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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: 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

Today a majority of the Senate sent a message to Americans and the rest of the world that they believe the time is now to confront climate change.

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

The Peterson Institute for International Economics has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) as part of the foundation’s $100 million Climate Change Initiative.This joint project, conducted with the World Resources Institute (WRI), will undertake a comprehensive analysis of the connections between international trade and climate change policies and make recommendations for how these policies can be mutually supportive.

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

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

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

Note: the size of the bubbles indicates the total CO₂ emissions from the industry in 2002.

WRI’s Southern Forests for the Future project seeks to raise awareness of the threats facing the forests of the southern United States and lay the foundation for increasing the acreage that is conserved or managed in a sustainable manner.

Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) policies have stimulated markets for renewable energy across the country, providing more opportunities for businesses to advance and support clean energy technologies. With growing interest in state and national RES policies, it is important to understand RES policy design, impacts, and opportunities.

Some economic projections say that greenhouse gas limits will cause economic pain, while others predict economic gain. Why the big difference? It depends on the assumptions you choose–and now you can choose your own.

Bottom Line on Carbon Taxes

Bottom Line on Cap-and-Trade

Forest Industry Must Act to Benefit from Climate Policy

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

Statement on Senate Cloture Vote on the Climate Security Act

Regulatory Pathway for Section 111

$1.5 Million Grant Supports Peterson Institute and WRI on International Trade and Climate Change

Per Capita CO2 Emissions, Current and Projected

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

Leveling the Carbon Playing Field

U.S. Industry Exposure to Climate Costs Based On Energy Intensity and Imports

Leveling The Carbon Playing Field: International Competition and U.S. Climate Policy Design

Southern Forests for the Future

Bottom Line on Renewable Electricity Standards

Predicting the Costs of Climate: Who Is Right?

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