCS, and a comprehensive policy framework for rapid development and deployment.

Like many other requirements of the Clean Air Act (the Act), the standards of performance under section 111 are designed and implemented through a federal-state partnership. EPA lists the categorie

This is a summary of S.2191 Manager’s substitute amendment released on May 21, 2008. The substitute reflects a substantially revised version of S.2191. This summary is not exhaustive but does cover nearly all sections of the bill. It is divided into relevant cap and trade design element categories with references to appropriate sections.

Caps, Coverage and Compliance
Market Oversight and Structure
Cost Containment
Allowance Value Distribution
International Engagement and Competitiveness
State and Regional Programs
Complementary Policies
Appendix: Allowance Distribution Table

Note: an updated version of this chart is available here.

How can the U.S. maintain a competitive international playing field for carbon-intensive industries under U.S. global warming regulation?

WHAT: The World Resources Institute and the Peterson Institute for International Economics will hold a briefing to release Leveling the Carbon Playing Field, a timely book on the linkages between climate change and trade policy.

A New Climate for the Forest Products Industry

Bottom Line on Carbon Taxes

Bottom Line on Cap-and-Trade

Paying for Environmental Performance: Potential Cost Savings Using a Reverse Auction in Program Signup

Forest Industry Must Act to Benefit from Climate Policy

Building Laws That Work for the Poor

MEDIA ADVISORY - Madeleine Albright to Discuss U.S. Poverty, Empowerment and the Environment

Can Capturing Carbon Become a Reality?

Map of eGRID Subregions

Regulatory Pathway for Section 111

Summary of S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Manager's Substitute Amendment

Per Capita CO2 Emissions, Current and Projected

Leveling the Carbon Playing Field

Capturing King Coal: Deploying Carbon Capture and Storage Systems in the U.S. at Scale

MEDIA ADVISORY: Lunch Panel to Discuss Climate and Trade Links

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