Even More About Me 0

[8/19/2009]

I am a California resident and climate policy activist with a particular interest in California’s legislative policy related to climate change. My advocacy activities have focused recently on California’s AB 32 legislation and the Waxman-Markey climate bill.

Recent writings:

“Preserving Additionality of Complementary GHG-Reduction Actions Under Waxman-Markey” (June 16, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1421947

“A Decarbonization Strategy for the Electricity Sector: New-Source Subsidies” (July 22, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1427106

“The Role of Policy Logic in U.S. Climate Legislation” (July 23, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1437741

I have provided comments, testimony, and technical analysis for the following groups and activities (search for “Johnson”):

Western Environmental Law Center — Waxman-Markey, AB 32 Implementation

Comments for CARB’s Economic Allocation and Advisory Committee, July 1, 2009 meeting

Comments on Design Elements of the Cap-and-Trade Program (March 23, 2009)

Comments and recommendations for AB 32 Proposed Scoping Plan (Scoping Plan - #39, #346, CEQA Evaluation - #1)

Comments and recommendations for AB 32 Draft Scoping Plan (Program Design - #19 , General Comments - #234, Transportation - #64, Measure Documentation Supplement - #2 )

AB 32 Economic Analysis Technical Stakeholder Work Group Meetings

AB 32 Program Design Technical Stakeholder Work Group Meetings

AB 32 Input Solicitation

California Public Utilities Commission

Western Climate Initiative

California Air Resource Board

Market Advisory Committee

I have also published several peer-reviewed papers relating to climate policy:

Johnson, K., 2006. Refunded emission taxes: A resolution to the cap-versus-tax dilemma for greenhouse gas regulation. Energy Policy 35 (5), 3115-3118. Available online 30 November 2006.

Johnson, K., 2007. California’s greenhouse gas law, Assembly Bill 1493: Deficiencies, alternatives, and implications for regulatory climate policy. Energy Policy 35 (1), 362-372. Available online 18 January 2006.

Johnson, K., 2006. Feebates: An effective regulatory instrument for cost-constrained environmental policy. Energy Policy 34 (18), 3965-3976. Available online 8 November 2005.

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