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 Stories About: carbon trading AND climate AND energy AND energy efficiency AND politics
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Peter Barnes' cap-and-dividend plan is fatally incomplete
An effective climate plans needs to incorporate intelligently regulated energy efficiency standards |
Joseph Romm |
05 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Andy Revkin at the NY Times has given a lot of ink to the cap-and-dividend plan (see here and here) by Peter Barnes, a founder of Working Assets. Revkin says Barnes 'has long studied various bills and proposals for cutting emissions of carbon dioxide to limit global warming. He sees fatal flaws in every one.' I don't see any fatal flaws in either Obama's plan or Mrs. Clinton's -- they are both terrific and comprehensive, unlike Barnes'. His goal is the same as their ... |
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| Topics: cap-and-dividend, carbon trading, climate, energy, energy efficiency, politics (all these topics) |
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Clinton's climate and energy plan
Some reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of Hillary's new proposal |
David Roberts |
05 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Efficiency and permit auctions and R&D, oh my! Hillary Clinton released her comprehensive energy and climate plan today. It is thoughtful, comprehensive, and though disappointingly conventional in a few areas, inspiringly bold in others. With the release of Clinton's plan, all three Democratic frontrunners for the presidency now have visionary, far-reaching energy plans that would fundamentally reorient the country away from carbon-intensive energy ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, business, carbon trading, climate, climate equity, coal, elections, energy, energy efficiency, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08, public transportation (all these topics) |
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